I have a sore throat!

It’s spreading like wildfire.

But do you have a fever?

No. It’s so common for me to get a sore throat because I have allergies and snore but I’m still terrified.

Well bringing it close to home here, but my wife has been sick since Friday with every single COVID-19 symptom you can check off. I still feel fine but I imagine my luck will run out. Obviously she might not necessarily have coronavirus but whatever it is has made her miserable. There’s only one “confirmed” case in Indiana but at this point I find that hard to believe. She’s 26 and otherwise in good health so hopefully she beats it soon

Do they even have testing kits where you live?

I call in because the symptoms start mild and get “you need to get it approved by a manager”

It’s a ****ing restaurant. If I had it the potential to pass it along is enormous. I’m not even kidding everyone down here is like Trump says it’s no big deal. If I get fired I’ll call CNN.

Strong doubt. Not much point in even seeking them out anyway is there?

Anywho she’s a teacher so it’s not hard to imagine she may have gotten it from the petri dish of nasty fluids that get sprayed around a classroom all day

It often develops into pneumonia (or something like it) and put lesions on the lungs that can become infected with bacterial growth. So if it gets bad even though the primary cause is viral antibiotics may help. Plus, I figure they can help with respiration. And the issue of if you should isolate yourself is also at play.

Ben Carson gave the most incredibly ignorant interview on This Week this morning. Basically wash your hands and carry on as usual. Meanwhile, northern Italy is completely shutting down. Carson is like if you’re healthy it won’t kill you. I guess that means go ahead and let the virus proliferate. And Trump is still going to have rallies sending the message that crowded public places are safe.

Everywhere else on the planet is suspending activities to try to contain the virus until we understand it better and hopefully come up with treatments and vaccines. Carson even said we can take the opportunity to learn how viruses are spread as if some aren’t far more contagious than others. And he completely ignores airborne transmission.

Ben Carson being ignorant? Holy ****!

Oops wrong thread lol

I know man. But you don’t live in a community that takes him seriously. This **** has real repercussions for me.

100+ deaths in Italy and the largest increase in diagnoses in one day (up 67 to 273) in the UK today.

I'm not panicking but I am concerned.

I can’t believe people are still going out to eat.

I'm about ready to put a sign on my shop door that says not to talk about it anymore because I am exhausted with the conversations about it. I got people not giving a sh*t and people losing their f*cking minds. One of my good customers/friends doesn't believe it's real and one of my other good customers/friends told me he's not coming back after today until this blows over.

Me? I'm using hand sanitizer and washing my hands after most transactions. I'm a healthy man. I will most likely be fine but I have a lot of older customers and I'm not going to be held responsible for getting somebody sick.

You live your life constantly eight days ago.

Italy went from around 24 diagnosed cases to 6000 in two weeks.

China shut down businesses, too.

America should be following their lead. If China is scared of it I’m scared of it.

I don’t want to go to work because no one is staying home. There’s no sense of personal responsibility. The schools should be closed, too. I definitely wouldn’t go in as a teacher. Even if kids aren’t getting sick they’ll get your ass sick.

And we don’t even know about long term effects of this virus, if it recurs or if it does permanent damage to respiratory system. Who the **** knows?

Maybe Christmas will come early for me and I'll f*cking die.

Words to "live" by.

I was just talking about this. Two weeks or so of quarantined alone time AND I get to die at the end? Where do I sign.

Hmmmmm, I wonder why they would do that? You know? Like, what could be the reason? You're bringing up the right questions Elph. I'm puzzled.

Yeah, but do you know why they cancelled SXSW? I mean, why would they do that? I'm miffed.

Selfish af

I'd gladly sacrifice you to save almost anyone so I get it

I'm very worried too, and was particularly upset by today's announced shut down in Italy. Such a drastic step from a First World country says plain as day: this isn't someone else's problem that will go away soon, this is apocalypse-movie stuff that's coming to everybody.

Personally, I've cancelled plans for a trip to England I was going to take in the Easter hols, but remain uneasy because getting 'flu-type stuff and feeling awful happens to me quite a lot anyway. Also, I'm six years into the higher-risk-of-seriousness age bracket.

EDIT: I'm sure you're joking elph, but tbh, I'm not particularly laughing at this one:-

Elph is the guy at that party you wish you didn't start a conversation with

Big dreamer

There's a confirmed case of COVID-19 about 15 minutes away from me.

I have a dry cough and chest pain.

I’m going to call around in the morning and see if I can get tested.

Give him a two week ban!

https://people.com/politics/donald-t...d-coronavirus/

Donald Trump Shook Hands with CPAC Chairman Exposed to Attendee Infected with Coronavirus

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp interacted with an attendee who later tested positive for the coronavirus

^ Please stay safe and keep us posted, both of you. Coronavirus hasn't arrived here properly yet, but as one medical pundit said, "you can no more stop coronavirus than stop the wind", so I expect to be in your shoes fairly soon.

EDIT: Blimey! If Trump gets coronavirus, it'll go from hoax to deep-state conspiracy or Dem dirty-trick election ploy I suppose.

Coming back from Japan is going to be a **** show. It's pretty normal here, but I heard it's getting pretty crazy where I live.

I called to check on getting tested because I have a cough and shortness of breath but they said at this time it is recommended that I only self isolate because I don’t have a fever nor have I made contact with a known carrier.

Turned out the wife "only" had the coveted combo of the flu AND bronchitis at the same time. Sounds fun. Still spooky though. Some new cases in Indiana that are sort of nearby. The local grocery stores are completely out of any sort of disinfecting product. ****'s wack dude

Did she get that diagnosed? Did they rule out coronavirus by test or just through another diagnoses?

https://i.imgur.com/TVkmP2p.png

I mean come on lol

They tested for flu.

The whole of Italy is now under lock down, all public gatherings have been banned and Serie A has been stopped :eek: