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   -=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 01-Apr-2020 16:10 <=-   
      
    NB>> We've had some deaths in our county   
      
    MK> As far as I know, which isn't much, there haven't been any in this   
    MK> neck of the woods.  At least one of the neighbours has heard otherwise   
    MK> but they have an inside source and I certainly am not going out on a   
    MK> limb over it.    
      
   We've also had numerous other cases that people survived from...   
      
    MK> Another neighbour is in self imposed lockdown but doesn't believe he   
    MK> actually has the virus and is just being cautious given that he works   
    MK> with troubled youth.   
      
   We have a friend that is likewise in self imposed lockdown, but in her   
   case she's just paranoid about getting the virus... alternating with   
   thinking she's already infected and might be a carrier....   
      
    MK> Also there are now restrictions as to visitors being allowed into the   
    MK> area as well as closing down schools, public parks, etc.    
      
   I don't think there are restrictions locally as to people being allowed   
   into the area, but there are state-wide against coming or going, as   
   there are in a number of other states.... Schools, colleges, restaurants   
   and bars, concerts, plays, churches (any place where there would be any   
   sort of gatherings) and non-essential business are all closed down....   
   churches are livestreaming services, schools and colleges are doing   
   distance learning via the computers, restaurants are allowed to do take   
   away and delivery only...  Not sure about our public parks, but any   
   collections of people would be frowned upon...  But grocery stores and   
   pharmacies are deemed essential still, so we've been able to get food   
   and meds... :)   
      
    NB>> I did get that impression of your neighborhood...   
      
    MK> :-)  Yes it hasn't been too much of a lifestyle change here ... as   
    MK> long as you don't go anywhere.    
      
   Just as well our next cybertoast isn't for quite a while... you'd not be   
   able to get out to get yours...    
      
    NB>> I'm hoping that perhaps the pencil-pushers that keep telling the   
    NB>> hospitals that they had too many beds will have a wake-up call   
    NB>> with this   
      
    MK> I am not sure that will solve this particular problem and perhaps   
    MK> setting up temporary hospitals in parks and the such is a better   
    MK> strategy.  Also there has been talk of using cruise ships for   
    MK> temporary hospitals if needed.    
      
   Down in NYC, they've got a Navy medical ship and have opened up a   
   convention center to be temporary hospitals... they've needed the extra   
   space, and even now are at capacity... but at least it's workable   
      
    MK> Things like this might be the way to   
    MK> go instead of building more infrastructure that nobody can afford   
    MK> given that these types of catastrophes are temporary.  Also there is a   
    MK> critical shortage of trained medical people to staff existing hospitals   
    MK> wo building bigger isn't going to make anything better methinks.   
      
   Agreed on the scope of what we are facing right now, that we don't need   
   that sort of capacity long-term.... But what had happened here was that   
   needed beds and staffing had been cut to non-flu season levels, so that   
   even during flu season there's been a severe shortage for our   
   hospitals... I just think that they should be able to get back to that   
   level of preparedness....   
      
    MK> Also, most of the deaths I've heard about are in senior's care homes   
    MK> which are also short staffed.    
      
   Not so much anymore... that is, the deaths are happening within the   
   general population as well now....  I do agree that senior care homes   
   are short staffed, though....   
      
    NB>> Probably if there was rounding, they'd round up... except that   
    NB>> that loses the psychological advantage of staying below that next   
    NB>> dollar.... so maybe it would be rounded down here, too...   
    MK> I would guess that they would round down especially given the latest   
    MK> economic crisis due to covid-19.    
      
   Meanwhile, much is in short supply anyway.... and we aren't likely to be   
   losing our pennies anytime soon.... ;)   
      
    MK> Stay well.   
      
   And you, too, my friend.... :)   
      
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