Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on!
Rough road becoming bumpier. If you weren't already strapped in, locate your seatbelts and engage them. Parachutes in limited supply ( think ICU beds and those protective masks we are hoarding, but shouldn't be - our front line medical people NEED them.)
Also remember - Necessity is the mother of invention! We will see good inventions both in the midst of this and more on the other side.
Please also remember that this is an equal opportunity virus. Dems and our very public conventions are as much at risk of catching and spreading this as CPAC has proven to be. There are several world wide governments suffering greatly from this contagion. We're equally vulnerable - rich, poor, Dem, Republican, compassionate, narcissist - this virus is a great equalizer.
Much Love to all!
cross posted here and in Unraveling... isn't this interesting? https://twitter.com/betsy_klein/status/1237117897727782912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1237119845621260289&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheweek.com%2Fspeedreads%2F901048%2Fgop-rep-matt-gaetz-selfquarantines-coronavirus-exposure-just-1-hour-after-flying-trump
5 members of congress are now going to self-quarantine due to exposure to a person with the Corona virus.
4 republicans and 1 Democrate.
Republicans
Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia
*Matt Gaetz of Florida- Rode on Air Force One today
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas
Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona
*Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas- told he was he was in close proximity to someone who got the virus but will not self-quarantine
Democrates
Rep. Julia Brownley of California
Many also had staffers exposed and are closing their offices.
St. Patrick's Day festivities in the Republic of Ireland have been canceled amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
The cancellations have come at the advice of health officials to help slow the spread of the virus, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Monday. There have been a total of 19 cases of COVID-19, the disease associated with coronavirus, in the Republic of Ireland.
The cancellations include the national St. Patrick's Festival parade in Dublin on March 17.
Boston cancels annual St. Patrick’s Day parade
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced on Monday afternoon the city would not hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, which was set to take place in the city’s South Boston neighborhood March 15.
(and yet the L.A. MARATHON went ahead yesterday.)
The entire country of Italy is now own lockdown. 16 Million Peoplez
The restrictions will include banning all public gatherings and preventing all movement other than for work and emergencies. According to the Reuters news agency, he has said the decision was necessary to protect Italy’s most vulnerable citizens and that the right course of action now is for people to stay at home.
All Universities and schools in Madrid have closed
I just got back from a store I shop at pretty regularly. (not Costco) Wiped out of anything that stores well-canned chicken, rice, instant potatoes, soups, toilet paper. I've never seen anything like it. Little Debbie's rack was full. I guess nobody wants their last snack to be a zebra cake.
I have been really positive, until today. I can't post a link, but a twitter thread from a doctor in Europe who is an anesthesiologist and his good friend works in Italy gave him an update of what the hospitals are like in Italy right now...describing how much worse it really is than the news is reporting. Is it really going to be this bad? You can look up his twitter handle @jasonvanschoor. It is pretty upsetting. I am here in San Francisco and things are starting to go into panic/lockdown mode. Trader Joes was 1/3 empty today. It is hard not to cry tonight.
I started a new thread under this topic called CANCELLATIONS, if anyone wants something to refer to quickly without having to search.
not sure where this came from, but i think it's true:
Sip water / fluids frequently. If your throat is moist much of the virus will be washed into your stomach where acids kill them. If your throat is dry it is more likely the virus will stay in the throat and get into the windpipe and lungs.