CE/N/P Covid 19

[jkjacq]

AmyG asked for a title change. I just started a new thread since we seem to be in phase two anyway

[Nymeria]

Commenting to follow

[crimsonandclover]

Oh good. It was time for a new thread anyway. Can we make this weekly for the foreseeable future?

I'm hoping and praying the state government (for whom I work and which called off schools until April 20) announces Monday or Tuesday that its parent employees can get PTO for watching their young children if their spouse can't. Man am I stressed trying to figure it out without using up my vacation and overtime. Of course I could do that, but I feel that in a public health crisis when the state creates an additional crisis by forcing people to stay home with their kids (which I support), then I think they need to bite the bullet and financially support those parents.

ETA autocorrect...

[Deleted]

H and I had plans to go out with friends tonight. They just got back from France a week ago or so.

We kind of feel like jerks but we canceled. We don’t want to risk going out.

I feel bad because I want to support restaurants and I know that so many people depend on that revenue, but we also spent about 4k this week on our water system, taxes, broken garage door, and apparently prepping for the apocalypse because I don’t want to go back to the grocery store anytime soon.

[AmyG]

Im sitting here trying to figure out what
CE/N/P =

🤔😜

[oreobitsy]

A restaurant employee here tested positive for community spread. He worked with symptoms last week. We didn't have confirmed cases until three days ago and now this is the fifth.

So I would maybe advise to use caution.

[athn64]

My parents still haven't cancelled their trip in 2 weeks. They probably will but my mom is being "optimistic".

My 85 year old diabetic grandpa is supposed to go too.

I don't know how to make this more urgent for them.

[hawkeye2015]

Mar 14, 2020 10:49:12 GMT -6 @stcyct said:

H and I had plans to go out with friends tonight. They just got back from France a week ago or so.

We kind of feel like jerks but we canceled. We don’t want to risk going out.

I feel bad because I want to support restaurants and I know that so many people depend on that revenue, but we also spent about 4k this week on our water system, taxes, broken garage door, and apparently prepping for the apocalypse because I don’t want to go back to the grocery store anytime soon.

A Facebook friend recommended buying gift cards for your favorite restaurant, so they have the money now when it will probably be slow but you can go to eat when it's safe.

[babybean]

SS is home so I explained all the reasons why he shouldn’t be flying next week and he said “I think I get my sense of reasoning from my mom” and that he basically doesn’t care. I’m genuinely shocked. I know it’s domestic travel but it’s so dumb to me to bother with it right now. I told him we have immunocompromised people in our lives to consider and he’s laughing/shruggy guy about it.

DH wants him to stay at his moms for two weeks after if he does go. Is that silly or mean? Idk if I’m thinking about this clearly so genuinely would like input.

[jkjacq]

Mar 14, 2020 10:52:26 GMT -6 AmyG said:

Im sitting here trying to figure out what
CE/N/P =

🤔😜

😂
sorry
I assume you figured it out by now (board name for those wondering still)

[Minerva]

I’m supposed to go to a baby shower at a restaurant in DC tomorrow for one of my college roommates. One of my friends has already canceled because she is immunocompromised and has a brand new baby herself. As of now, I’m planning to attend, but I’m feeling some serious anxiety about it.

[greykitty]

cross posted

Some grocery store chains are amending hours to allow for restocking and cleaning of stores.
grocer hours

[Ls2012]

A moment of levity:



I need a good laugh or I'm going to lose it.

[Deleted]

Mar 14, 2020 11:06:23 GMT -6 babybean said:

SS is home so I explained all the reasons why he shouldn’t be flying next week and he said “I think I get my sense of reasoning from my mom” and that he basically doesn’t care. I’m genuinely shocked. I know it’s domestic travel but it’s so dumb to me to bother with it right now. I told him we have immunocompromised people in our lives to consider and he’s laughing/shruggy guy about it.

DH wants him to stay at his moms for two weeks after if he does go. Is that silly or mean? Idk if I’m thinking about this clearly so genuinely would like input.

Not silly or mean, smart and responsible.

[Deleted]

I think every school in California is shut down for 3-4 weeks. They all seemed to decide yesterday.
We were not expecting 4 weeks. 😳 Thankfully H and I can work from home, but I ... we are going to get so sick of each other. 😂😭😩

[teatime]

Theoretically could the R senators just decide to reconvene without McConnell? Like could they just decide to go forward with the bipartisan bill Trump has already given support for?

Edit: I know they could per the rules, but I’m trying to figure out the downside for them given Trump’s support.

[doublestuf]

Mar 14, 2020 11:32:27 GMT -6 easier said:

I think every school in California is shut down for 3-4 weeks. They all seemed to decide yesterday.
We were not expecting 4 weeks. 😳 Thankfully H and I can work from home, but I ... we are going to get so sick of each other. 😂😭😩

I posted this in the other thread, but my district says that CDC said schools would need to close 8 weeks to stop the spread. I know that's what none of us want to hear though.

[Deleted]

Mar 14, 2020 11:49:12 GMT -6 doublestuf said:

Mar 14, 2020 11:32:27 GMT -6 easier said:

I think every school in California is shut down for 3-4 weeks. They all seemed to decide yesterday.
We were not expecting 4 weeks. 😳 Thankfully H and I can work from home, but I ... we are going to get so sick of each other. 😂😭😩

I posted this in the other thread, but my district says that CDC said schools would need to close 8 weeks to stop the spread. I know that's what none of us want to hear though.

Oh wow.

[richard]

[enchanted]

All right; which one of your broke PB? 😂

Even the Support forum was down.

[byjove]

We are driving N on 95 right now (back from an urgent errand in Richmond) and we have seen a very high number of Canadian plates. We hypothesize they are retreating.

[byjove]

Mar 14, 2020 11:49:12 GMT -6 doublestuf said:

Mar 14, 2020 11:32:27 GMT -6 easier said:

I think every school in California is shut down for 3-4 weeks. They all seemed to decide yesterday.
We were not expecting 4 weeks. 😳 Thankfully H and I can work from home, but I ... we are going to get so sick of each other. 😂😭😩

I posted this in the other thread, but my district says that CDC said schools would need to close 8 weeks to stop the spread. I know that's what none of us want to hear though.

I’m expecting our 4 weeks to be extended for sure.

ETA Germany isn’t expecting peak until June. And we are just behind them. This thing is just just getting started.

[bunnyfungo]

I’m starting to get panicky. DH said his restaurant was eerily slow yesterday. And his company just announced they would be stopping 401k matching for the year and cancelled new restaurant openings and remodels for 2020. Guys, he just switched companies 9’weeks ago and has 3 weeks of training left. I feel like if they have to cut GMs, they’ll cut the guy that doesn’t actually have a store yet. Especially because they had to get special permission to offer him as much as they did 😬 I don’t know what we would do if he lost his job.

[dc2london]

Mar 14, 2020 10:49:12 GMT -6 @stcyct said:

H and I had plans to go out with friends tonight. They just got back from France a week ago or so.

We kind of feel like jerks but we canceled. We don’t want to risk going out.

I feel bad because I want to support restaurants and I know that so many people depend on that revenue, but we also spent about 4k this week on our water system, taxes, broken garage door, and apparently prepping for the apocalypse because I don’t want to go back to the grocery store anytime soon.

Not jerks. Responsible citizens. 

I'm sorry you're missing out on a good dinner and great company, but you made the right decision. 

[enchanted]

bunnyfungo I'm sorry. I hope he can keep his job.

[athn64]

bunnyfungo, I'm sorry. That must be so scary. I'll be praying for your family and YH's job.

[cakewench]

Ronna McDaniel showing symptoms, has been tested and is self-quarantining. She was also at MAL:

If TrumPence haven’t been tested, they fucking should be.

#maralargovirus

[cakewench]

So many hugs, bunnyfungo - keeping fx for you and your family ❤️

[crimsonandclover]

Mar 14, 2020 12:26:44 GMT -6 byjove said:

Mar 14, 2020 11:49:12 GMT -6 doublestuf said:

I posted this in the other thread, but my district says that CDC said schools would need to close 8 weeks to stop the spread. I know that's what none of us want to hear though.

I’m expecting our 4 weeks to be extended for sure.

ETA Germany isn’t expecting peak until June. And we are just behind them. This thing is just just getting started.

Germany said that?? Who? When? 😬

[cnf]

Sending you lots of love and good thoughts bunnyfungo