just had a quick squiz at myer facebook, looks like they too are having problems

The exponential growth of coronavirus can be explained by rice on a chessboard. And we should be worried

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-05/coronavirus-exponential-growth-explained-by-rice-on-a-chessbo...

Coronavirus update: Donald Trump says worst yet to come for US, UK records highest daily death toll

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-05/coronavirus-updates-uk-reports-highest-daily-death-toll/12122...

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@davidc4430 wrote:

i havent checked myers facebook page but big W, target and Kmart are all having problems with the online order systems

 

not built for the volume of shoppers they are getting.

 

i tried to order from target and my order was cancelled within 5 minutes of placing it

the online chat with a rep thing was stuffed

the phone line was stuffed too!

 

lots of very angry shoppers posting on their facebook page.

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I must have got in just before the rush.

My owlee from target is due to arrive tomorrow. I got free postage too.

Coronavirus and the suburbs — how we're dealing with social isolation in the suburbs

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-05/coronavirus-social-isolation-in-suburbs-how-to-deal-with-covi...

mowing the grass bare footed, yep, one of our smarter members of the public

as for being lonely, not me.

but i'm used to being on my own, never feel lonely.

got rosie and now leroy to talk to

i have a radio on all day, not really listening to it but it makes the house seem 'busy'

then there is youtube

i'm binge watching episodes of an old (1950's) american tv show called 'whats my line'

very silly but i cant stop watching.

i think TV is actually letting us down as its pretty much carp still!

If here is a will, there is a way.........

https://www.facebook.com/101525798148826/videos/201948734471790/

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@*kazumi* wrote:

This is interesting article about under reporting cases.  Of course, we should realize that ALL countries are under reporting.  Unless you test every person you will not know how many are infected.  And both here and especially in America, some people with even quite severe symptoms are not tested and therefore not counted.  Also in America, as people are losing jobs, they are also losing their insurance, and they cannot even afford to see a doctor when they have no money coming in.....

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/china-concealed-extent-of-virus-outbreak-u-s-inte...

 

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Downside of a more extreme user pays economic system than ours

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Coronavirus and the suburbs — how we're dealing with social isolation in the suburbs

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-05/coronavirus-social-isolation-in-suburbs-how-to-deal-with-covi...

 

mowing the grass bare footed, yep, one of our smarter members of the public

 

as for being lonely, not me.

but i'm used to being on my own, never feel lonely.

got rosie and now leroy to talk to

i have a radio on all day, not really listening to it but it makes the house seem 'busy'

then there is youtube

i'm binge watching episodes of an old (1950's) american tv show called 'whats my line'

very silly but i cant stop watching.

 

i think TV is actually letting us down as its pretty much carp still!

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Upside is some families might even start to bond better with the possibility of a brighter family life

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Coles and Woolworths to limit number of customers inside their stores to protect public from coronavirus

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-04/coles-woolworths-customer-limit-covid19-coronavirus/12121740

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yet do they mandate wearing masks ? Is it not a good idea that at least  the checkout people start wearing company supplied masks ?

( with miraculous resupply... )

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@springyzone wrote:

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@davidc4430 wrote:

i havent checked myers facebook page but big W, target and Kmart are all having problems with the online order systems

 

not built for the volume of shoppers they are getting.

 

i tried to order from target and my order was cancelled within 5 minutes of placing it

the online chat with a rep thing was stuffed

the phone line was stuffed too!

 

lots of very angry shoppers posting on their facebook page.

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I must have got in just before the rush.

My owlee from target is due to arrive tomorrow. I got free postage too.

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Quick home delivery from online shopping might become the prefered way of home commerce even after this cirisis is over , particularly if local goods can be delivered in almost real-time

I think we as  a people living under the normal conditions that we do , are more reclusive by nature than we might want to admit