I have been in semi isolation since I returned Mar.19. Main reason is that nothing is open. If a pub was open with restrictions I would probably have a pint at night and a game of pool.
My daughter works at a PetroCanada dep, sees about 350 customers during her shift, from what she knows no one at a PetroCan has caught the virus.
Canada stats. Population 36,000,000, tested 528,000, cases 33,000, deaths 1,500 ( numbers rounded ).
People social distancing, feeling safe outside in lineups standing on their marks 2 meters apart while the wind is blowing 20 KPM ( find it very odd that wind direction and speed is never mentioned, perhaps necause the media never told anyone ). I was in a Costco lineup and all stsnding in their safe zones, wind was strong that day and mentuoned the wind to a person beside me, ssying that if I sneezed her plus the next 10 people would get the vapors, she looked like a deer caught in headlights, you could see fear in her face, no longer in her safe space.
In the IGA by my place, people lined up outside, wash hands before you get the sanitized cart, see people stocking the shelves, no masks or gloves, see people picking up produce then putting it back, put my items on the conveyor belt the cashier touches the items to scan them but will not touch my airmiles card? Weird.
Only essential stores allowed to be open but they allow McD, Tims etc plus restaurant food delivery to be open, sorry but they are a convenience not essential. Driving around Drummondville getting my essential McD coffee and the streets are busy like normal. Bicyclists are complaining about not going out not rezlizing how many people they will pass while breathing heavy ( moistly )
My points above are to show we are really not self isolating properly.
Personally I am for herd immunity, we have hindsight now thst shows the group most effected, keep them isolated and continue to financially support. The businesses and employees thst wsnt to work let them, no issues, if you want to stay at home fine, no issue either. Keeping us isolated will not make this go away, a cure will never be found, a vaccine will not stop the deaths ( flu has a vaccine and 500,000 die every year ). Once they decide to let us out no one will have antibodies and we will be back at square one.
And yes I know about the curve flattening but too mzny reports of empty ICU units ( friends daughter is a nurse snd her ICU unit is mostly empty ).
Right now Canada's economy is like the Titanic, five minutes after it struck the iceberg.* The passengers think that nothing much is wrong. The officers know that the ship is about to sink, and there aren’t enough lifeboats for everybody.
Our current standard of living, our appearance of economic normalcy, is being maintained by unsustainable debt. Governments cannot just send money to people indefinitely without inducing inflation. Do it at the current rate for a couple of months, and the result will be hyperinflation.
The enforced lockdowns of so many businesses has destroyed income. The billions in relief will destroy wealth. If you have guaranteed investment certificates, which are the safest financial instruments to own, they will soon lose large percentages of their value.* The equity markets will plunge, and even the housing market will implode because there won’t be enough solvent consumers to buy houses.
Take into account how many commit suicide due to bankruptcies and the amount of spousal abuse plus the second wave when no one has an immune system build up.
Sweden has not done a total shutdown, no groups of 50 or more and most all is open. They have the same problem as Quebec as 30% of their deaths are from senior homes. They prefer a few deaths over total bankruptcy, the total bankruptcy would bring up the death rate over time. Denmark and Norway are planning to follow Sweden last I heard. Leagualt also plans to open up soon, good for him, another plus in my books.
I am on the Transmountain pipeline, spring break now and back to work mid May ( late due to shitty spring ).
Dogs are happy as fuck I am back as they get walked about 5 hrs a day with nothing else to do.
There, my 5 week coronavirus post.
