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COVID-19 General Discussion - Part 3

COVID-19 General Discussion - Part 3

Johnbisonbear
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Johnbisonbear
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oh yes!!
4/30/2020 at 9:44 AM

Iceman69 said "With the annoucement of those businesses opening up starting Monday. I seriuosly hope business owners follows the rules and not break them.

If they are caught breaking or bending the rules there should be a no warning, hefty fine! "
and businesses, please keep cleaning! That is what worries me the most and will keep me from enjoying going out for coffee or dine in anywhere!
Farmergeorge
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Farmergeorge
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Hmm
4/30/2020 at 11:09 AM

Johnbisonbear said "what amount of time do you think is reasonable to keep everything shut down? My feeling is that our country is going to be dealing with covid for a long time and we just have to take precautions with every day life. I won't be going for medical procedures unless absolutely necessary, like dental and eye exams and hope other people do the same. "
I think that we should pass that decision to healthcare workers especially those on the frontlines but my gut feeling is the new year.
tlr
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tlr
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We are fortunate
4/30/2020 at 4:00 PM

Farmergeorge said "I think that we should pass that decision to healthcare workers especially those on the frontlines but my gut feeling is the new year. "
Manitoba is going by actual medical science, not a gut feeling. I think I will go with the government on this.
1wrangler3
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1wrangler3
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4/30/2020 at 4:10 PM

Farmergeorge said "I think that we should pass that decision to healthcare workers especially those on the frontlines but my gut feeling is the new year. "
Less busy than usual actually. This has kept all the people who come to the ER unnecessarily away. No more dealing with 50 people a day with the common cold who can’t even receive antibiotics at the hospital, as it’s a virus. Other hospitals are extremely over staffed without any action either. My siblings and their coworkers in other provinces are often on social media at work as they have nothing to do. I do assume this will change once things open up, but there has been no major strain on our medical system as far as treating COVID patients.
Farmergeorge
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Farmergeorge
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Just
4/30/2020 at 11:10 PM

tlr said "Manitoba is going by actual medical science, not a gut feeling. I think I will go with the government on this. "
Remember those who have buried their loved ones due to covid 19 in our rush to reopen the economy.
Johnbisonbear
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Johnbisonbear
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i don't think
5/1/2020 at 10:38 AM

it is wise to wait until next year to re-open. People are hurting whether because they own a business and can't make money or if they don't have a job to go to. They say some business won't be re-opening now and that's the real issue. I do think we need to be extremely careful still and should be for probably the rest of this year and into the next, all dependent on the numbers of cases across our country. Keep the borders closed except for essentials.
Farmergeorge I hope you realize just how lucky you are to own and operate a farm business and to be able to still sell your goods.
Yes we need to honour the dead not just the victims of this horrible virus but everyone who has passed.
Moussa3Trena
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Moussa3Trena
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Huh
5/1/2020 at 10:41 AM

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-health-officials-covid19-update-april30-1.5550630

This makes no sense. We cannot see our friends or family but we can go out for dinner at patio restaurants or see our hairstylist??????? I am waiting for the second wave … Look at GEORGIA
Silverli
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Silverli
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This
5/1/2020 at 10:58 AM

is directly from the link that you provided.

"There was never a restriction that could prevent people from going to visit family members," Roussin said, in spite of a ban on large gatherings of 10 or more, which remains in place.

"It's just that Manitobans knew the importance of trying to stay home as much as they can," he said. "They knew that … having close contact with others could put them at risk."
1wrangler3
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1wrangler3
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5/1/2020 at 11:06 AM

Johnbisonbear said "it is wise to wait until next year to re-open. People are hurting whether because they own a business and can't make money or if they don't have a job to go to. They say some business won't be re-opening now and that's the real issue. I do think we need to be extremely careful still and should be for probably the rest of this year and into the next, all dependent on the numbers of cases across our country. Keep the borders closed except for essentials.
Farmergeorge I hope you realize just how lucky you are to own and operate a farm business and to be able to still sell your goods.
Yes we need to honour the dead not just the victims of this horrible virus but everyone who has passed. "
Agreed. People who work from home or have their own at home business that’s still operating seem to have very strong opinions for the rest of us. It’s not possible to continue going on how we’re going, we can’t keep everything closed. Things need to open and people need to do their part to be as safe as possible. Things opening does not mean things are going back to normal, but the reality is having mass shutdowns and the government paying people billions of dollars is not sustainable.
Wotdyuno
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Wotdyuno
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Extremely sad but not healthy twins if the same ones you mention.
5/1/2020 at 1:41 PM

Farmergeorge said "I was talking to my cousin in the UK today . She told me about a pair of local twins in their early 30’s in otherwise good health that both recently died of covid 19.
I know that case numbers are relatively low here and I know that people and businesses are hurting badly but I believe that current plans to reopen parts of the economy are premature and dangerous. I think that we are risking lives and risking overloading healthcare and further putting the economy at risk of future shutdowns. We should wait at least until we understand the impact of a second wave of infection if it occurs. "
Identical twin sisters who had worked as nurses at the same hospital died within days of each other after testing positive for coronavirus.

Katy and Emma Davis, 37, both suffered from underlying health conditions and had been unwell for some time before contracting Covid-19.

Full story - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coronavirus-twin-sisters-death-nurses-southampton-hospital-katy-emma-davis-a9483481.html
Iceman69
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Iceman69
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Costco
5/2/2020 at 9:53 AM

For those of you that will be going to Costco starting May 4th. You will be required to wear a face mask to enter their locations.

https://accesswinnipeg.com/2020/04/costcos-in-winnipeg-will-require-all-shoppers-to-wear-face-masks-starting-monday-may-4/
Farmergeorge
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Farmergeorge
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Yes
5/2/2020 at 11:07 AM

Johnbisonbear said "it is wise to wait until next year to re-open. People are hurting whether because they own a business and can't make money or if they don't have a job to go to. They say some business won't be re-opening now and that's the real issue. I do think we need to be extremely careful still and should be for probably the rest of this year and into the next, all dependent on the numbers of cases across our country. Keep the borders closed except for essentials.
Farmergeorge I hope you realize just how lucky you are to own and operate a farm business and to be able to still sell your goods.
Yes we need to honour the dead not just the victims of this horrible virus but everyone who has passed. "
We count our blessings every day that our farm isn’t impacted too much by covid 19 currently. We are also lucky that all of last years crop is sold and hauled and petty much all of this years new crop is priced , contracted and last years calves are all sold. Right now cattle prices have dropped in the last few weeks which doesn’t bode well for selling cows and grain isn’t that great but there is good movement at the elevators. We will be reducing expenditure on equipment and inputs etc as the next 5 - 10 years look very uncertain looking at the economy.

Edited by Farmergeorge, 2020-05-02 11:31:46
Farmergeorge
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Farmergeorge
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5/2/2020 at 11:10 AM

Wotdyano said "Identical twin sisters who had worked as nurses at the same hospital died within days of each other after testing positive for coronavirus.

Katy and Emma Davis, 37, both suffered from underlying health conditions and had been unwell for some time before contracting Covid-19.

Full story - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coronavirus-twin-sisters-death-nurses-southampton-hospital-katy-emma-davis-a9483481.html "
Different pair of twins. The ones we heard about were boys. Very distant relations although we never knew them.
Adam

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Adam
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Life until a vaccine
5/3/2020 at 9:00 AM

USA story, but even though regions will make many independent decisions on what is best and most safe for them we’re all dealing with the same overall challenges re limiting virus spread, saving lives, preventing an overwhelming of the medical system and trying to have an economy. There have been some encouraging stories about vaccines popping in the news including more than one that are already onto trials, but it’s still possible that one doesn’t clear the very high bar required in trials for 18 or more months and even possible there’s never one that does. The link below states that most experts remain confident a vaccine will be developed, but examines how society may continue to adapt as safely as possible as time goes on and there isn’t yet a vaccine:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/03/health/coronavirus-vaccine-never-developed-intl/index.html
Tracy Polhill

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Tracy Polhill
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Covid-19 Discussion
5/3/2020 at 12:56 PM

I agree, the opening of business May 4th 2020 should be put on hold while all the hospitals take care of their surgical and treatment backlogs first. Then proceed with this gradual opening of the economy. Life before business.
Darleneconway
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Darleneconway
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Shoppers Drug Mart
5/5/2020 at 11:37 AM

I cannot believe there is no sanitizer at the entrance of shoppers drug mart, ct has a great big station , What is going on there, this is dangerous
Adam

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Adam
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Discussion
5/7/2020 at 2:02 PM

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