For those that need by the hour Covid 19 updates, here's your Covid bad news Dashboard.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

RE: For those that need by the hour Covid 19 updates, here's your Covid bad news Dashboard.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

What a nightmare, stuck on a cruise ship with 4 people already dead from the virus.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-holland-america-coronavirus-dead-20200327-raujlp2ovbc3hlc7lu5pzteeni-story.html

ABC123 · Uber Guru

Last night,

My last bus to dispatch,

we had a group of foreign exchange students heading out.

All at last minute, short notice.

One of those planes heading over to repatriate Canadians was to take them.

The one student came in with quite the entourage.

All tightly together.

The other exchange students and the host families would not come into the building, don't blame them.

I asked the group about distancing, the one brat said "were too young, it does not affect us"

All I could do is ask them all to go to the corner to allow others to pass.

My boss will probably lose her shirt over closing the business but we can't control the "Me" people.

At least she will not be responsible for jeopardizing innocent people because of the lack of concern of others.

Denial is still running rampant everywhere.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Possibly a tiny glimmer of good news? The "Curve" or trajectory appears to be easing into a more positive direction. Lets stay the course for the next few weeks.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/epidemiological-summary-covid-19-cases.html#a2

Image of Cumulative cases taken from the Canada public health page.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I sound like a broken record but as long as we all behave and take it serious, Canada could fare better with this than the US is.

Yukon man · Addicted!

Pontiacanada wrote:
MC wrote:
gtodrive wrote:
It's easy to be an "armchair health advisor" on this whole Covid-19 pandemic, when you are being spoon fed information by the media. My son, who is 30 and lives in Dearborn, MI, went to the med station on March 18 after having a cough, body aches, and a fever for 2 days. I told him before he went to get tested for the Covid. They said he was too young and sent him home with some Tamiflu. After finishing the Tamiflu and 5 days later, with no improvement, he went to the ER at Beaumont Hospital. They said he had a fever and pneumonia in his left lung and wanted to keep him over night because they didn't like his breathing. A day later he tested positive for the Covid! He is now in a hospital that has 1/3 of Michigan's Covid patients and are almost at capacity. I am thankful that they kept him and he has a bed there, however, TESTING SHOULD BE DONE ON ALL PEOPLE WITH SYMPTOMS REGARDLESS OF AGE! This virus does not discriminate and neither should we! Having no underlying conditions and with youth on his side, I am hopeful and prayerful that he will recover, but I believe it will be a longer road for him because of delayed testing. Testing is the only way to get the statistical numbers correct for this virus.
Very sorry to hear of your son's case. I wish him the very best outcome. Take Care of yourself as well. All the best to you and your family.
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My thoughts go out to everyone in this crazy time. Im glad your son finally got in to receive the help he needs. Stay positive, wish your family and all other's the best in this time.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

4SPEED427 wrote:
I sound like a broken record but as long as we all behave and take it serious, Canada could fare better with this than the US is.

Couldn't agree more, Carl.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

4SPEED427 wrote:
We have a local grocery store owner (we only have one full store in town plus a couple of convenience stores) who is an amazing community man. His name is Pat and he runs Bigway. Pat donates to everything, involved in everything, just a really loved guy. We support him quite a bit but I admit we still do some Superstore and Costco if we are in Winnipeg. However, we are home for 2 weeks. Pat delivers groceries twice day in town to people who want him to, 5 days a week and likely even more. FREE delivery, all you do is pay for the groceries. I told my wife the same thing Ray, so what if we pay more, Pat NEEDS us right now and you better believe we need him too, although we have friends, neighbours, our children and church members who have all offered to shop for us and deliver it. Pat has delivered here and you better believe we will be buying more from him, not only now but once this crisis is over too. I only hope everyone remembers how he has gone the extra mile during this time.

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Mike Ward made me aware of a news story involving Pat who I mention above. This is how he looks out for our community. I can't say enough good about him.
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/small-town-grocer-worries-about-canadians-crossing-the-border-1.4870483

gtodrive · Guru

gtodrive wrote:
It's easy to be an "armchair health advisor" on this whole Covid-19 pandemic, when you are being spoon fed information by the media. My son, who is 30 and lives in Dearborn, MI, went to the med station on March 18 after having a cough, body aches, and a fever for 2 days. I told him before he went to get tested for the Covid. They said he was too young and sent him home with some Tamiflu. After finishing the Tamiflu and 5 days later, with no improvement, he went to the ER at Beaumont Hospital. They said he had a fever and pneumonia in his left lung and wanted to keep him over night because they didn't like his breathing. A day later he tested positive for the Covid! He is now in a hospital that has 1/3 of Michigan's Covid patients and are almost at capacity. I am thankful that they kept him and he has a bed there, however, TESTING SHOULD BE DONE ON ALL PEOPLE WITH SYMPTOMS REGARDLESS OF AGE! This virus does not discriminate and neither should we! Having no underlying conditions and with youth on his side, I am hopeful and prayerful that he will recover, but I believe it will be a longer road for him because of delayed testing. Testing is the only way to get the statistical numbers correct for this virus.

Another member contacted me wanting an update on my son's battle with the virus, I apologize that I neglected to give an update, as I know many of you were praying for him. It was a long battle for him, he figures it started March 5 when he was fighting a cough and headache. He ended up spending 13 days in the hospital and had just about every symptom of the virus. Remember, being 30 years old (actually 31 yesterday), he is one of the young ones, but got hit hard. He is still doing breathing exercises 3 times a day and it is improving. Thankfully, he was a non-smoker. A big thanks and much appreciation to those of you who had him in your prayers! I believe those helped in him being able to recover and walk out of the hospital! Thanks again!

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

That's good news! I was just thinking of him the other day wondering how he was.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Glad he came through Rob.