Well I guess there are experts all over the world giving different opinions and advice which adds to the confusion to what is Safe and what is Not, but Draclvr re-remind all of us that the best policy is to Wash your hands whenever you touch parcels, go shopping, etc. By the way, it is also VERY Important to sanitize your Door handles to your house, these are handles that you touch on a daily basis. Of course, it wouldn't hurt to sanitize the rest of your house from time to time depending on the number of trips you take to the outside protection of your own home.

Starcom, I have a feeling when this is all over we all might be changing some of our habits! You are so correct about door handles and knobs!

You're completely right about this, and it's a mystery to me why this isn't stressed more in the media.

Well, I have already learned one thing. Don't take toilet paper for granted! I have learned to stretch my roll by at least one full day.

I saw a meme on Facebook the other day... " I used to spin that toilet paper roll like the wheel of fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe!"

I've been a John Prine fan for almost 50 years. I am praying for him.

I still can't figure out why toilet paper was the thing people got fixated on. "It's the apocalypse! Buy up all the toilet paper you can find!" would have made a lead brick first season of The Walking Dead.

The minute I heard that one of the precautions was to not touch the face, my face started itching.

hahaha Drac. "I used to spin that toilet paper roll like the wheel of fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe!" I now count how many squares I use! I never did that before. boy this whole thing has taught me a few things on what I took for granted before.

I could not agree with you more on that point, bad enough I have year round allergies in which I constantly touch my face but now that they are constantly talking about it, makes things worst for me, I think I will go out and buy some Boxing Gloves and wear these 24/7 except for meal times.

Now, I will be the first one to say I don't particularly want to run out of toilet paper. But jeez! The entire WORLD went nuts about toilet paper! Why toilet paper, indeed?!

Considering that it doesn't look like this situation is going to end very soon, I decided to go the bidet route. Kohler makes a manual one that doesn't require an electrical hook up and fits most of their toilets. So, that will be one of my projects this weekend.

TM

Now THAT''S a great idea!

At least in UK, we were advised that gloves and hand washing were the most important protection, but now masks are being more strongly encouraged and may even become mandatory. Quite apart from possible difficulty in finding a good one available to buy, I have the issue that most masks over nose and mouth are likely to cause my glasses to steam up, and in any event a visor offers better protection.
I have therefore adapted a clear plastic folder with a couple of stategic air holes and my glasses worn over the top: I would attach a photo to give you all a laugh but that is beyond my capabilities...!

We have a total of two cases here now, no new ones in the last week. You can only conduct business at the bank at the drive up window. Went to pay my water bill at city hall. You can now only pay at the drive up window, drop box, or online. I didn’t even know they had a drive up window. The grocery store (our one and only) has reduced operating hours. Local restaurants are still open, but take out only. Folks are being pretty good about lining up 6 feet (2 meters) apart in check out lines.

I briefly toyed with the idea of digging out my old NATO gas mask with NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, note the B part) filter cartridge. I used it once many years ago when a cat crawled under the house and died. I didn’t know it until the smell in the house got really bad. It would have been a nearly impossible job to drag kitty out without that gas mask. That idea didn’t last long. I’d rather get the virus than contribute to some Mad Max apocalyptic anxiety. On the other hand, it might be a really good idea for some medical professionals. Full face protection, all skin and eyes. Washable and reusable.

Albert

A lot of our local stores are selling online and doing a daily pickup with restricted hours. At least they can keep themselves going. We've only just managed to have a few high-end stores and restaurants open here and it would be a shame to lose them. Who knows, now, how long this will go on?

And I haven't seen a roll of toilet paper in a store for a couple of weeks now!

Mash and the Coronavirus:

The coronavirus is certainly providing the opportunity for people to get creative. Whoever put this video together did a fabulous job.....and it was good to see the old gang again!

https://youtu.be/L5CNHDeF2xA

That was great, Starcom!

There is talk here about using masks in public. But there are no masks to be found anywhere. People still need to go our for food, and prescriptions. Not sure what the plan is. I might have to adapt one of my scarves.

Too funny. It was a good show. I only wish it hadn't had that awful laugh track, but that was the norm back in the day.

And while I was watching it, I saw that someone has uploaded full episodes of Ripping Yarns, which, if you're a Python fan, as I am, would be a great way to spend a Covid-couch day. Michael Palin and Terry Jones, comic geniuses.

Thank you, Starcom !! That was so good to watch !!

We enjoyed the video, Starcom.

I just made a mask from a folded paper towel, 2 rubber bands and 2 staples. There are hundreds of plans for masks on YouTube. I also made the bigger one from a T shirt.

Would posting articles that show 22 scientists around the globe disagree with all this panic, be considered political by moderators? Or one showing there are 8 covid viruses out there. And this one is little different to the others, that the flu mutates much faster. 17 million Americans have the flu. 20,000 have died, so far. No declaration of a pandemic for that. How about articles pointing out the damage to the economy is worse than the virus?

This entire thread is political btw.

"In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues"
-- George Orwell

They are also all religious.

Without people to create one, an economy wouldn't even exist. So keeping people alive should be the priority