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   -=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 08-Apr-2020 17:36 <=-   
      
    NB>> but in her case she's just paranoid about getting the virus   
      
    MK> I think that is a very common 'problem' even in this neck of the   
    MK> woods.  Also I believe the mask situation is way out of hand except I   
    MK> don't see it doing any harm, other than it being symptomatic of   
    MK> paranoia or at least false precaution as it pertains to this   
    MK> particular virus.  Wash your hands is still the best preventive   
    MK> measure.    
      
   The mask might protect others from you... the hand washing protects you   
   from others... and, if you are a health professional, protects others   
   from you spreading germs that you might have acquired from those sick   
   with something other than what the next patient might have, etc...    
      
   I suppose the mask at least reminds people to keep their distance, if it   
   doesn't make them overconfident....    
      
    NB>> But grocery stores and pharmacies are deemed essential still, so   
    NB>> we've been able to get food and meds... :)   
      
    MK> Same situation here although there is a shortage of supplies.  I heard   
    MK> one woman in Nanaimo complain that she had to make five different   
    MK> stops to get everything she needed.  Myself I found the limited   
    MK> quantities one can purchase at one time to be a hinderance to the   
    MK> 'just stay home' message.    
      
   I guess it depends on what someone is needing... the ones in shortest   
   supply are nowhere to be found, other things might be in somewhat short   
   supply, but just getting the minimum needed leaves some for others to   
   also obtain... :)   
      
    NB>> Just as well our next cybertoast isn't for quite a while...   
    NB>> you'd not be able to get out to get yours...   
      
    MK> You would think so but apparently liquor stores are an essential   
    MK> service ... not that it really matters to me personally ... or at   
    MK> least for another 211 dagen.  ;-)    
      
   True...  I'll most likely still have the same bottle I used for the last   
   few toasts, as that's about the only time I have any of it... :)   
      
     [sufficient hospital beds/staff]   
    NB>> I just think that they should be able to get back to that level   
    NB>> of preparedness   
      
    MK> For sure.  It should have been taken care of over a century ago.  It   
    MK> isn't like this wasn't a real possiblity of happening.    
      
   From what I've seen, a century ago, that was much better understood than   
   it is now... it's the pencil pushers in the last few decades that have   
   been eroding that sort of preparedness, forgetting about the real   
   possibilities of emergencies happening....   
      
    NB>> much is in short supply   
      
    MK> Yes, especially common sense.  Mind you that always is in short supply   
    MK> methinks.    
      
   Indeed.   
      
    MK> Stay well and we'll talk soon.   
      
   I trust you are also staying well...  So far, we are doing ok still.. :)   
      
   ttyl        neb   
      
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