AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Not as a critique to you @Admiral Beez but this is definitely my idea of social distancing:
This is a f*ckup on the part of Costco.
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This is a f*ckup on the part of Costco.
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Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (nCoV-2019)
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tiffer24
Senior Member
Canadian snowbirds told to come home as some insurers warn medical insurance will be restricted.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-snowbirds-covid-19-insurance-1.5499666
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-snowbirds-covid-19-insurance-1.5499666
WislaHD
Superstar
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Excellent idea - they should start printing these decals for use at all stores that will remain open. Mind you those 3 milling about in that pic you have posted shows that it ain't perfect.
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Northern Light
Superstar
This is exactly what I suggested here, both for supermarkets and for take-out lines.
I have tweeted this photo out to Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro as a suggestion
salsa
Senior Member
Sleep has been a huge beneficiary of work from home. Not having to get up early anymore, and also not coming home late from parties.
Avenue
Active Member
Touching shopping carts that have been touched by thousands of people that same week is a particularly dumb take on how to socially isolate.
Northern Light
Superstar
Most supermarkets are disinfecting all baskets between uses and wiping down cart handles with disinfectant wipes before returning them from parking lots to the store. I have personally witnessed this procedure.
That doesn't mean every place is following it. One might wish to ask.
Transmission risk is very low this way, however, particularly if you use disinfectant on your hands as soon as you're done w/the basket/cart and remember not to bring you hand to your face at any point while using said basket/cart.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Northern Light
Superstar
This is promising:
Its not a trendline yet; but I consider this hopeful.
Its not a trendline yet; but I consider this hopeful.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I am not particularly confident of their rigor with santization - and realistically, they couldn't. And since there isn't much by the way of disinfectant to be had anywhere now, the only truly viable thing is to wash your hands after touching ANYTHING and before you touch your face. Easier said than done.
How about BYOB - and use only self checkout counters that gets wiped after each person had touched it? Or before - like what they do at the gym - a spraybottle (best with diluted bleach) that everyone can use to spray everything down before using. The only concern is the bottle itself being a potential source of transmission. And of course the way self-check counters are backed together is another major design problem in hindsight.
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AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
It's a blip - these are cases from days ago when there is hardly any distancing. I wouldn't want to get lured by that false sense of security.
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Northern Light
Superstar
I believe some UT Forumer's work with or for manufactures.
Please take note of this Tweet from Perrin Beatty and advise your employers/clients if this applies to them.
Please take note of this Tweet from Perrin Beatty and advise your employers/clients if this applies to them.
Northern Light
Superstar
To be clear, the supermarket industry has ample disinfectant for commercial use on premise at all stores.
Its routinely stocked for daily use cleaning meat/fish areas in particular.
Unless a store was anomalously low, most major stores are well supplied, there hasn't been a run on the multi-litre jugs of the stuff that most people have no interest in or ability to purchase at retail.
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That is not to convey that I think every staffer applying said product is doing a perfect job; that would be an unrealistic expectation, and one should still exercise appropriate common sense.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Someone in Canada has already came up with a pandemic ventilator - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/pandemic-ventilator-coronvirus-hospitals-1.5493830
Rudimetary, but easy to build. The kind of thing you want in an emergency situation. Already tweeted it back to him. Get those automotive parts company retooled; 3D printers humming.
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