I got 2 packages of toilet paper in the third store. If I die, my body will be wrapped in toilet paper.
I have the impression that many people don’t take this crisis seriously, although some are panicing which is not good either.
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In France, here, it’s panic. Today you can’t find a bag of noodles or a bread in stores. I wonder if people are aware that panic is more deadly than disease. Especially since we are talking about a pneumonia that doesn’t require anything more than rest in 80-85% of cases. It’s no black plague.
Anyway, project cancelled I guess, since I might have to slaughter the stupid mammals that roam the streets, to get my food in the next weeks…
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People are morons 
If you go 1st thing in the morning, right after opening, there shouldn’t be anybody in the store except staff and you an make your shopping normally. In Poland store owners are limiting buying spree 
Not at all. Not at all unfortunatelly.
Rather something like virus that gives you hardcore pneumonia + in many cases immune system freakout.
Both sides are dumb. People need to take it seriously enough not to ignore everything set in place, but it isn’t end of the world either…
Huh… black plague can cause pneumonia 
But that black-plague pneumonia is nightmare-lvl pneumonia and needs antibacterial threatment immediatelly
But maybe once this blows over you can extend your trip as far as to reach Poland? Or maybe up to Chech Rep? There are some beautiful landscapes there and great places for backgrounds if you preffer shooting portraits
Since my contracts are cancelled and I have enough time I managed to get hold of two rolls of five-layer toilet paper today and am making 10 rolls of single-layer. 8 are for sale. Anyone? 
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Maybe it’s time to reveal to the world that Covid-19 is not about diarrhea 
about 30% have diarrhea, too.
No, enlightenment is bad for business
some fun facts for the light-hearted folks:
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Meh.
Planning for lock-down, the French are currently forming close queues at the entry of food markets to be sure to grab enough. Not only are they probably helping the virus to spread, but they are also putting stress on the food supply chain, that is not designed to sustain such urgently disbalance.
The light-hearted are currently the ones not causing unnecessary panic.
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Or maybe many European countries waited way too long to act. as the articles from Alberto said … when Wuhan had lower numbers than France or Germany. It was already in lock down. They learned from SARS. We didn’t.
What ever travel or party or what ever you have planned. Delay it. Stay home. Stay safe.
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I am certainly not suggesting to panic – that is never helpful – just to not underestimate this. otherwise, when the whole health care system collapses, then we will have a new definition for panic.
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The problem is people don’t have many intermediate states of mind between don’t care and panic anyway.
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I have encountered what I would classify as three main types of responses: the smug, the anxious and the manipulative, each with its sub-types; i.e., you could have two smug people or entities that would disagree with one another.
Anyway, stay safe, be humble and remember to enjoy the time you have; oh, and take photos too! 
Austria closed the borders, even if you wanted to go to Vienna, they wont let you in.
However if it is getting better and you will be on the way to Vienna, let me know if you want to make a stop in Nürnberg.
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On principle, I’m interested, thanks ! Now… let’s see how things go.
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Everyone should (re)watch “World War Z” to put things in perspective – kind of a recalibration process. Of course, there is the slight possibility that COVID-19 will deteriorate into the zombie apocalypse, giving all those panicking the last laugh.
Meh. Try “Contagion” (2011) better match
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Do you think there will be more interest in open source software after this crisis? I think it is possible.
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When things deescalate again I’d happy to host you in Aachen. Let’s hope for the best. Cheers.
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