Did you hear about the other new varient in South Africa? They say it inhibits antibiotics.
Wish luck with vaccine.
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Dealing with COVID-19
Did you hear about the other new varient in South Africa? They say it inhibits antibiotics.
Wish luck with vaccine.
I'm kinda worried they will mandate it for everyone.
Here, it’s been put as optional. Although greatly encouraged to have it.
I'll likely be the last person to even get it anyway because of my age and my overall risk is very low... If there are issues with the vaccine they will likely be dealt with by then... That's my general thought
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I think it's 70% max more contagious, not 70 times... if it were 70 times more contagious, it would indeed be extremely scary!
I think it's 70% max more contagious, not 70 times... if it were 70 times more contagious, it would indeed be extremely scary!
Oops! My bad. I'll correct my prior post.
Had another discussion/argument with a friend last night
He is a substitute teacher here in the province of Alberta (Canada), so you can guess his Covid perspective on lockdowns in general and schools
I've never been married or had children, so I don't know a lot about the world of school, but my general perspective on Covid is:
I do acknowledge that the health concerns are very real, but ten months into pandemic I am very concerned about the business sector and the arts scene (performing art and visual art)
Walmart, Amazon and other large retail are doing quite fine, they are also places I avoid shopping if possible, I have reasons pre-Covid, I won't go there right now
I have always strived to support smaller local business because I believe it's very important, and statistics show they support more of the local economy than big box stores... The same story with bars, restaurants and coffee shops
I think people tend to mostly shop at big chain stores and restaurants because it's what they hear and see in advertising, plus most of the suburbs (where most people live) is full of big business... And I believe Covid is hurting small business far more than big business
The arts? One of my loves as some of you may know, especially smaller scale local arts, I enjoy going to art galleries, to some extent opening galas for art shows as much as I struggle with crowd mixing... And performances of more independent and local musicians and poets in smaller venues, the Friday night open mic which I often attended was of course wiped out back in March, where I knew a small group of people who went and played
I am just wondering what will be left "standing" at the end of this... Many suggestions indicate that about 50% (maybe more) of Canadian small business won't make it past Covid (sorry I really don't like big box stores), and what will be left of the arts scene, which is something that simply brings delight to and provides stress relief
Back to my friend, and other people too, they are so hyper-focused on health impacts that they don't look at the balance of everything else... I believe mental health issues are another long lasting impact of Covid which will likely go on for years with some people...
No other major crisis has told us not to socialize, in major wars of the past we could still stand face to face, shake a hand, have that sense of solidarity and communication... If we can't socialize properly that is difficult on mental health... Back to my friend again, he just doesn't get that, and he can be fairly argumentative at times too
He is a substitute teacher here in the province of Alberta (Canada), so you can guess his Covid perspective on lockdowns in general and schools
I've never been married or had children, so I don't know a lot about the world of school, but my general perspective on Covid is:
I do acknowledge that the health concerns are very real, but ten months into pandemic I am very concerned about the business sector and the arts scene (performing art and visual art)
Walmart, Amazon and other large retail are doing quite fine, they are also places I avoid shopping if possible, I have reasons pre-Covid, I won't go there right now
I have always strived to support smaller local business because I believe it's very important, and statistics show they support more of the local economy than big box stores... The same story with bars, restaurants and coffee shops
I think people tend to mostly shop at big chain stores and restaurants because it's what they hear and see in advertising, plus most of the suburbs (where most people live) is full of big business... And I believe Covid is hurting small business far more than big business
The arts? One of my loves as some of you may know, especially smaller scale local arts, I enjoy going to art galleries, to some extent opening galas for art shows as much as I struggle with crowd mixing... And performances of more independent and local musicians and poets in smaller venues, the Friday night open mic which I often attended was of course wiped out back in March, where I knew a small group of people who went and played
I am just wondering what will be left "standing" at the end of this... Many suggestions indicate that about 50% (maybe more) of Canadian small business won't make it past Covid (sorry I really don't like big box stores), and what will be left of the arts scene, which is something that simply brings delight to and provides stress relief
Back to my friend, and other people too, they are so hyper-focused on health impacts that they don't look at the balance of everything else... I believe mental health issues are another long lasting impact of Covid which will likely go on for years with some people...
No other major crisis has told us not to socialize, in major wars of the past we could still stand face to face, shake a hand, have that sense of solidarity and communication... If we can't socialize properly that is difficult on mental health... Back to my friend again, he just doesn't get that, and he can be fairly argumentative at times too
They seem to forget in order to fight back you need supplies to fight with.
The fear mongering in the news isn't helping things either. As for what be left standing. Big business.
That's what concerns me the most about the current situation, especially the part about big business, and there is nothing I can do about
That's what concerns me the most about the current situation, especially the part about big business, and there is nothing I can do about
Yeah there is. Keep taking and posting great pictures.
As for art create your own. Share it.
Yeah there is. Keep taking and posting great pictures.
As for art create your own. Share it.
Just back from my walk actually, 6.5 km, photographed and chatted with an 88 year old man, moved to Canada from Denmark when he was 18, still proud to be a Dane, a nice friendly man smoking his pipe on a bench...
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If you got a photo, please do post it! I like seeing your pictures.
Meet Eric, not sure how much I like this one, background is really messy but the angle is interesting... BTW @Mary Terry I'm going to start posting more to the Media section here on the forum, posted four photos there last night...
I like both of them. The man's body language and facial expression is intriguing. I'll check the media section for more. Keep 'em coming!
And bbrrrrrrr, it looks so cold there!
And bbrrrrrrr, it looks so cold there!
We get used to it
I'm not going to make light of anyone who has suffered a COVID-19 loss, but honestly believe that I had it about a year ago.
My home health aide has a daughter in law that tested positive for it a few months ago. The six individuals that all live in in the home got by with no issues. I was around all of those 6 for an entire day as well.The girl who tested positive was sick for a few days then recovered unscathed. Her child, nothing, in fact here she is in my home last week:
Ain't she a lil cutie?
I obviously haven't died yet either.
You can't hide from it and expect to ever have some semblance of a life. When your time is up, your time is up.
I'm kind of an expert on that, considering that I ventured to the other side twice and can now talk about it like it was nothing. It was in fact, nothing.
Most of my family gathered in one home for our Christmas celebration. My father is 79 and a half and has high blood pressure. He's not the perfect picture of health by any means, but doesn't have one foot in the grave just the same. He was there, because for one, he feels he has had a rich and full life, and if it is the 'rona that takes him out, then that is what was in the hand he was dealt.
My three siblings that gathered there decided that spending at least one more Christmas with Dad would far outweigh possibly never sharing one with him again
I hope my one holdout gets to spend another Christmas with Dad in the future.
I don't think Dad is going anywhere soon, but you never know.
I dread the day I will get that phone call, but sure as rain or sunshine, it will arrive when it's time. I lost my Mom when I was 42 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was only 60 and was in perfect health prior to discovering a lump, so I can use that as a barometer.
I'm not going to spend any more of what is left of my life worrying about my demise, it will only serve to complicate an already complicated existence.
My home health aide has a daughter in law that tested positive for it a few months ago. The six individuals that all live in in the home got by with no issues. I was around all of those 6 for an entire day as well.The girl who tested positive was sick for a few days then recovered unscathed. Her child, nothing, in fact here she is in my home last week:
Ain't she a lil cutie?
I obviously haven't died yet either.
You can't hide from it and expect to ever have some semblance of a life. When your time is up, your time is up.
I'm kind of an expert on that, considering that I ventured to the other side twice and can now talk about it like it was nothing. It was in fact, nothing.
Most of my family gathered in one home for our Christmas celebration. My father is 79 and a half and has high blood pressure. He's not the perfect picture of health by any means, but doesn't have one foot in the grave just the same. He was there, because for one, he feels he has had a rich and full life, and if it is the 'rona that takes him out, then that is what was in the hand he was dealt.
My three siblings that gathered there decided that spending at least one more Christmas with Dad would far outweigh possibly never sharing one with him again
I hope my one holdout gets to spend another Christmas with Dad in the future.
I don't think Dad is going anywhere soon, but you never know.
I dread the day I will get that phone call, but sure as rain or sunshine, it will arrive when it's time. I lost my Mom when I was 42 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was only 60 and was in perfect health prior to discovering a lump, so I can use that as a barometer.
I'm not going to spend any more of what is left of my life worrying about my demise, it will only serve to complicate an already complicated existence.
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