{"id":1421,"date":"2020-03-11T16:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T15:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gonefilming.de\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2020-03-16T02:27:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T01:27:41","slug":"covid-19-der-corona-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gonefilming.de\/ca\/2020\/03\/11\/covid-19-der-corona-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 – the Corona virus"},"content":{"rendered":"

 UPDATE: March 12, 2020 <\/span><\/h4>\n

Stand by – we’re in for a ride.<\/h4>\n
\"\"

Bild von mohamed Hassan<\/a> auf Pixabay<\/a> <\/p> <\/div>\n

The news in rapid succession. Politicians try to calm us claiming “everything is under control”. Reports from all over the world, infection, death. A media paradise.
\nIf that would be it, one could ignore it to some degree. <\/p> \n

But, Houston – we have a problem.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p> \n

It was Friday (almost 2 weeks ago) when I noticed, that food outlets and discounter stores had shortages to outages on basic food supplies. Rice, noodles, flour, milk, tomato sauce and hygiene products such as toilet paper, kitchen- and facial tissue as well as handsoap – I am standing in front of empty shelves.
\nPre-made handdesinfection solutions are unavailable in pharmacies and online stores. Questions directed at my local pharmacist just get a rolling-eyes comment. All gone – for days already. Idiots stockpiling?
\nNot really. Fear. Fear manifested in those, that have experienced similar situations, where things got scarce or were not available at all. Panic.
\nUnfortunately, their panic robs the needy of the chance to buy items, that they desperately need. <\/p> \n

Status quo.
\n<\/strong><\/em>Today I had to fill a prescription and pick up some groceries. Toiletpaper has been restocked in most places, milk is a thing of luck (got some at a local discounter) – flour is sold out everywhere. <\/p> \n

\"\"

Bild von Free-Photos<\/a> auf Pixabay<\/a> <\/p> <\/div>\n

As a Canadian<\/strong><\/em>, I have lived in rural areas and was “snowed in” on occasion.
\nSo, no deliveries to the local store, perhaps unable to make the trip to the nearest bigger town.
\nYou just knew it to be a good idea, to have an inventory for 2 or 3 weeks. In Canada not really worth a mention – a no brainer. And this became second nature to me. <\/p> \n

\"\"

Bild von Annalise Batista<\/a> auf Pixabay<\/a> <\/p> <\/div>\n

My gasstation is open 24\/7!.<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Calgary Sun-reading average Joe looks at his close vicinity to discounters, superstores and gas stations and perceives himself in a sense of security. If some “event” should occur, he just heads over to the nearest gas station – they are open 24\/7 after all. Right. <\/p> \n

Am I a “conspiracy theorist”?<\/strong><\/em>
\nNo, and I do not wish to be seen as a panic inducer. I look at figures and facts – and we do not have all of them yet. Down on the right of my website, there are RSS-feeds of the online knowledgesite Scinexx (in German only, sorry) – there, imho, are the most believable facts on the subject. I can also highly recommend the YT video on the Corona virus and general Virologie by Michael Osterholm: <\/p> \n