Same here! We had some in a cabinet already, so looked it up. Amazon has both with supplies becoming available the first week in April.

As a matter of possible interest, apparently good old fashioned soap (or any other more basic cleanser) can often be as good if not more effective than some sanitisers: we saw reference to some recent research (not in connection with the virus) which demonstrated that anti-bacterial cleansers can in some ways actually be a disadvantage in removing both good and bad bacteria from your hands, when the good bacteria could perhaps offer some protection. https://www.thetvdb.com/series/the-twinstitute/allseasons/official

You are correct, Lex. Soap and water, washing for at least 20 seconds is the most effective. I never used hand sanitizers before for the very reasons you mention. However, these are different times! We wanted some to carry with us for instance when we go to the grocery store. Once we get in the car, we can use the sanitizer. I've told hubby to use a glove to pump gas.

Lex, I never use hand sanitizer for that very reason. I don't use anti-bacterial soap either. I believe we need to boost our immune system with everyday exposures. I am, during this time, washing more often and using disposable gloves in instances that I am unable to wash immediately after. I still have clients to service and limiting my contact in homes.

washing hands is my #1 choice when available

I found a mid-size bottle of sanitizer in my car AND a package of toilet paper in the store yesterday and felt like I'd struck gold! I'd forgotten about the sanitizer. I'd bought it in January because we had a lot of flu going around at the time.

Because of my husband's illness I do take sanitizing my hands while out and about very seriously, using the sanitizer every time I get back in my car. The first thing I do when I get home is wash my hands.

The stores that remain open here have set up places to stand while in line at the cashier. Also, people are being really good about maintaining distance in stores. I've only had one person get angry with me for asking her to move farther back from me in a till lineup. She got quite miffed but was soon corrected by everyone else in the line. I guess it's really sunk in here.

Things in Australia are much the same. Shelves diminished of just about everything, national borders closed and some States also imposing self-isolation for 14 days if you enter.
Dumb behaviour was still occurring, so all non-essential venues ordered closed yesterday along with schools. Travel restrictions as well.
Thank goodness for the interweb!

We have bought surgical gloves and use those when we go to the store: they also serve as a reminder to keep hands away from face!

One of the things that made the twinstitute research particularly interesting was how much it surprised the expert to find that soap and water was preferable to an anti-bacterial sanitiser!

As for toilet paper, one of my brothers has many muslim friends who use a bowl of water and a washcloth in any event...

We've been using one of those small TSA approved spray bottles, just filled with straight alcohol. They're only 2 oz., so easy to carry in a coat pocket or purse (up right). Couple of spritzes and you're good to go.

I am once again reminding all to keep your political, conspiracy theories and other subjective points of view off of GameBoomers. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs, but these are the guidelines of this forum. If you can't keep in line with the posts here and post what is happening in your corner of the world and not preach your politics, your posts will be deleted. No exceptions. I have a zero tolerance policy.

Ana

Thank you SO much, Ana. Gameboomers is one of the places I love coming to every day to just be with my friends and talk about how we are all coping in our different ways. These are trying times and I don't want to leave here feeling like I've just watched Fox News or MSNBC.

Lex, that is something I didn't know!

So, back to my wallpaper!

Well tomorrow is the first Tuesday that Walmart is having early shopping for us older adults. Will be interesting to see how crowded it is.... or not!

The Jewel here started early shopping last Thursday I think. My brother said it was just the same. No toilet paper; same people. After Jewel, he waited for Target to open and managed to snag a pack of toilet paper. He said there was not much though.

Our stores are doing that too. Unfortunately, they are not stocking them first. We talked to the manager at our grocery store and told him they need to stock after they close at night so there is something for us to buy!

Hot water and soap has always been the medical advice I've been given as regards limiting cross infection.

So I've stuck with it

And as I'm not allowed to be "out and about" because of my age, I'll just continue down that route

But in the main, everyone should do what they feel they are best confident with, I reckon ??

I've only done hot water and soap all my life. But I'm carrying hand sanitizer when I am forced to go out. Tomorrow I'm picking up an order of fresh fruits and veggies at a local stand which they pack up and bring out to your car.

I've stocked up the house well enough that I don't have to go out for at least two weeks, which is good. However, we're reading projections now that British Columbia may be on the same track as Italy in terms of infection rates. Needless to say, I'm worried about my husband. He is staying in except for boating trips, but even so...

Keeping you and your husband in my thoughts and prayers hagatha. I hate cancer!

Thank you. I hate it, too. It took my younger sister at the age of 44.

My best to you and your husband Hagatha, I've been through it with several family members. Make sure you are taking care of yourself as well.

They've updated the mass gathering restrictions here, adding fines and jail time to anyone holding gatherings of 10 or more people. Luckily, our region seems to have leveled off so far, although those cities in the south and south western part of the state with higher populations aren't fairing as well. Ran into town a couple times today, many businesses were empty and traffic was substantially reduced, which is saying something considering how rural we are. Since the UK will be starting their lockdown, I would imagine that we won't be far behind, so picked up a few things to make sure we're set up for a couple weeks just in case.

Shopping this morning went well. I do believe every older adult was there... was able to find most everything... except the bread we wanted and my low carb tortilla's. They are enforcing the not more that one with the toilet paper.. we got some only by one man having more than one and we were standing next to him and we took his. Good to go for a while now. Still low on soups and canned veggies but we buy fresh so no problem there!

Do a Bing search on “covid-19 in (your state)”. One of the results is internal to Bing, and will further break it down by county. It will also list results by country for folks outside the US.

I live in a small rural town. Saturday there were no cases in my or any surrounding county. Nothing within 60 miles. I’m pretty much prepared at all times, but went to the local grocery store Sunday for one of their excellent cherry pies. There weren’t many people there, but the meat isle was wiped out. The bread section was wiped out. Rice was wiped out. There were signs all over the drinks isle saying purchases were limited to two cases. I had no idea what was going on. Then when I checked the Bing status on Monday, we had our first case. I was later told it was a clerk in one of the local 7-11 type stores, fortunately not one I ever visit. Not good.

Albert

Well, our Gov just enacted a "safer at home" order like several other states. All non-essential businesses are to be closed down for a month. Those considered essential is a fairly large list, so the impact will be somewhat mitigated.

There is also the amazing website maintained by the teenager in Seattle since December. He's been tracking the virus by country, by US state and many other statistics. He's gotten quite a bit of press.

https://ncov2019.live/data

He did a good job organizing that site, I'm assuming he's pulling his data other sources to stay updated. Johns Hopkins has been running a similar tracking site here:

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html