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Masks Everywhere : Is this a new Normal?

Paul
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People are all about!

As states start to loosen their standards for people to go out and about. It has been a quite a different sight to see. We’ve seen critics speak out about herd immunity and how this will cause problems. There are many experts to novices that will talk about what herd immunity is but are they right? We can all have our own opinions about the subject but the truth of the matter is a simple one that we will never truly know how well it will work in the future.

Isolation

We’ve been in isolation for almost 2 months and I am sure everyone is just giddy to get out of the house and enjoy the outside with the sunshine. I know I am ready to enjoy the summer and get out of this self isolation. Has the self isolation stopped the virus? The answer is an emphatic no. It was never designed to stop it just slow the spread down. Just lately we’ve heard that China is starting to lock down cities again. Will that happen to the US or other countries? I’m hopefully that it will not slow or stop the economy again.

Inevitability

Is it inevitable?  is useless to wait for it to become the new normal? We’ve been hearing that term for a few weeks.   The new normal, is all around the media being talking about.   Should we listen to them talking about it and accepting it.   I don’t know about the rest of the population but I am not going to accept this new normal and I am ready for the old normal to come back.   Will it?  I don’t know but I am hopeful that the old normal.   Are you planing to accept the new normal or do you want the old normal back?  Leave a comment what you want to happen?  I’d love to hear your opinions on this!

Day 9 – Keeping sanity at home

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Routines

I can say so much about the day to day routines that I go through to keep my sanity. You get up and check your email and then you start to figure out what you will be eating in the morning. Each day you are trying to find something to keep you busy while you wait the day out. Covid-19 seems to bring out the dread and fear. I still say you shouldn’t fear the pandemic but listen to what is recommended.  Washing your hands and keeping away 6 feet seems to be the CDC recommendations for the time being, least we should also be socially distant.   We are social animals and I know we have a really hard time doing that.   I’ve read stories about that and know from first hand about people not listening and staying away 6 feet.  It seems there is a debate on whether this is foolish pandemic or a much needed change!

News Media

The News media still seems to be foolishly trying to scare people and make their best known fear around the world.   I still think that this pandemic will show us just how much the media controls the information and what we actually see or hear about this Covid-19.   In the USA, Trump extends social distancing until April 30th , So we might just be in isolation for another month at least!   The curve of this virus has not even peaked and we have yet to see a downward climb of the end.   It could be weeks or months before we are back to our normal routines.

Peoples lives at risk!

With people not working, or trying to provide for there family, where is the end of this. There has to be some kind of give and take about people working and surviving this problematic issue.   We all just can’t stay home and veg out.   We are should always be willing to work and overcome this virus and show people just how much we value our work ethic.   Are you worried about being evicted or how you feed yourselves and family in the coming weeks?  Why not comment and tell me your thoughts and fears and lets start a conversation about this and others.   We can be socially distance and still have a really good discussion about this and others topics!

 

 

Why you shouldn’t fear the CoronaVirus!

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Fear is out there

If you’ve been reading blogs, or listening to the news. The CoronaVirus is now considered a Pandemic by the World Health Organization.

What’s a Pandemic, you might be asking?

According to the World Health Organization, a pandemic is declared when a new disease for which people do not have immunity spreads around the world beyond expectations.

You’ve probably heard all the stories of people dieing or that there will be a toilet paper shortage!  Everything I have heard has been amusing to say the least.   I know the fear is real out there and people are doing every silly thing out there to protect themselves.   I am here to hopefully dispel some of these fears and show you how to approach this problem.  Now let’s make this clear, so you know what I am talking about.   I’m a First Aide Responder and I know about some of this because it’s my job to know.   So I am going to talk about this with statistics.

Statistics

Yes, I’ve said this really big word.   If you compare what is being reported right now to what some of the other information.   You might be able to not fear this as much.   Fear does some strange things to people actions and we should acknowledge that or we are all going to be experiencing The Walking Dead!   Either way, we are doomed if we don’t get a hold of our fears.

  • In 2018 we had 37,461 people killed in a Car crash.
  • Each year in the United States, more than 250,000 people have to seek care in a hospital due to pneumonia. Unfortunately, about 50,000 people die from pneumonia each year in the United States. (accord to the CDC and is 20%)
  • About 647,000 Americans die from heart disease each year.

As of writing this there is 125,813 cases of Coronaviruses, and 4,607 have died from this world wide.   Now if we do the math, we can see that is 3.23% for the entire world.  As you can see the percentages of people being killed by this new virus is low.   You really shouldn’t worry about this virus.

Preventive Measures

Most of the preventive measures people are saying actually work.   I however will tell you what I know and share with you my thoughts.

  • Wash your hands — This is the best way to avoid getting sick from this illness.   I don’t suggest using alcohol based hand sanitizers due to it drying out your hands and to much of this can make the virus more immune to it.   A good Hand wash with water and soap is the best way to wash this virus from your hands.
  • Avoid medical face masks —  I’ve seen it all people wear these wrong or wear them more than they should.   You are more likely to get symptoms of the illness when you wear a medical mask for too long due to your breathe having moisture and Bacteria just loves moisture.
  • Vitamin C and D — Taking your vitamins can help your body fight off this illness way faster than if you didn’t.   I’ve been doing this for years and haven’t gotten sick for very long.

These are just simple ways to avoid getting this virus and avoid having to worry about getting pneumonia which is one of the reasons why you die from the virus.   I am sure you’ve probably heard all this but it is true.  Are you afraid of this virus?  why not leave a comment and tell me what your thoughts are?

How the Coronavirus will effect your LDR!

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CoronaVirus (COVID-19)

It’s undeniable that we’ve all heard about the Coronavirus and the impact that is going to come from being in a LDR the next few weeks to months maybe even years.   There is no telling how long this will last but I know it has an impact on me alone.   I know it is going to effect every area differently but I thought I would talk about this just a little.   If you’ve been under a rock or don’t know anything about this virus.   You can visit the CDC and find out even more about this virus.  If you are traveling you should check out the travel advisories from your current country or you can check out what the CDC advises people to avoid!

Cheaper Tickets?

I’ll say this much, the more talk there has been for this virus there seems to be a dramatic drop in prices for flights to and from places.   Even looking for the cheapest ticket for your needs could provide you with some great savings.   I have talked to people who have traveled as of recent and they see that the less people are traveling.   Although that will also bring on lay offs for people who are in the flying industries.

Work hassles!

If you haven’t needed to worry about this, it will only be time before you will.   Just like my work has there own policies in place where you wold need to be tested before you can come back to work.   This can be a hassle since you are traveling and could be coming from an international travel or you could be just traveling across the state.   I’ve heard companies are setting up some strict requirements for employees who are travel!  I am quite surprised at what Walmart is doing to help people not go to work!

If you are like me and you can’t afford to do some of these things, and are worried about the virus.  I’d recommend just waiting and seeing.   I plan on waiting to see what happens in the next coming months before I buy the tickets but if I can find a really cheap ticket in the coming months, I still might go see my Girlfriend.   What’s your plan?  Why not leave a comment and tell others how you plan to deal with this problematic virus and are you afraid of it?