Cinema visit - yes or no?(another Covid-19 related thread-sorry)

I am quite concerned about this virus. Are the Authorities underplaying it to stop us panicking? personally, I believe we should follow our gut instinct and mine would be to avoid cinemas etc. at the moment.

Oh for goodness sake are you going to stay in every day for the rest of the year
I will just do what I normally do I will use the bus the library the supermarket, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, anything as normal until it takes on much bigger feet than it has got now

Perhaps you could all do your own thing. If your husband and friend want to go that is their decision .you dont have to go with them if you are so worried.
I said in another post that I was pleased to hear newsreaders mention how many people had recovered. I do think some of the papers have been reporting in panic stirring mode. Worrying does you no good ..

Kirsten ‘underplaying it’ .......you must be having a laugh

Oh dear! I’ve been to the theatre twice this weekend. The second time the theatre was packed with families. We all used cardboard 3D glasses for part of the show. These were used ones taken from a cardboard box. We were asked to return them to the box for the next show. ?
Plenty of wipes and gels being used by the families though.
Then visit to restaurant!
I also used public transport .. train and bus this week. And visited city shopping centre.
I’m due to go on a cruise next month and am wary about going, but can’t let everything come to a standstill!!

I think it’s being blown up
Out of all proportion by the media. Think back to avian flu , swine flu , sars, aids ... even ordinary flu!
there’s always been something . Just be sensible , practise good hand hygiene and use tissues when sneezing or blowing nose. I’ve been wearing gloves on public transport and in supermarket . And go to the cinema!

I have read that it is expected that 80% of the British population will contract the Covid 19 virus. Today the tally is 51 who are known to have contracted the virus, but that is the clinch of the matter, not everyone will be very poorly, for many the virus will present as a nasty bug but no more.

The bottom line is that there is an 8 in 10 chance of catching this infection, maybe early is better when medical aid isn't overstretched?

I would recommend that we follow the advice given by the authorities unless you are immunologically suppressed or are particularly vulnerable for another reason, in which case you should follow the specific medical advice that you already should have.

We are not going to cinemas, Shopping malls or restaurants until it’s over. After all, it’s no great hardship, whereas the illness could be very serious or worse. We are both over 60. I have asthma. He has diabetes.

I went to a WI meeting last night - an area meeting with a full room.

Went to bingo in our local pub this afternoon. The numbers were down by a third not sure if this was because of the icey wind or the virus fears.

Everyone has to do what they feel best. No point in going out if you are fearful and won’t enjoy yourself.

My husband has various health conditions so I instigated a conversation as to whether we should change our behaviour in any way. At first he thought I was being ridiculous, but then said he would not be using the bus ( he rarely does anyway) or going to any concerts at the moment. I can understand that, and he will continue to go to local shops, and practise good hand washing.
On the other hand I went about my normal activities today, with his blessing: bank, shop, voluntary work, involving four buses. The town was full of people doing their normal thing. No signs of masks or any precautions. No cases anywhere near here, as yet.
So I can understand anyone with health concerns staying at home, but equally life has to carry on. If you are retired you have a choice. Most people don’t, they need to work, businesses need customers. At the moment it is up to the individual. We each have to do what we feel is best.

Re-posting to say that I will NOT be going to visit my sister who is in hospital, as there is norovirus on her ward and she has got it. Now that is much more contagious and the risk is high.

We started to use sanitiser on supermarket trolleys after my husband got a trolley that had sticky handles and then noticed dirty tissues thrown into the actual trolley. Needless to say he caught an awful virus that he passed on to me. It lasted weeks and weeks and was truly awful. Some time later in a supermarket, I saw an old man who sneezed and coughed into his hand, then passed his hand basket into the snotty hand and carried on. Now, someone will have picked that basket up after him, an old person, a mother, a person who has an illness, who knows, but germs stay on handles etc., there are some dirty, dirty people out there!

Some cinemas are taking people's temperatures before they go in. This is supposed to weed out people who are ill with anything they could pass on.

I am not sure whether this will work really.

I'm carrying on as normal at the moment but being careful about washing hands etc.

So much for thinking the cinema wouldn’t be very busy yesterday afternoon!

Not only people either side of us by the time the film started, but a party of 6 arrived after it started, took ages to sit down, faffing, then proceeded to crunch/rustle bags of crisps or whatever they were - and talk on and off!
Grrr rage mad anger! as they used to say in the Beano.

We did wash hands asap on returning home.

Dark Waters was good, but disturbing (not in a violent way). Can’t say more for fear of spoiling. Glad I saw it, though.

Your husband is right

I think I would be happy to stay local and visiting supermarkets, cinemas, theatres, restaurants wouldn't bother me. I would avoid airports at all costs, maybe even train stations because there are so many random people from different places all intermingling.

I also heard the 80% comment on the BBC news last night, but the important point stressed was that was absolutely the worst case scenario, and highly unlikely.

Obviously there is still a huge amount of uncertainty regarding this virus, but what we DO know for certain is that for the vast majority of people who do catch it, the symptoms are very mild.

Of course it’s understandable that some people with particular health issues may have more cause for concern, but for the majority of us, it’s life as normal.

I was pleased to see that this virus was compared to others over the years, and the point again was made that the worst case scenarios with them never happened.

So, would I go to the cinema, restaurants shops, in fact out and about generally? Yes!

Has anyone any thoughts about public libraries and book/dvd borrowing if there is a local outbreak? Maybe, the virus can live on the pages for some while.

I have just done my weekly Sainsbury's order. For the first time ever I have to wait three days. All the slots were booked.
This is surely a sign that people are avoiding supermarkets.

With all the advice being given I shall today contact my stockbroker ( , I wish) to purchase lots of shares in hand cream manufacturers.

They say it will get worse before it gets better. Go now while you have the chance!

Thank you for all the advice on hand gels.
If only I could get one single pot. (angry)

My lot are on the front line. ( Doctors and Zoonoses experts) they are taking precautions. One of them was in with the first UK citizens shipped from Wuhan. I was worried sick, much more than her.
Disease spreads both ways. Dogs have the diphtheria Bacteria in their throats and I do feel a bit sick when I see owners letting dogs lick their faces...or that of their young children. We should have all been vaccinated !
Mine are all quite relaxed about it, and say, just take precautions. Wearing a mask only reminds you not to touch your face. The virus lives on clothes for approximately 12 hours. Wash your hands when using a public lavatory and have a alcohol rub with you. Buy some zinc tablets to suck...apparently they inhibit the Covina 19. One of my Gurus scoffed at that idea, but I have them.
Just remember that most people don’t die of it.
It makes for your lungs and you would be unlucky to be directly sneezed upon.

As hand gels are now impossible to find and mine don't have much alcohol in them, is it a good idea to pour a little neat vodka or white spirit into the ones I have. Didn't do chemistry at school and don't want an explosion!!

Seniors in the US are being advised to reconsider travel and socializing, especially if they've underlying health conditions - For their own well being, and others as well-

In other words, (my own) if you've no concerns about contracting the virus, spreading it to other seniors, elderly and unwell despite the fact that the world is currently in a frenzy of global effort to protect seniors, elderly and the unwell?

One word:

No, two: Fucking Selfish

www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/new-cdc-guidance-says-older-adults-should-stay-at-home-as-much-as-possible-due-to-coronavirus/ar-BB10QLvV?ocid=AMZN