I see early this morning there was some discussion in the Corona Virus thread about how our country has responded to COVID 19. I think we might need to start doing a little bit of positive thinking as well as the panic and paranoia that is going on. I’ll start.

Because the nursing homes hopped in with limited visiting and extra sanitation at the doors and then moved to no visiting some weeks ago, deaths in the worst hit demographic of the old and frail (ie nursing home residents) haven’t been enough to even blip the statistics of normal death rates in care.

buffy said:

I see early this morning there was some discussion in the Corona Virus thread about how our country has responded to COVID 19. I think we might need to start doing a little bit of positive thinking as well as the panic and paranoia that is going on. I’ll start.

Because the nursing homes hopped in with limited visiting and extra sanitation at the doors and then moved to no visiting some weeks ago, deaths in the worst hit demographic of the old and frail (ie nursing home residents) haven’t been enough to even blip the statistics of normal death rates in care.

I haven’t noticed any panic or paranoia on the forum. Given the circumstances i think we’ve all been remarkably level headed.

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

I see early this morning there was some discussion in the Corona Virus thread about how our country has responded to COVID 19. I think we might need to start doing a little bit of positive thinking as well as the panic and paranoia that is going on. I’ll start.

Because the nursing homes hopped in with limited visiting and extra sanitation at the doors and then moved to no visiting some weeks ago, deaths in the worst hit demographic of the old and frail (ie nursing home residents) haven’t been enough to even blip the statistics of normal death rates in care.

I haven’t noticed any panic or paranoia on the forum. Given the circumstances i think we’ve all been remarkably level headed.

Sorry, I didn’t express that well. In general the forum has been pretty good. The populace at large, however….

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

I see early this morning there was some discussion in the Corona Virus thread about how our country has responded to COVID 19. I think we might need to start doing a little bit of positive thinking as well as the panic and paranoia that is going on. I’ll start.

Because the nursing homes hopped in with limited visiting and extra sanitation at the doors and then moved to no visiting some weeks ago, deaths in the worst hit demographic of the old and frail (ie nursing home residents) haven’t been enough to even blip the statistics of normal death rates in care.

I haven’t noticed any panic or paranoia on the forum. Given the circumstances i think we’ve all been remarkably level headed.

What else would you expect from a group of excellent drivers such as us?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

I see early this morning there was some discussion in the Corona Virus thread about how our country has responded to COVID 19. I think we might need to start doing a little bit of positive thinking as well as the panic and paranoia that is going on. I’ll start.

Because the nursing homes hopped in with limited visiting and extra sanitation at the doors and then moved to no visiting some weeks ago, deaths in the worst hit demographic of the old and frail (ie nursing home residents) haven’t been enough to even blip the statistics of normal death rates in care.

I haven’t noticed any panic or paranoia on the forum. Given the circumstances i think we’ve all been remarkably level headed.

What else would you expect from a group of excellent drivers such as us?

:)

buffy said:

I see early this morning there was some discussion in the Corona Virus thread about how our country has responded to COVID 19. I think we might need to start doing a little bit of positive thinking as well as the panic and paranoia that is going on. I’ll start.

Because the nursing homes hopped in with limited visiting and extra sanitation at the doors and then moved to no visiting some weeks ago, deaths in the worst hit demographic of the old and frail (ie nursing home residents) haven’t been enough to even blip the statistics of normal death rates in care.

There are only 13 dead from Coronavirus in total in Australia. As against 170 fully recovered from the infection.

So you wouldn’t expect it to be even a blip on the statistics of normal death rates.

1h ago 11:09
Kindness everywhere …

A little earlier I asked you all to email me with your stories of kindness during this difficult time, where people are separated from their loved ones, losing their jobs, and facing uncertainty. And wow, did you deliver. I have been overwhelmed with stories of people walking their elderly neighbours’ dogs, leaving thank you notes to retail staff in supermarkets, children writing letters of support to health workers, and people dropping care packages to neighbours.

Here are a few of the stories you’ve sent this morning. Thanks for sharing … Is someone cutting onions in here?

Rachael West told me that her Melbourne apartment building has pulled together a WhatsApp group which means neighbours who would never have met otherwise are now talking. Some of the requests for help that have been met include glass jars for jam making, dog-sitting and book-swaps.

Amber wrote in to tell me that her daughter, Victoria, has been busy making up boxes of goods for elderly relatives and dropping them off in suburbs around Melbourne. The boxes include handmade letters and pictures from grandchildren.

Dandenong market has launched a “Be Kind” campaign encouraging the community to engage in random acts of kindness for each other. You can read about here. They’re donating bags of fresh fruit and vegetables to the most vulnerable in the community.

Charlotte emailed to say that one of her neighbours had anonymously left a roll of toilet paper on every doorstep in the street in Coburg, Victoria.

Andrew Nicholson said his Bendigo neighbours of the past five have become fast friends with his family due to them having children of similar ages. He says: “Isolation has been making it hard this week, so my wife, Laura Russo, came up with a great idea of removing some colour-bond panels from our shared fence and replacing them with transparent polycarbonate so we could hang out without breaching social distancing measures. Friday night drinks worked out so well we’re going to do it every day. Dance-offs are on the cards.”

indeed, we believe action by concerned groups or individuals, before delayed inadequate action by government and authority, have probably saved much infection and life

I’ve already said about China defeating coronavirus, South Korea well on the way to defeating it, and positive news from Japan.

Here’s another positive. Fewer than usual coughs and fevers in Australia late 2019 and 2020 to date. And the incidence this week has declined.

moll, earlier this morning I linked up a couple of things on the history of electron microscopy. I reckon it ties in nicely with your historical stuff about the naming of corona viruses. It was in the Corona Virus March 22-28 thread.