Wouldn't it be ironic if the White House staff contracted it and gave it to Fearless Leader?
You mean like the deputy health minister of Iran? Did you all see that video?
@journeywithme2 That Iran video was like something out of SNL.
As for lying and lack of transparency during a public health crisis as Trump did yesterday -- it is well known to cause panic and clogging up the medical care system. Not believing the administration and not having test kits, healthy people will start showing up at hospitals and health clinics concerned about a cold, and overwhelm the system. Government transparency is essential in a public health crisis for the public to remain calm and respond in an orderly way.
Pay attention to this news!
The Pope is ill and canceled a planned Mass with Rome clergy today. Yesterday, Ash Wednesday he was filmed in the service with cold symptoms.
We have 2 predictions about the Vatican that I am aware of for March. Do we have more?
https://time.com/5791543/pope-francis-cancels-slight-illness/
OMG. Chocolate! Here I thought had all necessities covered. This is how we prepared: wine, coffee, ramen. Prescription meds. Hand sanitizer. Clorox wipes. Gloves. N95 masks. toiletries, cleaning products. Good to go, right?
Then I had another think and added pantry staples like flour, sugar, canned chicken, tuna, beans, lots of dried beans, dried fruit, powdered eggs, powdered milk, butter and bacon, frozen vegetables, meat, chicken, salmon. Plus we have a month’s supply of freeze dried meals, real prepper stuff from Costco.
if you’re going to freak the freak out, I figure you might as well go all out. Now I find out I’ve forgotten chocolate.
@bluebelle, you seem well prepared. How could I forget BACON???
The CDC says plan for 3 days (which is too little for any real disaster as many have learn anyway). Planning for a quarantine however is different. It could be weeks and weeks of Ramen would be a sad thing in deed. With a quarantine, you SHOULD have power and water if you have a house. With an apartment I heard water is iffier. Someone mentioned making lots of chicken soup and storing it. I like that idea. I also am going to make sure I have bone broth. Toilet paper can go quickly. Feminine supplies are key for those who might need them or diapers for babies. I need to get dog food. Weeks worth of that I do not have currently. Probably trash bags too and detergent.
@JourneyWithMe2, wine is a great idea. For the chocolate of course.
If I need to self-quarantine, I think I am going to need to find a fun way to occupy myself. Maybe I will share quarantine meal plans with everyone here. Instead of the "Keto Diet" or "Paleo Diet" it will be the "14 Day Quarantine Diet". That sounds boring. I will need a better name.
I am glad New Zealand will test people who have traveled from Iran.
New Zealand is on top of things.
@bluebelleIf you add baking powder, baking soda, corn meal and dried buttermilk, and yeast will be able to make simple quick breads, biscuits, pancakes and simple yeast breads like focaccia or pizza.