Tag: health

Mayor Mulls Shelter-In-Place For NYC To Slow Coronavirus | Patch

Mayor Mulls Shelter-In-Place For NYC - New York City, NY - The mayor said the measure was being considered as he appeared on CNN Tuesday. — Read on patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/h1w6m/mayor-mulls-shelter-in-place-for-nyc-to-slow-coronavirus

How did they figure out what the restriction rules should be? Mix and match

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-fatality-rate-white-house.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage Sweeping new federal recommendations announced on Monday for Americans to sharply limit their activities appeared to draw on a dire scientific report warning that, without action by the government and individuals to slow the spread of coronavirus and suppress new cases, 2.2 million people in the United States could die. To curb the epidemic, … Continue reading How did they figure out what the restriction rules should be? Mix and match →

Having difficulty figuring out what to do at a reasonable price to entertain yourself at home?

https://www.cnet.com/news/free-entertainment-to-help-you-survive-coronavirus-social-distancing/ Free entertainment to help you survive coronavirus social distancing Rick BroidaMarch 13, 2020 7:58 AM PD Sure, book-balancing is fun (and free), but I've got even better ways to keep yourself entertained.Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Welcome to our new "abundance of caution" coronavirus … Continue reading Having difficulty figuring out what to do at a reasonable price to entertain yourself at home? →

What needs to be sanitized in your hotel room when you travel — excellent list from WA Post

This is everywhere you should be sanitizing in your hotel By Natalie B. ComptonMarch 13 at 8:00 AM Add to list With infectious-disease experts saying that the worst of the coronavirus outbreak is yet to come, many organizations and companies have suspended nonessential travel for employees. President Trump restricted travel from Europe for 30 days, and several cruise lines have … Continue reading What needs to be sanitized in your hotel room when you travel — excellent list from WA Post →

Podcasts for while you’re sitting there being peaceful at a properly social distance

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/the-podcasts-to-listen-to-while-youre-social-distancing? The Podcasts to Listen to While You’re Social Distancing By Sarah Larson March 13, 2020 For prime listening during this time of social distancing, there is the efficient, antiseptic, unpodcastlike, and mysterious podcast “Coronavirus 411,” among many others.Photograph by Christophe Ena / AP / Shutterstock As we steel ourselves for the next novel-coronavirus developments—many … Continue reading Podcasts for while you’re sitting there being peaceful at a properly social distance →

Excellent, detailed, explanation of where U.S. handling of pandemics has failed so abysmally.

The key issues are becoming informed early on, arranging for wide-spread testing, and keeping/disseminating the statistical data that allows productive planning, e.g., figuring how we'll have the millions more beds we may need. This administration made mistakes at every key stage from gutting the office that would over engaged in the necessary oversight and information … Continue reading Excellent, detailed, explanation of where U.S. handling of pandemics has failed so abysmally. →

Where will patients needing hospitalization go?

For those who can stand numbers, one estimate of the number of hospital beds in this country with 336,000,000 people is one million beds, 70% of which are normally occupied. Medical experts predict that 80 to 100 million residents will become exposed to the coronavirus and 20% of those will need an ICU level of … Continue reading Where will patients needing hospitalization go? →

The coronavirus is going to change your life for awhile. Here’s how to adapt

Even if you've avoided direct personal exposure to the coronavirus so far, it's becoming more or less impossible to live your life without the virus and government efforts to contain having an impact on your life. Be prepared and aware. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/politics/what-matters-coronavirus-is-about-to-change-your-life/index.html Take this seriously. Coronavirus is about to change your life for a while Analysis … Continue reading The coronavirus is going to change your life for awhile. Here’s how to adapt →

Closures and suspensions so far on the Upper West Side of Manhattan

oronavirus-Related Closings on the Upper West Side, A Running List Posted on March 12, 2020 at 12:39 pm by Carol Tannenhauser The Grand Bazaar. From flea markets to schools to music classes, central gathering spots are closing throughout the neighborhood to contain the spread of the coronavirus. We’re creating an ongoing list of closures in … Continue reading Closures and suspensions so far on the Upper West Side of Manhattan →

Today’s eye-opening WA Post email shows the full range of changes in our lives because of coronavirus

The Washington Post is putting out a superb daily digest of virtually anything and everything related to the coronavirus. Today's email struck me as extraordinarily depressing as the virus is showing up in places we all know and our social worlds are closing in as cultural, sports, and religious institutions begin to close their doors. … Continue reading Today’s eye-opening WA Post email shows the full range of changes in our lives because of coronavirus →