Subj : Re: fever! in the morning, fever all through the night
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Nancy Backus
Date : Wed Apr 15 2020 19:47:18

-=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 08-Apr-2020 17:36 <=-

 NB>> but in her case she's just paranoid about getting the virus

 MK> I think that is a very common 'problem' even in this neck of the
 MK> woods.  Also I believe the mask situation is way out of hand except I
 MK> don't see it doing any harm, other than it being symptomatic of
 MK> paranoia or at least false precaution as it pertains to this
 MK> particular virus.  Wash your hands is still the best preventive
 MK> measure. 

The mask might protect others from you... the hand washing protects you
from others... and, if you are a health professional, protects others
from you spreading germs that you might have acquired from those sick
with something other than what the next patient might have, etc... 

I suppose the mask at least reminds people to keep their distance, if it
doesn't make them overconfident.... 

 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
 MK> stops to get everything she needed.  Myself I found the limited
 MK> quantities one can purchase at one time to be a hinderance to the
 MK> 'just stay home' message. 

I guess it depends on what someone is needing... the ones in shortest
supply are nowhere to be found, other things might be in somewhat short
supply, but just getting the minimum needed leaves some for others to
also obtain... :)

 NB>> Just as well our next cybertoast isn't for quite a while...
 NB>> you'd not be able to get out to get yours...

 MK> You would think so but apparently liquor stores are an essential
 MK> service ... not that it really matters to me personally ... or at
 MK> least for another 211 dagen.  ;-) 

True...  I'll most likely still have the same bottle I used for the last
few toasts, as that's about the only time I have any of it... :)

  [sufficient hospital beds/staff]
 NB>> I just think that they should be able to get back to that level
 NB>> of preparedness

 MK> For sure.  It should have been taken care of over a century ago.  It
 MK> isn't like this wasn't a real possiblity of happening. 

From what I've seen, a century ago, that was much better understood than
it is now... it's the pencil pushers in the last few decades that have
been eroding that sort of preparedness, forgetting about the real
possibilities of emergencies happening....

 NB>> much is in short supply

 MK> Yes, especially common sense.  Mind you that always is in short supply
 MK> methinks. 

Indeed.

 MK> Stay well and we'll talk soon.

I trust you are also staying well...  So far, we are doing ok still.. :)

ttyl        neb

.... some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.

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