- We went to the Asian store and they don't have rice and don't know when they will get more. We did see big bags of sweet rice which made me wonder if people who don't usually eat rice know the difference between the two (sweet rice is for desserts, not regular eating).
- One of our major casino chains has closed all of their buffets until further notice.
- Some of our local businesses are having employees work at home and are limiting access to their offices.
- There have been A LOT of events canceled in Las Vegas including the NAB and other conferences (I'm really worried about how employees who staff these events will get by without work/paychecks/benefits/etc).
- Many restaurants in Las Vegas, especially Asian restaurants, are pretty hard hit by the virus. Hubby and I went to a buffet a couple days ago and there was probably a quarter of the people eating there that would normally be.
- I got hired for WSOP again which I am really looking forward to working at...I just hope the event doesn't get cancelled!
- We went to the grocery store today and their ad flyer had cases of water on sale (!). Of course they were out of water and when I asked why they would put it on sale during this time the lady said the ads are created months in advance so the sale price is actually less than what the store is currently paying to buy the water wholesale plus their supplier can't even keep up with demand. Yikes.
Meanwhile hubby and I are fine and while I worry more about him getting the virus because he is in a high risk group, so far he won't give up his bowling leagues or poker playing. And while I would be perfectly fine being quarantined to home for a couple of weeks, I think he would go stir crazy!
Shockingly, hand sanitizers were on sale at Publix. I suppose the reason is what you said. Wm had no more tp, paper towels, hand sanitizers, or bleach. Shelves were bare. I am a confirmed hand wipe and sanitizer person now. Oh, wipes were plentiful and on sale, too. I got B1G1, so cheap.
ReplyDeleteWow I didnt know any store in the country still had hand sanitizer! Glad you got wipes, they are running short in our area.
DeleteI'm going to take a guess and say the WSOP will be cancelled. And if it's not, please take extreme care! I don't even want to touch money anymore. I'm readying myself for being home for probably up to a month, if home confinement/social distancing is declared. School is over at the end of May, but in actuality, there are only 44 school days left. I'm really hoping they shut everything down, but as of yet there are no cases in AL (that we know of). I have about 15 sick days accrued plus about 11 sick bank days if needed. Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing all of Las Vegas will end up being shut down. They cancelled March Madness today which is HUGE and even Disneyland! I would be perfectly happy being quarantined to home but hubby would go stir crazy. I hope they close your schools so you and your hubby can stay safe at home!
DeleteSeeing the WSOP first hand ( a very long time ago I dated a poker player who was in it - about 20 years ago) they likely will go ahead but maybe will prevent crowds from gathering. That would be smart in my opinion, or maybe do it behind closed doors with closed circuit for tv only. Everyone in the world will be effected by this in some way or another, financially or healthwise. Closing buffets is smart in my opinion, better to just have a cook make on demand food - the less hands the better in your supper.
ReplyDeleteYep tens of thousands of people in a densely packed convention center sounds really bad at this point. Las Vegas is trying to stay open and relevant but this will just ensure the virus gets passed around to more people. You are right, everyone in the world will be effected by this...scary stuff!
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