Coronavirus thread

[prémont]

what do you mean by a care home?

I thought this was an official term being used by several English posters here, meaning a home for elderly people who can't live in their own homes any longer, because they need rather much care from others- - nursing home if you want.

[milk]

My sister has been sending me all this conspiracy theory stuff about coronavirus. Dr Judy Mikovits is a crackpot who apparently has a video called "plandemic" that got a million hits.
Yikes.

[vandermolen]

I thought this was an official term being used by several English posters here, meaning a home for elderly people who can't live in their own homes any longer, because they need rather much care from others- - nursing home if you want.

Yes, that is correct (at least in UK).

[drogulus]

It looks like it's going to get really ugly in some (red) States, unfortunately. 

     It's getting most ugly in these states:

     

     

[prémont]

Yes, that is correct (at least in UK).

Thank you for the verification. 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I thought this was an official term being used by several English posters here, meaning a home for elderly people who can't live in their own homes any longer, because they need rather much care from others- - nursing home if you want.

Thanks!  I just wanted to make sure that I understood you.

PD

[Irons]

Dame Vera Lynn has passed away at 103. Her war-time hit "We'll Meet Again" was dusted off and played on the airwaves during the corona lock-down and gave comfort to many people particularly suffering from the feeling of isolation.

[vandermolen]

Dame Vera Lynn has passed away at 103. Her war-time hit "We'll Meet Again" was dusted off and played on the airwaves during the corona lock-down and gave comfort to many people particularly suffering from the feeling of isolation.

Sad news indeed - but what a great life.

[Irons]

Sad news indeed - but what a great life.

Yes indeed, Jeffrey. It must have given her great satisfaction at the end of her life.

[Mandryka]

Ah, that's a good excuse to drink a Vera and Philharmonic tonight

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Dame Vera Lynn has passed away at 103. Her war-time hit "We'll Meet Again" was dusted off and played on the airwaves during the corona lock-down and gave comfort to many people particularly suffering from the feeling of isolation.

Very sorry to hear that; I imagine that her career and recordings mattered to many.  I heard the news on the radio today.  So sorry for your loss.

Best wishes,

PD

[vandermolen]

Very sorry to hear that; I imagine that her career and recordings mattered to many.  I heard the news on the radio today.  So sorry for your loss.

Best wishes,

PD

There were some lovely tributes to her on the TV New last night and, of course, the Queen referenced 'We'll meet again' in her recent TV broadcast to the nation. She lived quite locally in Sussex and sounded like a most unaffected and genuine person, always helping out with local community events, charities (including her own charity) etc.

[BasilValentine]

New cases in the US are not falling. Today Texas, Florida, and Arizona each had more than 3,000 new cases. The country as a whole will reach a daily total of over 30,000 new cases for the first time since early May. I'm pretty sure this is not how it's supposed to be working.

[Karl Henning]

New cases in the US are not falling. Today Texas, Florida, and Arizona each had more than 3,000 new cases. The country as a whole will reach a daily total of over 30,000 new cases for the first time since early May. I'm pretty sure this is not how it's supposed to be working.

No, but it may be impossible to do better, given the present administration and its toxic influence.

[André]

On today's TV newscast the journalist said flurries of new cases in the US had been observed all along I-95, IOW where vacationers stop to fuel, eat, sleep and shop.

[Karl Henning]

On today's TV newscast the journalist said flurries of new cases in the US had been observed all along I-95, IOW where vacationers stop to fuel, eat, sleep and shop.

People are getting careless, imagining we're done. Junk information from the highest elected officials ain't helping.

[JBS]

On today's TV newscast the journalist said flurries of new cases in the US had been observed all along I-95, IOW where vacationers stop to fuel, eat, sleep and shop.

Much more likely to be truckers and business people avoiding airplanes than vacationers.

[Mandryka]

[drogulus]

Much more likely to be truckers and business people avoiding airplanes than vacationers.

     More likely antifa and BLM truckers are the cause.

     The rise in cases might be attributed to protests to a very small extent. If they were a major factor we'd know by now, and it's possible we'll soon have evidence that alters the prevailing judgment about outdoor spread. Where the protests occur and where the cases are rising rapidly don't match up so far.

[prémont]

So if she ended up in a respirator this is her own choice. Wonder if she has given this problem sufficient attention.