Bacteria unfortunately do not recognize borders. The so called authorities, are faced with an unprecedented situation in our life time and we are basically unprepared in many ways. Just my opinion, but our knowledge and ability to react is being severely tested.
Here's a very sobering read about an episode of this in the not that distant past. Granted living and hygiene conditions are much better today. However, we may want to take this seriously and pay attention to the details and events as more becomes known.
Spanish flu - Wikipedia
Canadian & US borders - Covid19
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Exemptions to self-isolation for 14 days will be provided to healthy workers who provide essential services. This includes workers in the trade and transportation sector who are important for the movement of goods and people across the border, such as truck drivers and crew on any aircraft, train or marine vessel crossing the border. It also includes healthy people who have to cross the border to go to work, including health care providers and critical infrastructure workers.
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To be honest I'm more worried about picking it up at the local grocery store than while I'm working.
My contact with people while on the road is very limited and it's easy to avoid crowds. Keeping distance from others isn't a problem.
Nothing is 100% but with proper precautions I feel it's easier for us to limit our risk of exposure than many others. Those poor folk working in the grocery stores...Phantom Trucker, Ol'Shusquatch and magoo68 Thank this. -
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Only as needed and with all recommended distancing and what not, as should everyone, but I need to be properly supplied so I can limit exposure while on the road. -
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Agreed we need food for the house etc. Admit broke the rules to go and stock up same day. Kept the distance and went home. Washed a vehicle at a public wash. Closest person in the next bay. Washing hands until raw. So handle as you wish. Go visit Grandma and give her a big kiss and hold her hand, when you get off the road. Just stay away from here. Look at the numbers piling up each day. Do we need to have a PHD to comprehend this crap. PLEEZ
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The official words that I posted in post 42 are what I am going by.
The idea that we are considered essential yet at the same time can't buy groceries is ludicrous. The idea that I'm somehow more likely to be infected after travelling to northern Wisconsin than after travelling to Southern Ontario is equally ludicrous.
It's strange pulling up to the border and seeing this.
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Travel advice - Canada.ca
Workers in these sectors should:
- practise social distancing (maintain a distance of 2 metres from others)
- closely self-monitor
- self-isolate should they exhibit any symptoms
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