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Covid-History
Age
66
Date
10/11/2020
Location
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Providence, 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
3/13/20. Don’t know if any cases in my town
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Slower... we were home based before... but even more now
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Usually feeling pretty good! But sometimes all the things that we have missed in our area such as community get together‘s make you a little sad. Really glad to have gotten back to work... being out for three months was a little tough... but then so is teaching kindergarten and fifth grade to my grandchildren.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Our area is very school-based... if you have children that is, A lot of things happened in our community somewhat based around the school so it was very sad to see so much stuff shut down. The level of commitment to social distancing and mask wearing and sanitation in our area is very very high!
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 a hairdresser but I work in Rotterdam we were shut down for three months and we now operate under even stricter guidelines then we did before... all good if it protects our customers/ friends
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
Hair stylist/ strict guidelines issued by NYS Home- pretty much social distancing
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Two adults working from home- lots of people in the house- six kids three adults- all coping as well as we cab
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
See above [Question 8]
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
Schooling was switched to online/home schooling- we are now back
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
All the time
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Home/ family celebrated
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Three cats- got a new puppy- love them all
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Reopening of church- outside activities have slow down or stopped
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
n/a
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Unfortunately I do not really believe that this pandemic will change much of how we behave in the future... I really hope that this is not true... but this too shall pass and life will go on. I do have high hopes and prayers that people will continue to be a little kinder to each other and take things a little slower...We shall see
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
It is very unfortunate that the pandemic has coincided with the presidential election... I really feel this has tainted some of the good things that might have come from these recent months... so much negativity going on due to this upcoming election, I really feel it has caused almost as much upheaval as the pandemic...so sad
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12067217719
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Debbie
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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
Child
Faith
Hybrid Learning
Personal Protective Equipment
Pet
Politics
School
Unemployment
Work From Home
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Covid-History
Age
36
Date
8/28/2020
Location
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Ballston Spa, 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
It occured in an online conversation with someone in Italy. I did not have a mask and didn't need to go out, so I stayed home since the parks were closed.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am pretty much a shut in now.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel isolated. I spend a lot of time talking to people in online chat apps
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
The blatant political response to a public safety issue. Any support I presented to businesses with essential workers was met with horrible customer service. That surprised me the most.
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
I use it to talk to friends and family as well as meet new people.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I had to stop my fitness program. I did nothing.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I will be adopting a pet this coming week so that I have an emotional bond with something.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Nothing.
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
How to obtain masks.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I don't think about it.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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11941687373
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Gloria
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English
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Covid History
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Covid-History
Age
63
Date
10/16/2020
Location
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Queensbury, 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 26, when there was no longer employment for me. I don't know when the first case here was, but my reaction changed in April when I realized this isn't going to be short lived.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I no longer have a job I loved so most days I search for activities that are productive and/or meaningful, somewhat successfully. I pay more attention to nature and the weather, and exercise because I used to move around a lot at work.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Lately, there's ups and downs. I'm meditating again, which helped tremendously in the spring.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
My community is a residential development with wooded areas so this spring and summer I saw many more birds and animals right outside my house.
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'm now "retired" but will work at the early voting polling place later this month. I'm told we will have masks and plexiglass. At home with my son who is a teacher assistant, we keep air circulating with some windows open, although it's chilly, plus lots of hand washing and wiping down.
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
I was not laid off or furloughed. I had a job with no guaranteed hours so I'm still an employee but since April have had zero hours, except for several for online training. There is no guessing as to when I'd be scheduled again. I do not collect unemployment. I see this type of situation as part of the uncounted unemployed. I still have health insurance.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
No, except for online training. I would comment that for my marketing work and my work as an election inspector, online training is great! I find I learn things more easily with starting and stopping videos.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
I have my one son, age 23, at home. It's going great. I often think I'd be lonely if he wasn't here because I'm staying home so much.
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
Same as before with the added online training.
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
No and no, but I'm considering getting some goldfish.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I now have time for following through with an idea I had before the pandemic. I design and sew utensil pouches so people can carry their own cutlery instead of using disposable. It's part of my mission to help the environment. Also, I think it's great that people are driving and flying less.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No, although I know several people who had symptoms and who either weren't tested or did not test positive. All said their energy was depleated.
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
That our government previously had a pandemic team.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
From my point of view, I would say it affects everything going forward, from employment opportunities to travel choices. It's a game changer. I know I won't go back to living the way I did before, such as driving often to places just for entertainment and eating out frequently.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
As I noted in the previous question, I can speak for myself on this. I think how "we behave" and the "new normal" remains to be seen.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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12083674028
Title
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Jackie
Publisher
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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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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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10/16/2020
Child
Mental Health
Personal Protective Equipment
Unemployment
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
72
Date
8/28/2020
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
Mid-March 2020; it was simultaneous.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Slightly inconvenient now, No very different from pre-virus life. Scary in the beginning with self-quarantine, lots of anxiety due to uncertainty of the future, and suddenly cutoff from daily routines and activities. Silver lining was the quiet and open environment of the city streets around me. Being cognizant of the “poorly-wrapped gifts” of the pandemic mitigated the initial anxiety and promoted gratitude. Now that things have opened up, the quiet has gone.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Zoom meetings, dog walking/hiking, fitness practice, Spiritual practice, keeping in touch with friends and family, reading outside, swimming, eating well, being cognizant and grateful for what I have, certain I’ll be okay whatever happens.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
The number of people who remain dismissive of the virus’s severity, and do not observe the recommended safe practices, thus expressing a gross lack of concern for those around them.
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 not employed, but I do wear a mask when I interact with service people who come to my house.
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
Using Zoom meetings and face time, and texting and calling more than usual. Also using food takeout a bit.
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
I have a dog, Della, who was diagnosed with lymphoma in March. As I live alone, she is my sole companion, so I started cancer treatment for her immediately after diagnosis. She is doing very well. I’m not sure what my mental health would be if she weren’t part of my life. It’s been good for both of us to have more time together.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I contributed to causes that concern me, continued to fund membership and consultation fees for activities that were cancelled, kept in touch with loved ones more frequently than usual, volunteered for Zoom meeting duties, got take-out from restaurants. People who weren’t flouting virus precautions seemed okay with expressing their fears and accepting help. The vulnerability was a positive effect to welcome.
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
With a carefully-planned and participant-compliant outdoor memorial service.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Nothing; what was there to know?
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That our president failed, and continues to fail, spectacularly to keep the country safe. That some states took a leadership position to counter the national chaos, while others were part of the denial. That, coupled with the country’s last three years of the erosion of our democracy, came an awareness of all that needs fixing here and in the world, and that courageous people are working together to eradicate the inequalities on every level of our culture.
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11941876025
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Janette
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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
Cancer
Carry-Out
Exercise
Faith
Family
Friends
Funeral
Gratitude
Hike
Mask
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Pet
Politics
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Read
Walk
Zoom
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
40
Date
6/11/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Queensbury, 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
3/16/20- I was more worried at the beginning then right now. At first I said it wasn’t really affecting children. We were not near anyone too elderly. As time went on we were not as worried in our area and for our family. Our children in our lives have been affected drastically because of this. Loved ones have passed away without any final goodbyes or a funeral, kids have graduated with no field trips, parties or graduation. There is been no socialization and the children have progressed in school. Now I’m just ready for everything to open, so we can get back to more normalcy. There really any cases in our area other than the nursing homes which were caused by New York City and Governor Cuomo sending those infected to the nursing homes here. I am not concerned that my family or I will get the coronavirus anymore. We want our normal lives back.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
The schools closed & went to virtual & online learning. I work for Warren County Department of Social Services and we were told that we had to go to half staff in the building. A lot of our staff had to start working from home. The positives are that we did not have to fight with my kids to get them up for school and that we were able to help them with their schoolwork. Two of my kids liked not being in school and one of them wanted to be at school. Doing homeschooling was definitely hard for one of the children, especially with me working all day still at the office & due to having 2 kids with special needs & none of their help, accommodations & services. My husband was not able to work, so it allowed him to spend more time at home with the kids.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I have had to work every day during COVID-19, whether it be at the office Monday through Friday or on call during nights and weekends. Not much has changed for me in that regard. I just feel that we need to get back to normal now so our children are not emotionally and educationally damaged further & so that our economy can start improving.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Most people are wearing the masks as required by the governor. Some people are not in our completely against it. The majority of the people not wearing masks are college age, who feel they are invincible. Things have just started to open up with some limited outdoor dining at restaurants but not much else has opened up.
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 an essential employee. I am a supervisor for the child protective unit in Warren County. I have had to work at the office the entire time through COVID-19. At least 50% of the staff are working from home or not working. Only the supervisors, senior caseworkers and a few secretaries have been at the office. Last week they started to bring back some more employees but not many. We are required to social distance by 6 feet and if we are unable to, we are required to wear masks.
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
My husband was unable to work during COVID-19 and was getting unemployment.
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
I have three children at home. Homeschooling has been rough. They have been handling being at home pretty well but are bored and wanting to get out to do things and be around other kids and get back to the fun activities that they were doing prior to COVID-19.
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 am using it all in the same amount due to working. Most evenings are spent doing online schooling with the kids. I do go on social media (Facebook) a lot to see friends & family and to see what’s going on in the world, including the President and the governors daily briefings.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We had to postpone our spring break vacation in April. We then had to postpone it again when we had it scheduled for June. We now have it scheduled for July.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have an Old English bulldog named Griffin and he has not been and impacted at all.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Most families have gotten to spend more time together.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
One of my employees is believed to have had the coronavirus. The doctors office never tested her but she was sick with all but one of the symptoms for over two weeks & was in quarantine. My friends mother had COVID-19 in Long Island and unfortunately passed away from it. Due to the orders from the governor and hospital policies, they were not able to be there with her as she passed away, which is horrible.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Several friends and family members last summer during the pandemic. Only one was due to coronavirus. No one was able to have a funeral or a celebration of their lives due to the coronavirus and the governor’s orders of social distancing and not being in groups of more than two or your immediate family and then not being able to be in groups of 10 or more.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
To stock up on hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and toilet paper, as everyone bought them out of the stores and online and they were difficult to find during this time & you still can’t find hand sanitizer readily available and the price is completely outrageous now. If I knew it was going to last this long, I would’ve bought summer clothes for all of us as well, since only Walmart and target have been open and you cannot try anything on or do clothing returns. We also would it take an hour vacation earlier.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Make sure that you have some good masks on hand, as well as toilet paper & disinfecting wipes.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I don’t think things will be back to normal for a very long time. I think they are going to require masks for a long time as well as social distancing and restaurants and places at limited capacity. They’ve already canceled almost all of the fun major activities for the entire summer and even some in September 2020. The court system, DMV & places to hold events are going to be completely backed up.
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Kristy
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Covid History
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Covid-History
Age
53
Date
8/21/2020
Location
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Pico Rivera, California
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
Although my first date of COVID-19 awareness was in early February, my first impact occurred on March 12, 2020. That was the day I received hordes of emails from my workplace, bank, church, library, my insurance, AAA, and even from Office Depot and Barnes & Noble, all about the Coronavirus. My boyfriend Mike had gone to Walmart earlier today, and he saw hordes of people grabbing cans of food, toilet paper, and bottles of water. He said many were just sweeping whatever was on the shelf onto their carts without even bothering to see what they were loading. Within a week, all the entrances to my workplace were bolted shut, except for one. I also had to contact the authorized temperature check of the day and be cleared before I could report for duty. Life seemed to drastically change so rapidly that it felt scary. Worry intensified on March 24 when the first case was reported in my city. Its location was determined to be 2 miles from my home. I also got to especially worry about a treasured high school friend who was living with HIV and other workplace friends with asthma.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I had to stop with my weekly visits with my mother and brother, a decision my mom had a hard time with as she seems to believe and act as if I have nothing and would starve to death. So, admittedly it was a nice break for me to be away from her highly anxiety-ridden, weekly helicoptering. However, things have gotten worse between me and my boyfriend as our views of the Coronavirus were total opposite. I firmly believe in taking precautions, and he thinks we have all been duped and overreacting. He’s vehemently vocal about all the decreased or lost jobs around him, and seems to blame me for the consequences of the economic lockdown. It got to the point where I even considered breaking up with him and living in the streets, as the talks got to the point of me shutting down. I was eventually counseled to request that he stop talking to me about the Coronavirus issue. I did and that has helped. As for work, my main stress has been about the frustration with getting supplies. First, I struggled for almost a month to receive masks, and now I’m on my fourth month without a phone.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
As of August 20, I am feeling better. I relieved stress by emailing friends and did some counseling.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
At first, there were reports of people helping each other out. We shared food, celebrated in other’s birthday or graduation,...Then in July, I felt unsafe after members of an online neighborhood watch forum got hateful with me for a view I had shared based on my experience. I felt the outrage so strongly that I wondered whether I would be accosted or physically attacked if any of them were to recognize me at the gas station or the supermarket. I called on some friends for prayer support for the hate I was feeling. After a week or so, the situation blew over and I returned to normal about errands around my city.
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 considered an essential employee. I do security at a dental manufacturing plant & administration. Precautions taken include a daily temperature check and screener questions, mandatory 6-foot distancing, and required facial covering. After one employee was sent home for emerging symptoms, the plant and administrative offices closed on a Friday, and cleaning crew was brought in to clean and disinfect. However, I was assigned to report to work, so the custodial manager insisted I be masked and gloved whenever I was inside. Fortunately, I had just received the mask and gloves the day prior. The precautions I tried to take at home was met with resistance from my boyfriend. For two weeks after my workplace got disinfected, I tried maintaining a 6-foot physical distance. He honored that on the first days. After that, he would dismiss it with “Flu season is over” or “Don’t be silly”. Fortunately, I didn’t succumb to the Coronavirus—that I know of.
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 laid off or furloughed but feel bad at those at the administrative office who have. As a former adjunct faculty, I know what it’s like to be laid off.
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. Mike has two grown children and one 8-year-old granddaughter, all of whom are living with Mike’s ex-wife. I think of them from time to time, whether his free willing youngest disregard social distancing and bringing the virus home to his grandmother or how the 8-year-old granddaughter is doing with her education and the pressure of schools to reopen.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Inspired by a Facebook friend, I’ve taken to doing mental health checks with friends. Copied from that same friend’s post, I would send this to other friends via email. MENTAL HEALTH CHECK-IN [1] I’m doing great [2] I’m okay [3] I’m meh [4] I’m very worried/anxious [5] I’m exhausted [6] Things are tough, I’m struggling [7] I’m having a hard time and wouldn’t mind if someone reached out to me [8] I’m in a really dark place
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I had to turn down a baby shower appointment with my cousin because as an essential worker out in public, I don’t know if I could be an asymptomatic carrier.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Donated money to a few food pantries Offered to help a friend who had mentioned in her email that she was “not being confident of rent or meals”.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I’ve learned of my friends’ bouts with COVID-19 through Facebook. At first, it was like “Oh my God!” But then I learned they disclosed of the illness after they’ve beaten it. Fortunately, for them, it wasn’t that bad. However, I know about many others who weren’t as lucky.
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Lisa
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Covid History
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Covid-History
Age
41
Date
05/30/2020
Location
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Halfmoon, 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
The public school district where I worked, closed under the direction of the Superintendent on Friday, March 13, 2020 for two weeks as a preventative measure. The Governor continued to keep all New York State schools closed and eventually announced school would not resume on-site for the remainder of the school year. Students were taught off-site through virtual learning from March 2020 through June 2020.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Many places and services are closed or limited. Social distancing is required. Wearing face masks is required. Doing anything is much more difficult.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I enjoy reading, watching television, listening to music, playing games, doing online activities, taking walks, flower, vegetable and herb gardening, watching and feeding the backyard birds, cooking, baking and candy making, crafts.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
There is a tremendous need for food and meals.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes. I worked through the use of a Chromebook, text, e-mail and through the Google Suite - Chrome, Gmail, Drive, Docs, Slides and Classroom
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
For personal use, professional use, as a platform to attend church worship services, meetings, to obtain news and current events, entertainment and to read e-books and e-magazines.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Birthdays and holidays were celebrated by only our household members. The school district where I work put together videos and slideshows to share online and held drive through events.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I donated to the Bountiful Backpack Program, the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and I adopted a Class of 2020 Senior.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
It touched the school district where I worked - faculty members, students and colleague's family members. It also.touched our town.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
The services were private and very small.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How difficult it would be to obtain some food, certain household items and Personal Protective Equipment - face masks, gloves, hand soap, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Celebrate each new day. Recognize the importance of slowing down. Cherish personal and family connections. Sometimes things are greater than us. Perspective is what you decide.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
We will be much aware.
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11651253654
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Mandy
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Covid History
Bake
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Covid-History
Age
42
Date
09/14/2020
Location
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Halfmoon, New York
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am an Elementary Classroom Aide at a Local Public School District. Today was our First Day of School for 2020-2021. Students must wear face masks while riding the bus and while at school. Classes are no more than eighteen students. Student desks are six feet apart. There is tape on the floor where the desks should go. Students remain with the same group all day. This is called a cohort. Students are taught English Language Arts / Spelling / Writing ; Math ; Science and Social Studies. Students use traditional paper and pencils, as well as, I-Pads and Chromebooks. There is no physical education; music ; art ; library ; or computer classes. Lunch is eaten in the classroom. Students buying a hot lunch or milk have it delivered in to-do boxes to their classrooms. There is no talking or socializing. Only eating and drinking. Students must throw their garbage out in large wheeled garbage cans brought from the cafeteria each day, then, clean their desk with a cleaning wipe. Outside recess is twenty minutes. Students must wear face masks and classes must remain within a pre-drawn box in an open field. No equipment maybe used. All teachers and staff must wear face masks. Some wear disposable gloves and face shields as well. Some teachers wear microphones to be heard better. All classrooms have hand soap, touch-free paper towel dispensers, hand sanitizer, tissues, and two types of cleansing wipes - one for either children and adults to use - one just for adults to use. There is no sharing of supplies or books. Everyone has their own items. Items that need to be moved to someone else must sit for three full days first. Hand washing is taught. Social distancing is maintained. Cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing is continuous. Health is screened. Temperatures are taken. Everything is different!
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Mandy
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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School
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Covid-History
Age
46
Date
6/17/2020
Location
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Ballston Spa, 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
The impact hit me early because I work in healthcare and had an early exposure...I work outpatient and at the time we were conserving masks... that meant masks for the “symptomatic” patients... but remember, early on this was a respiratory disease...at the very start, it was not nausea and vomiting we were worried about...the first cases in my town did not change my view much
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
We marvel every day at how blessed we are... I work in healthcare, so I kept my job... and yet my exposure risk has been low since those first early cases... my husband works from home...one of my children was already homeschooled, and it was easy to move back to having two children at home... of course, we have missed sports and travel, but for us, it has been a few months to take a breath, to plant a garden, to be together... there are many days I actually feel guilty...the impact has been, in many ways, minimal
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel blessed to be free from illness, to have my family close to me... I feel stressed that I am not able to help more people...the stress that we do feel, we relieve but getting outdoors somewhere with a lot of space, getting on Zoom with family every night...relaxing more
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
In person in the community, face to face, there seems to be a better sense of togetherness and support... but that same feeling does not translate to social media... we live in a divided country and I feel sometimes that what I see on the street is a mismatch to what people express on social media
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 a healthcare worker. I work in a walk-in, acute care office as a Nurse Practitioner. We have implemented limits of visits, temperature checks, increased protective equipment and cleaning precautions. We are seeing the growth of telemedicine. At home, I take everything off as soon as I get home, hit the shower. I am the only one who goes to the store or the restaurant for take-out
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
I was not furloughed... and who would have ever thought that ANY healthcare workers would have been? But I was worried... people literally stopped coming in for sick visits... fear has kept people at home... it was not something I thought I would ever see
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I still go to the office, but my husband works from home... in our bedroom/ office
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Two children at home... a homeschooled 6th grader and a public school Freshman... the last few months has been smooth... my children understood the obligation to stay home early on... while they watched many of their friends continue to get together or relax distancing earlier, they were understanding of being children of a healthcare worker and their responsibility of keeping other’s risk low...
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
Zoom calls with family...we meet each night and have read The Hobbit, and are on the third book of Garry Potter now,. We conference call for work, I have started chatting with a friend once a month that I usually saw once a year
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We had just gotten our passports and had a trip with grandparents to Iceland...with busy schedules, it had taken several years to finally put it together ... instead we will plan for another time
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have three cats...I think they are sick of our smothering them, but they have brought us a lot of joy and comfort ...I see everyone in the family stop by sleeping cats throughout the day for a quick snuggle
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
In the beginning, when there were no masks... the community coming together, colleges, construction companies... donating masks to hospitals... community members contributing meals to healthcare workers...that hit me the most...I was afraid, and frustrated early on when I couldn’t wear a mask... I felt hung out to dry... people wanted to help and they dig deep to do it...
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Co-workers, yes...it felt inevitable that we would all get it... and then we didn’t ...but I felt like I was holding my breath for months
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
At one point I thought- I wish I knew how slow my job was going to be... then I would have volunteered to go down to the city and work as an RN... I stuck close to home thinking at one point they would need me in the hospital here... but if I had done that, I would have missed out on all the time I had with my family... so I think I’m happy about what I didn’t know
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 still well in the middle of this... people ask me all the time- how much longer?... I don’t think I’m in the position to make a judgment about it yet...NY is getting better, but other states still have increasing numbers... Prepare? Believe the scientists!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
It seems so silly, but I think masks may become a part of daily life... I hate the loss of a simple smile
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I was certain the library would be closing... right before, I went and took out a bagful of books... it was one of the best things I did to prepare... ❤️
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Maurya
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Covid-History
Age
43
Date
02/14/2021
Location
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Town of Saratoga
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 wasn't very concerned about COVID-19 until the day the schools closed. Up to that point it seemed like something vaguely serious that probably wouldn't affect us here in rural upstate NY. I'm a small business owner, and the Friday before I'd held a staff meeting to discuss new safety protocols and contingency plans for disaster that didn't feel very real yet. The day the schools closed I went for a walk in Hudson Crossing part with a friend, and we talked about how surreal this all felt. No one I knew expected the state to shut down for three months, or for the death toll to rise to rapidly. We felt very insulated back then. Covid happened slowly at first, then all at once. We all went to work on Monday and made plans for the coming week that didn't matter anymore by noon. We prepared as if it was going to be maybe a week or two before this sorted itself out. I remember working alone in the office for a week. I am the only one who lives just a few minutes away, and there was still a lot of loose ends to handle. I sent my staff home to work remotely because I wanted to protect them. It was very lonely. Eerie, coming to the empty building every day. My husband helped me bring home all the office plants. We emptied the kitchen so no food spoiled and we didn't attract mice. Our office is in the Town building and at that time it was maybe going to be staged as a FEMA field hospital, so we didn't know if we'd even be allowed back in the building depending on how bad things got. I'd always loved the Town building - the old school - and am often the first one in and last one out, so being alone there never bothered me. The lockdown, though, made everything feel like the opening scene of a horror film. For months afterwards I felt afraid to go back there alone (to my office of ten years - to the company I own!). I had a panic attack once when I had to go scan something, and my adult daughter went with me. When I went alone all I could do is sit in my office and cry. It felt like the world was ending.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I haven't seen my parents in a year, or my aunts and uncles who live far away. I have a big family in Rhode Island and so far they're all safe but I miss them very much. I saw my sister a few times but mostly we just talk on Zoom. There are so many friends I can't see anymore. I attended my first Zoom funeral recently. I think the main difference is that I feel compelled to make everything matter. Like every day could be the last day, which was always true but now we're forced to think about it all the time. I'm closer with my immediate family who I live with and I miss everyone else.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
It's exhausting, being on high alert for an entire year with no end in sight. The small stuff, like missing a vacation or not seeing my family for the holidays, isn't so bad. I can tell myself it's only for now. The bigger stuff, though, like will I did alone in an ICU or will I see my loved ones for the last time on an iPad, that sticks with me. I think we can acclimate to just about anything but this has been a long, long emergency. I started creating TikTok content about grief and being an End of Life Doula. That helps - even though it sounds morbid it's incredibly cathartic to make a difference in someone else's life. Before Covid I'd started hosting Death Cafes, and this is another way to continue that work. I think we need the Death Positive movement now more than ever. None of us know how to speak openly or comfortably about death, and it's a skill we all need right now.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I truly appreciate being part of a small town. For the most part everyone came together to support each other. Byron's never ran out of food, and didn't allow hoarding so everyone had access to what they needed. I love how local businesses posted in the community page about what they had in stock or where to find things we all needed. People organized deliveries of food and medication to those who couldn't safely leave their homes. It was comforting to see a global crisis bring out the best in so many of our neighbors.
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
We never closed, but significantly limited our work for three months. We used to hold in-person training and now we either go to a hotel where there's better ventilation or hold classes online. Field work requires full PPE, which was really hard to find for awhile, so we had to stop half of our services for a long time. We are extremely lucky, though, because we got a disaster loan and had our PPP loan forgiven. Without those two programs I don't think we would have survived.
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
We were considered Phase 2, so we were able to go back to work in June. Luckily my staff and I were not essential workers, so we were all safe at home working remotely as best we could. My husband and son in law were essential workers though and I was afraid for them most of the time. At home we don't have anyone over now - or we sit outside when the weather is nice. My husband takes a shower and washes his clothes as soon as he comes home from work. We use Instacart most of the time instead of shopping ourselves, and we don't visit our extended families 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
We had the incredible good luck to keep our health insurance and our jobs.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I worked from home for three months. It was difficult at first, learning a bunch of new skills all at once. Zoom feels like second nature now but at first it was awkward and terrible. It has been difficult for my kids to not see their friends. They got to be with other people for awhile in the summer and fall but now it's hard to socialize safely.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
We have a 16 year old and a 22 year old. They were both still in school, finishing 10th grade and senior year in college. The first week of lockdown we made schedules for ourselves and posted them on the wall. The schedules helped keep us all grounded during lockdown. There was walk time and chore time and TV time, all in manageable little blocks. It was nice to have some consistency and structure.
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'm in a graduate program but it was online anyway, through Empire State College, so for me nothing really changed. Our son decided to take homeschool classes at SUNY Geneseo rather than do hybrid high school. So far it's going well. He likes taking one class at a time and getting all the high school credits at once. When he finishes he'll get a real NYS diploma (not a GED) and will have 24 general education credits that are transferrable to any SUNY. It's a great program for high school kids who do well with self-direction and remote learning.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
The internet is how we've kept in touch with so many of our people. I don't know what we'd do without it. My son only really gets to interact with other kids his age through video games and social media right now. Zoom how my work team and I stayed connected to each other and our clients. It allowed us to do something for a living when all the other things were impossible.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My daughter postponed her wedding twice and ended up getting married by the Mayor in the Village office with no guests. They're not as disappointed as they expected, and are using their wedding fund to put a down payment on a house. I was supposed to work in Germany last May and was very disappointed that it didn't happen. I'm glad to be home safe with my family, though, and grateful that I wasn't already there when Covid happened. I may have been stuck there this whole time. Family gatherings have turned into Zoom parties, and we try to reach out to people more with text and cards. My son and I started painting postcards for our friends and family. That was a fun way to stay connected and a bit of fun stress relief.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We adopted two kittens in June. They are one of the most joyful things to come out of this time. Our dog is thrilled to have us all home so often. He used so spend 8 hours a day by himself and now there is someone home always.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Under normal circumstances I never would have spent three straight months with my adult children and teenager. When work and school and social events stopped so abruptly, we only really had each other. So we did what we could to make the best of it - house projects, cooking, playing with the dog, family game nights. I am grateful for the parts that brought my family closer together.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
We all had Covid in December. My daughter was contact traced from her work on December 8th and we were all quarantined until after Christmas. Not that we would have gone anywhere, but it was scary and sad to have it happen during the holidays. We all had mild cases, and I was sickest of all because I already have severe asthma. I had to buy a special pillow on Amazon so I could lay face down to sleep because that's the only position where I could breathe well. We all were extremely weak and exhausted all for a couple weeks, with high fevers and brain fog. We watched a lot of TV and our friends brought us food which was so kind. I know people who lost friends and family to Covid and realize how lucky we are to have had such mild cases.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
I lost a friend to a heroin overdose. We held a Zoom memorial and everyone contributed stories and photos of her. It was lovely and hopefully we can all get together in the summer when it's safer.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I had known that day in March was the last day. I would have taken more time to appreciate "normal" before normal became something else entirely. I would hug my parents and visit my sister who lives in another state that we can't visit right now. I would have a big dinner party with all our friends.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Build community. Hoarding food and toilet paper isn't going to help get you through a long crisis. Community connections - knowing and trusting our neighbors - are the best way to prepare for the unknown.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think remote work is the one good thing to come out of the pandemic. Lots of people were spending 10+ hours a week commuting to their jobs that we now know can be done 100% remotely, often with better results. So I hope that part stays. I also hope we maintain our sense of community resiliency. The way we all took care of each other was beautiful and I hope we can hold onto that.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I think it's important to recognize that trauma looks different for each person. We are all traumatized in some way from this experience, but no one will express it exactly the same way. I think it's going to be very important, moving forward, to recognize that and be able to speak openly about our experiences.
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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 don't think the full impact has occurred to any of us, yet. However, I first became aware of the impact when I was no longer allowed to work from my office: March 18, 2020. We have had very few cases in my town and only one death of an elder man.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Working from home, wearing masks everywhere, seeing family members less, frustration with the government for both under reacting and over reacting. Concern for the many, many people who have lost their livelihoods and homes and may ultimately lose their lives due to suicide and/or homelessness.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Walking around the lake near my home. I am not stressed myself because I am financially secure and can work remotely from home.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Eating outside at restaurants, small businesses going out of business; lake beach closing. Surprised how fearful people are and how much they trust the government to take care of them and be honest with them.
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
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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, I am considered an essential worker. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who works primarily with children. Most of us are working remotely, seeing client's virtually. A few employees are in the office and social distancing. Agency meetings take place via virtual meeting as well.
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
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Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Privacy for the confidentiality of my client's is somewhat challenging. Setting up a workspace with appropriate lighting and background.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
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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 not a student, but I work with students. They did not return to school in the Fall. Much of their anxiety disappeared when they went to distance learning and many parents who can are considering having their children continue with online learning because they are thriving without the peer pressure from fellow students and the bullying from some teachers and students. It's very sad that our schools have become so unsafe for our children (mentally and emotionally unsafe).
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Much, much less social media! Virtual meetings for work. I've done my banking online for years.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
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Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Miss Kitty adopted us and we like having her in our life, but our also glad she is free to come and go as she pleases.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Client's (children) depressive and anxiety symptoms disappearing when school was cancelled.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
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If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
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What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
To buy toilet paper!
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Keep a stash of food and toiletries. That the government shut-downs made everything worse for most people and the economic impact and fall-out lasted for decades for some families.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I hope people will be more financially prepared--12 month emergency funds, etc. I hope people will be more independent and less dependent upon the government. I hope police will be allowed to do their jobs to protect our cities and small businesses. I hope the "bad cops" will have been weeded out.
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Rhonda
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