Coronavirus

[Kairi-Kitten]

It was beginning of March when I posted about toilet rolls disappearing from store shelves over here in Japan. it has starting to get back to normal since a few days ago. Articles told me that it was not because running out of resources or anything but because transportation to deliver the stock to each shops just wasn't able to catch up with the speed people buying them up.

Also.. I'm kinda serious here, can someone please tell me why you guys are so freaking out?
In my country Japan, no one is freaking out like that, while we are way closer to China than States or Europe, and have regular percentage of confirmed cases. Even though schools decided to have longer spring break due to our prime minister deciding it, no shops are close over here and we all go to work as usual - so does my best friend who have incurable immune disease or I having base health issues and both of us are not young. But we are not being scare like how people talking about it here. Seriously, why?

Mass Media is a real way to strike fear, this and spreading misinformation around the news/info sites. I'm actually relieved to hear that it's seemingly turning a bit ok over there. I think this could be like another SARS incident in spreading apocalpyse-like fear and then it returns to normal several months later. I did just speak a bit to my BF and we both agree regardless of the spread just take precaution and do our best to be safe and not panic which I admit i'm prone to haha. Overall stock/supply sell out in the U.S. I confirm is due to fear/mass-hysteria so maybe we're all a bit jangled by this situation :')

I'm just going to do my best to wash my hands and do what I can to make sure i'm alright (and not panic as much) But when these situations occur it is very difficult for many not to panic even if unnecessarily.

 

[RedTropicalPeachyFish]

Mass Media is a real way to strike fear, this and spreading misinformation around the news/info sites. I'm actually relieved to hear that it's seemingly turning a bit ok over there. I think this could be like another SARS incident in spreading apocalpyse-like fear and then it returns to normal several months later. I did just speak a bit to my BF and we both agree regardless of the spread just take precaution and do our best to be safe and not panic which I admit i'm prone to haha. Overall stock/supply sell out in the U.S. I confirm is due to fear/mass-hysteria so maybe we're all a bit jangled by this situation :')

I'm just going to do my best to wash my hands and do what I can to make sure i'm alright (and not panic as much) But when these situations occur it is very difficult for many not to panic even if unnecessarily.

Hmmmmm I see. Speaking of misinformation, I remember the reason why toilet rolls were running out in my country.
It started with some irresponsible tweet someone said. They said paper products like toilet papers or sanitary pads are made of same resource of masks, so those products will run out near future when government is requiring mask companies to make more masks. While, the official answer regarding it from those companies that make masks or toilet papers were that resource of masks and toilet rolls are all different.
Once someone started to try buy up, everyone followed.

However over here the delivery started to catch up with consumer needs. It may go different over there since the width for delivery company to cover is larger, but honestly I wish it to calm down soon over there too.

 

[Kairi-Kitten]

Hmmmmm I see. Speaking of misinformation, I remember the reason why toilet rolls were running out in my country.
It started with some irresponsible tweet someone said. They said paper products like toilet papers or sanitary pads are made of same resource of masks, so those products will run out near future when government is requiring mask companies to make more masks. While, the official answer regarding it from those companies that make masks or toilet papers were that resource of masks and toilet rolls are all different.
Once someone started to try buy up, everyone followed.

However over here the delivery started to catch up with consumer needs. It may go different over there since the width for delivery company to cover is larger, but honestly I wish it to calm down soon over there too.

Haha it definitely sounds like situations like that could have also started up the whole toilet paper thing, I wouldn't be a bit surprised. Even the one food I can tolerate gets bought up oh boy, I certainly hope things calm down more sooner rather than later; having no supplies for necessities is rather jarring.

I'll hope for the best where you are and everywhere at the moment, definitely not a fun time for anyone in the world.

 

[Kaiaa]

As if this moment, still no confirmed cases in my state of West Virginia. I expect there to be positives this week.

 

[RedTropicalPeachyFish]

As if this moment, still no confirmed cases in my state of West Virginia. I expect there to be positives this week.

You won't be infected Kaiaa, since you're an angel in disguise.

 

[Scrafty]

has it killed new horizons hype for anyone else? i'm still looking forward to playing it but i'm not wishing the days move faster now since i know how bad things are going to get here in the next few days.

 

[Marte]

has it killed new horizons hype for anyone else? i'm still looking forward to playing it but i'm not wishing the days move faster now since i know how bad things are going to get here in the next few days.

Yes. The virus is constantly on my mind now.

 

[Kaiaa]

You won't be infected Kaiaa, since you're an angel in disguise.

Aw if I was an angel I’d try to protect everyone, until then, I wish everyone safety.

 

[Corrie]

For me, it's gotten to the point where it's just laughable now. I understand that it's serious as people have died and all that but people are taking it far too serious and it's just a joke.

 

[Alienfish]

Also yeah this hoarding is dumb. Just use the shower for your needs and catch the poop if you have troublesome pipes. And get an intimacy soap for the front.

 

[Mayor Monday]

It's all good until it gets to your area. Stores are cutting hours and limiting how much someone can buy.

3 cases were found nearby me. I figured it would still take a while before it reached my area, as it's pretty rural. Guess not.

I'm going to start stocking up on stuff. I understand how hype and the internet scares people, but I'm not going to sit around and wait for my government to save me. lol

 

[jefflomacy]

The previous plan at my office was to have a select set of people who are prone to hospitalization (such as myself) work from home. The plan has changed as of today and now everyone is required to work from home until further notice.

 

[Mars Adept]

has it killed new horizons hype for anyone else? i'm still looking forward to playing it but i'm not wishing the days move faster now since i know how bad things are going to get here in the next few days.

Actually, it’s made me more excited. It’s the one thing that will take me away from the stress of the world. There are no contagious sicknesses in Animal Crossing, so you could visit your friends in the game and not have to worry about anything. I know a lot of people on Twitter have been requesting that Nintendo should release the game early so that they have something fun and relaxing to do while they self-quarantine.

 

[jefflomacy]

I already had vacation planned for next week starting on Friday so this timing is very interesting. The hard part will be remaining vigilant and productive during this week leading up to the game.

 

[Princess Mipha]

They closed my favorite Restaurant today for this stupid Virus. I can't hear about it anymore, it's literally anywhere.
Even in the public toilet I went it was written on the wall "Sorry, I have the Coronavirus, lol".. it's really freaking annoying.

 

[moonbyu]

so I came back from Walmart and the soup aisle is EMPTY. NOTHING! I JUST WANT SOUP!

 

[Dinosaurz]

Everyone is talking about it, I went to the store to get baby wipes as I’m not gon be able to shower for a week after my surgery. Nothing, luckily my mum has two packs left but still. No pasta either, or baked beans/canned stuff.
Also low cereal.
People are seriously panicking.

 

[Chris]

...I know a lot of people on Twitter have been requesting that Nintendo should release the game early so that they have something fun and relaxing to do while they self-quarantine.

This post prompted me to actually pre-order the game because I forgot that I hadn't done that yet.

I'm already on sick leave until Thursday and that might get extended. One of the things I'm currently waiting on test results for is for a suspected autoimmune disease so, uh, not sure how this will play out with work given we have COVID-19 samples in our lab.

 

[cornimer]

has it killed new horizons hype for anyone else? i'm still looking forward to playing it but i'm not wishing the days move faster now since i know how bad things are going to get here in the next few days.

Nah, it's the one and only thing I'm looking forward to now with everything else I had coming up in the next month cancelled/shut down

 

[Alienfish]

Yeah this hoarding is overboard unless you're like shopping for other people and handing it around, also if you are shopping for yourself and you're not a large family it's insane... like you'd most likely still be able to get out worst case to buy food and pharmacy stuff if anything. Unless you're hoarding like stuff for hospitals or volunteer health workers.. don't.