This kind of situation seems to bring out the best in some people and the worst in others.

people are buying alot of supplies there, there was not any beef, or breads, , all the items were gone,, almost.

I wish our grocery stores here would handle things the same way. Much more civilized.

I can't understand why stores aren't limiting purchases. I mean, nobody needs ALL of the hand sanitizer, or canned tomatoes, or soups. I asked a pharmacist today about putting limits on things and he said that until they get notification from Head Office they won't do it.

Boy, the world sure changed in the blink of an eye.

And thank you for the reminder, Ana! This is a time to come together as a community of Americans and a community of the rest of the countries in the world and help each other, not hoard toilet paper or get angry with each other. This too shall pass as they say, and I think how we handle it will say a lot about us as citizens and humans. I donated a large bag of dog food, a case of canned cat food and several boxes of kitty litter to one of our local pantries which also caters to pets in need, Hagatha!

I am lucky that I have a freezer full of meats, shelves full of home canned tomatoes, pickles, potatoes and sauces in the basement, and several gallon bags of bone broth in the freezer. There was no bread today, but no biggie - I have plenty of flour and yeast and I will just bake some. We won't starve here!

Not gonna lie... I did buy 3 bottles of wine just in case!

I think some stores are rationing now (if they have anything left to ration). It seems like it just happened "all of a sudden" that the shelves were empty and nobody realized prior to that, that rationing should be required. I do hope the stores are able to restock.

Draclvr, no shame in that

What I did not like reading is that guns and ammunition were also being bought up????????????

Stopped at a couple of stores today to get some oven cleaner and a couple of other minor things. They were restocking, but with very, very few items. Definitely no paper products. Found it odd that all the chicken was gone! Plenty of pork and beef and got a nice corned beef for tomorrow.

In our land of plenty, it's so odd to see al those empty shelves. We're pretty spoiled most of the time.

I suppose if you pounded out the chicken flat enough, you could use it for... Nah....

Oh, Trail! You made me laugh out loud with that one!

The six counties surrounding the San Francisco Bay went on Shelter-in-Place orders this week, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Schools, libraries, sports facilities, museums, theaters, restaurants, etc, all are closed. There are about seven million people in those six counties. It has been quiet different, the half-empty roads and lack of bustle. You still can go to the grocery and can order food delivered from any vendor who does that, but you are advised to avoid contact with anyone other than those you are sequestered with in your residence. People have been told to work from home, and older folks, especially, are cautioned to stay isolated from public contact. We have laid in some food, and are still taking a daily walk as long as we stay away from other people.

We have only had a few residents who tested positive, but that signals a viable population of infection as yet diagnosed. The numbers are expected to rise before they level off.

Here in Missouri, we are getting to the same place. Our governor just announced that he is requiring all restaurants and bars to close by midnight Wednesday night except for carry-out and delivery. Schools are closed and churches are not holding services.

I saw my doctor yesterday for my annual check-up and I asked his opinion. He said, "This is real, not a hoax or the media." He said all the doctors in their system had been receiving constant updates on the epidemiology of this virus and he said because it originated as an animal to human transmission, it is rapidly evolving. A lot is unknown, but we must slow down the transmission rate or our health care systems will be overwhelmed.

Same down here in Alabama Reenie and Draclvr ... I've started working at home and they've started 'drive-thru' test centers which I think is an outstanding construct invented by the South Koreans!

It's the same in the province of Québec.

Being part of the people over 70, I stay home except for a 30 minutes walk every day depending on the weather.

I do not fell bad about this as I have multiple occupations, reading being one of them.

Chief

I was glad to see there were drive-thru tests being done in St. Louis County too. You had to be screened by phone to have certain symptoms before you could get one, but it has been going very smoothly.

Same here, Chief! I did something today to make me look forward to summer... I started about 300 tomato plant seeds!

Apparently pretty much everything is closed here in Chicago also.

Reenie, did you check out the thread on this board titled "toilet paper"?

I combined the threads since we were already discussing it.

Here in BC we're getting to that way, too. Schools are now closed, as are bars and restaurants if they can't separate their patrons adequately.

Of course on top of everything, there's a really nasty flu bug this year, which will make it much harder to separate the various winter illnesses from Coronavirus. Our hospital is already full with flu cases. It's going to be bad if our small city ends up with a wave of Coronavirus cases.

We feel very fortunate because we live right over the water and have a great and ever-changing view. Being at home is never dull, so we'll be okay.

In the Netherlands, the schools are closed, the kids are getting a list of things they have to do this week.
Most sporting clubs and events, all events >100 people are cancelled, restaurants are takeout or delivery only.
I can't work from home as i work at a laboratory for clinical chemistry, hematology and immunology. We process swabs for influenza, for covid they get sent to a bigger microbiology lab. 1 radiologist has tested positive. Luckily no patient contact but he did have contact with colleagues. At the moment they only test patients at our hospital. No positives as far as i know.

Here in the U.K. very similar arrangements.
Being well over 70 I have to self-isolate but having lost my Husband many years ago I am used to being on my own.
Plus my youngest Daughter only lives 30 minutes away by car so she will bring whatever groceries are available and I can arrange to have necessary medications delivered.
AND I can visit Gameboomers at any time I like so my own fortunate situation is pretty positive

I wish you all safe and well in these uncertain times: here in the Isle of Man there has yet to be a recorded case, and with steps being taken on Monday to at last cancel the TT races (due at the end of May) and restrict travel on and off the Island by a 14 day self quarantine period for all arrivals (including those returning) we seem to be off to a good start. However the virus may of course already be here. Our healthcare facilities are pretty limited and UK is probably under too much pressure to help, so we are somewhat holding our breath (as my wife would say "waiting to exhale").

We had to laugh when the first reported activity of the Island's government in preparation a week or so ago was training of additional staff for the crematorium....!

We also now have drive up testing if you get a doctor approval first. We have 68 cases so far but as the testing increases they expect a lot more cases to be confirmed. Our grocery stores are now allowing those over 60 to shop in the 1st hour they open so we can shop without being exposed to as many people. Bill and I are not going out unless absolutely necessary. We live in a very small town and we are able to go for walks every day so we do get out and enjoy the fresh air. We have lots of books and puzzles to keep us busy. It might be a good time to "purge" the house and get rid of all the stuff we have accumulated over the years!

I hope all of you here at GB stay safe in this worldwide crisis.

Here in Florida we are doing the same as everyone else. Robert is still working, but he works outside by himself. I have an appointment tomorrow with my new primary care doctor. Please keep safe everyone. Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, and Toast in the NC. Virtual Hugs to all.

Clearly, since I work caring for others pets, I am still working. In fact I logged almost 13 miles yesterday walking the pups. 90% of my clients are working from home,

At least you'll be wonderfully fit and you won't get cabin fever!


I haven't been feeling well over the last couple of days, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's just the flu. However, we were down in Victoria two and a half weeks ago, and that's when a ferry-load full of dentists returning from a Vancouver convention arrived, carrying with them the virus, so who knows? I'm not very sick, and the other half is feeling so good he's off out in the boat looking for Orca, so we should be okay.