# The Quarantine Zone **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-quarantine-zone/29.md?page=48 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 49 --- ## [Tip for Not Touching Your Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-for-not-touching-your-face/850725)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-for-not-touching-your-face/850725 "2020-04-02T21:43:19Z")
My son was having a terrible time remembering not to touch his face, or chew his fingernails. I got a little peppermint flavoring from the kitchen. Totally safe for consumption, and mixed it with some handcream that is … --- ## [How would we cope if this pandemic had hit in this way 30 years ago (1990)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-cope-if-this-pandemic-had-hit-in-this-way-30-years-ago-1990/850354)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-cope-if-this-pandemic-had-hit-in-this-way-30-years-ago-1990/850354 "2020-04-02T20:00:25Z")
Without the internet (as we know it today), wireless technology, mobile computing, etc. how would we have coped with the pandemic? What we would not have: Working from home Online ordering and delivery Streaming ente… --- ## [Could we use (more) US military resources to respond to the pandemic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-use-more-us-military-resources-to-respond-to-the-pandemic/850895)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-use-more-us-military-resources-to-respond-to-the-pandemic/850895 "2020-04-02T17:50:29Z")
In a pandemic crisis in which some project that millions of Americans could die… Is there some way that we could put to use the vast resources of the US military? (for example, to use non-essential military buildings fo… --- ## [Likelihood of survival in ICU on ventilator with confrmed positive COVID-19 test? need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likelihood-of-survival-in-icu-on-ventilator-with-confrmed-positive-covid-19-test-need-answer-fast/850443)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likelihood-of-survival-in-icu-on-ventilator-with-confrmed-positive-covid-19-test-need-answer-fast/850443 "2020-04-02T17:05:23Z")
Yes, really. My stepmother in NY was stable until a couple of hours ago, but is now in the ICU and sedated on a ventilator. She is at an excellent hospital and in good hands, but well, things are not looking fabulous. M… --- ## [When do they think COVID-19 first enter the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-they-think-covid-19-first-enter-the-us/850454)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-they-think-covid-19-first-enter-the-us/850454 "2020-04-02T16:46:29Z")
Because I think I had it. I’m 65, asthmatic, and living in a nursing home outside Chicago. In late January I was taken to the ER for breathing problems. I spent several days on a ventilator while they tested me. No f… --- ## [Engineer tries to ram train into Mercy hospital ship.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engineer-tries-to-ram-train-into-mercy-hospital-ship/850884)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engineer-tries-to-ram-train-into-mercy-hospital-ship/850884 "2020-04-02T16:10:55Z")
How much more craziness are we going to see? --- ## [Daughter says: "I'm really scared, Dad. I don't want to die". And she's a nurse.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-says-im-really-scared-dad-i-dont-want-to-die-and-shes-a-nurse/850638)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-says-im-really-scared-dad-i-dont-want-to-die-and-shes-a-nurse/850638 "2020-04-02T15:12:09Z")
That is a text from my RN daughter two days ago. She is on the front-lines in a large hospital in the NE US. She works in the ICU, primarily cardiac; she runs ECMO and ventilator equipment. She has been exposed to COVID… --- ## [Respirator cartridge ratings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respirator-cartridge-ratings/850861)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respirator-cartridge-ratings/850861 "2020-04-02T11:06:32Z")
I have a couple of respirators that I use occasionally for DIY projects. They are pretty lightly used, with only a handful of hours of use each. With the consensus seeming to swing toward wearing masks in public spaces a… --- ## [Should I self quarantine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-self-quarantine/850824)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-self-quarantine/850824 "2020-04-02T03:13:12Z")
So, over the past two weeks or so I have had a few moments of dizziness. Nothing major. Don’t even need to sit down. Just comes and goes. Same for a mild feeling of nausea. Monday and Tuesday I had a mild sore thro… --- ## [Saudi Arabia is recommending that Muslims not do the Hajj](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-arabia-is-recommending-that-muslims-not-do-the-hajj/850765)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-arabia-is-recommending-that-muslims-not-do-the-hajj/850765 "2020-04-02T01:36:25Z")
They already suspended Umrah, where people go to Mecca year round. So far, the Hajj, which is scheduled to take place in July, is not cancelled outright but the Saudi government is recommending that people not attend th… --- ## [Coronavirus April Fools FB Posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-april-fools-fb-posts/850774)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-april-fools-fb-posts/850774 "2020-04-02T01:33:47Z")
Yeah. Really funny people. I just my first obvious April Fool’s Day “joke” on Facebook. These people should be charged with public mischief. This one told residents of a certain city to ensure everyone was inside at 11… --- ## [Dopers who speculate they have (have already had) COVID-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-speculate-they-have-have-already-had-covid-19/850204)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-speculate-they-have-have-already-had-covid-19/850204 "2020-04-02T01:19:39Z")
I’ve seen others speculating in other threads, so I thought we could all muse in one place… Oh, I’ve definitely been sick, but it’s fading, and I do think it’s possible it’s the Virus. (It’s a fantasy in that it would b… --- ## [Coronavirus Severity and Viral Load](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-severity-and-viral-load/850801)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-severity-and-viral-load/850801 "2020-04-01T23:10:07Z")
I’ve been hearing mostly anecdotal stuff on the news that healthcare workers or people that have more continuous exposure to Coronavirus and patients are developing more severe symptoms of the disease. I have found some… --- ## ["Coughing terrorists"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coughing-terrorists/850843)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coughing-terrorists/850843 "2020-04-01T23:00:39Z")
I saw stories about this kind of thing in the NYT from other spots in the country\*, but I kind of rolled my eyes and mentally threw it into the “Florida man” file (even though they weren’t in Florida, lol). In a country… --- ## [Why are black women so much more prone to wearing facemasks from what I've seen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-black-women-so-much-more-prone-to-wearing-facemasks-from-what-ive-seen/850816)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-black-women-so-much-more-prone-to-wearing-facemasks-from-what-ive-seen/850816 "2020-04-01T22:17:45Z")
I’ve been out twice to a few stores in the last few weeks. I see a decent percentage of people wearing facemasks (not a ton, but maybe 5-10% of people are wearing them). However from what I’m seeing, I’d wager that abou… --- ## [Stupid Kids on Spring Break!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-kids-on-spring-break/850321)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-kids-on-spring-break/850321 "2020-04-01T20:11:32Z")
We’ve all seen the pictures of the young crowd in Florida dancing on the beach, celebrating Spring Break. Reporters who talked with them were told to get lost. “It’s my life, and I get to decide what I want to do with it… --- ## [How to help (COVID-19 relief efforts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-help-covid-19-relief-efforts/850783)
**Author:** [@Settimo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Settimo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-help-covid-19-relief-efforts/850783 "2020-04-01T19:29:29Z")
A thread for listing ways ordinary folks can be of help in the fight against COVID-19 and its effects. It’s intended for ways anyone can pitch in for broad coronavirus relief efforts, through actions or donations, inclu… --- ## [Reusing PPE and time based 'disinfection'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reusing-ppe-and-time-based-disinfection/850797)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reusing-ppe-and-time-based-disinfection/850797 "2020-04-01T18:28:14Z")
I’ve been told that COVID can ‘remain’ on surfaces for a certain period of time dependent on the surface. Copper 4 hours, Cardboard 24 hours, Stainless Steel 3 days, whatever. If I have PPE items such as a mask or rubbe… --- ## [Crying news anchors on CNN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crying-news-anchors-on-cnn/850784)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crying-news-anchors-on-cnn/850784 "2020-04-01T17:29:47Z")
Is it just me? Chris Cuomo crying about the family that lost many members to corona. Brooke Bauduin crying over something. Tonight Don Lemon crying over Chris Cuomo’ s diagnosis of the virus. I remember seeing footag… --- ## [Can the daily death rate be used to determine how many people got infected 3 weeks ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-daily-death-rate-be-used-to-determine-how-many-people-got-infected-3-weeks-ago/850778)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-daily-death-rate-be-used-to-determine-how-many-people-got-infected-3-weeks-ago/850778 "2020-04-01T15:08:25Z")
I’m guessing there is a term for this in epidemiology and public health I just don’t know what it is or what all goes into the calculation. But if 800 people died today, the virus takes ~3 weeks to kill you and has mayb… --- ## [I just received an automated phone call from my county.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-received-an-automated-phone-call-from-my-county/850693)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-received-an-automated-phone-call-from-my-county/850693 "2020-04-01T13:47:21Z")
I’m in Montgomery County, PA, just outside of Philadelphia. The call said that in this county their are 500 confirmed cases and 6 deaths and that we should not leave our house except for life sustaining necessities. --- ## [Philadelphia news asking for plasma donations from covid-19 survivors.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philadelphia-news-asking-for-plasma-donations-from-covid-19-survivors/850665)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philadelphia-news-asking-for-plasma-donations-from-covid-19-survivors/850665 "2020-04-01T04:48:53Z")
This is being reported on local news stations. If someone is 14 days post detection and healthy their antibodies may be helpful to other patients. This is experimental. --- ## [Should people feel guilty about thinking about themselves right now? Do you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-people-feel-guilty-about-thinking-about-themselves-right-now-do-you/850699)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-people-feel-guilty-about-thinking-about-themselves-right-now-do-you/850699 "2020-04-01T03:20:08Z")
Important: this is not referring to anyone in particular, especially not here. I’ve been seeing, feeling, and thinking about this long before the Dope even had a dedicated forum for this. Like I said above, it’s more of… --- ## [Will people change behaviors permanently POST COVID19?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-people-change-behaviors-permanently-post-covid19/850743)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-people-change-behaviors-permanently-post-covid19/850743 "2020-04-01T01:28:45Z")
I’ve long thought that Americans, at least, were becoming too focussed on rushing about, making more money, and acquiring more and more goods/experiences. People working multiple jobs, driving around to engage in variou… --- ## [Austin company looking to dock paychecks by amount of stimulus checks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-company-looking-to-dock-paychecks-by-amount-of-stimulus-checks/850516)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-company-looking-to-dock-paychecks-by-amount-of-stimulus-checks/850516 "2020-04-01T00:27:42Z")
It sounds like the individual employees would have to agree to this, but how many people will risk angering their employer by not signing this, especially in the current economic environment? --- ## [Covid-19 stimulus dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-stimulus-dilemma/850724)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-stimulus-dilemma/850724 "2020-03-31T23:53:08Z")
So, because it made her feel better to have one, we always maintained an active checking account for kaylasmom. I had a bi-weekly allotment from my pay direct deposited, and some nominal monthly bill payments come out. L… --- ## [Social Courtersy versus Social Distancing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-courtersy-versus-social-distancing/850759)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-courtersy-versus-social-distancing/850759 "2020-03-31T21:05:38Z")
Please DO NOT HOLD THE DOOR FOR ME. We are trying to stay WAY THE HELL AWAY from each other. Thank you. --- ## [Stimulus check when you're still working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-check-when-youre-still-working/850674)
**Author:** [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-check-when-youre-still-working/850674 "2020-03-31T20:27:28Z")
Just curious as to what everyone who is still working, presumably without severely reduced hours/pay, plans to spend their $1200 on. I think it’s an awesome idea to put that money back into a struggling community, and w… --- ## [Interesting - COVID-19 predictions by state (U of Washington study)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-covid-19-predictions-by-state-u-of-washington-study/850751)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-covid-19-predictions-by-state-u-of-washington-study/850751 "2020-03-31T19:45:34Z")
Basically it forecasts hospital bed needs, icu bed needs and ventilator needs, as well as cases and deaths by state and by day. So you can look at say… New York and see that they predict 336 deaths today, as well as t… --- ## [Does spraying the streets clean do any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-spraying-the-streets-clean-do-any-good/850737)
**Author:** [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-spraying-the-streets-clean-do-any-good/850737 "2020-03-31T14:10:11Z")
On the news I see images from Europe of crews using trucks with pumps to spray the streets clean, in an effort to fight COVID 19. I haven’t seen this in the United States. Is there any evidence that this is helpful? Pr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-quarantine-zone/29.md?page=47) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-quarantine-zone/29.md?page=49)