COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US) (4 Viewers)

[DaveXA]

Kids are more more adaptable than adults
I imagine a 35 yr old will be effected long term way more than a 15 yr old

Exactly, kids are much more resilient than we often think. We've been poor a lot of our lives and the kids resented it for a time. But as they've gotten older and learned more about the choices we've made over the years, they've accepted and even embraced it. They're capable of adjusting to change. And change they have.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Do any of ya'll saying the kids are doing well live in small apartments and/or urban areas without any green space, though?

Legitimately asking. My kid has been fine and we've been finding ways to burn his energy off. But we have a big house with decent sized backyard with lots to do and in a neighborhood with a ton of green space. I feel unbelievably fortunate and grateful for that right now.

 

[SaintInBucLand]

Coronavirus Antibodies Present In Nearly 25% Of All NYC Residents, Cuomo Says; Un-PAUSE In Certain Regions Of NY Might Begin In May

Cuomo said 14.9% of those tested statewide tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, which is up from the initial 13.9% in a previous sampling.

newyork.cbslocal.com

If true this REALLY changes the mortality rate.

 

[DaveXA]

Do any of ya'll saying the kids are doing well live in small apartments and/or urban areas without any green space, though?

Legitimately asking. My kid has been fine and we've been finding ways to burn his energy off. But we have a big house with decent sized backyard with lots to do and in a neighborhood with a ton of green space. I feel unbelievably fortunate and grateful for that right now.

We live in a condo complex. No personal green space and no bbq space . Also, small, 2 bedroom, 2 bath with my wife and I and 4 older teenagers. But, we're somehow making it work.

I absolutely would love a house with a real yard. It's one of my biggest regrets. But, we'll live. It's not like we're all emotionally scarred because of it. Just would be nice to have a bit more space.

 

[nolaswede]

If EVERYONE would wear some type of face covering, I think we'd cut down transmission rates dramatically. The problem is that only about a 1/4 to 1/3 of the people I've seen at stores have something on.

I live in uptown New Orleans and i feel like 50-75% if people are wearing masks in a store. Only been a few times, but still seems pretty ok. Different when people are our for a walk/run though.

 

[superchuck500]

Do any of ya'll saying the kids are doing well live in small apartments and/or urban areas without any green space, though?

Legitimately asking. My kid has been fine and we've been finding ways to burn his energy off. But we have a big house with decent sized backyard with lots to do and in a neighborhood with a ton of green space. I feel unbelievably fortunate and grateful for that right now.

I think that's definitely a concern. I suspect many families that live in higher density housing, in cities where the parks are closed are probably having quite a bit more psychological struggle than those of us that can go out in the yard or on walks every day.

My friend posts pictures of himself and his kids swimming in their pool in the afternoons. I'm glad they're able to do that and are enjoying this time together but I personally would never post pictures of that on Facebook. Just seems really insensitive to me. Sort of like these people that "evacuate" hurricanes by going to Vegas or some resort somewhere . . . calling it "hurrication" or other names they think are funny. I know that evacuating is really hard on those with strict budgets or low income. It's not something to be so trivial about IMO.

 

[DaveXA]

Coronavirus Antibodies Present In Nearly 25% Of All NYC Residents, Cuomo Says; Un-PAUSE In Certain Regions Of NY Might Begin In May

Cuomo said 14.9% of those tested statewide tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, which is up from the initial 13.9% in a previous sampling.

newyork.cbslocal.com

If true this REALLY changes the mortality rate.

If true, yes, but as has been discussed earlier in the thread, these antibody tests have been inaccurate and unreliable, so I wouldn't put a whole lot of weight in those until we have more reliable data.

 

[St. Widge]

Do any of ya'll saying the kids are doing well live in small apartments and/or urban areas without any green space, though?

Legitimately asking. My kid has been fine and we've been finding ways to burn his energy off. But we have a big house with decent sized backyard with lots to do and in a neighborhood with a ton of green space. I feel unbelievably fortunate and grateful for that right now.

My daughter just turned 17 last week. We live a couple blocks from City Park in New Orleans which has a large amount of green space which has been open since this started. Our house isn't very big, but our yard is a good size for New Orleans. She has taken a few walks to the park or around the neighborhood but that's about it and she is fine. That being said, she wasn't much of an outdoors person to begin with so it's easier for her than most. I also suspect that younger kids have a lot more energy to burn off.

 

[SaintInBucLand]

If true, yes, but as has been discussed earlier in the thread, these antibody tests have been inaccurate and unreliable, so I wouldn't put a whole lot of weight in those until we have more reliable data.

Cuomo is giving them weight and credibility, he has been one of the most trusted officials during all this. Now suddenly he is no longer reliable?

 

[St. Widge]

I live in uptown New Orleans and i feel like 50-75% if people are wearing masks in a store. Only been a few times, but still seems pretty ok. Different when people are our for a walk/run though.

Interesting how that changes by location. I live by City Park and I go to the grocery on Veterans near the Parish line or out in Lakeview near the lake. I find that only maybe 25% of the people in those stores are wearing masks. (I'm one of the 25% BTW.)

 

[Loose Cannon]

We live in a condo complex. No personal green space and no bbq space . Also, small, 2 bedroom, 2 bath with my wife and I and 4 older teenagers. But, we're somehow making it work.

I absolutely would love a house with a real yard. It's one of my biggest regrets. But, we'll live. It's not like we're all emotionally scarred because of it. Just would be nice to have a bit more space.

That's impressive that you're keeping everyone busy and mentally healthy.

 

[DaveXA]

Cuomo is giving them weight and credibility, he has been one of the most trusted officials during all this. Now suddenly he is no longer reliable?

Even trusted people get things wrong every now and then. And he's not an expert. I suggest listening to experts in the field who are questioning the results. And a cursory look at the methodology shows that their sample size was not only relatively small, but also vulnerable to bias because only people volunteering to be tested were tested. This would likely impact the type of data we get. If it was truly a random sampling of the general population, I'd maybe give it more weight. But there is also the issue of the tests themselves which are also somewhat unreliable.

In any case, there are still questions about whether the presence of antibodies provides sufficient immunity to CV19. The WHO has been clear as mud on the issue.

And again, this had been discussed at length earlier in the thread and the reports were essentially debunked as incomplete and it was agreed more testing needed to be done.

 

[DaveXA]

That's impressive that you're keeping everyone busy and mentally healthy.

Well, my kids are doing it more than me, lol. The girls often cook and watch movies with me while the boys are playing LOL with their friends. I work from 8-5. So that keeps me busy. It's a slow day today. Heh.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Do any of ya'll saying the kids are doing well live in small apartments and/or urban areas without any green space, though?

Legitimately asking. My kid has been fine and we've been finding ways to burn his energy off. But we have a big house with decent sized backyard with lots to do and in a neighborhood with a ton of green space. I feel unbelievably fortunate and grateful for that right now.

I think there is a adult vs kid :: present vs long term inverse
I think adults have a tendency to downplay setbacks that are staring them (us) in the face where kids can fully express THIS SUCKS I WANT THNGS NORMAL about even the slightest variance
But
What I assume is that 10 years from
now, kids won’t have deep impact memories (won’t be traumatized) by this like adults will

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

We live in a condo complex. No personal green space and no bbq space . Also, small, 2 bedroom, 2 bath with my wife and I and 4 older teenagers. But, we're somehow making it work.

I absolutely would love a house with a real yard. It's one of my biggest regrets. But, we'll live. It's not like we're all emotionally scarred because of it. Just would be nice to have a bit more space.

Thought about this families who have downsized after kids went to college and all of a sudden they’ve back and sleeping on couches/floors what not
That’s gotta be fun