Dude close by my location has Coronavirus

[Izthewiz]

Man oh man the news here in the Mile High city has people on high alert.
Some local guy here was quarantined with Coronavirus and everyone seems to be afraid.
The gym had record low amount of people
The schools are scaring children with it,
While ignoring that 16,000 people have died this last flu season at this point the Coronavirus virus scare has gotten criminally insane.
This is why you don't watch t.v.
If Anyone wants a free tv check my dumpster!

 

[JustMe]

Ya I was totally fine (after months of not checking news or Google) until I finally checked the news the other day due to a nearby standoff situation and my daughter got a call at work saying stay inside and keep all windows and doors locked. I was scared because i was hearing helicopters and they were dropping flash bombs right here and soundedblike a war zone. I had to check the news and as i was trying to find something all this coronavirus stuff kept pulling up. It's been over for me since then!

 

[Cuchculan]

Sure most of the cases here in Ireland are on the East coast. Because that is the most populated County. We had our first case that was not linked to been in contact with a person who had visited an infected area. Before this latest case every case could be linked to having contact with a person who had returned from an infected area. But they are not reporting on it like it is the end of the world or anything. Think we went from 1 case to 13 in 24 hours. Only 1 of them had been in a hospital and that is worrying them. Before they knew he had the virus he was in a hospital. Now we have nurses and others who were in contact with him in self isolation. If they show signs of anything they then get tested.

 

[Larii]

Since yesterday there's been the first confirmed case in my city, the guy caught it in Italy and brought it back here. People are going insane sending around lists of corona symptoms and what to do if you think you have it. Its annoying..in all honesty I'm not that worried

 

[FinneousRex]

My thoughts are, if you know what the symptoms are. You’re gonna fixate on them. And your anxiety is gonna bring them to life. Ignorance really is bliss in these situations

 

[Bobnnat]

My 10 year old son is very emotional. Recently he was acting out at school. Among other things, he was worried about getting the Corona virus. Holy hell man! A hypo just like his old man. While we assume kids are fully concentrating on their various games, they can hear things on the TV. He obviously heard something about it, and in the panic mode the media uses. I love how my wife handled it. Told him a small white lie, that kids don’t get the virus. He smiled and said why didn’t you tell me this sooner!

 

[Lanchparty7]

The governor of my state has declared a state of emergency as the # of cases continues to grow. None are in my area yet but over 100 people in my county are being quarantined...and that makes me uneasy. Trying to be rational (not an easy task!) as the population of the county is somewhere around 1 million people I believe and the 100ish in quarantine is a small number.

 

[Izthewiz]

Today we needed hand sanitizer for our car all stores are out.
Gas station has it handy.
seems Coronavirus is all people are talking about.

 

[chickentender]

The governor of my state has declared a state of emergency as the # of cases continues to grow. None are in my area yet but over 100 people in my county are being quarantined...and that makes me uneasy. Trying to be rational (not an easy task!) as the population of the county is somewhere around 1 million people I believe and the 100ish in quarantine is a small number.

I am under a state of emergency in my state also. This means that our states can ask for more help. I read that for my state at least, it means that people can be employed now to knock on the doors of those under quarantine once a day at an unannounced time to make sure that they are really staying in their home.
I am staying home as much as possible under the advice for my state for people who are elderly or higher risk(I fall into the higher risk category).
Do what you can. It's going to be ok. Keep yourself up to speed on what is happening. Work on the techniques you have to control your anxiety and contact your therapist if need be. If we can stay level headed, we will be more likely to make decisions that help us rather than harm us in terms of any of this.

 

[bin_tenn]

Eh. One or two people relatively close by to where I live have also been confirmed to have it (Tennessee). I'm still not worried about it at this point. I mean, it's in a different part of the state, but still relatively close. Sorry you're worried, but you'll be fine

 

[Lanchparty7]

I’m becoming more and more obsessed with this each day. Instead of avoiding coverage of it, I am doing the opposite despite knowing all I am reading is bad news.
I have major issues with things I cannot control the outcome of...one of the main reasons I don’t drive, why I have never been on an airplane, why I am paranoid about winter weather and why I struggle with many things that most don’t think twice about. I can control myself and my behavior (washing hands, staying home from work if sick, etc..) but I cannot control others and that is one of the reasons this is bothering me so much. I don’t go out much but I do work and I have to work and I know co-workers have been coming in sick. Seeing my therapist in a few days and will be discussing this with him.

 

[Rathgar]

I also am obsessed with reading up on this virus. I am in awe of people who can go about business as usual with things like this.

 

[Izthewiz]

I also am obsessed with reading up on this virus. I am in awe of people who can go about business as usual with things like this.

This virus isn't even that bad.
12 us deaths total within a 327 million population.
If you're worried be worried about things that have a high rate of death.
Heart disease 600k people in the U.S. per year.