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OhioChick

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9. Try not panic and stay put

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:07 AM

Mar 2020

Don't let anyone in...or go out unless absolutely necessary. If you must, other posters gave you wonderful advice about gloves, sanitizers, mask, wiping things down, etc.

I forced my mother into hibernation, as she has health issues as well. She's stocked up on food, necessities and isn't going anywhere, or giving me grief, as she realizes the seriousness of the situation.

Try not to cause undue panic by going over numbers because experts don't even know the true numbers, yet. Try watching some comedies on television, playing cards, crossword puzzles, anything not to think about this 24/7.

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Well, I'm in the grip of dread tonight. [View all] The_jackalope Mar 2020 OP

I know this does not sound good, but even with your statistics, you are sitting at 85% survival rate LizBeth Mar 2020 #1

I'd be more sanguine if it wasn't for the health issues. The_jackalope Mar 2020 #4

I am sitting at 60 in a very high infection environment, working in a minimum wage job interacting LizBeth Mar 2020 #6

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #11

My 81 yr old father falls into these statistics. Odds are in his favor. I will not sell him less. LizBeth Mar 2020 #12

If you drive, be sure to disinfect the steering wheel, key, etc. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #2

We're pretty much on it. The_jackalope Mar 2020 #3

Help me understand Thunderbeast Mar 2020 #13

Your contaminated hands touch it. Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #18

That's all true canetoad Mar 2020 #5

The new norm will be masks and ghost towns for a while until we know who's sick uponit7771 Mar 2020 #7

Thank you. We need to hear both sides of the fence. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #8

Try not panic and stay put OhioChick Mar 2020 #9

Good advice. Thanks. The_jackalope Mar 2020 #10

Echoing thanks for the good advice. nt crickets Mar 2020 #24

Please calm yourself down vlyons Mar 2020 #14

you'd be amazed how fast this orange sack will be out of the white house and certainot Mar 2020 #15

This is our extinction level event. RandySF Mar 2020 #16

No. EndlessWire Mar 2020 #21

I don't know if this will help, but I can try. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #17

about those photos ... Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #22

I don't have a digital camera, but I do have a scanner. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #33

just in case ... Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #37

Did you catch the part where I said I'm woefully inept Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #39

We're going to do ok ... Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #40

I will come hunting for you when I get to that stage. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #41

Dang. Now I have to cancel all my flights to concerts and sports events. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #42

Yep. It sounds like you are definitely stuck in the hermit shack! Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #43

This is wonderful advice to live by renate Mar 2020 #25

If I told you what it took for me to get to this point, Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #36

This happened while I was in the midst of developing/writing my next book on art. CTyankee Mar 2020 #26

I hear you.. ananda Mar 2020 #19

i would say d_r Mar 2020 #30

Here's one thing - the two strains type S and type L Blues Heron Mar 2020 #20

I'm always amazed how much people fear death Nature Man Mar 2020 #23

To be honest, I am less afraid of death than I am of another four years of Trump. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #27

+1 Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #34

With you on that, smirky. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #35

+1 jberryhill Mar 2020 #32

I do not want to shorten someone else's time. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #38

You and yours GOOD LUCK and +VIBES+! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #28

Mother Nature makes fools of us all. defacto7 Mar 2020 #29

I'm turning 70 this month and I'm hunkered down. Taraman Mar 2020 #31