Coronavirus Covid-19 Is it Affecting You and How?

[Baymule]

A smile for y'all.

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[Duckfarmerpa1]

Unfortunately I have, and my son has a compromised immune system. As does Chris...he has Lymes disease. So, we are going to be forced to obey by the rules a little more closely since we could get truly sick. It’s in the next county from us.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

A smile for y'all.

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Can I join??

 

[thistlebloom]

Things around here have not been unreasonable so far. I haven't been out for awhile, but today I had to take our taxes in to town so stopped at Costco. It was busy, but not crazy. I have never seen vacant shelves like today. All the usual things were gone.
Then to the feed store to get COB and beet pulp for my old horse. Bare shelves there too. But they seemed to have other feeds in stock. It seemed that the COB, beet pulp and sunflower seeds were the biggest hit. Luke is going to be very disappointed when I run out and he doesn't get his daily goodies. I'm halving what he ordinarily gets to stretch it out, and hope that the panic buyers are satisfied with what they have and we can all be reasonable now.

 

[mendofarm]

Well thought out and well said, farmerjan! Maybe if I sent this to my 85-yr old Mom, she would believe you. She doesn't believe me . "It's just a cold virus."

 

[mystang89]

All the panic is just mystifying to me. We have 7 cases in Mo. All of them travelled to other places and were subjected to it there. No case here was due to community spread....yet nearly all schools are closing, people are buying anything in sight, even if they have no need for it. ARE PEOPLE LOSING THERE EVER LOVING MINDS?!
At some point someone needs to remind people there is no supply issue.

That’s just it. It’s just another flu virus. WTF?

My thoughts exactly. The response should be the same. If you're sick. Go away. Array home. Call in. Wash your hands. Take a shower... More than once a week. Sanitation is key. Since this IS so deadly to elderly and those with immune difficiency then, again, if you're sick, go away. Much the same as it is here. If you're sick, find a nice spot in the pasture, last down there, and come back when you feel better.
My children get sick I don't go panic buy. Someone look up the amount of deaths this year from the good ol' regular flu virus. Might be surprising.

 

[Baymule]

I got an email from Tractor Supply that I thought I'd share, and I'm sure the CEO won't mind. They will stay OPEN and STOCKED for their customers, so everyone can buy feed and what they need for their animals. I must admit, with 2 feeder pigs and 50 Cornish Cross chicks that must be fed, I was wondering..... The horses and sheep could do with minimal feed, more hay. This makes me feel better and I hope it does for y'all that are near a TSC.

A message to our Neighbors from President and CEO, Hal Lawton ​

Dear Neighbor, We know you have so much to take care of — your family, your animals, your pets, your land. We want you to know that through the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, you can count on all of us at Tractor Supply to be here for you. Simply put, we're open, and our plan is to stay open to provide you with the essential products and services you need. Here's our plan: Because we know you count on us, our stores are staying open, stocked and keeping normal business hours in every location. We are making sure our stores are safe for you and our Team Members. That means extra daily cleaning to give you the safest environment to shop, and for our Team Members to be there to help you. Health and safety are our top priority. We are taking care of our Team Members so they can take care of you. This includes offering paid leave to any Team Member affected by illness, so nobody must come to work sick. As our Neighbor, your health and safety are always of the utmost importance. We know that your family, land, animals and pets — what makes life out here so special — count on you to take care of them. Our commitment is to be here for you and do everything we can to assist you and your family. If there is anything we can do to assist you during this challenging time, please let us know. Stay safe and healthy. Your Neighbors at Tractor Supply Co.​

 

[mystang89]

I'm glad to hear that some people still have places to go in order to buy free for their animals! The place I normally buy food for the animals from was still mixing it and said they'd still try to start open as long as they could. I'm real sorry to hear about your situation @farmerjan . That really puts you in a tough bind.

I looked up the number of deaths from the flu for 2019-2020 and 2018.
2018 came to to attend 34000 deaths.
2019-2020 was 45000? I think. That's just the flu.

Preliminary In-Season 2021-2022 Flu Burden Estimates

CDC's weekly cumulative in-season estimates of flu cases, medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States.

www.cdc.gov

 

[misfitmorgan]

Corvid-19 is not actually "just a cold" it's a pneumonia-like infection(actually includes SARS-CoV and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome).....just so thats more clear. Odds of killing most people not super high.

Here pretty much all nonessential business are closed down, gatherings are limited to 50 people total, all restaurants and bars are limited to drive-thru, delivery or take-out. Take-out requires 5 people or less inside the building and they all must stand 6 ft apart. All schools, colleges, senior centers, etc are closed.

We currently have 54 positive people in michigan and it is pretty quickly spreading thru the state including the 1 positive case of a child with it was found on Sunday night. The county next to us is testing 27 people atm, the county next to them already has a positive person.

My work just told us yesterday we need to drop capacity by 50% per shift so we are either going on 12hrs or working swing shifts. Yay, not.

DH and I are both immune compromised so again yay, not.

 

[Baymule]

@misfitmorgan you and your husband please stay safe and update us from time to time.