I’m pretty sure NZ has had a couple of cases. They have just announced that they’re going to ask everyone coming in to take 14 days self isolation (starting Monday).
Which would put a damper on things, but it’s mostly a visit for the shadowy one to see family. And we’d be there long enough to do that. And my guess is that won’t still be in place come July. 
You guys, one of my friends in St. Louis WHO IS IN REMISSION FROM LEUKEMIA just checked in on Facebook at a bar down there for St. Patrick’s Day revelries.
I kind of want to slap him. But, his health, his choice, none of my business. I’m scared for him though.
I’d say the choice might be taken out of your hands. 14 day self quarantine is the first step. It is likely they’ll increase that and ban a fair few countries.
Blahhhh we thought my grandparents were settling for a trip to my uncles house instead of the full road trip to the beach. Nope, they went.
I’m mad at them for thinking this is ok, mad at my uncle for driving them. But whatever, I can’t make grown adults make good choices.
Maybe I’m being charitable but because none of the West went through epidemics like SARS so people just aren’t sure how to act?? Like, how much alteration is required?? My wife and last I talked with my FOO everyone besides me is pretty eye-rolly about the whole hunker-down stuff.
how does one destress without intense cardio? Or how does one get motivated to do like, I dunno, do 100 apartment-friendly pushups when you’re overwhelmed?
Think about endorphin rush?
Is there a good place nearby to go outside and do a brisk walk or bike ride reasonably away from other folks. My neighborhood is medium density but sidewalks are largely empty most of the time.
Add it to Habitica.
95% guaranteed to get me to do it.
I remember living in an anglophone, NAFTA participating, non Asian country while SARS hit hard. Less panic shopping, more fear of imminent death, less communicable. It’s been said that this is why even though we had early covid cases, we haven’t turned into Italy or Iran.
But I could be wrong about SARS
For some reason I thought SARS had stayed completely in Asia but I googled and it spread into quite a few countries, but the area outside of SE Asia with the largest outbreak by far was Toronto.
Haven’t had the chance to read the whole thread, but need some input on our situation:
Mr. Meer and I work for the same company. We both have laptops. He has been told to work from home, my boss is making it sound optional. I’m inclined to work from home BUT - we have no idea at this point if Kiddo’s day care will be open Monday or not. Or if it does eventually close, how the fuck do we both work at home with a small child underfoot? I talked to one of his day care providers and she was eager to offer her services so we may have a care provider (I completely blanked on actually getting her number the other other day and now I’m worried maybe some other parent has snapped her up) but it still seems not great to have two adults trying to office-work with a small child around (and an adult trying to child-mind-work)? Kiddo is four and sort of understands boundaries but is still four. Am I over thinking this? Is this likely to be a big problem?
Edit: I have serious, serious doubts about schools only being closed for two weeks. I think two weeks is just the start of it.
OMG WHO KNEW. SO MUCH SHOokETH
Toronto did deal with it’s own SARS outbreak, 44 died, including a number of medical staff.
One of the reasons it was so bad is that the first case wasn’t identified, so when the person’s son presented and was asked if they came from an affected area, they said no. There has been a lot of work subsequently.
Would people be into a secondary thread about positive/good stuff we can all do during this? Like, indoor workouts/projects/food/tv and movie recs/general fun stuff that is still possible? I love this thread as well, just thinking it might be good for morale?
That would be awesome 
On it.
I would think that companies pushing WFH know that employees with kiddos are not going to be 100% productive.
Not sure what you’re saying?
