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Post by librarylady on Feb 3, 2020 2:24:01 GMT
..in the city under quarantine. She writes of the silence and the loneliness.
It made me think. If I woke up one morning and found I had to stay inside and the city was under quarantine...How would it go for me? At least I have DH here for company.
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tincin
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Post by tincin on Feb 3, 2020 5:51:14 GMT
I would likely starve if it lasted more than a week.
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Post by pancakes on Feb 3, 2020 6:32:22 GMT
She’s an interesting writer and observer.
I wouldn’t mind the isolation (I’m a hardcore introvert) but I would worry about whether or not I had enough food and the risk of getting ill. I’d especially worry about how the government was handling it.
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Post by nlwilkins on Feb 3, 2020 8:06:21 GMT
I have wondered how a quarantine would go over here in the States. I am sure there would be people getting all upset and out of sorts over having their "rights" violated. Then there would be some people who just would not believe that the rules apply to them and so on. It would be useless. There would be enough people violated the quarantine to make it ineffective.
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Post by gar on Feb 3, 2020 8:24:23 GMT
I have to agree nlwilkins - not sure how it’d work in the UK either. We’d have enough to eat for a while and I guess it’d be ok in the short term but for how long, I’m not sure. |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Feb 3, 2020 8:54:07 GMT
I have to agree nlwilkins - not sure how it’d work in the UK either. We’d have enough to eat for a while and I guess it’d be ok in the short term but for how long, I’m not sure. I wonder how it would work too. I work from home so I could still work, but dh would have to work. They would still need to staff the jail. Dd would be home as she works in a restaurant and I’m sure her college would close. Ugh, she was ornery after two snow days stuck at home  |
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Post by likescarrots on Feb 3, 2020 15:27:12 GMT
According to the article they are allowed out for one hour per day (I think they have to sign out?) And can go to the grocery to get food. I believe the government is also providing food (I had read that somewhere else).
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Feb 3, 2020 16:42:21 GMT
Sad cat diary is what that made me think of. I know it's a bad situation but she's a bit dramatic also.
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Post by liya on Feb 3, 2020 16:48:02 GMT
DD has 2 coworkers living in Shanghai. They are quarantine until February 9 (I think?) They cannot work from home because the government blocks access to Google. Last I knew DD told me there was no milk; I am unsure if there was anything else unavailable. DD feels horrible for them.
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