Subj : Re: Update on HyV To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Fri Jul 10 2020 18:26:40 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 30-Jun-2020 08:38 <=- NB> States where things opened too fast and people were being sloppy are NB> indeed having spikes again in their Covid counts.... So far NY is NB> staying the course, and almost fully reopened again.... but there is a NB> fairly good compliance with the safety guidelines that accompany each NB> phase of the openings... Some of it might be overkill, and there is NB> some laxity in total implementation, but overall, most are being NB> careful for themselves and for others' sakes... :) BM> Good! There have been slight spikes regionally -- zero deaths in Iowa BM> reported over the weekend and then three reported yesterday (Monday) BM> -- possibly the weekend had something to do with the numbers reporting? Possible.... those are still decent numbers though.... BM> And bet there will be a spike in Rock Island County (IL) as they BM> opened a drive-through COVID-19 test clinic yesterday -- where up to BM> 500 people can be tested per day; those people might not have been BM> tested otherwise and I'd bet a few are going to test positive, so BM> spike! As long as they don't need hospitalization, it's more a getting a better picture of the situation, so not really a spike... :) BM> Also what I consider to be a flaw in the graphing -- and pretty sure BM> I've mentioned this one previously. Locally Scott County (IA) and BM> Rock Island County (IL) -- physcially located across the River from BM> each other -- are reporting the highest number of cases on the county BM> counts graphs. Yeah, we're also the two most populus counties in the BM> region, so of course we're going to have the highest counts. Not BM> trying to minimize the report but seems the report should or there BM> should be a second report displaying percentage: cases to overall BM> population. OTOH seeing that that high number might help people in BM> Scott and Rock Island Counties be more cautious and so be more inclined BM> to continue with social distancing and other saftey procedures instead BM> of slacking off because they see a low number. Agreed that seeing raw numbers doesn't really give an accurate picture... percentage of population keeps in perspective... ;) BM>> Hopefully I'm all wet in that assumption, though at this point I'd BM>> rather be thought as an eccentric Howard Hughes-like germaphobe. NB>> I don't go quite that far, but we do follow the guidelines pretty NB>> much.... :) BM> Right. I'm more for the no-touch than the cover with mask, though BM> LISB4 if a mask is preferred/required I'll put mine on without whining. BM> Well, I have joked it messes up my beard! Some inconveniences we just have to deal with.... BM>>> Quite possible. Things and guidelines are changing rapidly. NB>>> As long as there is attention paid to whether or not the covid NB>>> starts spiking again with the openings.... BM>> Iowa seems to be monitoring very closely. The Governor has BM>> discontinued daily press briefings, at least for now, because the BM>> health issues have calmed down, at least for now. NB>> I don't know if our governor is still doing the daily briefings... NB>> the news doesn't seem to carry it as much anyway... :) BM> Governor Cuomo does seem to be on the local news a lot, though that BM> doesn't indicate what kind of a briefing it was. Probably before the BM> coronavirus 99% of government briefings weren't broadcast. Probably. BM>> Y'think?! :) The candy is more of an occasionally treat, though BM>> don't really need an occasion to be treated! This week with BM>> Father's Day was expecting and did have a cake (about half was brought BM>> home and still some left), so the candy became the cake. Plus made BM>> brownies earlier in the week -- no real need for candy! NB>> Pretty well set for sweets, true... :) If there was a sale, or you NB>> had a coupon, that might push the candy higher on the list, but for NB>> now not so needed.... :) BM> Yes: I'm pretty much on the outlook for a decent sale, and the longer BM> it stores the better. Back to candy more specifically, pretty good at BM> the storage, sufficient room in the cabinet in the basement where cool. BM> ...Was getting some crackers "from the store in the basement" (yes, BM> bought on sale, didn't need when bought but not on sale lately) and BM> saw a box of candy from my Vienna trip last summer. Tempting! And candy doesn't last forever... it can go stale if you keep it too long... BM>>> Right, which makes sense. Overall self-protection, or at least for BM>>> most of us, so natural distancing to keep the stranger at a distance, BM>>> but that conflicts with our social nature of closeness. NB>>> Today at church someone I regularly would exchange hugs with decided NB>>> he was ready for hugging again... after a quick think, I decided I NB>>> was too... it's been too long without hugs.... ;) BM>> The hug does a lot of good! As long as both healthy and agree to it. NB>> Exactly... and that factored in... both of us quite well, both kinda NB>> ready to take the chance... :) BM> I think the mentally healthier idea is to consider the people one BM> knows as healthy unless know they are/have been recently sick. BM> Strangers -- well "stranger danger" applies! Of course... :) And I don't generally go out hugging strangers anyway, even in "normal" times... :) BM>> couple weeks ago for a few items; cart from inside, probably cleaned BM>> (I'm remember seeing a sign), but did a quick wipe anyway. 2› worth of BM>> hand sanitizer now might save me a bunch of grief later! NB>> Doesn't hurt to be a little extra cautious... :) Probably wouldn't NB>> be an issue if one didn't do it, but doesn't hurt to do either... :) BM> Right. The probability of an infected cart is very low, just IMO I BM> don't want to engage that chance, especially when so easy just to BM> squirt and wipe with a bit of cleaner. I haven't seen anyone else BM> doing the same with the outside carts; have seen customers wiping their BM> cart when they obtain inside. And not the customers aren't taking that BM> kind of precaution, I'm just not there at the right time to observe. Yeah... and you don't usually snoop all the time anyway... ;) ttyl neb .... 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