How is the corona virus affecting you?

[Timenspace]

Some media announce we will be obliged to wear face masks also outdoors all the time. Starting April 1st. Let us see the officials say...

don't know if they are being tested, but it seems like a good idea, to me

Regarding tests, there are new self-tests...apparently...when will those reach Croatia, do not know.
In Germany or Austria or both they have them, or so I understood...

 

[caseydog]

Some media announce we will be obliged to wear face masks also outdoors all the time. Starting April 1st. Let us see the officials say...

Regarding tests, there are new self-tests...apparently...when will those reach Croatia, do not know.
In Germany or Austria or both they have them, or so I understood...

There are self-test here, too. I don't know how accurate they are, but they are apparently approved by the FDA.

CD

 

[Windigo]

There are self-test here, too. I don't know how accurate they are, but they are apparently approved by the FDA.

CD

Same here, at 9 euro's for one test. Very difficult to afford for those in poverty.

 

[caseydog]

Same here, at 9 euro's for one test. Very difficult to afford for those in poverty.

They are a lot more here -- I've heard as much as $100 US.

CD

 

[LissaC]

In neighbor Spain, face masks are now mandatory everywhere except your own private home. People must wear a mask at the beach, the pool, and while riding their own private car.

 

[Windigo]

I am scheduled to get my first AZ shot tuesday the 6th! Now that's an Easter treat! 🥂

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

Same here, at 9 euro's for one test. Very difficult to afford for those in poverty.

They are a lot more here -- I've heard as much as $100 US.

CD

Good grief, they are free here, every schoolkid gets them twice a week and now they are being distributed to businesses so they can test their employees regularly. Charging for tests kind of defeats the point, because the disease is more prevalent in deprived and over crowded communities, and they are obviously the ones least likely to buy one.

 

[Windigo]

Good grief, they are free here, every schoolkid gets them twice a week and now they are being distributed to businesses so they can test their employees regularly. Charging for tests kind of defeats the point, because the disease is more prevalent in deprived and over crowded communities, and they are obviously the ones least likely to buy one.

Exactly, that was my point. If a poor person wants to do a test they won't be able to afford more than one a month,IF they can even afford that. Imagine being poor and having a big family, this is simply unattainable for them.

A 100 dollars is even worse ofc.

 

[LissaC]

The county where I live is offering two rapid tests to each citizen per month, you can do one every two weeks. They claim it's two tests for everyone but the amount of number of tests they announced it's not enough for the entire population. It's still a great move though.

 

[Duck59]

About two hours ago, I was stabbed.

Yes, it was shot number one, the Oxford/AZ vaccine. We rebooked our times so that we could go to the same place at the same time. It meant we had a catch a train (for the first time in over a year) and it was forty minutes each way, but that was preferable to the venue in Kirkcaldy that they offered us, which would have entailed two bus trips.

All was fine apart from the return journey. A large group of teenage girls had clearly decided this was a great time for a day out and piled onto the train en masse. Not a single face covering between the lot of them. Unfortunately, they also decided to get off at our stop, so we ended up waiting for about another ten minutes for them to get out of the station, where for some reason they chose to hang around shouting and generally being a word I can't really post here. You get the gist, though.

 

[caseydog]

You can get free tests, and free vaccines. The at-home tests are not free. I would imagine that is the choice of the manufacturer, who wants to make a lot of money off of people who can afford to pay for the convenience of an at-home test. Keep in mind, health care is a $3.8 Trillion for-profit industry in the US.

CD

 

[caseydog]

About two hours ago, I was stabbed.

Yes, it was shot number one, the Oxford/AZ vaccine. We rebooked our times so that we could go to the same place at the same time. It meant we had a catch a train (for the first time in over a year) and it was forty minutes each way, but that was preferable to the venue in Kirkcaldy that they offered us, which would have entailed two bus trips.

All was fine apart from the return journey. A large group of teenage girls had clearly decided this was a great time for a day out and piled onto the train en masse. Not a single face covering between the lot of them. Unfortunately, they also decided to get off at our stop, so we ended up waiting for about another ten minutes for them to get out of the station, where for some reason they chose to hang around shouting and generally being a word I can't really post here. You get the gist, though.

I was lucky. I drove 5.4 miles in my own car. I'd be really reluctant to use mass transit just yet -- not that there is mass transit in Frisco, TX. It is drive, or Uber here.

CD

 

[Windigo]

You can get free tests, and free vaccines. The at-home tests are not free. I would imagine that is the choice of the manufacturer, who wants to make a lot of money off of people who can afford to pay for the convenience of an at-home test. Keep in mind, health care is a $3.8 Trillion for-profit industry in the US.

CD

Ok, that sounds more reasonable. But here you can't get tested at will for free, only with symptoms

 

[MrsDangermouse]

I've just had my text through and booked my appointment for the 11th April

 

[LissaC]

Ok, that sounds more reasonable. But here you can't get tested at will for free, only with symptoms

Same here, usually you only get tested for free if you have symptoms. If you want to do a test on your own, that will usually set you back at least 60€.