@TS0104 yup. There are none. Not even for salaried people (which he’s not. He’s hourly.) They just laid out a blueprint for when you should stay home.
When he called to ask how long he should stay home, they told him to go back when he feels better. He felt up to going today but it’s a 12 hour day so he decided to not go to be cautious. He already has Wednesdays off so he’ll go back Thursday.
We don’t have any confirmed cases in Michigan so maybe it’ll change. My employer, UMich, has already relaxed sick day policies. I work from home and so do the people I supervise so I haven’t paid super close attention.
I’m about to take my 82-year-old father to his infectious disease doctor. Dad is in hospice for his lung issues. He is seeing the ID doctor for the yeast infection in his chest. I will ask the doctor about his views on the situation. I’m hoping to keep Dad in the house all the time. I know he’s going to start pushing to go back to church where everyone drinks out of a single communion cup!! And no, this church will NOT alter the practice because it’s one of their basic tenets. What a perfect storm for my dad.
Wouldn’t the risk for colleges closing who have no cases and not in a highly infected area come from students returning after spring break?
What about taking a different approach…stay open during spring break, conducting classes, and end the semester a week earlier. If they keep their healthy population contained, they won’t bring CV back to campus after break (extension for online or regular). Maybe add a “no visitors policy?”
Those who insist on traveling will not be allowed to return. It sounds extreme I know but I’m just trying to think of creative problem solving ideas.
For a time, the American University of Beirut had a “no visitors” policy on campus. Now they’ve suspended classes indefinitely. I’m so thankful Son is not there, but he just booked tickets to go back mid-April because his girlfriend is still on campus. Ack.
Something tells me you don’t do any housecleaning, lol. One does not use straight 5% acetic acid (vinegar) to clean. It gets diluted to at the very least 1/10. I stand by my conclusion that it is not very effective to kill this virus and many other things. And as a side note, as an organic chemist I would never “spell” acetic acid like that. It is CH3COOH or CH3CO2H.
Diluted? I use white vinegar undiluted, in a spray bottle. I clean my porcelain BR sink and exterior of toilet with it. In the kitchen, I use it to clean my stove, my fridge handles, and get hard water stains off my faucets.
ETA: This has been my procedure for years, however recently I switched to products that are supposed to kill the coronavirus. I don’t expect vinegar to kill the virus.
My church is the same! I’m flabbergasted. They are saying because they use a silver cup that it’s safe? What in the heck? Maybe saf-ER but that’s not SAFE.
I find the whole one cup thing gross anyway and never use it, but hello? Right now I think they need a better solution. Or cancel services altogether, honestly.
Sadly, it is not just Georgia that has people up in arms against Covid “colonies.”’ King County made an offer to purchase a motel to quarantine first responders and homeless, and the city where the motel is located sued and tried to obtain a TRO.
Well, I love the idea of the trailers in the park; I had mentioned something along those lines at the beginning of this thread. Trailers are actually nice. And they each have their own systems, so no issues of contamination via uncapped sewer pipes or shared ventilation. If they are spread far enough apart, for those healthy enough they can sit outside and soak up some Vitamin D. I just wouldn’t put someone very sick in there unless there happens to be a prepared hospital nearby.
Re communion chalice. My father told my that his Catholic Church temporarily suspended giving out the communion wine because of corona. Not sure whether it’s the Archdiocese of New York or Bridgeport since he goes to both.
D18 is currently at OSU and on break. However, she is a sophomore and her dorm remained open (Freshmen dorms are closed) during the break and she is currently there staying in pretty much an empty campus and an empty dorm (Loves it. LOL!) She is wondering why classes are going to be online but everyone will be welcome back to campus this weekend. It seems counterproductive if the whole purpose is to avoid anyone from getting the virus. The school requires all Freshmen and Sophomores to live on campus. Pretty much about 12K plus kids. She has a feeling that they might not allow kids to come back or ask not to come back until March 30 or beyond. She thinks that she will be coming home.
Harvard students are asked to move out by the end of the week!!!
“Harvard College students have been asked to move out of their Houses and First-Year Dorms by Sunday, March 15 in an effort to de-densify our community,” Dane told CNN in an email.
And as a side note, as an organic chemist I would never “spell” acetic acid like that. It is CH3COOH or CH3CO2H.