Are You Worried About Coronavirus?

[Annalee]

Oh, I know you are right. We peeked at our retirement funds. Like a gut punch. We've been through it before, we will go through it again. We have no choice but to continue on and scale down for the next one.

https://www.irishpost.com/news/breaking-varadkar-announces-ireland-will-go-lockdown-6pm-today-march-29-181528

Although this link is about Ireland, I feel it will happen here after the speech at 3 today.

We have friends in Oklahoma that work with the CDC. They called us last night warning us of the announcement coming today. Told us to go get groceries but said they couldn't tell us what would be said, just to prepare! :confused:

[Valerie928]

https://www.irishpost.com/news/break...arch-29-181528

Although this link is about Ireland, I feel it will happen here after the speech at 3 today.

We have friends in Oklahoma that work with the CDC. They called us last night warning us of the announcement coming today. Told us to go get groceries but said they couldn't tell us what would be said, just to prepare! :confused:

It didn't say anything about closing grocery stores.

[lovemykidstoo]

Our schools last night announced they were closing for 3 weeks. One of those weeks (the last one) they are on spring break anyway. I was at Walmart this morning and the shelves are cleared. The man working there said it was insane. He said as soon as the word went out that the schools were closed people came in there and bought everything. There is absolutely no toilet paper, hand soap, rubbing alcohol among other things. For some reason toilet paper is huge on people's lists. Is it like that anywhere else with the toilet paper? We can't figure it out.

My concern with closing schools is now most kids will go to grandma and grandpas houses while mom and dad work. Grandparents are highest risk group, so will this backfire? Would it have been safer to leave the lowest risk group in school?

[Ariana]

I am not requiring payment while closed. I never charge for closures. Luckily we are financially dependent only on DHs paycheck. My paycheck is gravy otherwise I would likely stay open and charge.

People going mad at the stores here too. Ticks me off. We prepared for self quarantine weeks ago when we were advised by the health department. So many people online saying people who were preparing back then were morons and “we are not worried, business as usual” because they were too cool to prepare Well guess who is panicked now!! I need regular perishables and dread going to the store. Might make the 30 minute drive to the next town

[Annalee]

It didn't say anything about closing grocery stores.

No, but supplies will be limited anyway with issues compounding the longer things go.

[Annalee]

My tenth grader is bringing his chrome book home as school will be online till end of month for sure, but be prepared for end of school year!

[Jupadia]

They announced today that the daycares that are both publicly and privately run out of schools may close as well. They have left it up to each school board to make the decision. The ones in our district will be closing, as well as any events held in the schools. Such as swim programs and such.
So far nothing has been said for other daycares not operating out of schools or home daycares. Just for us to monitor kids and send home for first signs of illness.
Still planning on staying open for as long as I'm able to. I only have 2 kids currently enrolled so it's a small group.

[Ariana]

They announced today that the daycares that are both publicly and privately run out of schools may close as well. They have left it up to each school board to make the decision. The ones in our district will be closing, as well as any events held in the schools. Such as swim programs and such.
So far nothing has been said for other daycares not operating out of schools or home daycares. Just for us to monitor kids and send home for first signs of illness.
Still planning on staying open for as long as I'm able to. I only have 2 kids currently enrolled so it's a small group.

Yep! So now we are underpaid under appreciated DRs who can diagnose kids symptoms

You can really see how when the poop hits the fan the essential services have to continue:
Medical
Police
Fire
Daycare

Yet WE are paid the least.

[Jupadia]

Yep! So now we are underpaid under appreciated DRs who can diagnose kids symptoms

You can really see how when the poop hits the fan the essential services have to continue:
Medical
Police
Fire
Daycare

Yet WE are paid the least.

I know, if we were better paid I could afford to close, but losing 2 kids last month ****ed. My 5th spot just opened up at the start of January cause my guy turned 4 at end of December.

At least I was half planning to have the kids home after the break because of the teachers strike. Which I think is going to be called off, the catholic school board reach a tentative deal. So at least once this passes kids will have school. Mine are in public but I'm hoping they follow suit.

[flying_babyb]

wisconsin announced today. Had so many parents panicked at pick up and telling us they were gonna end up broke paying for care and then trying to beg my boss to take there kids. Were praying we dont have to close.

[Josiegirl]

Can someone explain to me how it works for people traveling abroad and trying to get back home now? I saw where Trump imposed a 30 day ban for flying into the U.S., except for certain groups of people, started last night at midnight. I also saw where some airlines had jacked their 1 way tickets up to 5(maybe 7?)thousand but that stopped when there was a 1000 cap put on. Hate price gougers.
My niece's dh is in Sweden and was going to fly home today but not sure what's happening now. Sweden has hundreds of confirmed cases IIRC. IMO, for a dr., he didn't do a terribly bright thing by traveling anyways.

[Michael]

Can someone explain to me how it works for people traveling abroad and trying to get back home now? I saw where Trump imposed a 30 day ban for flying into the U.S., except for certain groups of people, started last night at midnight. I also saw where some airlines had jacked their 1 way tickets up to 5(maybe 7?)thousand but that stopped when there was a 1000 cap put on. Hate price gougers.
My niece's dh is in Sweden and was going to fly home today but not sure what's happening now. Sweden has hundreds of confirmed cases IIRC. IMO, for a dr., he didn't do a terribly bright thing by traveling anyways.

My understanding is traveling Americans were exempt from the ban but will need further screening at customs upon return.

[Cat Herder]

Can someone explain to me how it works for people traveling abroad and trying to get back home now? I saw where Trump imposed a 30 day ban for flying into the U.S., except for certain groups of people, started last night at midnight. I also saw where some airlines had jacked their 1 way tickets up to 5(maybe 7?)thousand but that stopped when there was a 1000 cap put on. Hate price gougers.
My niece's dh is in Sweden and was going to fly home today but not sure what's happening now. Sweden has hundreds of confirmed cases IIRC. IMO, for a dr., he didn't do a terribly bright thing by traveling anyways.

A friend of mine just came back from a cruise bahamas/cozumel (unaffected) and now has to quarantine for two weeks. She is not allowed to go home (senior in the home) or work. She did not plan for that or expect it. She will be holed up in a hotel room with another passenger, now. She was aware of the crisis on other ship before she boarded, though, so.....

[CeriBear]

My center is lowering the fever threshold from over 100 to over 99.
I went to the drugstore on the way home from work and they had a sign up saying that customers are limited to one package of paper products like toilet paper, Kleenex, diapers etc.

[Ariana]

My center is lowering the fever threshold from over 100 to over 99.
I went to the drugstore on the way home from work and they had a sign up saying that customers are limited to one package of paper products like toilet paper, Kleenex, diapers etc.

They really need to start doing this more! No one can find bread, eggs, toilet paper. It is getting out of hand. I usually buy those big packs of kleenex for the daycare and my fall supply is running low so thought I would get another. Cannot find them anywhere. Ended up having to buy a couple of single boxes for $2 each.