Coronavirus/lockdown survival thread. (Page 1 of 2)

I lost my mom due to a horrible traffic accident a week before the lockdown in The Netherlands. The day of the funeral  was on the first day of lockdown. I really feel for the people that are in the position of losing someone during the lockdown. I can tell you it sucks big time.
Regarding work, I'm a freelancer with plenty of work, up to now... we'll see what happens when the recession kicks in, but I can only work a few hours every now and then because I'm taking care of my two kids.

Oh shit Jona, I am so sorry to hear the details of your moms passing. Very very sad, wishing you all the strenght to handle such a tragedy in these challenging circumstances.

That's tragic news J, I'm very sorry for your loss . My sincere condolences.

I think it's going to be a long time before things get back to any kind of normal, I don't see international travel restrictions lifting before the end of the year and normality possibly not before a vaccine becomes widely available and manufacturing that kind of quantity isn't going happen quickly either.

I guess there are many people losing loved ones but it all seems removed as there is still less than 1,000 deaths in Scotland and more than a quarter of those in care homes for the elderly. I can't help but wonder if this universal lockdown policy for all is really necessary or even effective.

I'm also doing a lot of cooking to alleviate the boredom, and therefore a lot of eating...im going to be fat as fuck when this is all over.

Also sorry to hear about your mom, S.T.E.N.T.E.C.

Don't have much to say, just checking in. I'm in lockdown in the pacific nw. All is currently well relative to the overall situation, my peeps are all where they need to be and safe, knock on wood. Miss my monthly at the arcade. On the upside, I've gotten away from the bad internet and extremely online people. Been talking to a lot of people on the phone, chatting on IRC. Sort of balanced out the increase in beer intake with less junk food and more walks.

Saw a news clip yesterday about a man who had to (re-)learn how to walk again after being woken from anesthesia and intensive care. Guess about 40 (give or take), healthy and fit. Muscle atrophy, nerve damage and his toes had also apparently turned black and they had feared that they would fall of. https://www.svtplay.se/video/26518178/r … start=auto

+ A scientist (Johan Giesecke) speculated some days ago that if we get a vaccine down the line it's far from certain it will work any good.

Yes most wont be that sick but it's a strange disease. Other than having an underlying disease/ being elderly or living crowded (that some ethnic minorities do) being a bit overweight seems to also be a concern. Maybe there an hint of that in the person in the clip, but they say he was both active and healthy before getting sick. The muscle atrophy, nerve damage and black toes he got just from being sedated in three weeks. Also heard that several doctors had observed a strange phenomenon where patients with a lack of oxygen in the blood seemed unaffected, the normal thing should be a sense of panic a feeling of being suffocated. But instead they calmly sent SMS or typed on a laptop just moments before being sedated.

The mantra have been we have to protect the elderly that's sounds good and all but I don't think the people high up in the hierarchy have any clue how people on the other side of the spectra lives. As an doctor you can afford to have prestige, you can demand protective gear, as an assistant nurse you might not have the same leverage or the wallet to stay at home when sick. Right now there's an criminal investigation on an elderly home where the assistant nurses where forced to walk between healthy and sick with only toilet paper as some form of DIY mouthguard.

The economy is going down the drain.
Worst unemployment in US since the 30's.

Hows everyone doing?

Super Covid is here now to ruin your Christmas, national and international lockdowns all over again...are we ever going to get our lives back?

Thankfully neither me or any close ones have got the virus (knock on wood!). Tiresome and sad with the new mutation, hope people can get the vaccine before it gets to bad... Lots of hand sanitizer, reading, music, and cooking. Fantomas does it cost to be vaccinated in US?

Craft beer keeps me alive

Neither do I, hopefully before the summer...

Yeah, full lockdown #2 in the depths of Scottish winter sucks balls. That in conjunction with the shambles of Brexit, there's not a whole lot of positivity around...all seems rather bleak currently. Definitely my mental health is starting to suffer, hope you guys are doing ok.