OK, I take it back, maybe you should worry a little
Sunday, March 15th, 2020 10:40![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cashewSo...people are swarming airports, COVID-19 testing is inaccessible in the US, there's a shortage of personal protective equipment for health workers world wide, and Trump tests negative.
Human kind seems very poorly equipped to deal with a pandemic, which we kind of already knew, but it's still rather disheartening to see it happen in real time. What the fuck do we pay governments for if not to govern in a time of crisis?
So, anyway, while I maintain DO NOT PANIC, you should definitely start getting concerned. Continue to practice good hygiene, stay inside as much as you possibly can, take your kids out of school if your government hasn't mandated a shut down (provided you have the economic capacity to do so), and stock up on foods/drink/medicine that have high antioxidant compounds, whether its fruits or chamomile tea, or that nasty goop your aunt recommends from that pyramid scheme program she enrolled in. (Look, in these desperate times, crushed berry goop is better than no fruits at all).
Remember, there are NO CURES for COVID-19, but you can help your body fight off the infection and, more importantly, recover from the battle if you ingest vitamins and antioxidants. Also, for the love of the human race (even if you don't have much of it right now), stay away from the elderly and the immunocompromised if you have anything like a cough or sniffle. Call them on the phone or facetime or whatever, but DO NOT BE A VECTOR OF INFECTION.
Basically, every government except Vietnam's have failed to respond in an adequate manner to the disease, so now we have a pandemic. Let's try not to go World War Z on each other. Health care professionals are risking their lives now by treating the sick without proper protective gear and scientists are working something like 16 to 18 hour shifts trying to fast track testing kit production. Hourly workers are stuck out there because they need to work to pay the rent. So for those of us that have the financial means to do so, stay at home and keep yourself away from the vulnerable populations. The fewer human interactions, the lesser the likelihood of transmission, and the lesser the burden on the health services.
I know it doesn't sound like much, but resisting the lure of cheap tickets to entertainment centers (cruises, flights, movies, theater) will save lives. Wash your hands and stay at home. Maintaining your health means freeing up medical resources for those who need it more. Do your bit to help slow the spread of the pandemic.
Human kind seems very poorly equipped to deal with a pandemic, which we kind of already knew, but it's still rather disheartening to see it happen in real time. What the fuck do we pay governments for if not to govern in a time of crisis?
So, anyway, while I maintain DO NOT PANIC, you should definitely start getting concerned. Continue to practice good hygiene, stay inside as much as you possibly can, take your kids out of school if your government hasn't mandated a shut down (provided you have the economic capacity to do so), and stock up on foods/drink/medicine that have high antioxidant compounds, whether its fruits or chamomile tea, or that nasty goop your aunt recommends from that pyramid scheme program she enrolled in. (Look, in these desperate times, crushed berry goop is better than no fruits at all).
Remember, there are NO CURES for COVID-19, but you can help your body fight off the infection and, more importantly, recover from the battle if you ingest vitamins and antioxidants. Also, for the love of the human race (even if you don't have much of it right now), stay away from the elderly and the immunocompromised if you have anything like a cough or sniffle. Call them on the phone or facetime or whatever, but DO NOT BE A VECTOR OF INFECTION.
Basically, every government except Vietnam's have failed to respond in an adequate manner to the disease, so now we have a pandemic. Let's try not to go World War Z on each other. Health care professionals are risking their lives now by treating the sick without proper protective gear and scientists are working something like 16 to 18 hour shifts trying to fast track testing kit production. Hourly workers are stuck out there because they need to work to pay the rent. So for those of us that have the financial means to do so, stay at home and keep yourself away from the vulnerable populations. The fewer human interactions, the lesser the likelihood of transmission, and the lesser the burden on the health services.
I know it doesn't sound like much, but resisting the lure of cheap tickets to entertainment centers (cruises, flights, movies, theater) will save lives. Wash your hands and stay at home. Maintaining your health means freeing up medical resources for those who need it more. Do your bit to help slow the spread of the pandemic.
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