Ongoing coronavirus happenings

Looks like Pelosi announced a deal on the emergency coronavirus bill:

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Yes, we have no bananas.

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There’s still a few in the last bin, just look at them!

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Fourth detected Corona case in Tasmania today. All four were recent arrivals from overseas; this one flew in from the Phillipines.

I’d be surprised if they don’t close the airports soon. Tasmania tends towards xenophobia and quarantine-paranoia at the best of times [1]; there would probably be substantial public support for such a move.

[1] You can’t import seeds, animals or unworked timber into Tas without special permissions. Tassie biosecurity laws make the rest of Australia (already noteworthy for heavy-handed quarantine restrictions) look relaxed.

There are a whole bunch of bio-nasties that don’t exist here, and they like to keep it that way.

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And an apple illegally immigrating over the wall.

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How the heck do you stockpile bananas? Freeze them and make banana bread?

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Socially distanced from those bananas which is very sensible.

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Lies, damn lies, statistics, and whatever comes out of Trump’s mouth.

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We even have drive through liquor stores! Get tested and wasted at the same time, the efficiency boggles the mind.

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Banana chips. Dried fruit is the way to go for emergency supply.

I recommend sun dried tomatoes too. But I always love snacking on those. Not for everyone I hear.

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Fuckfuckfuck. Since Tuesday, my temperature has been slowly rising. It’s now up to 99.0 F.

Plot twist: both my flu and pneumonia shots list mild fever as a side effect.

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I think the same thing will happen here in my country. We had Carnaval with thousands of people partying on the streets and last tuesday a series of soccer matches were played with stadiums full of fans in several capitals.

But today the goverment of different States decided to shut down schools, universities and public offices.

I hope the panic doesn’t ensue.

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Finally!! Government catches up to a sensible idea already being enacted.

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I make tomato chips every summer with tomato slices, garlic powder, salt, chili pepper and parmesan cheese sprinkles and in the dehydrator. Keeps forever and really yummy.

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I’ve made dried mushrooms.

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In the summer when my garden is booming I run 2 pretty large dehydrators 24/7. I love dried stuff. My wife jokes that if I can’t pickle it or dry it I don’t know what to do with it.

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