TrickstaPriest Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 10 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: I've long since come to the conclusion that the bar for intelligence for someone to become a radio-show host is set pretty low. I've long since come to the conclusion that radio-show hosts are the reason this country is crumbling down to nothing (currently because of covid) 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Sense of smell is gone (tested on several usually potent items), sense of taste is still around. Fever has died down as has my muscle aches. Runny nose and scratchy throat. Husband has COVID now too. Dr.Device 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 England exceeds 1 million cases and goes into lockdown for 4 weeks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54763956 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 18 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: I find it interesting that all your examples of success, or potential success, are islands or an island continent. While not a crucial factor, it must be easier to keep the virus from breaching your castle when you have one helluva moat. Closed borders are closed borders though. How easy is it to travel between the US and Canada at the moment? Australia's success depended in part on closed state/territory borders. When Victoria was in hard lockdown, the rest of the country was pretty much going about its normal business. For what it's worth, we had a state election in Queensland yesterday. The government that has been managing the crisis was re-elected easily. The opposition that wanted to "open up" was beaten like a drum, despite the Murdoch media (all the major newspapers in the state) actively campaigning for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 57 minutes ago, Cygnia said: Sense of smell is gone (tested on several usually potent items), sense of taste is still around. Fever has died down as has my muscle aches. Runny nose and scratchy throat. Husband has COVID now too. Hopefully this is the worst you get, unfortunately it'll probably hang around for 2 weeks or so. Hang in there, we're all cheering for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Cygnia said: Sense of smell is gone (tested on several usually potent items), sense of taste is still around. Fever has died down as has my muscle aches. Runny nose and scratchy throat. Husband has COVID now too. Dang! My thoughts and prayers are with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers, Cygnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Cygnia said: Sense of smell is gone (tested on several usually potent items), sense of taste is still around. Fever has died down as has my muscle aches. Runny nose and scratchy throat. Husband has COVID now too. If your sense of smell it gone, it's time to clean the cat's litter box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Why would anyone want a sense of smell while hanging around this joint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Good wishes to Cygnia and her husband. Lawnmower Boy and archer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, archer said: If your sense of smell it gone, it's time to clean the cat's litter box. Well, my sense of smell is trash anyway, when I smell something it is too strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Good luck, Cygnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Badger said: Well, my sense of smell is trash anyway, when I smell something it is too strong. On that note, I have two litter boxes which need cleaning this evening so if you want to drop by.... BarretWallace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cygnia Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 It just really hits home how much I take my sense of smell for granted. I love tea, but without scent, it may as well be tart water. I'm making quick pickles, but now I can't smell the rice vinegar or chili pepper in it. We roasted carrots last night , but I really couldn't tell I added cumin and coriander to them. No garlic. No wine. No wood smoke. No cinnamon. No proofing yeast. Lawnmower Boy, Lord Liaden, assault and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 No wine ? No wine ! That's the straw that breaks the camel's back. tkdguy and assault 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Because when all else fails, you shoot the messenger. Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Dr. Fauci had already committed the cardinal sin to Donald Trump -- publicly contradicting Donald Trump. He was all but gone from the C-19 task force already. Now that he's actually publicly criticized Trump his dismissal is a foregone conclusion. But I'd expect him to be the first rehire if and when Joe Biden takes the White House. OTOH this is one more nail in Trump's campaign coffin. Polls show that many more Americans trust Fauci to handle the pandemic than they do Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 44 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said: Dr. Fauci had already committed the cardinal sin to Donald Trump -- publicly contradicting Donald Trump. He was all but gone from the C-19 task force already. Now that he's actually publicly criticized Trump his dismissal is a foregone conclusion. But I'd expect him to be the first rehire if and when Joe Biden takes the White House. I mean, ultimately he (Fauci) is in a political position. But our coronavirus response has suffered from a lack of direction and planning, and that comes from collaboration with the doctors/scientists through someone in said position... Unfortunately my area is just starting to surge again as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 A woman died of coronavirus on a plane. Her fellow passengers were never notified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, TrickstaPriest said: I mean, ultimately he (Fauci) is in a political position. But our coronavirus response has suffered from a lack of direction and planning, and that comes from collaboration with the doctors/scientists through someone in said position... Unfortunately my area is just starting to surge again as well. Dr. Fauci may have been a political appointee, but his job was supposed to have nothing to do with politics. But he was only an adviser, without real authority to set public policy. He tried to be diplomatic while still providing the President, and the public, with honest information and advice. But Trump chose to make the issue his being right, no matter how wrong he is. Fauci wouldn't outright lie just to make Donnie look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-fire-fauci-easily-make-messy/story?id=73971488 Quote Fauci is a career civil servant, not a political appointee, and his protected by law from political retaliation. If the president wanted to fire Fauci, he would have to claim some kind of performance problem or misconduct – a tall order for a doctor has served six presidents and is highly regarded among public health experts. Lord Liaden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishFox Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 On 10/31/2020 at 4:38 AM, archer said: MIT-developed COVID-19 smartphone app can tell if you’re an asymptomatic carrier — by the way you cough Claims 98.5 percent accuracy. https://www.studyfinds.org/coronavirus-app-asymptomatic-carrier-cough/ There's no download! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, ScottishFox said: There's no download! Yeah, the article says very briefly that they're waiting on FDA approval before releasing it to the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishFox Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 7 hours ago, archer said: Yeah, the article says very briefly that they're waiting on FDA approval before releasing it to the public. That sucks. I'd totally try that out with my currently persistent cough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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