Coronavirus

Msample wrote:
I’ve read areas like the Hamptons, Cape Cod etc are seeing a big uptick in second homeowners retreating there to ride things out, much to the consternation of the locals.

Yes, they would only have food and stuff for the tiny population of year-rounders. I told my house guest to stock up here before she drove down, as likely the stores at her destination will be empty.

I felt like one of those awful people in a science fiction moving telling people that if they leave they will not be readmitted to the "dome" or whatever. I know I will have nightmares about them banging on my door trying to get back in.

Sagrilarus wrote: My recent encounters with the college crowd have indicated a "no big deal" attitude. There still seems to be a substantial slice of the population not taking this very seriously.

There was a good deal of bravado for the first 2 days. They were mostly angry at being robbed of their last couple of months of their Senior year and of their graduation ceremony. Now reality is starting to settle in. They are worried about their parents and grandparents. They are worried about us. They are worried they have it and are silent carriers. They are starting to not sleep well at night. The one who is returning home by plane really wants to get back to her family, but is afraid of catching it on the plane and bringing it home to her family. They have been discussing everything that she is going to wipe down with clorox wipes on the plane. The Spawn has always had a pretty constant cough this time of year from allergies, but has been asking me about threes times a day if I think she might be warm and running a fever.