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misanthrope

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117. Kind of you to say, thanks

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 10:57 PM

Mar 2020

I'm taking measures to protect myself and they work most of the time. I am pretty thoughtful about my movements and courses of action.

A couple of years ago, my mother-in-law contracted pneumonia and MRSA. While she was in the hospital for months, my wife felt compelled to stay with her as much as possible, but still came home twice daily to shower and help administer meds to our felines. My caution and the protocol we enacted kept me from getting sick with whatever she had been exposed to in the hospital.

I keep telling myself that if I could dodge that bullet, then I should be able to work around SARS-CoV-2. It has drawbacks as I'm missing both a symphony performance and a documentary screening I was dying to see this weekend.

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how concerned are you about coronavirus? [View all] coti Mar 2020 OP

Moderately concerned for myself, meadowlander Mar 2020 #1

Got the elecampane, Lung Tonic, guaifenesin, extra D3 and the Vick's Steam Inhaler for the lungs. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #35

750 million people in China were quarantined for weeks (link) that's a big hit to world GDP uponit7771 Mar 2020 #2

Concerned about disruption of social services, not a zombie apocalypse. FreepFryer Mar 2020 #3

My wife was just laid off because of hotel cancellations RandySF Mar 2020 #4

I'm sorry Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #27

Thanks, I think San Francisco is going to get hit hard economically RandySF Mar 2020 #32

I'm sorry to hear this n/t OhioChick Mar 2020 #39

I'm not sure where I belong on this scale radical noodle Mar 2020 #5

What you said, and also the economic hit that some will suffer Rorey Mar 2020 #9

So true... radical noodle Mar 2020 #12

Same here, pretty much Rorey Mar 2020 #29

Yep, just like with so many things in America misanthrope Mar 2020 #19

I used to be the working poor Rorey Mar 2020 #25

well said Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #28

I picked 6 for the Stephen King reference! 🤣 😷 herding cats Mar 2020 #6

That's rational, especially if it really starts spreading coti Mar 2020 #7

Fortunately, they can vaccinate against the flu and bacterial pneumonia. herding cats Mar 2020 #18

I know the feeling my mom marlakay Mar 2020 #45

I will go an 8 because it is obvious while traveling for business this week no precaution taken by lunasun Mar 2020 #8

Precisely why I don't participate in buffets NT Rorey Mar 2020 #10

Well hotel style free breakfast can always be scketchy even at a Marriott property but now lunasun Mar 2020 #22

Oh yeah, been there, done that Rorey Mar 2020 #23

They should put a Purell bottle next to those tongs dalton99a Mar 2020 #42

Precisely why I don't participate in children. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #109

LOL Rorey Mar 2020 #114

I hate em all. Equal opportunity. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #118

+1, Trump's inaction has hurt the nation uponit7771 Mar 2020 #47

I work in the schools on the front lines so a bit concerned. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #11

Pretty worried Johnny2X2X Mar 2020 #13

I'm in a high-risk group misanthrope Mar 2020 #14

One thing I'm doing... morillon Mar 2020 #21

Are you me? ;) lol. another Alpha! moriah Mar 2020 #84

I can relate to that misanthrope Mar 2020 #88

People like you are why I am concerned Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #116

Kind of you to say, thanks misanthrope Mar 2020 #117

I have employees in high risk categories Generic Brad Mar 2020 #15

Moderately concerned, but safe morillon Mar 2020 #16

I worry about the consequences... stillcool Mar 2020 #17

Concerned about what shutting down the factory known as China is going to do compounded by Afromania Mar 2020 #20

I'm an RN working in a home for disabled veterans. I'm over 50 and diabetic. Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #24

I am ACTUALLY rereading "The Stand." dchill Mar 2020 #26

My buffer zone went from 250 mi to 60 mi Sewa Mar 2020 #30

It's literally next door to me now. Not thrilled. Squinch Mar 2020 #51

Minus seven. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #31

It's only been around for a few months. meadowlander Mar 2020 #36

Right. The official death toll is around 3 percent, but that's because some relatively small PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #38

As above, there are only 70,000 ventilators in US hospitals. meadowlander Mar 2020 #43

The relatively small number of ventilators may well turn out to be a problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #70

We don't need 29 million ventilators, meadowlander Mar 2020 #72

Thank you customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #91

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #94

I agree with you when you say: "I know, that seems as if I don't give a flying fuck about old people Doodley Mar 2020 #63

Do you know what the infection rate is? tia uponit7771 Mar 2020 #48

No we don't. But the 2-3% death rate is not of everyone infected, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #69

It also doesn't include people who died but weren't tested. meadowlander Mar 2020 #73

Is there reason to believe a lot of people died who weren't tested? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #78

Genetic testing in Seattle suggests the virus was spreading through the community for six weeks meadowlander Mar 2020 #86

So was there a noticeable spike in deaths during that time? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #93

I've read up Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #66

Bookmarked! nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #74

I would bookmark, but I suspect it will just be too ugly to look back on it. Squinch Mar 2020 #76

If only considering the disease itself I would have voted lower. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #75

I see that HIMSS conference was just canceled today. musette_sf Mar 2020 #87

""Remind me again how many millions have contracted this disease" About 6 Billion, many multiple times. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Saturday #119

I'm very concerned because our government bamagal62 Mar 2020 #33

Where they quarantining millions of people during SARS? uponit7771 Mar 2020 #49

About 7 or 8. I live in VT but work in NH sorcrow Mar 2020 #34

2.71828 ... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2020 #37

eeeeeeeeeeeeee! Lucid Dreamer Mar 2020 #50

Mmm! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2020 #68

I'm worried about how stressed our medical system will be sakabatou Mar 2020 #40

Well, I'm slap in the middle of the thing. A few miles from the nursing home. nolabear Mar 2020 #41

Hunker down and stay well, nolabear. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #44

Probably be less worried if I hadn't been woodsprite Mar 2020 #46

I don't think I have ever seen a poll on DU with such variety dewsgirl Mar 2020 #52

I'm currently at Disney World Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #53

I chose 5 on the poll, but last night I panic-bought those zinc lozenges Croney Mar 2020 #54

Cold-eze those things work GusBob Mar 2020 #57

Thanks, it's good to hear I didn't throw my money away. Croney Mar 2020 #58

my main concern is a crashing economy as businesses are force to shutdown for months beachbumbob Mar 2020 #55

My local economy relies heavily on tourism and healthcare The Genealogist Mar 2020 #81

first deaths reported in zFlorida, thing Spring Break will be impacted? beachbumbob Mar 2020 #98

Worried about family in high risk, and I expect to be laid off at a bad time lostnfound Mar 2020 #56

not at all concerned for myself... handmade34 Mar 2020 #59

This is a 10. We are in unchartered water and there is no end in sight. Doodley Mar 2020 #60

Not concerned, but picked 2 because I'm not hoping for a meteor Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2020 #61

I'm the 0 member because I really can't answer that. tavernier Mar 2020 #62

I'd say a 5. Initech Mar 2020 #64

6. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #65

I went with 4. Me and my whole family will likely get it, yet it won't cause a major disruption for cbdo2007 Mar 2020 #67

I'm prepared as well as I can be so I'm not concerned. Kaleva Mar 2020 #71

I'm only concerned TheFarseer Mar 2020 #77

So far I was going to die from Ebola, Mad Cow, Swine flu, ... LakeArenal Mar 2020 #79

I am at an 8 because the federal govt is controlled by science haters. bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #80

4 ibegurpard Mar 2020 #82

It's a loaded question to ask. defacto7 Mar 2020 #83

I'm about on 8: musette_sf Mar 2020 #85

Concerned for myself, my family? Or concerned for others who are vulnerable? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #89

I went with 10 customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #90

Not so much, for me. I've got a freakishly robust immune system. But for others, hell yes I'm scared Siwsan Mar 2020 #92

I'm cautiously optimistic that civilization won't be completely destroyed struggle4progress Mar 2020 #95

Personally? I've got a good immune system.... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2020 #96

My concern about the virus is a 2... Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #97

10 minus the description lol Sunsky Mar 2020 #99

I did fill up the freezer today, just in case things start getting bad. nt coti Mar 2020 #100

I'm not really worried about myself gay texan Mar 2020 #101

I'm concerned about a possible domino effect in an already messed up economy. empedocles Mar 2020 #102

Work in healthcare. I'm worried. AllyCat Mar 2020 #103

I am worried for my 91 year old father who lives at a retirement complex. FM123 Mar 2020 #104

I live in a senior community and am quite concerned. KentuckyWoman Mar 2020 #105

I went with a 3. For myself I'm not worried at all. I'm retired & yje only time I go out is the napi21 Mar 2020 #106

It's a pandemic. Nearly all of us will catch it. Laelth Mar 2020 #107

I'm not really worried. I posted this in another thread, but I'll post it again here. bearsfootball516 Mar 2020 #108

I'm about as prepared as I can be so I'm not concerned. Kaleva Mar 2020 #110

Very concerned about everyone's health and financial distress for us. FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #111

Moderately concerned for myself, extremely concerned for older husband with COPD MLAA Mar 2020 #112

I went with 7, but I'm in Seattle. yewberry Mar 2020 #113

I'm concerned for my elderly parents. RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #115