(03-15-2020 08:42 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  As far as I know I don't think there's anyone in EP that is living differently than before all this happened. The streets are jam packed as well as the stores. Toilet paper at Sams was the only true indicator of some people panicking. Some grocery items were missing too as Vinegar was gone too. Let's keep on trucking and not be afraid, just cautious. That's all one can do and especially not panic.

Too many are wearing it as a badge of honor, to say that they haven't changed a thing. If we don't change our behaviors then we won't slow the spread of the virus.

I got curious about Louisiana and why they have so many more cases than Texas does... They had zero cases one week ago, and seven days later they've got 103. Then I read about all the St Patrick's Day parties and parades that have continued there all weekend. I can't say for certain that any case has been spread at these parties, but the fact is that the virus is out there and it's just not smart to get large crowds of people together in this environment.

I read a quote from another guy, PhD candidate at LSU, who said this hadn't impacted his life one bit. He refused to even use hand sanitizer because, in his words, "I guess I'm just a rebel." Unfortunately it's not surprising to hear that attitude. But that attitude will spread the virus, and it may just hit one of your loved ones, particularly the vulnerable ones.

It's not panicking to take simple measures: wash hands, avoid contact, avoid crowds, stay home if you're sick. It should be common sense but some perverted sense of pride gets in the way of some of our fellow Americans.