Yes, I was just watched the current Italy situation from BBC. We are the same, but most state offices are open with 1/3 of personnel from 8-13. University and schools are closed by mid April 2020.
The bad news is we have on March 21st our Persian new year (exactly the first day of Spring) but with current situation we cannot visit our family and have no ceremony! All the time TV and Radio encourage people to stay at home. We got 100GB free internet for next two weeks (funny!) Some school classes are broadcasting from TV. Universities uses Moodle or similar tool (like Adobe Connect) to have their virtual classes. Masks, gloves, and other protective stuffs are not in the market! Hopefully fruits, vegetables, ... can be purchased easily from bazaar. There is a tough situation. We have several death among doctors, nurses, other medical staff. ... --Mohammad On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 10:30:32 PM UTC+3:30, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > Italy is the experiment for Europe. > > Iran is the experiment for the Middle East. > > Italy now, the whole country (sensibly) opted for "lockdown". NOT because > Italy is more infected than elsewhere. Just because you need SLOW > transmission to cope and lockdown slows progression. > > All schools and universities are closed here in the country. > > No prison visits. IF the virus got into a prison it would devastate it. > But it led to riots. Part of the reason of the riots was that prison > visitors bring in drugs that are cut off. In the riots several people died > from methadone overdose from raiding the prisons' pharmacies. The prison > riots were not just about liberty. > > All sporting events are banned. > > All large collective events other than work are discouraged. > > One thing about the coronoavirus worth noting is it very sensitive to > heat. > Outside the body it dies quickly when the weather is hotter. > Hot weather helps limit it. > > An issue in hospitals is temperature. Hospitals tend to temperate. That > itself may be an issue. > > In Italy an ill person can only be visited by one named family member. > Sensible as hospitals are the worst place for disease transmission. > > Just some notes > TT > > On Thursday, 5 March 2020 14:45:47 UTC+1, TiddlyTweeter wrote: >> >> Ciao Mohammad >> >> The one issue that I think is central is "detection". The real issue is >> whether the virus has penetrated society so far it is unstoppable. >> >> It is still unclear. >> >> But Italy & Iran are suffering badly from trying to contain it. Both are >> acting responsibly with huge social & economic consequences. >> >> The next few weeks will show the situation better. >> >> IMO it is much better a society continues to be able to work if it can >> and put its resources into looking after the seriously ill, not policing >> the healthy. >> >> Thoughts >> TT >> >> >> On Thursday, 5 March 2020 14:17:35 UTC+1, Mohammad wrote: >>> >>> Hi Josiah, >>> Very bad news. Here in Tehran schools and universities are closed and >>> will remain closed for next few weeks! >>> Everywhere is closed or semi-closed! There is shortage for masks, >>> gloves, and disinfectants. >>> This is a disaster! >>> >>> Have you read the book >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eyes_of_Darkness? >>> Strangely the novel explains a similar story like coronavisus in Wuhan >>> China. >>> >>> The Wikipedia page described the virus name was Gorki-400 where in the >>> reprint in 1989 changed to Wuhan-400. >>> >>> >>> --Mohammad >>> >>> On Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 4:21:54 PM UTC+3:30, TiddlyTweeter wrote: >>>> >>>> Ciao Gloom, Devil's Plaintiff, >>>> >>>> As the coronavirus takes grip in Italy, now, in my immediate area... >>>> >>>> Issues locally are ... >>>> >>>> -- Death rate in Italy are looking High (higher than Iran) mainly >>>> because people live very long in Italy; and birth rate is low... result is >>>> Higher mortality in vulnerable aged populations. >>>> >>>> -- All schools are closed to the middle of month. >>>> >>>> -- Many towns in Lombardy are on lock-down under virtual martial law. >>>> Economically that is a disaster as the North is the centre of net >>>> production Italy. >>>> >>>> -- The virus is fulminate, but largely silent, for most infected >>>> recover without a beep. Detection is a cornerstone that is likely already >>>> uncontrolled (not sure). >>>> >>>> Some broader issue are ... >>>> >>>> -- Is Italy just detecting it better than the rest of Western Europe? >>>> Italy started screening & sequestration early. >>>> >>>> -- Is the virus so dispersed yet it is unstoppable? Detection is >>>> difficult because you can't test everyone. Most people *don't display >>>> marked symptoms*. >>>> >>>> -- Would it be better to switch from sequestration resourcing to >>>> palliative care? Let the society continue economic activity regardless? >>>> >>>> I'd say the issue with your alternative advocacy is simply exposure, >>>> reach. One needs more than a TW. One needs a way to get it read. >>>> >>>> Best wishes >>>> TT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, 1 March 2020 07:10:13 UTC+1, A Gloom wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I shall play advocatus diaboli >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Definitely true. BUT our commune in Italy delivered in the postbox a >>>>>> pamphlet yesterday about precautions with the virus. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> TW could be delivered via USB external memory devices or CD/DVD-- in >>>>> this country, more of a change someone paying attention to such than a >>>>> pamphlet which would be ignored like junk mail. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> So WHAT would be the added value of TW unless thousands can find it >>>>>> on quick search? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Internet may not always be available-- especially if unrest is >>>>> involved-- the plug on the Internet may get pulled-- Iran, Kashmir, >>>>> China, >>>>> Arab Spring... >>>>> >>>>> and Internet search results can lead to the wrong sources... >>>>> >>>>> and would ppl select sources from social media and pop culture icons >>>>> over authoritative sources... I don't know if you noticed the growing >>>>> distrust in instittutions by the general public? >>>>> >>>>> and a TW for CoV could be easily be passed around with or without the >>>>> Internet >>>>> >>>>> I could see its relevance IF an EXPERT in coronaviris made a TW about >>>>>> it. As a public announcement system it seems a dead duck. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> see point above-- you may be fooling yourself if you think an expert >>>>> would make ppl listen more-- experts would just be needed initiately to >>>>> ensure the info is accurate but social engineering would be needed to >>>>> spread it-- pop cultrure icons and outlets, social media so ppl will >>>>> spread >>>>> it for you just like their spreading the virus-- a new approach to goin >>>>> viral >>>>> >>>>> perhaps reverse psychiatry-- the government don't want you to read >>>>> it-- everyone will read it then : P >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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