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Just to be clear the only problem I had with the lad was his complete lack of hygiene :)
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12813611)
I've never had paid sick days in Canada, and employers have generally not been good about missing work, and sick call policies not understanding that people sometimes get sick and then they wonder why everyone at work is sick..well we can't afford to miss work, so we come to work sick, and we also don't want to get written up so we come to work sick. I've had co-workers come in with fevers because they can't afford to miss work or they dont want to be written up for missing a couple days.
All the jobs I had in California had paid sick days, anywhere from 3 to 7 a year, when I first moved to Canada, I was surprised sick days were not the norm. |
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My Sister and her young family live in Haslemere, Surrey.
The latest patient diagnosed with the coronavirus in England is the first to catch it in the UK. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51683428 |
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My sister just posted on FB that her company is having everyone in the office work from home, only the warehouse workers (where her husband works) need to go in as their job can't be done remotely.
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We were told last week that all corporate travel within the group of companies, that is non-urgent and non-essential, is barred until further notice. That includes travel to / from Canada to the US office as well.
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3 more cases in Ontario, linked to travel from Iran.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6613790/3...67Y95FLnOIs-kM Not good, Washington state may have an outbreak in a facility that cares for seniors and vulnerable patients, one a staff member in her 40's and the other a resident in her 70's, but are in another hospital being treated. The staff member is in satisfactory condition and the senior is in serious condition. 50 patients and staff at the facility showing symptoms. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ak-at-facility |
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12813942)
Washington state may have an outbreak in a facility that cares for seniors and vulnerable patients, one a staff member in her 40's and the other a resident in her 70's, but are in another hospital being treated. The staff member is in satisfactory condition and the senior is in serious condition.
50 patients and staff at the facility showing symptoms. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ak-at-facility Though as previously mentioned, maybe they couldn't afford the loss of pay or the cost of treatment. |
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Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee
(Post 12813954)
You'd think given the widespread media coverage, that anyone travelling back from high-risk areas would quarantine themselves and seek medical attention.
Though as previously mentioned, maybe they couldn't afford the loss of pay or the cost of treatment. My wife started a new job today of the persons in the office is sick with a bad cold, hasn't traveled but is it just a cold? No way to know. |
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12813992)
It appears to be in the community now in several locations in the US, so now it may get tricky, if one wakes up feeling unwell is it a cold, flu this corona virus?
My wife started a new job today of the persons in the office is sick with a bad cold, hasn't traveled but is it just a cold? No way to know. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...a5e26a7923.jpg |
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Originally Posted by Danny B
(Post 12814270)
I have noticed at my place of work that these new signs to help differentiate between a common cold and the flu are being put up.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...a5e26a7923.jpg If you're a woman, it's a cold. If you're a man, it's the flu. :getcoat: |
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Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
(Post 12814312)
That sign only needs two lines.
If you're a woman, it's a cold. If you're a man, it's the flu. :getcoat: |
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The flu is certainly easier to tell from a cold, at least the times I likely had the flu, fever, chills, felt like freight train hit me, all I wanted to do was sleep, barely ate, it was certainly nothing like a typical cold.
This corona virus though is certainly more tricky since it appears to mimic the common cold symptoms in many people, how many routinely go to the doctor for a mild cold? |
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12814321)
how many routinely go to the doctor for a mild cold?
Over the past 5 years since I started getting the flu shot at 60 I rarely get that sick. |
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Last year I went to the doctor and they asked me to register as a new patient... it had been 20 years since the last time I went.
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My missus knows when I'm really sick, cause I'll tell her I'll call for a doctor's appt. I busted my knee a while back and spent a week taking cocodomol and ibruprofen for the pain and swelling before I'd agree to seeing thedoctor.
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Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee
(Post 12814359)
My missus knows when I'm really sick, cause I'll tell her I'll call for a doctor's appt. I busted my knee a while back and spent a week taking cocodomol and ibruprofen for the pain and swelling before I'd agree to seeing thedoctor.
On the one hand you're feeling like s**t so you'd like to know whether you're going to die. On the other hand you might be ok but there'll be other people, also feeling poorly, one of whom might kill you. Tricky... But... You're a social animal and you know that if the bug's got you then you have a social responsibility to stay hidden for a few weeks until it goes away. But... You'd rather not die at home so you call the authorities and ask them for advice. They tell you to stay put and call if you're really bad. But... How do you know when you're really bad? Tricky... But... You'd really like to join the world so you call health central and ask to be tested. Tricky... In fact there's a little too much about this crisis that can be safely decribed as Tricky... |
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Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12814353)
I don't go until I'm blowing bright green, and then a course of antibiotics clears it up.
Over the past 5 years since I started getting the flu shot at 60 I rarely get that sick. |
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King County/Seattle area has reported additional cases, and another death.
They are all residents of the nursing facility that was in the news yesterday, the death was a male in his 70's with underlying health issues, the other 3 are a female in her 80's, a female in her 90's and a male in his 70's, all have underlying health issues and are in hospital in critical condition. |
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McMaster Uni has a suspected case.. awaiting test results. :(
https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articl...irus-update-3/ |
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NASA photographs the decrease in pollution over China caused by lockdown of Wuhan and surrounding Hubei Province from space:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?...stId=1.4833888 |
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Seattle area being fairly close to Vancouver, this is getting a little concerning.
12 new cases and now 6 have died, one in his 40's. In Kirkland area 25 firefighters and 2 police officers are in quarantine. https://komonews.com/news/coronaviru...er-coronavirus |
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12814971)
Seattle area being fairly close to Vancouver, this is getting a little concerning.
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12814971)
Seattle area being fairly close to Vancouver, this is getting a little concerning.
12 new cases and now 6 have died, one in his 40's. In Kirkland area 25 firefighters and 2 police officers are in quarantine. https://komonews.com/news/coronaviru...er-coronavirus |
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Originally Posted by CanadaJimmy
(Post 12815028)
Indeed, we're going to suffer from America's terrible for-profit public health policy. Costs $3000 to get tested in the US apparently.
The one thing that 'for profit' health doesn't have is a social 'policy', I almost wrote 'conscience' here but of course conscience doesn't apply where profits are involved. It's short sighted and costs society as a whole but money, well that's what it's all about isn't it. |
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Originally Posted by CanadaJimmy
(Post 12815028)
Indeed, we're going to suffer from America's terrible for-profit public health policy. Costs $3000 to get tested in the US apparently.
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Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
(Post 12815119)
That's a worry. Sorry, I don't know much about health care systems in America, but if people who are on very low incomes are deemed to need testing would they have to come up with $3,000?
" localities are covering the cost with the expectation of being reimbursed in the future. He said about $3.5 million has been spent in response to the viral outbreak so far." https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/s...irus-outbreak/ |
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12815131)
Nobody will have to come up with the funds upfront in WA state anyhow, the state is covering the testing costs at the moment, they do say they anticipate being reimbursed, but don't know if they mean via the patient, their insurance or federal government. The test WA state is using apparently costs $2,500 each.
" localities are covering the cost with the expectation of being reimbursed in the future. He said about $3.5 million has been spent in response to the viral outbreak so far." https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/s...irus-outbreak/ |
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Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
(Post 12815147)
While it's good that people don't have to pay the cost up front, if there's a chance that they'll be hit with it later it's going to stop people from voluntarily presenting to health providers if they have symptoms. So those people will not only be at risk themselves, if they have the virus they'll be spreading it everywhere they go. I think that's a disgraceful situation and one that could become very dangerous very quickly for America's people. The virus is a public health emergency, it needs public funds spent if it's going to be contained.
It would be nice if the US had a universal system, its just not going to happen until there is massive public pressure and so far there isn't enough pressure from the public. |
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Not really noticed any panic buying in Toronto until today. Costco had no water, toilet rolls, kitchen towel, tissues left. They had obviously stocked up with pasta and sauce.
There was a guy at the door handing out Clorox antiseptic wipes to everyone to wipe the cart handle and there were dozens of containers around the store for people to wipe their hands. Kudos to Costco. :thumbsup: |
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I didn't realize that the Corona virus gave people the shits, that explains the panic toilet paper buying. I had better go buy some myself.
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Toilet paper seems to be a hot commodity at the moment. I keep seeing posts from Seattle about this.
Doesn't help that health people in charge keep saying low risk, you probably wont catch it, but you should still stock up on things just in case. Upside that this is retailers usually have a slow 1st quarter, so this might boost retail sales, downside is its hurting airlines and hotels, so probably no real gain in the end overall. Of the new cases in Seattle area, 2 are males in their 20's and requiring hospitalization. 9 deaths now. https://komonews.com/news/local/7th-...t-sound-region |
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Originally Posted by Danny B
(Post 12815653)
I didn't realize that the Corona virus gave people the shits, that explains the panic toilet paper buying. I had better go buy some myself.
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12815697)
Is that what Costco stores are like, all warehousy?
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4 new cases in BC, all linked to either travel or contact with a previously announced case.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6624856/b...pdate-tuesday/ |
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So... it's a train crash and the US medical system is making it worse.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/20...lls-government You won't detect people with the virus unless you test for it, but who's going to volunteer if they're going to be charged $3000. No wonder there are so few test positives in a land where 40% of americans don't have $400 for emergency expenses.. https://abcnews.go.com/US/10-america...ry?id=63253846 Like I say, it's a train crash... |
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Last night's Daily Show had an item about the drive-through test centres in South Korea, and they questioned why the US, a nation on wheels, wouldn't adopt the program.
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Originally Posted by dave_j
(Post 12815759)
So... it's a train crash and the US medical system is making it worse.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/20...lls-government You won't detect people with the virus unless you test for it, but who's going to volunteer if they're going to be charged $3000. No wonder there are so few test positives in a land where 40% of americans don't have $400 for emergency expenses.. https://abcnews.go.com/US/10-america...ry?id=63253846 Like I say, it's a train crash... Doesn't appear its the test itself is being charged, according to your link anyhow, the charges are coming from doctors, hospitals, ambulances and such. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is not billing patients for coronavirus testing" |
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