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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
65
Date
05/29/2020
Location
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Middle Grove, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 was when the full impact of the seriousness of COVID-19 engulfed me. The director of the local library, where I was employed, told us to work from home and the library was closed until further notice. Thankfully, our Library Board continued to pay us but the adjustment to this isolation was very difficult.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Before the pandemic, I went to work 5 days a week and interacted with patrons, friends, and co-workers. I felt free to move about my daily life. Now I am working from home and only go out when absolutely necessary. It is scary to think that people can be asymptomatic and spread COVID-19 without realizing it.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am fortunate to live on 20 acres of land that I enjoy even during the winter months by playing in the snow with my dogs. During the spring, sitting outside while working gives me time to enjoy nature's beauty in between tasks.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
At first, I struggled with working from home. I truly missed my daily interactions with patrons, friends, and co-workers. I became depressed. To counteract my depression, I began exercising and playing with my dogs. I discovered that leaving the television on created background noise to mimic the hustle and bustle of the library. From negativity came positivity... I have learned to appreciate the stillness and aloneness in my life while taking time for life's little things.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
My job has Zoom meetings twice a week with our director and once a week with my supervisor. I have attended many learning sessions on Zoom, ThinkHR, Web Junction, and SUNY Adirondack Online.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My husband and I had to cancel our trip to visit my son and his wife in California. I took my frustration out on spring clean-up of our property. We do plan to reschedule.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
My 2 dogs and 1 bird have become my daily companions while my husband is at work. When I finally return to work, I worry about their adjustment to being home alone again.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Listen to the scientists and the data.
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11648943929
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Denise
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
Bird
COVID-19
Depression
Dog
Exercise
Isolation
Library
Pet
TV
Virtual Learning
Work From Home
Zoom
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
79
Date
05/31/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Wilton, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
March 17,2020
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Longer wait to see doctor, dentist and hairdresser. No lunches with friends or dinners in restaurants. Constant cooking. Unable to attend two grandchildren's high school graduations. Home health aide for husband does not come so I have no respite from 24 hour care.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am a 24 hour caregiver for my husband. I am tired. I will restart visits from his health side next week. My son and daughter are beginning alternating visits to help. It has been very stressful.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Everyone seems to be thinking through every move. Most people are compliant with rules such as social distancing and mask wearing.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
n/a
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Borrowing ebooks from library
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
No postponement of grandchildren's (2) high school graduations. They had them; we could not attend.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
People are nice. Our neighbors are solicitous.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
n/a
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
n/a
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Would not have purchased plane tickets to Belgium to attend grandson's graduation. Waiting for cancelled flight refund.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Obey rules established by thoughtful leaders like Gov Cuomo. We Americans paid a high price for having elected the wrong President in 2016. The worst in our history when we needed strong leadership like Gov Cuomo.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
More working from home. Less air travel. Heavier reliance on technology for news,education in schools and help like medical care. Less human interaction. Very sad. Very lonely.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I fell sad that my life is ending amidst such uncertainty and change. Much of what made my life worth living is gone never to be experienced by my grandchildren. I McNeill miss it for the rest of my life. I turn 80 this summer and doubt many of my pleasures will return. Travel, theater, sports, visits with family, restaurant dinners, attending school events of my grandchildren, freedom to hug friends. A pervasive stress and sadness permeates everything.
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11653249667
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Louise
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
Caregiver
Child
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Governor
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
83
Date
06/29/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Wilton, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
Early February There was no change in my reaction. I fully realized what a pandemic is and what it meant for our society
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
It is more reclusive due to social isolating
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel fine physically, but realize that my mentation is not as sharp.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
We are limited in interpersonal contacts
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
n/a
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
No, I'm retired but still working sporadically as a medical writer.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
No, my children are grown up and live in other states
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I sometimes use Zoom
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
n/a
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Yes, I have pets and they are wonderful companions.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
less air pollution.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
n/a
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
n/a
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Hard to say--Maybe I'd have taken out more books from the library.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
This is also hard to say. I suppose I'd warn them about isolation and subsequent depression.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I suppose we will all be grateful to be alive and well. Maybe we will all be kinder to others, I hope.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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11743775104
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Alice
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Date
5/21/2020
Location
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Charlton, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
On March 13, 2020, I was supposed to go on a weekend trip with some friends. It was canceled due to concerns that the novel coronavirus was spreading up from the New York City area. Some of the girls did not want to stop at Thruway stops or go south at this time. My reaction was annoyance, quite frankly. I felt the six of us could easily avoid public spaces and enjoy our weekend at the Lake without going to restaurants or shopping as originally planned. Only during the following week did I really understand how this thing was going to impact our lives. My husband and daughters were sent home to work off site, my grandchildren's schools were closed and I found myself isolated between my single mom daughter's house (carrying for her 6-year old while mommy worked from home) and my own home. Then my reaction was no longer annoyed, but almost fearful. I began really paying attention to get educated in order to calm fears and gain some personal control over what I could.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I can't attend church, I can only see my older daughter and her family (including my only other grandchild) once a month from a safe distance, I can't hug or touch anyone, I use hand sanitizer all the time, I never browse shelves when I have to shop- opting to get in and out as fast as possible, I order more online, and I miss being with my friends in person.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am struggling at times with depression, for which I already take medication, but it hasn't overwhelmed me. I get outside as much as I can. Now that my husband has retired, I have help in being my granddaughter's daycare provider and that has helped me tremendously. I try to remain grateful because we have a steady retirement income, a safe, warm home, plenty of food, etc., while so many face uncertainty and worry that they will be able to make ends meet.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More people are walking outside when the weather is good, We smile at each other more, I think, and in our community there seems to be more tolerance rather than less. I'm pleasantly surprised to observe more patience in people waiting in lines, distancing often accompanied by nods of understanding. But one of my favorite observations is that rainbows keep popping up everywhere to remind us that we are all in this together.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I am retired and my husband retired one week ago. We clean and disinfect the surfaces of our shopping goods and anything that has come in contact with those items beforehand. We wash our hands longer and more often than previously, keep hand sanitizer and masks in our cars (and use them), and do not ask anyone to come in for a cuppa anymore.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
Retirement has its benefits.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My husband and I share the daily care of our granddaughter during the week. At first it was pleasant and fairly easy, but as time went on it got more challenging. An only child, she has had no one but us, three adults, to play with for months. Her fears and frustrations are expected, but not always easily dealt with. It feels almost cruel to keep a child from playing with other children.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I have always borrowed or bought audio books through the library or online, but the biggest change since the pandemic is the use of the Zoom app. It is the only app I've had to learn to use in order to "attend" my church's services, and to chat with friends as a group. Who knew?
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
The celebration of my husband's retirement was a family affair with a Zoom meeting while sharing dessert in two separate homes.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Personally, I sewed over 160 face masks for family, friends, coworkers, church members, and as part of my quilt guild's efforts to meet requests in the thousands. I also contributed to a local homeless shelter and food pantry, among other smaller contributions of time or money.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Can't think anything I did or didn't know would have made a difference.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I think the importance of hand washing and overall good personal hygiene practices should continue to be stressed.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
As much as I cringe to say it, I think hand shaking should be come a thing of the past, as well as hugging outside of our family circles (like in churches or nursing homes). I think we'll be putting on masks when flying for quite some time, too.
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11839163930
Title
A name given to the resource
Lucinda
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Language
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English
Type
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Covid History
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The topic of the resource
COVID-19 (Disease)
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Child
Depression
Disinfecting
Faith
Family
Fear
Food Bank
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Grandchild
Gratitude
Hug
Husband
Library
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Outside
Rainbow Hunt
Restaurant
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Zoom
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Date
5/21/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Saratoga Springs, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I first realized that the virus would be a big issue during a dentist visit in the first week of March 2020. The hygienist told me how difficult it was beginning to be for them to find masks and gloves to purchase for their office. This gave me pause and got me into preparation mode at home and at work.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I take a lot less for granted now, like being blessed to spend time with family members and enjoy the arts. Most of my friends and family are lucky to still have jobs and their health. Of course the crisis hits home once you know someone who is sick or working in a healthcare center. The big change for me has been to have time to reflect on my career and how much time I devote to it rather than family.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
My anxiety has tripled but I find that when I limit my time watching news or reading social media posts, I feel much better. During those times, I feel much more grounded and able to connect with people more. I have always enjoyed baking, reading and gardening so I have much more time at home to do those things now. The possibility of the world reopening very soon has certainly increased my stress level, mostly because I have my staff members' lives in my hands for the first time really.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
With any tragedy or crisis, I've noticed that they bring out the best and the worst in people. The political nightmare in our country has intensified and people just don't seem to treat one another with basic respect anymore. The issue of people opposing mask-wearing is one that baffles me. It should be just a given that we all want to protect ourselves and our fellow Americans. As much as I know these times bring out the worst in some people, it still surprises me to see the protestors and hear stories about people being verbally or physically abused for wearing a protective mask.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
Our public library closed March 14, 2020 and all of our employees have been working from home to bring services and e-content to our patrons.
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
Our business is not essential, but I am considered our one essential employee. I have been working alone in our building to make sure our accounts are paid and payroll continues.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes. I has been difficult to separate home and work life while being at home. I find that I have to carve out certain times of day to get my work completed or else I put it off. I now know what I've always suspected; I am a night owl. I get most of my business done during the late hours.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My immediate family all has birthdays from March-July so we decided to pick dates in the fall and winter to reschedule our special days when we can hopefully be together. I know many who have had to miss senior years and graduations and I breaks my heart for them.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I'm always heartened when I hear stories of people giving back to their communities. I've seen so many volunteering to help at food drives for those in need. I read about someone who donated a deli platter to a local hospital unit and in the process helped out the restaurant that they ordered from. This made me decide to do the same and I sent some sweets from my favorite bakery to our front line staff.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think many will have anxiety and depression issues going forward. Once we return to work and the virus begins to spread again, I imagine that many of us will be separated from loved ones or possibly lose those we hold dear. I am very hopeful that we can work together to protect each other and keep the spread contained. Many things will have to change to keep us all safe. Patience will be needed from everyone while we figure this out I think.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I've never been comfortable using video conference platforms, but I've had to adjust to it quickly. I have been using e-books and movie streaming a lot more than normal with the additional time at home.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I think we are doomed to repeat history if we don't learn from it. This moment is a pivotal one for all of us and for the future generations. We need to make sure we are prepared to handle another world crisis like this.
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11839142370
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Caitlin
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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COVID-19 (Disease)
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Anxiety
Art
Bake
Birthday
Depression
Essential Employee
Family
Friends
Garden
Gloves
Graduation
Library
Mask
Mental Health
News
Politics
Protesting
Rainbow Hunt
Read
Social Media
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Work From Home
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Covid-History
Age
73
Date
8/25/2020
Location
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United States
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
My granddaughter was pregnant and an ICU nurse. She was caring for Covid 19 patients in another state. This was at the beginning of the virus impact. Very worried about her and my unborn great grandson’s welfare.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I retired last year (gratefully) home alone the last 4 months.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Lonesome, bored and somewhat depressed.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People don’t talk to each other, seem scared and don’t sacialize.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
No. Retired. Clorox everywhere. Hand sanitizer.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
Great nieces & great nephews are being home schooled.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
To keep up on city/state health conditions. Stay in touch with friends. Seeing the face of my new great grandson. Viewing many pictures of family. Useing facetime
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Several birthdays. Especially my great grandson!
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have a cat who doesn’t like me to hug her!
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Lots of texts and sending pictures. Helping not to be so lonesome by myself. Hard. Donate blood.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes. A friends relative. They passed Granddaughter, an ICU nurse, tells me of some patients who she helps not to be so lonesome.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
A friends relative. Offered sympathy by phone. No funeral.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Not to be living alone. I would have moved in with a family member or a friend. It’s to hard to be alone New glasses so I could read better.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Increase their sanitizing routine.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
People are turning into “germ a phobes. Peoples are going to a social distance now and will continue to do this. Not good!
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Having to wait to meet and cuddle my great grandson and his mom has kept me sane. I understand the deep depression I have felt and it scared me. I thank God for them. Friends are family by choice. Stay in touch.
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Ginger
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Covid-History
Age
58
Date
8/20/2020
Location
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Saratoga Springs, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I read about it in China. I was wondering if it would impact people I knew there. When it was in NYC, I knew it would spread here because we are so close.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I stick closer to home. I have a few friends and family that I see in small groups and outside. I had to work from home for several months and am slowly going back to work. It may not last and I may be back online again.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am keep track of any information I can find on the virus. I am working on crafts and reading to keep my mind off things.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Many people are staying home. I see a lot of people wearing masks and complying with social distancing. I feel more comfortable going places where I see people being safe.
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I am a teacher. We are starting school soon and taking many precautions. As long as people are wearing masks and washing hands I feel comfortable.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I worked from home for several months. I found it very depressing. I need to be around people.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My son did well with online learning but he missed interactions with his teachers and friends.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I have used tons of digital platforms for my job and to socialize with my family. They help but don't take the place of real interactions.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Our pets are very happy we are home. I think they may miss us when we return to work and school.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I started contributing to Biden to get Trump out. I have given to my church to help with the community.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Always remember there are good and bad in all people. Problems like this bring out the best and the worst in some people.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I will treasure time with my friends and family more.
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Susan
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Covid-History
Age
63
Date
9/1/2020
Location
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Mississauga Ontario
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
March 2020 Not much change. More careful about masking and washing
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Slightly different. More aware of proximity and precautions.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Slightly depressed. Gardening and walking.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More interaction between neighbours. People I have not talked to in 10 years say "hello " and chat.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
Not an owner but my workplace has changed a lot
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
Not essential. Have not changed much at home but workplace has more procedures for safety.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
Husband was laid off with no benefits.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Worked from home for 5 months but recently recalled.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
More online courses and meetings. Connections with overseas friends more frequent.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Birthdays and funerals. Pictures posted online, group chats scheduled.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
No pets. Got to know more neighborhood pets though.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Got to walk through nearby park and see seasons change. Met more folks on my street.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
n/a
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Not COVID-19 related but pics posted online.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
More about stock market investments
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Keep a stocked pantry.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Don't know. Lots more safety regulations.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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Laurel
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The new normal. Mad Max is coming true.
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Covid-History
Age
57
Date
8/31/2020
Location
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Old Forge, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
When we were to travel south to see friends in SC and go to Mexico to see family before going to CA. We gave up on going to Mexico because we didn't want to risk being unable to get back to the US. Then we decided to delay driving to CA until the virus is under control. We have had very little COVID-19 here. We have been amazingly lucky.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My wife is a university professor in CA. She was taking a leave of absence that was to end this month. Now they have declared that all classes will be taught online. We are going to stay here in the Adirondacks until next winter, it seems. My son who lives in NYC has moved here with us, along with his girlfriend and their dog. They too work remotely, so they're holed up here indefinitely.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I'm a little lonely, missing my friends and being able to go out for drinks and other social activities. I'm also somewhat depressed, but coping. We are on a lake, so we go out on our boat a lot. We can get food to go, and eat onboard. I do work around our house, things like cutting firewood. We watch a lot of streaming TV. We read.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
What has amazed me is how everyone in the area seems to mostly taking the virus seriously. There have been some big gatherings, usually with Trump flags on display, but those are relatively few and are usually denounced by most. The community has very much pulled together during this. Even with differences of opinion about Trump and the virus, they're all behaving as a community, taking care of each other.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
We have been using Zoom and similar services to stay in contact, and have been using streaming services to keep entertained.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
The importance of masks. This could have been contained with the use of masks, as we now know. But more than that, I wish we had all known just how politicized this would become.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I would want them to know that it was far more widespread and virulent than necessary because of selfishness and stupidity. The refusal to wear masks and take precautions stems from adolescent rebellion in people who should have outgrown it decades ago. Entire swaths of the country see themselves as rugged individualists, heroes standing up for their rights, when what they're really doing is having a tantrum and endangering the rest of us.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
There will be more opportunities to work remotely. People will be able to spread outward from the cities, bringing new prosperity to the rural areas.
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Covid-History
Age
73
Date
12/14/2020
Location
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Canajoharie, NY
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
Middle of March 2020, traveling by plane from Atlanta GA to Wilmington NC, there were a few college students who were forced to leave campus. They were on our plane. They received a text message from the college and were not allowed to go back to their dorms so they had no belongings with them. I don't believe there has been a case reported from our town. However, I have become much more careful since that date in March when COVID-19 was just breaking out.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Most important and missed is socializing. Also, I'm a teacher so classroom interaction has been really affected. I miss the closeness with the students that now is so difficult to have.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am starting to get a bit depressed. But I try to stay positive and think that as bad as I have it, my life is so much easier than most. No money problems, no sickness, limitations on movement, but who cares.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I feel my community has been so innovative about how to deal with the limitations and still experience life's events, i.e. graduation, halloween, holidays.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
No I am not
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I don't know if teachers are considered essential employees, but I do substitute teach when called. I told my school that after the first day I was coming in if I didn't feel safe I wouldn't be returning. But, I feel that they are doing a wonderful job and much impressed by the cooperation of all the students, especially the youngest. They just seem to roll with the flow.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
No I was not laid off or furloughed
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
No I am not working from home.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
No thank goodness, I don't have that responsibility.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
No I am not a student
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Nothing more than usual. I keep in contact with friends and family through phone calls and text.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Yes, we were going to celebrate Christmas eve in NY City with a dinner at a restaurant my husband has always wanted to go to and also an 1.5 hour horse and carriage ride throughout the city to see the tree and Central Park, and Christmas Day mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. That's been put on hold, however, due to the city going into another lockdown.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Yes, I have two wonderful doggies. They give me much pleasure and comfort
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Our school always provides food and gifts to village families i need during the holidays and I feel proud that we are continuing to do that, even more so.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Thankfully, I do not know anyone that has tested positive. My daughter's significant other had to quarantine because she had come into contact with someone that tested positive. She tested negative but had antibodies. Last March for about 2 weeks she was feeling unwell and she probably had COVID during that time but didn't realize it.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Thankful that I have not lost anyone during this time.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How much the present administration in Washington would downplay the dangers.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That with ignorance comes panic. The opposite of what we were told. Always listen to the science and the experts, rather than those who are unknowledgeable and are only interested in their own reputation.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think we've learned many ways to stay safer. It was always a good idea, I think, to wash hands, stay a little away from those we encounter, similar to what many do in Asian countries for years.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Just my undying appreciation to all those essential workers who have kept me and my family safe and who have worked on the frontlines, putting themselves and their families in danger, all these long months.
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gale
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Covid-History
Age
68
Date
01/18/2021
Location
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Bedford, England
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I suppose when I read about it in the news. I was reassured by the low percentage death rate but didn't really have any idea of what the effects on life might be. I was apprehensive as I saw reported cases moving closer and closer to where I live but felt sure that if we all followed the advice from experts it would be OK.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
In some ways not too different: I was already semi-housebound with chronic fatigue and arthritis, but was expecting to have a hip replacement shortly, which would have made a great difference. Unfortunately the operation was postponed at the last minute in March 2020 for medical reasons (I was found to have anaemia) and because of the pandemic I have still not been able to have it and nor have I been able to have the increasing pain and stiffness in my knees and shoulders - the latter exacerbated by having to use crutches - investigated or treated. So I am even more disabled than I was before - I can now no longer drive a car, and find even the mobility scooter difficult - and because of lockdowns am unable to have visitors or get help at home.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Trapped and lonely. Very worried about the long-term effects of being unable to exercise, and afraid that muscle atrophy might prevent surgery. Depressed by the state of the house and the garden. I read escapist fiction or history (luckily I have a lot of books) and spend a lot of time on my computer, mostly doing puzzles or on Facebook.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I haven't been out enough to notice much.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
No
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
No, I'm retired
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
No
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
No
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
No
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
N/A
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Facebook has been my lifeline - pretty much the only contact I've had with friends and family. Churchservices.tv has also been a great help, streaming live church services pretty much throughout the day - I've been able to get to church more often online than I had been able to physically. We've had a few family Zoom gatherings and a couple of other groups I belong to have had them as well. I don't know what I'd have done without the Internet.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My niece's wedding last July was postponed for a year - we just hope it will be able to go ahead this coming July.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
No
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
While it lasted, the 'Clap for Carers' initiative* was an inspiring thing to take part in, which did enhance community feeling. But it wasn't something that could be kept up forever and the attempt to revive it this month wasn't a good idea. *Here in Britain we would go out at a certain time every Thursday evening for a few weeks and give a round of applause for health service workers to thank and encourage them. Children drew pictures of rainbows for the same reason and put them up in the front windows of their homes.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Not me or anybody close to me. But somebody I used to work with died of it - he was only 54 - and another person I knew slightly from work had it very seriously and has lost her hands and feet to sepsis because of it. I have heard of a couple of friends who tested positive but had no ill-effects, but otherwise have been quite surprised that nobody I know seems to have had it.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
A couple of friends have died and I was able to go to their funerals online - I probably wouldn't have been able to go physically anyway, but it was very sad to see such sparse, meagre rites for people who should have had packed chapels and hearty singing. I felt very sorry for their families.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I don't think foreknowledge would have helped me personally
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
More than ever people need to know how to identify reliable sources of information! The sheer quantity of hoaxes, rumours, quackery and conspiracy theories flying around cyberspace has undoubtedly cost lives and they cannot be suppressed at source. The only way to combat them is by education.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think I'll wait and see.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I think the biggest confusion among the public has been between what measures are necessary to protect oneself as an individual and those designed to hinder the spread of infection among the population at large. Too many are thinking "I'm young, I'm safe enough" or "If it's safe to go and buy food it's safe to go and drink beer" and breaking the rules because they haven't understood this. People in authority need to get this across.
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Elizabeth
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Covid History
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01/18/2021
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Death
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Zoom
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Covid-History
Age
41
Date
04/05/2021
Location
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Albany
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
2/20/2020
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Masks, handwashing very regularly, cold & flu season without interruption, spouse traveling a lot for COVID response work, job started in late 2019 seems far from my expectations
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Depression and anxiety are regular companions. Psychiatric medication. Spending time with pets. Sleeping. Staying up very late working on projects. Substance abuse.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Stress levels seem high. Interactions are either grateful and ebullient or strained and brief.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
Every plan need increased redundancy and backup planning.
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
Yes, county employee in libraries. Masks & social distancing required at work, temperature screening and self-report of symptoms has eased with time. Home precautions include being able to take body temperature regularly.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
No
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
My spouse is. We don't have a home office/second office. Compulsions to work more, longer, interrupt home life and so on are all much more prevalent. No work life / personal life balance
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
No. With what I hear from colleagues and friends, I am very glad to not also be figuring out how all of that is supposed to work.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
No
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Not much, really. My only social networking of note is on anonymous sites. I don't engage, I lurk. Nothing new there.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I've done outdoor and drive-by birthday celebrations with family. Graduations scheduled were shifted to online only.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Other animals are my daily family. I spend a lot of time with them. I feed and interact with wild animals much more.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I volunteer with numerous organizations mostly centered around outdoor activities and sports. Many people seem eager to engage with nature.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Many people through work have had COVID scares or positive diagnoses, including some long-haulers. A somewhat distant relative caught the virus and died. It's been dis-empowering, sad, negative.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
I did not celebrate the life of the distant relations that passed away. I should have reached out more to family that were closer to the loss.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
My job wouldn't be improving. The housing market would be vibrant for a while.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Listen to experts, read science.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Rigorous hygiene, masking and social distancing during seasons of illness
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12549558258
Title
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Louie
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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COVID-19 (Disease)
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04/05/2021
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Anxiety
COVID-19
COVID-19 Positive
Depression
Hand Washing
Library
Mask
Nature
Outside
Social Media
Substance Abuse
Temperature Checks
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Covid-History
Date
03/06/2021
Location
The location of the interview
Granville
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
When the country band and Line dancing that I was enjoying stopped. Also when forced to wear mask everywhere I went.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I feel as if I have been imprisoned fr a year now and resent the stupidity of many that agree to live i fear while they allow the government to literally control their daily living. The public is fed lies and hype in order to keep them scared and under control. I refuse to live in fear.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am angry wit the way so many have been so wiling to give up their rights for a virus that may be no worse than the flu, SARS, H1N1, or the Spanish Flu of years ago. By the way, this virus is SARS with a twist. Manufactured in a high level viral factory or lab in Wuhan,China. This was intentional.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
So many small businesses have been forced to close permanently. The livlihood of those still struggling to stay open, and only able to do half of the normal business daily that they did before this plague. I am surprised to see gullible people creating lung issues by wearing those useless masks outdoors. That is where the normal oxygen flow is essential to healthy lung function. The average American is sucking in too much carbon dioxide which is expelled by the lungs after oxygen intake. Remember when mask and hoodies were not permitted when going int banks? We are all being separated, being led to "tell on your neighbor", and giving up our God given rights guaranteed by the Constitution and Bill of Rights. United we stand, divided we fall. Our young people are being forced into depression, as well as those in nursing homes that cannot hold or hug their loved ones. Every year we have new viruses, and new strains of flu, but we do not go into hiding or wear face coverings. The common cold is a covid virus. I am very afraid that we as a nation,and a people have been set up and sold out
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
Not an essential employee. Home is normal as usual
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I substitute teach, could not work for months. I did not make enough to qualify for unemployment. I am doing some subbing now
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I use message and text with friends and family Once in a while video chat. Did go away for Christmas No one and nothing was gong to stop that. I stay away from managed news now as I am tired of being lied to and treated as if I am too dumb to comprehend what they are doing to us.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I refused to
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have animals but adopted them before the plague hit
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I tried to stay upbeat and busy
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
My daughter in law got it and came through it just fine. Another fried,who also worked in a nursing home,got it and came through just fine.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
n/a
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How it would affect our election system, and throw this country into chaos, which was fed by the ignorant and managed media. Now our country is on a very dangerous slippery slope.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
How do you prepare people for something they have never gone through before? I would not shut the country down. Take better sanitary precautions, take vitamins and minerals, eat healthy,and exercise on a regular basis
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I do not want a new normal The old one was just fine
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Just asking people to wake up. Realize you are on the same edge that Germany was on before the Nazi takeover. Read your history. Teach your kids,true history. Teach them to really read. The find a copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights and have them memorize both. Also have a Bible in the home and teach them that God does exist and is in charge of this world, even when it does not look like it. We are a Christian-Judeo nation and freedom of religion does not mean that another migrates here an "appears to be offended by ours." That is not freedom of religion.. We are being segregated, pitted against one another, and led over the cliff by a bunch of Judas goats. Please open your eyes and seek truth.
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12468840422
Title
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Patricia, known more as Patti
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Language
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English
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Covid History
Subject
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COVID-19 (Disease)
Date
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03/06/2021
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Closed
Depression
Mask
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Contributor
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Covid-History
Age
15
Date
05/12/2021
Location
The location of the interview
The Bahamas
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I first heard of Covid 19 at the beginning of 2020 and began feeling the impacts on March 10th 2020
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Before the pandemic I was suffering from depression, Anxiety and other (un-diagnosed) mental heath conditions. I had friends, but wasn't close with many of them and my family situation was very poor. After covid-19 began i was able to take time alone to work on my self and was able to drastically improve my mental health. My friendships took a toll at the beginning of the pandemic, however I gained newer stronger friendships while bettering old ones. My family situation while improving only a little is now on the mend. I am happy to say (in a sick kinda way) that the pandemic was actually a good thing for my life, even though i am well aware that many others have suffered horribly during this time.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
At this exact moment I am a little stressed and tired, however in general I am satisfied, growing, thankful and hopeful about the future. Before the pandemic I had horrendous coping methods. Now-er days I relive stress by listening to 'good' music, talking to friends, talking walks, doing yoga, going to the gym and sometimes simply crying it out because it is ok to feel the stress. In my opinion it isn't always about 'coping', but also about working through the emotion and reaching out --as i often try to do--when help is needed.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Nothing has really surprised me during the Pandemic, not that there haven't been a lot of socking happenings over the last 2 years, but nothing has been so 'crazy' considering the state of affaires. In my community at the start of things there were crazy long lockdowns, a wealth of restrictions and a self evident amount of panic among the general public. As restrictions reduced, schools and shops re-opened and things returned to normal, in some sense of the word, the greatest changes have been: online school, mask waring, social distancing and hand sanitizers posted outside of ever store.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
I am not a business owner, but I have talked to a few. Many of them expressed that they have either gone out of business for good, or that there is a severe decrease demand for their products especially those requiring close contact.
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I am not an essential worker however, the essential workers in my circle have been : following social distance rules, double masking, practicing good hygiene, getting vaccinated and being tested for covid weekly.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
Not an employee.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Technically I am working from home, as a student. In addition my parents have been working form home and we all experience: the typical tech and wi-fi issues, being 'on top' of each other, feeling burnt out or unmotivated, a lack of space and quiet to work in, an emotional disconnect between our selves and our peers/colleges. working form home can be seriously demotivating and family members often 'buck heads'. Being at home also means that schedules are either completely free or entirely 'jam-packed'.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes, apart from me there are several younger children. Most days are a little rocky because they have to be instructed and 'bossed' about in-order to attempt to bring structure to their day. In addition they essentially have to be homeschooled which is a full time job. And to make the stress level real, they [the children's] emotional needs have tripled due to a lack of social interactions. Overall it's manageable, but it certainly is not ideal....none of this is.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
I am a student and school was canceled. when school was first canceled around mid-March there was obviously not easy solution. None the less my school moved online after a few weeks and I was able to complete my last few months of school online. Over summer 2020 I changed school and despite hoping to be in-person, I have spent this last school year completely online. Hopefully if a few things sort themselves out I will be online this fall.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
At the start of the pandemic I had multiple forms of social media, currently I have narrowed my social media to just three apps (none of which i actually post on). I use Pintrerest for inspiration, Snap chat for reaching out to friends and youtube mainly for school or finding at home workouts.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
The most major event I have had to postpone is moving. There is so many documents and forms to fill, and covid keeps pushing our deadlines for certain things back. It feels like every time I get close to moving something covid-related causes the whole thing to fall through.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
At the very start of the pandemic my family had 1 cat and 2 guinea pigs, one of which has now sadly passed. Any way, my family adopted 2 kittens, who recently turned one, and so far things have been great with all my pets. For the first 8 months of having our new kittens one of them got very sick with a STAF infection. This has been an issues that has reoccured once since but we have been seeking treatment for him. During covid this was very challenging because vets and medication was not always available. On a day to day basis having the pets (3 cats, 1 guinea pig) has been great! They are a great indication of when I am not doing well because their litter boxes and food gets neglected; subsequently this means i also have to get out of my rut in order to care for them (a good thing in my opinion). The pets are also very comforting and a wonderful way to pass my time playing with them ect. I am so thankful I am able to have all these pets and I am thankful for the positivity they have brought to my life.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
During a pandemic positivity is becoming increasingly difficult to find. But at school I have been an active member of the community and have participated in global Round Square meetings.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No one I know personally has contracted covid, but a few students at my school have. It was scary to think that they had a virus that could kill them, but I was also great to see how they handled it like champs. They got tested, treated, stayed home and kept themselves informed.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
I am VERY thankful to not have lost anyone (apart form a pet) during the pandemic.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I new how long it would last. I think having an Idea of how many weeks, months and years this whole thing would last would help me be more prepped. Knowing the time-frame for the pandemic, though very unrealistic, would allow me to plan my future in a more realistic way.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
The pandemic was one of the single most unplanned and unfortunate events of the early 2020s. However it was also a time of change, togetherness, triumph and a test of human ingenuity. So, even though millions lost their lives, jobs, homes and food; many of us still lived and thrived to share this story of how an invisible virus took down the world and how we as a human race worked to gain it back.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
The 'new normal', to me, looks like a hybrid of covid-times and pre-covid-times. Online resources, online shopping ect will forever be more popular then in-person activities. School and work (especially) will take on a hybrid model, utilize online forums like Zoom more often and find working/learning from home more acceptable. Social activities will mean so much more, but so will online relationships. The world will find this new normal where we don't accept certain behaviors and where we now more than ever accept other behaviors. The world is going to do a complete 180.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
No, this has been a great experience, thank you.
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12652731806
Title
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A.F
Subject
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COVID-19 (Disease)
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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05/12/2021
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Anxiety
Business Owner
Cat
Crying
Depression
Friends
Homeschool
Music
Pandemic
Panic
School
Social Media
Virtual Learning