News Worldwide impact of the novel coronavirus (covid-19)

[osiris]

Total #firstworldproblem but I have lost almost 25 pounds now and I cannot keep my damn jeans up. I need new ones and shops all shut.

 

[Justmehere]

CNN is reporting that California is locking down for a really specific reason. The most populous state in the US is shutting itself down because the governor reviewed modeling that 56 percent of the state's 40 million people would be infected in 8 weeks. My brain paused and did the math. Do you know what that means? If they did not lock the state down, it would be 22.4 million infections. With a 1 percent fatality rate, that means 224,000 dead. To compare, in a normal 8 weeks, 57,000 pass away in the state. Those people will still die, and maybe more, from lack of access to care. The lockdowns are making more sense to me.

 

[ms spock]

They are, in fact, still delivering. However, only to those who can't make it to the supermarket for some reason (such as: self quarantining, illness/disabilities, etc).

Not in my area at this time. We selected food items. We said we were self isolating. They didn't accept our request. Our orer didn't get accepted.

Check out Coles and Woolies websites for details.

I did that before I posted that post. One again the website has an option for selfisolating/can't get out, we clicked it but no access. It states clearly that at this time they are unavailable for deliveries.

We haven't run out of stock.

That's true my language around what I was saying was not accurate or precise.

Australia makes a surplus of food (we make enough food to feed about 75 million people, and our population is closer to 25 million).

I was aware that it made 66 million but not 75 million. Thanks for that update of knowledge.

There's simply some logistics issues being ironed out to make sure everyone can access it.

This is true. But in our area, at this time we are not receiving orders.

Let's try and keep information accurate, because incorrect info like supermarkets "have run out of stock" fuels unnecessary panic:tup:

Fair point as Australia cannot run out as we overproduce so much. I will endeavour to be more precise.

ETA. If you're in the sunshine state and need help accessing food while you're self isolating, and haven't been able to get any joy through the supermarket websites, call 13 HEALTH. Check health dept websites for the phone number in other states.

Thanks that's most helpful.

 

[Justmehere]

You know, when we reach the other side of this, PTSD rates will be through the roof.

 

[ms spock]

Hopefully social connectedness will assist @Justmehere. I am running a small humour group in our area.

 

[Justmehere]

Very true. There will be a lot of community solidarity in some areas. Hopefully all over.

 

[mumstheword]

So, word "on the street" is that Chloroquine is a %100 effective cure.

 

[bellbird]

Currently on the bus home from university. Not sure when I'll next be physically on campus, so I've packed up my office as though that won't be a while.

Which means... bringing home my potted plants! My wandering jew is on the seat next to me. And my fern is on the floor in front of my feet. :happy:

 

[Sideways]

@ms spock - we've been very short on testing in our state, and there's a lot of people who are required to self isolate under the current guidelines, but aren't eligible to be tested. Despite that, it was quite hard to track down that phone number as the one to call for help with home deliveries.

Likely there'll be an inordinate period on hold, but give them a call if you need to stay home, and let them know you need assistance. The deliveries to supermarkets should start freeing up again from next week as curfews are lifted for delivery trucks to get product to individual stores.

 

[mumstheword]

So, word "on the street" is that Chloroquine is a %100 effective cure.

So...an article on what I mentioned above. Take it or leave it. No one's asking you to believe or validate it. Just food for thought.
Could Chloroquine Prevent And Treat Coronavirus And Is There Any Money In It?

 

[Teasel]

@mumstheword the telegraph mentions some positive tests in France for it. Be great if it pans out hey :)

 

[Freida]

Ok, they donated the hand sanitizer.

I'm not defending his actions, more just observing his cluelessness. If I'm reading it right, he's been breaking the law for a while (on the regular), without knowing that it was illegal in his state to buy large quantities and resell at a markup. Good but hard lesson for him: if it seems like it should be against the law...it probably is.

He was interviewed prior to "donating" because he had been told by ebay and amazon that he was price gouging and they would no longer allow him on their site. He and his brother drove hundreds of miles thru two states to get all the hand sanitizer they could and then sold it for between $8 and $70.
His words
In a viral article in the New York Times published on Saturday, 36-year-old former Air Force technical sergeant Matt Colvin described how he and his brother stockpiled masks, hand sanitizer, and 'pandemic packs' at their Tennessee home and resold them for exorbitant prices online

“I honestly feel like it’s a public service,” Colvin told the New York Times. “I’m being paid for my public service.” (It's not)
task and purpose

and
Anticipating the demand of Hand Sanitizers amid the growing number of Coronavirus cases he and his brother Noah shopped all the mom & pop showrooms across Tennessee and Kentucky, stockpiling hand sanitizers and anti-bacterial wipes. They saw as an opportunity to make some quick money amid the mass-panic in the US due to the coronavirus outbreak. Mr. Colvin managed to sell 300 bottles of hand sanitizers at a markup on Amazon before they could suspend his account.
dazeinfo

When they were called out they complained that that they couldn't make money for their families and justified the cost because it cost them $10 to ship it.
Matt told the publication they felt "whiplash" as they went "from being in a situation where what I’ve got coming and going could potentially put my family in a really good place financially to ‘What the heck am I going to do with all of this.'"
radio.com

No matter how they want to clean it up this was price gouging at it's worst. They knew EXACTLY what they are doing and have no problems admitting it. Only after it went viral and they lost their ability to sell it did they decide to "donate"

It's sad they are getting death threats but this a classic case of reap what you sow. If you take advantage of panicked people you need to be prepared to face their wrath when they find out.