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| Stray Electron:
--- Quote from: rgarito on March 15, 2020, 12:53:08 am --- --- Quote from: Zucca on March 05, 2020, 01:14:34 pm ---Dave can you tell me if the corona is spreading less in region like Australia where the temperature is higher than the north planet? There are rumors high temperature will block the virus... Thanks --- End quote --- I live in South Florida. We are almost always warmer than the rest of the USA. In fact we already hit 90 (F) about a week ago, but we have mostly been in the low 80's. We are quickly becoming a hot-spot in the USA (my county, Broward, specifically). Everything here is rapidly shutting down. By the end of the weekend there will be little in the way of public things left running. WE are a heavy tourist region, too, and that is pretty much done, now. Spring break is going on, and we are one of the hot college destinations. Already some cities (Miami) are telling students to go home and closing a lot of the parties they are attracted to. As far as I know, climate doesn't seem to matter and I've seen articles claiming that idea was actually a hoax. --- End quote --- I agree. I'm outside of Orlando and we're been having hot weather (90F) and it doesn't seem to be inhibiting the virus. We jumped from 41 cases yesterday to 71 today. The first dozen or so were travel related but all of the ones after that seem to be home grown. |
| Mr. Scram:
--- Quote from: rgarito on March 15, 2020, 12:53:08 am ---I live in South Florida. We are almost always warmer than the rest of the USA. In fact we already hit 90 (F) about a week ago, but we have mostly been in the low 80's. We are quickly becoming a hot-spot in the USA (my county, Broward, specifically). Everything here is rapidly shutting down. By the end of the weekend there will be little in the way of public things left running. WE are a heavy tourist region, too, and that is pretty much done, now. Spring break is going on, and we are one of the hot college destinations. Already some cities (Miami) are telling students to go home and closing a lot of the parties they are attracted to. As far as I know, climate doesn't seem to matter and I've seen articles claiming that idea was actually a hoax. --- End quote --- Florida is very wet right? Spread would be inhibited by spittle and fluids drying up quicker and that may be less favourable in moist swampy areas. You |
| Nusa:
--- Quote from: HobGoblyn on March 15, 2020, 12:41:24 am --- --- Quote from: dunkemhigh on March 14, 2020, 06:14:35 pm --- --- Quote ---Of all the things to care about, what I wipe my arse with comes bottom of the list. --- End quote --- Toilet paper may be preferable to tissues for dealing with a snotty nose, and it's kinder to the plumbing when flushed. Try blowing your nose on newspaper. --- End quote --- I agree. But in a time of emergency it would still be bottom on my list of concerns --- End quote --- There are these antique devices called handkerchiefs, which are washable and reusable. I actually prefer them when the need is high...softer and easier on the nose. |
| TomS_:
I went on holiday (to Australia from the UK at beginning of March), just before all of the "work from home" stuff really started to kick in everywhere. Im due to return back to the UK at the end of March, but have been keeping an eye on the goings on at work every so often. My colleagues are all on work from home orders at present. Given I have to travel, it remains to be seen whether they will ask me to stay home for a while to make sure I dont potentially bring anything in to the office. We already had one case of it and the office was cleared out for a deep clean as a result. One of my colleagues is due to travel with his family to Australia at the same time I am retuning, but with the introduction of self isolation rules for anyone entering the country thats going to make their travel plans quite tricky. |
| PlainName:
--- Quote from: HobGoblyn on March 15, 2020, 12:41:24 am --- --- Quote from: dunkemhigh on March 14, 2020, 06:14:35 pm --- --- Quote ---Of all the things to care about, what I wipe my arse with comes bottom of the list. --- End quote --- Toilet paper may be preferable to tissues for dealing with a snotty nose, and it's kinder to the plumbing when flushed. Try blowing your nose on newspaper. --- End quote --- I agree. But in a time of emergency it would still be bottom on my list of concerns --- End quote --- It would be high on mine simply because being comfortable goes a very long way. We're not going to starve or die of thirst, but even if were were that's a separate issue. Be a bit hungry and it's not a problem - you need the REALLY hungry for that. OTOH, spend half a day with the remains of a wet fart in your pants, or running nose, and you'll soon appreciate the vast difference between having tissue and not. Edit: and it's not like we are in survival mode. Just imagining having to interact with someone whilst snot is running down your chin is... chilling. Hmmm. Back in a bit - got to check out the corner shop stock... |
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