Subj : Re: fever! in the morning, fever all through the night To : Christian Jacob From : Nancy Backus Date : Tue Apr 21 2020 15:52:14 -=> Quoting Christian Jacob to Maurice Kinal on 09-Apr-2020 21:50 <=- MK>> I think that is a very common 'problem' even in this neck of the woods. MK>> Also I believe the mask situation is way out of hand except I don't see MK>> it doing any harm, other than it being symptomatic of paranoia or at MK>> least false precaution as it pertains to this particular virus. Wash MK>> your hands is still the best preventive messure. CJ> I find it weird how many experts are all alround that "know" why or CJ> why not masks do or don't work. I myself tend to believe that wearing CJ> a mask (whatever type) basically decreases the propability of CJ> infecting others if you're infected. However, viruses are so small CJ> that the best comparison I heard of yet goes like this: Wearing a mask CJ> for protection against viruses is like throwing a golf ball against a CJ> soccer goals' net. Indeed. I saw somewhere that the best reason for wearing a mask was to remind one not to touch one's face.... It does protect a little from you passing along things if you are sick... I suppose it could also be a reminder to keep distance from others.... 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 stops MK>> to get everything she needed. Myself I found the limited quantities MK>> one can purchase at one time to be a hinderance to the 'just stay MK>> home' message. CJ> Drugstores in Germany started to sell through emergeny counters, but CJ> you're still easily able to get medical supplies. Grocery stores CJ> started to enforce using carts while limiting the amount of available CJ> carts for two reasons: 1. This way you satisfy the minimum distance of CJ> about 2m at the checkstand and 2. the security guards at the markets' CJ> entrances (yeah, right...) easily know how many people are in there at CJ> any time. Interesting the varieties of ways that stores are coming up with to try to comply with the guidelines, one way or another... Our grocery store limited the access to one of the entrances, using the other as an exit.. and I think they're limiting carts as well... They were saying one to a cart, but didn't say anything when Richard and I were still using just the one cart between us... There are markings on the floor for the 6 ft distancing and plastic shields at the registers... CJ> I myself am shopping on two days a week: Wednesdays for a whole weeks' CJ> supplies and on saturday for fresh supplies on the open air mart. We are still doing our weekly grocery shopping at our usual store... CJ> However, for three weeks in a row, I was neither able to purchase CJ> regular flour (what I COULD get is chestnut flour for whatever reason CJ> I didn't know that it even exists until now) nor fresh yeast. Those have been in short supply here as well... we are more likely to see almond flour than chestnut here, but the nut flours have been around for the use of those who can't tolerate gluten and are looking for alternatives... CJ> Yesterday I visited our drugstore accidently at the right time to get CJ> a oackage of toilet paper. First time in three weeks... Congratulations.. ;) We'd just stocked before the crisis hit, we generally do buy in bulk anyway... and then use it over the course of months to a year or more... ;) CJ> Stay healthy, You also... :) ttyl neb .... I knew it. Today is Monday, cleverly disguised as Tuesday. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .