Corona virus precaution.

Rick

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Staff member
Same thing happened in a Smithfield pork plant in South Dakota. Resulted in it's closing. Get ready for a run on meat. :headbang:

And it didn't take long. Just got back from Walmart . . . Meat department is empty. Had some hamburger, only just a few streaks and cuts of cow and by few I mean 2 or 3. Had no Pork. Was a little chicken but dang little.
 

JWFilips

Well-Known Member
Where we are in the North east If you choose to go out for the Senior Hour 6 am to 7am each dat The meat cases are filled but for the folks that have children I'm not going to spend
$20 on cut up chicken nuggets! ....Give me full breast!
 

popper

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There was talk at one time of them doing like fish processing, put on board, slaughter and package, then return to US. Dump the waste in ocean. Or return for dog food and fertilizer. Could ship to LA, process on the way to China. Actually, China pork production is 10x US and first in world. US is 3rd. China is first in pork imports. Fishy
 
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358156 hp

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There was talk at one time of them doing like fish processing, put on board, slaughter and package, then return to US. Dump the waste in ocean. Or return for dog food and fertilizer. Could ship to LA, process on the way to China. Actually, China pork production is 10x US and first in world. US is 3rd. China is first in pork imports. Fishy
Not really. America has always been for sale to the highest bidder.
 

popper

Well-Known Member
Interesting factoid:
1964-1965, rubella caused 11,000 miscarriages, 2,100 newborns died, and 20,000 babies were born with major birth defects.
Smallpox death rate was 30% of those infected.
Some 219 known viruses that affect us.
hydroxychloroquine = 25$ oral solution.
remdesivir = ~1k$ and infusion costs.
EIDD-2801 = ? oral solution?
Giliad was getting 80K$ for a cancer drug and then get it produced in India for 2$.
See a problem?
 
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Hawk

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Saw the Blue Angels fly over at 11:00 AM today in support of healthcare workers.
Pretty cool!
 

uncle jimbo

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Well I left the house today. Had to go and get a prescription filled. The drive up window was closed, so I had to go in. Put my mask and gloves on and went in. The store is a Smith grocery store. Kroger owns them ,so they are just a Kroger with Smith's name on it.
Well the store has done what it was suppose to do. Distance spacing markers, One way markers on the aisles to keep distancing, and all employees wearing masks But the people were something else. Don't think that 20% of the customers were wearing masks and very few where paying attention to distancing. It is no wonder this virus keeps growing through the population.
I know that Ron White coined the phrase "You can't fix stupid", but I think this virus is going to fix the "stupid".
And now I am getting off the soap box and go back to my room.
 
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popper

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Cuomo stated a large % of infected were 'stay-at-home' people (no travel, no commute). Must have something in the water there.
 

462

California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
According to a local news article, 24% of those who have the Chinese flu, in my country, work in the vegetable fields. Now, I don't know what percentage they are of the county's population, but it is certain they aren't taking any precautions.

Thoroughly wash your lettuce, broccoli, artichokes, strawberries, celery . . .
 
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Rally

NC Minnesota
NPR report today said 85% of deaths in Mn. were in nursing homes. Seems their safety protocol needs some rethinking.
 

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
NPR report today said 85% of deaths in Mn. were in nursing homes. Seems their safety protocol needs some rethinking.
No, they are the most vulnerable people; over 70, over weight, diabetic, bad lungs and high blood pressure. You can take your pick.
 

StrawHat

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Several prisons have near 100% infection rate among inmates AND staff. Like nursing homes and other places that warehouse people, this virus is going to have a field day. If one worker carries it in, the rest of the population can not escape it.

In Ohio we are supposed to have social distancing, masks, etc. I had to go out and saw groups of people, not just kids, all within arms length of each other. The neighbor has her kids, grands and great grands over daily. No precautions. “Their family” is no guarantee they are not sick.

We had a chance to beat this but I’m afraid selfishness is going to lose it for us.

Kevin
 

fiver

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I tried staying out of this.
here is my take on the whole thing.

we are all going to get this virus.
either now or later or 3 years from now, we are all gonna have to deal with it at some point.


the government is just trying to keep the people needing the equipment to a level that they can get it.
pretty much everyone else just gets the virus and moves along with their day, or feels bad for a week.