Personal impact of the Wuhan Virus

[AZRedhawk44]

I've held off on buying a plague doctor mask to mock superstitious and ineffective mask use since March, figuring the mask requirements would end the second I bought one.

But I'm so tired of the mask mandates that I'm willing to take one for the team.  It's like washing your car, only for it to rain the day after.

So I have a plague doctor mask inbound.  Mask mandate should be over within the week.

[TommyGunn]

I've held off on buying a plague doctor mask to mock superstitious and ineffective mask use since March, figuring the mask requirements would end the second I bought one.

But I'm so tired of the mask mandates that I'm willing to take one for the team.  It's like washing your car, only for it to rain the day after.

So I have a plague doctor mask inbound.  Mask mandate should be over within the week.

 

They're still available? ? 

[AZRedhawk44]

Yep, still available.

It cracks me up if I go to a liquor store and get carded while wearing a gaiter or mask.  It should be really fun to do it with a plague doctor mask.

Hell, I kinda wish I bought it a week ago.  I would have gone and voted in person wearing it.

[RocketMan]

I've held off on buying a plague doctor mask to mock superstitious and ineffective mask use since March, figuring the mask requirements would end the second I bought one.

But I'm so tired of the mask mandates that I'm willing to take one for the team.  It's like washing your car, only for it to rain the day after.

So I have a plague doctor mask inbound.  Mask mandate should be over within the week.

You will get to wear it with pride next year.  Biden promised a nationwide mask mandate if he were elected.

[TommyGunn]

Yep, still available.

It cracks me up if I go to a liquor store and get carded while wearing a gaiter or mask.  It should be really fun to do it with a plague doctor mask.

Hell, I kinda wish I bought it a week ago.  I would have gone and voted in person wearing it.

Yeeeup,  on Amazon.   Bought mine - - - due to arrive Sunday!! 

[MechAg94]

I never did try to get one of these.

[zxcvbob]

I've held off on buying a plague doctor mask to mock superstitious and ineffective mask use since March, figuring the mask requirements would end the second I bought one.

But I'm so tired of the mask mandates that I'm willing to take one for the team.  It's like washing your car, only for it to rain the day after.

So I have a plague doctor mask inbound.  Mask mandate should be over within the week.

Do you have a nice wide flat-brim hat to go with it? :)  (and a cane and overcoat to complete the costume)  Fill the beak with polyester batting and you'll actually have a filter mask.  You might need to do that anyway for it to hold its shape

[AZRedhawk44]

Do you have a nice wide flat-brim hat to go with it? :)  (and a cane and overcoat to complete the costume)  Fill the beak with polyester batting and you'll actually have a filter mask.  You might need to do that anyway for it to hold its shape

No, no, no... the beak is filled with fragrant flower petals and herbs, to keep the COVID vapours at bay.

Where did you go to Plague Doctor school?

Good point about that hat.  I shall ponder it while my next autopsy case is deloused.

[Andiron]

I never did try to get one of these.

I no *expletive deleted*it tried to order a couple different Batman masks in July and they never showed up.  Thanks Amazon fulfillment!

[Ned Hamford]

My friend had one of his restaurant staff get diagnosed as having the Covid.  As if times weren't bad enough for his new restaurant; shut down for at least the next two weeks and who knows how many more of the staff, and maybe himself, will develop it during their quarantine.

[cordex]

We have had a number of employees come down with it at my work. Each has taken their two weeks and come back into work. No known cases of spread within the business. No lasting impacts for any so far.

[Jim147]

Just got a call from the school. Everyone is quarantined tomorrow until they can do tracing. So that means all of us.

I said love you see you in a couple days or weeks. Inthe cabin.

If it's a couple weeks need an airdrop.

[brimic]

This stuff is really starting to get around in my state (WI). Know about a dozen people who have had it, symptoms ranged from a mild cold to an average flu.
Kids' School is still open, my son had a somewhat abbreviated football season, and they are only letting 2 family members of each player into the football stadiums.

[charby]

One of my friend's set of grandparents died from an extended battle with covid last night. They died with in hours of each other, in separate hospital rooms and no family allowed to visit. No Covid and they would probably still be alive.

[grampster]

Our oldest son lost his sense of smell and taste along with a phlegmy cough today.  His wife was diagnosed with Covid about a week ago and she is getting better from loss of smell, taste, a cough and general malaise at home.  Her son lives with them and he's 28, has a bad liver from drinking and weighs over 300 lbs.  If he gets it, and it's pretty certain he will as he's in the household, I hope the strain they have is the mild one.  my other DIL's niece and her boyfriend are throwing lost of taste and smell symptoms as well.

[K Frame]

Coworkers daughter tested asymptomatic.  She and her young son live with coworker and her husband. Fortunately everyone is still fine and coworker is primarily work from home.

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[Perd Hapley]

One of my friend's set of grandparents died from an extended battle with covid last night. They died with in hours of each other, in separate hospital rooms and no family allowed to visit. No Covid and they would probably still be alive.

Whose idea was that, and why are we still doing it?

[charby]

Whose idea was that, and why are we still doing it?

I believe the health care facilities, were pretty full in many in Iowa and short staffed.

[Perd Hapley]

I believe the health care facilities, were pretty full in many in Iowa and short staffed.

I don't get the connection.

[Jim147]

They have closed school until at least 11-27.

 The health department was closed today so no contact tracing to know if we need to stay in quarantine. Really?

[Andiron]

Our little dweeb of a governor has "mandated" more bullshit.  Now a business must post a "no mask, no service" sign.  Go get em Mike,  you little *expletive deleted*it.

[charby]

I don't get the connection.

Probably trying to control the spread within the facilities? I'm just a toxicologist not public health person and I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn for quite a while.

[Lennyjoe]

Our little dweeb of a governor has "mandated" more bullshit.  Now a business must post a "no mask, no service" sign.  Go get em Mike,  you little *expletive deleted*it.

And now he’s sending the gestapo out to ensure compliance

“Our new Retail Compliance Unit, comprised of agents led by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, will inspect to ensure compliance.”

https://www.whio.com/news/local/gov-dewine-scheduled-hold-statewide-address-today/GH5DMBEJWZDFHDBE6ZGDBR6TDU/

[Perd Hapley]

Probably trying to control the spread within the facilities? I'm just a toxicologist not public health person and I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn for quite a while.

Seems pretty weak. It's one thing to keep out the general public. It's another thing to say there's no way for a few family members to come in, with gloves and masks and such.

[Andiron]

And now he’s sending the gestapo out to ensure compliance

“Our new Retail Compliance Unit, comprised of agents led by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, will inspect to ensure compliance.”

https://www.whio.com/news/local/gov-dewine-scheduled-hold-statewide-address-today/GH5DMBEJWZDFHDBE6ZGDBR6TDU/

Ya know,  those people have addresses, and families...

Solzhenitsyn is absolutely a cautionary tale for this slippery slope we're on.