Re: Coronavirus
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 3/3/2020, 9:57 pm
I guess if some in the media see something that isn't in stock that they think people are likely to be buying, then some might say people are panicking. I haven't seen that described here locally. They have mentioned some things being harder to keep on the shelves but that they are trying to restock as they can. (other than masks) The media here seem to be really trying to get people not to panic. But in reality no one has really prepared for something like this, so it's not surprising they are out of some things like hand sanitizer in places. (though Aldi's here had a lot a few days ago) I've never bought hand sanitizer before. I bought a few bottles. I bought some extra soap. I already had quite a bit of can foods that I bought for a previous hurricane season. I have a lot of other various non-perishable food. Plus I have a large chest freezer in the garage full of food. Losing power and water isn't really that big of a concern, but I have a few large bottles filled with water and other bottles of juice and Gatorade.
As for masks, places didn't really have that much to begin with. How many would each store have to begin with, like maybe 10 packages depending on the store? 20? Doesn't take long to sell out. I think they are having trouble stocking that because they are trying to save those for medical personnel. The regular stores aren't getting more of that I'm guessing. Unless you have the right kind of mask and use it properly, it could do more harm. At some point it's best not to go out, unless you really need to, if it did get a lot worse. Masks would be best to use if you have it or maybe if you had to take care of someone that had it.
Not going to comment on this, but meanwhile...
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Coronavirus - Thread #1 (Posts from February 29th - March 29th) -
Chris in Tampa,
2/29/2020, 2:00 am- weight loss surgeon, Duc C Vuong, explains COVID-19 & how it kills - cypresstx, 3/29/2020, 4:53 am
- reduced air travel impact on weather forecasts - AMDAR - cypresstx, 3/28/2020, 7:32 am
- Inside the Story of How H-E-B Planned for the Pandemic - Chris in Tampa, 3/27/2020, 11:02 pm
- The President's White House appearances are dangerous - Chris in Tampa, 3/26/2020, 9:28 pm
- My county has more total cases then most states have. - Fred, 3/26/2020, 8:07 pm
- United States now has more coronavirus cases than any other country in the world - Chris in Tampa, 3/26/2020, 6:10 pm
- Olympics postponed - Chris in Tampa, 3/24/2020, 4:10 pm
- America is not opening back up in a week, or even a few weeks - Chris in Tampa, 3/23/2020, 10:56 pm
- If you order food from Walmart and have issues getting a Walmart pickup time... - Chris in Tampa, 3/23/2020, 1:29 am
- Dallas County Judge Issues Shelter in Place Rules - cypresstx, 3/22/2020, 7:50 pm
- LIVE TRACKER: Test given and positive results by state - Fred, 3/22/2020, 6:04 pm
- Project N95 & US Digital Reponse.org - cypresstx, 3/22/2020, 3:35 pm
- NY Times / Columbia University estimates, that are inherently uncertain, on what could happen based on measures taken - Chris in Tampa, 3/21/2020, 12:05 am
- marine traffic - cypresstx, 3/19/2020, 11:06 am
- air traffic - cypresstx, 3/19/2020, 9:56 am
- Coronavirus kills 3 family members and sickens 4 others after a dinner in New Jersey - Chris in Tampa, 3/19/2020, 9:14 am
- NY State has just about 1/3 of confirmed cases in the US - Fred, 3/18/2020, 7:59 pm
- Cruise Ships Stranded at Sea - cypresstx, 3/16/2020, 5:27 pm
- Briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room (PBR) today - cypresstx, 3/16/2020, 5:07 pm
- Starting today, company owned Starbucks locations are "to go" only in U.S. and Canada - Chris in Tampa, 3/15/2020, 7:50 pm
- CDC recommends canceling events with 50 or more people for the next eight weeks throughout US - Chris in Tampa, 3/15/2020, 7:46 pm
- New York City to close schools, Ohio and Illinois orders all bars and restaurants to close for dine-in customers - Chris in Tampa, 3/15/2020, 7:45 pm
- Amazon out of stock for some household items and deliveries are delayed due to coronavirus demand - Chris in Tampa, 3/15/2020, 5:19 pm
- Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero and launches massive $700 billion quantitative easing program - Chris in Tampa, 3/15/2020, 5:17 pm
- from my sister in healthcare near Seattle - cypresstx, 3/15/2020, 7:13 am
- Louisianna - 77 confirmed cases, 53 in Orleans Parish - cypresstx, 3/15/2020, 6:03 am
- Long lines as passengers from international flights are being screened at Chicago O'Hare (March 14th) - Chris in Tampa, 3/14/2020, 9:43 pm
- France and Spain closing non-essential businesses - Chris in Tampa, 3/14/2020, 9:24 pm
- RNC Chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, tested at home in Michigan after flu-like symptoms - cypresstx, 3/14/2020, 5:11 pm
- Toilet Paper,Paper Towels, Bread - Fred, 3/14/2020, 3:41 pm
- Associated Press temporarily closing DC office - cypresstx, 3/13/2020, 10:03 pm
- Houston Zoo closed to public - cypresstx, 3/13/2020, 7:50 pm
- Miami Mayor, Francis Suarez, tests positivw - cypresstx, 3/13/2020, 12:01 pm
- Australia's minister for home affairs, Peter Dutton, tests positive - cypresstx, 3/13/2020, 11:24 am
- Life has changed - Chris in Tampa, 3/13/2020, 1:53 am
- Prime Minister Trudeau's wife Sophie tests positive - cypresstx, 3/12/2020, 10:22 pm
- Senate staffer tests positive - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2020, 11:19 pm
- Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for coronavirus in Australia - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2020, 10:03 pm
- NBA To Suspend Season Following Tonight's Games - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2020, 10:00 pm
- Trump suspends travel from Europe to US for most foreign nationals for 30 days - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2020, 9:54 pm
- NCAA recommends that March Madness be played without spectators - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2020, 5:45 pm
- Colbert, Fallon and other late night shows to go without audiences because of coronavirus - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2020, 5:30 pm
- It's now officially a pandemic - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2020, 5:23 pm
- Coronavirus in Texas - Houston Rodeo shut down - possible community spread in Montgomery County - cypresstx, 3/11/2020, 3:28 pm
- C-SPAN: Coronavirus Expert Dr. Fauci, CDC Director Dr. Redfield Testify - cypresstx, 3/11/2020, 2:07 pm
- Re: Coronavirus - Chris in Tampa, 3/10/2020, 7:14 am
- New York tops list of cases in US - Fred, 3/9/2020, 8:03 pm
- Re: Coronavirus - Fred, 3/8/2020, 7:32 pm
- Official - White House didn't want to tell seniors not to fly - AP - Chris in Tampa, 3/8/2020, 12:07 am
- It seem to be in my county in Florida now, Hillsborough (and also in Manatee) - Chris in Tampa, 3/1/2020, 10:35 pm
- Re: Coronavirus - hurricane, 2/29/2020, 7:11 pm
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