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Honestly its scary the talk of another year like this. I have a family and even with them around living all day in my apt is starting to drive me crazy. I'd hat
by rb808 6y ago
Honestly its scary the talk of another year like this. I have a family and even with them around living all day in my apt is starting to drive me crazy. I'd hate to be living by myself. Its a lot like solitary confinement.
My Brother had the bug, had a mild cough for a few days and lost his taste. I'm very jealous.
- chrisseaton 6y ago> Honestly its scary the talk of another year like this. I don't think anyone is seriously suggesting you will not be able to leave your house for another year. I think everywhere has concrete plans to re-open everything short of mass gatherings pretty soon. That's the cautious countries and the less cautious countries alike.
- rb808 6y agoYeah I go outside 2-3 times a week already. I just want to visit my parents, sit at a proper desk, and have my children play with some friends.
- whatshisface 6y agoThe open or closed status of everything has little to do with whether or not you should engage in non-essential visits. Policymakers do not schedule the virus.
- chrisseaton 6y agoThe 'non-essential' guidance is also being relaxed in all locations I've seen reporting on. Most are encouraging distanced socialising and return to work.
- whatshisface 6y agoThe non-essential guidance has little bearing on whether or not someone should engage in non-essential visits, as policymakers do not schedule the virus.
- chrisseaton 6y agoI don't know what you mean about 'scheduling the virus', sorry. Generally people are probably best off listening to official advice, not making their own assumptions.
- quickthrowman 6y ago> I don’t know what you mean about ‘scheduling the virus’ They’re saying just because non-essential restrictions have been relaxed doesn’t mean you should partake in non-essential activities. I agree with them, but not everyone will.
- dwaltrip 6y agoThe virus alone also doesn’t schedule human behavior. I’m not sure exactly what you are implying.
- quickthrowman 6y agoIf that is the case, why were non-essential businesses shut down and shelter in place orders enacted all over the world?
- dwaltrip 6y agoI was simply trying to point out the other side of what I felt was an overly rigid line of thinking from the GP. The shutdowns were a tactic taken with limited information and imperfect effectiveness. I don’t think it was the wrong thing to do. However, we could have and should have had a more effective, sophisticated, and timely response across the board.
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- tempbi0ps3 6y agoIt also seems to have little bearing on how essential an activity is, and it hastens the ongoing consolidation of our economy into a small number of enormous companies. Personal anecdote: I need a biopsy from a specialist surgeon who does not treat respiratory diseases and does not reside in a hospital. Sorry. That's non-essential. I haven't been able to get it done, and it's been months. I'm also on COBRA, so...clock's ticking. But if I want to buy a paperback? Well I can't visit my favorite local bookstore which is usually quite empty (non-essential), but I can go to a packed Walmart or order it off Amazon.
- nprz 6y agoCurrently around ~5% of the US has contracted COVID. 60-70% of the population needs to become infected in order to gain herd immunity. Meaning we're about 7% of the way to herd immunity. We still have a long way to go.
- chrisseaton 6y agoI don't think anyone's saying they're aiming at herd immunity any more, are they? The European and North American countries opening up, which is all of them, are just saying they have the situation generally under control enough to relax restrictions.
- nprz 6y agoI mean it will continue to spread until that percent of the of the population is infected. Containment is not possible. So right now it's a balancing act of opening up the economy and preventing an explosive outbreak. The hope is a vaccine will be created soon and a large proportion of the population will gain immunity through a vaccine rather than just naturally contracting the virus.
- 0xFFC 6y agoYes. Those restrictions were from the time we were thinking the virus is more deadly than this (1-2% IFR). Now with more publications, data suggests an IFR of 0.1-0.6%. Which is pretty low and does not worth crashing the economy. This does not mean vulnerable people has to pay the price no. It is trade off. We have to reopen and go back to normal, while helping vulnerable people. Even some paper suggest far more infections than we thought.
- ummonk 6y agoThe IFR is proving to be ~1%. For 0.1-0.6% to be true, 50-100% of NYC would have to have gotten infected with COVID-19...
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- selimthegrim 6y agoI guess he can eat the same food all the time now then
- stronglikedan 6y agoTexture is (just/almost) as important as taste!
- obvthrowaway2 6y agoOnce you get used to protein shakes, you can stomach almost any texture.
- jointpdf 6y agoI blend frozen banana, peanut butter, milk, Greek yogurt, and protein powder together and it’s as good as any milkshake (once you get the proportions right). The frozen banana seems to be the key for giving smoothies a creamy texture. Everyone: if you drink protein powder mixed with water, you are committing a food crime.
- Godel_unicode 6y agoNot even close.
- bonestamp2 6y agoThe one person I know who had covid said they didn't want to eat anything. It wasn't just that you lose taste/smell, it's that everything tasted/smelled funny.
- colechristensen 6y agoIs it a permanent loss of taste or do your senses come back after?
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- curiousgal 6y agoTry spending 2+ months in an 18m² apartment alone AND under the obligation of following courses and studying for exams. Being a college student in a French elite school sucks.
- raverbashing 6y agoIs that a CitéU? Or just your avg. attic conversion? (But yes it sucks)
- curiousgal 6y agoÀ la CitéU but down in Saclay.
- cortesoft 6y agoIt's funny because I am having the opposite issue... stuck at home with my wife and two young kids, and what I want is MORE alone time. I need daycare!
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- saganus 6y agoOne of the things that scares me a lot about covid is the risk of losing my sense of smell and/or taste. So I'm not sure if I would be jealous of your brother. I mean, sure, I'm also tired of this, but just thinking that I could potentially never smell coffee again, or taste avocado or not being able to notice the scent of my partner, or lot of other things... it's terryfing.