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Covid-History
Age
74
Date
07/15/2021
Location
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Keene
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. Other than going to the drug store and grocery store, spent most days at home with my husband. Pretty much for the entire year, I had no contact with anyone other than my husband.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am more social now with the pandemic under control.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am still a bit hesitant to be in big crowds. I don't have a problem with being around just a few people.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Some businesses have had to close and now the ones that are open can't find help to work. I am most surprised that how our little town was diligent in getting the vaccine.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I used the Zoom platform to go to church and participate in yoga classes during the pandemic.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
There were a few events that were cancelled.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have one dog. Over the past year we have spent a lot of time together going for walks.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
That friendship is more important than ever.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I knew several people in our community who had Covid. Some were on ventilators but have since recovered.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
By attending a memorial service.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Just how serious it was and the magnitude of how many deaths there would be.
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 science and get vaccinated if that is the suggestion from health officials.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I would hope that people listen to health professionals and respect their advice. Maybe we will be back to "almost" normal in the next few months if we can avoid the variant.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
This was a medical emergency - not a political one! I wish more people understood that!
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Donna
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Covid-History
Age
35
Date
03/16/2021
Location
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Jamestown
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 heard about it from the news and from friends who live in China in Jan and Feb, It became impactful personally, on March 13th when I offered to work from home to meet the governor's mandate of only 50% of work staff.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Less socializing in person mostly and unable to travel and visit family in FL. Working from home for 4 months was different but in a good way. Overall the day by day was just more time at home and in nature, which wasn't all bad.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Feelings have been all over the place for a year, and often a rollercoaster each week. Thankfully I'm around a grounded community of family and friends which has helped. I crochet, and have made a lot of new projects in the last year! During the summer our rowing club had single boats to take out and the family has kayaks as well, so I spent time on the water as well.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I worked from home for 4 months and it was a nice change. No traffic, less time on the morning routine. I was kinda sad when our office went back the first week in July.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I started doom scrolling a lot more. COVID news, political news, all the downers. It was about Nov. that I had to step away and limit my time on all platforms due to mental exhaustion and constant anger/ sadness. I know check social media a bit but to see what things are opening up in the community and to get recommendations of a new path to hike or birds to search for.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I reached out to friends more, both to check on them and to make sure I didn't go to a dark place. As a social person I enjoy friends, but this has really helped me go deeper with some of my friendships.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
We didn't lose them due to COVID but during lockdowns. No celebration has happened yet as we are waiting until it's safe to gather as family and friends.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
To not start doom scrolling on social media and that all the lessons taught on digital literacy meant nothing in the face of misinformation.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
To always have a back-up plan or prepared plan somewhere in planning. Think that there's a bad weather storm in the future and stock up on necessities. More than stocking up though, to build connections with neighbors and friends now, so when the needs are great your community is there for each other.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I wish it would change how we as a society view health care, food insecurity, and safety nets for our community. We have a chance to learn from the broken systems and fix them so more people are not falling through the cracks, but I fear that we won't do anything in order to get back to what convinces we had before things went crazy.
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J.
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Covid History
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03/16/2021
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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Covid-History
Age
64
Date
12/18/2020
Location
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Edgewater, Maryland USA
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 19, 2020
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
More peaceful, less (significantly) commuting stress, able to count my gratitude daily.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Tired, anxious, and waiting for something (unknown). Walking, sometimes 20+ miles a week, avoiding sugar, cooking healthier foods (and grateful I can do so).
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Here, political differences are exacerbated. COVID mask compliance seems political, not general health.
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, fortunately.
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, again fortunately.
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, with gratitude
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes. I created a home office and count on Internet connectivity.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
No. They are all grown and on their own
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
Much more often. And have to focus on finding heart warming anecdotes of people doing the ethical thing and caring for each other. Always looking for humor.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
No family gatherings. We email daily or zoom periodically.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Yes. 2 cats including a recent 14 year old cat rescue.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Walking with an acquaintance has turned into our ‘therapy’ walks.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Not a direct contact. My husband just retired from the Fire Department and his first responder experiences really made me aware of how poorly the elderly are cared for in this country (not all, just at for-profit nursing homes).
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Not applicable but I read many accounts of the lack of gatherings to support grief and memory.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How difficult it was going to be to help front line employees.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That it exposed a huge wealth gap and broken social support system in America that could be fixed.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I hope climate change will drive a cleaner travel modality. I hope new social structures will arise to care for people.
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Sandi
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"Avoid it like the plague"
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LOF206
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Covid-History
Age
15
Date
01/06/2021
Location
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Upstate NY USA
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 I saw what was happening in Italy last year when they were running out of hospital space. It became a lot more easier to understand why my mother wasn’t letting me go into town.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I don’t talk to people as often, I go on the internet a lot more and I’m paying a lot more attention to politics.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Stressed and worried for the state of our country and our democracy. I listen to music and take walks. I also like to watch comfort streamers.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
There are so many more people than I thought that just decide to ignore science. There are so many people in my community who just believe that this isn’t a problem.
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
In March school was canceled and we went entirely virtual. I did all my work and I did well until the end of the year but I know many of my classmates did not. We went back to school full in person unlike a lot of other schools and even with the recent rise in cases we have only had to go online for two weeks once. I think that we will close down soon with the recent outbreak.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I am using it to learn so much more about our world and became radicalized politically through social media. I use it to talk with like minded people and debate those who want to debate. It has helped me a lot with debate skills in the classroom.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I was on quarantine when my uncle’s wedding happened so we had to watch it virtually and I was really sad about that. For Christmas we stayed home because the people we were going to spend Christmas with got COVID.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have two cats that we got a few years ago. They crawl into my lap when I’m having a bad day and they make me a lot happier.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
The protests all throughout the pandemic. I supported the BLM protests as much as I could.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
One of my friends and a couple of other people I know got it. They were really sick but they weren’t hospitalized and it wasn’t good. One of them had to quarantine from the rest of her family because she was the only positive case in the house so they couldn’t see her.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I knew how to look up information better and how to fact check more easily because of all of the misinformation being spread.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That this pandemic is raging on in America because of incompetent leaders and an inability to listen to science. Listen to the scientists, help others, and learn to think for yourself.
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Ruth
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COVID-19 (Disease)
Social justice
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English
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Covid History
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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Black Lives Matter
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COVID-19 Positive
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Covid-History
Age
36
Date
11/13/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Olean, 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 knew that when Covid-19 hit the United States it would spread quickly. Americans aren't known for following directions. When it did hit, I knew right away that life was different. A day before everything shut down I started feeling unwell. I had developed an abscess, which then burst, and I had to be admitted to the hospital for emergency surgery. I then recovered in hospital for 6 days, alone. Due to the pandemic, I couldn't have any visitors. I saw the precautions hospital staff were taking to prevent spread.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
To be honest, my day to day life hasn't changed much. I've always been an introverted homebody. After three surgeries over seven months, my illness is healed. I did suffer the loss of beloved pet budgie, and the loss of a friend from non Covid-19 related illness.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I have dealt with deep depression. Lately I've been feeling better, due to medication and regular counseling. While I was off work and still ill I got a Nintendo Switch and the new Animal Crossing game. It was a fun, calming way to pass the time and remotely keep in touch with friends. I still play, but also spend time reading, streaming series, and playing with my parrots.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Most people are wearing masks and using a lot of hand sanitizer. People aren't touching each other anymore. No hugs, or handshakes. Most people keep a distance, but not always 6ft. There are some Covid-19 deniers in the community, most notably my alderman. I'm disappointed and bewildered, but not surprised.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I've watched many more shows online than usual. I also listen to podcasts, and play Animal Crossing on my Nintendo Switch.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have three budgies and a green cheek conure parrot. They are out of their cages as soon as I get home. They help me keep calm and engaged.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Know that the president (Donald Trump) was dangerous and inept. His actions directly resulted in thousands of deaths. In the years before, he got rid of government agencies including the pandemic response agency. He blatantly lied to people, saying the pandemic was under control, wasn't that bad, that masks and other precautions weren't needed. Not everyone listened to him, of course, but those who did made everything worse for everyone. In the future, if doctors tell you what precautions to take to stop the spread of a pandemic, LISTEN.
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Kari
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English
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Covid History
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Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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11/13/2020
Hobby
Mask
Mental Health
Pet
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Video Game
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Covid-History
Age
43
Date
11/14/2020
Location
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Sherman, 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 they closed down schools in our area. I feel that this reaction to the pandemic was very blown out of proportion to what Covid-19 really is.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My son is a High School senior and nothing for him is normal. It's a very hard time with all the things that have been taken away from him.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Stressed is the right word. Because of my faith in God and His saving son Jesus Christ I do not fear though. I do read and play Disney Emoji Blitz on my phone as stress relievers.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
The mask obsession is very prevalent wherever you go and yet it makes no sense scientifically. It has surprised me how willing people are to let the Government roll over them with laws and restrictions that are unconstitutional.
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
Yes, three. My senior in High School is suffering. Everything he wanted to do in regards to his senior year has been taken away from him. No Homecoming, no football, no in school classes and interactions with teachers and peers. My other two children I already homeschooled so they are moving on with life pretty much normal.
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
To interact with peers outside of my hometown.
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, we had a dog way before the pandemic started.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
When we were able to worship in our churches again we were glad to be together.
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 much of an upheaval it was going to be on my High School Seniors life.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
The Government is quick to take over lives as they see fit. Be sure that those in office really will have the public's best interests at heart and not some political agendas.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
It needs to go away. This is the flu and yes a large number of people have it but the over cautions are not benefiting the health and well being of future generations. We will have children who are not as well educated. We will have children afraid of disease. I'm afraid the "new normal" is going to make us very vulnerable.
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Cindy
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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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Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System
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11/14/2020
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Covid-History
Age
38
Date
10/15/2020
Location
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Trussville, Alabama
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
A week before everything shut down in March i was hearing a lot about it and I was very concerned. We backed out of a few events we had planned, and didn’t go to church. Alabama was one of the last states to get COVID19 tests, so we were wondering if it was already here. Once the cases started, everything started shutting down.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I rarely leave the house, maybe once or twice a week. I’m high risk for complications from COVID because of my cancer history, so we are really careful. My kids can’t do ballet or sports or school trips. We homeschooled even before this, but now we don’t get to do the things that helped them socialize, like activities with our homeschool group or friends. I had to let our memberships to the gym, kids’ museum, etc expire. We do online dance and fitness classes instead. We haven’t eaten out since March. I started ordering groceries delivered. I almost never see my friends anymore. I spend a lot more time on Marco Polo and FaceTime now. We left our church because they were so cavalier about it and didn’t take the safety precautions seriously, (plus other things). We’ve been watching a new church online. We spend a lot more time in our backyard. We started our new school year in June instead of August because we might as well. There was nothing else to do. We make masks and sell the ones we don’t use. We wear masks any time we leave the house. I keep a lot more stuff stocked up now in case there are shortages again at the store. We still can’t find Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer easily. We had to cancel all of our trips. The only things we’ve done this year are camping trips. My husband is taking off two weeks of work before Thanksgiving so that we can quarantine and then be able to share Thanksgiving with my mom and grandmother who are both very high risk.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am constantly under stress. My anxiety is terrible. I feel so frustrated and discouraged seeing so many people getting “back to normal” while I’m still at home. It is emotionally exhausting. My friends with lots of money are buying campers and new cars and going on long vacations, while we are struggling to make ends meet. To relieve stress I have some time on Saturdays set aside to be alone when my husband takes the kids. I also do my fitness classes and try to read and do art.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Everyone is divided into camps. Mask/no mask, it’s a hoax/it’s dangerous, open everything/close everything. People I used to respect are posting conspiracy theories and hoaxes. I guess what surprises me is how many people act like there’s no pandemic.
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’m a stay at home mom
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 but my husband is. He works at an automotive plant. They are required to wear masks and do temp checks and social distance.
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 furloughed for three weeks this summer. We were able to get unemployment and keep our healthcare.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
My husband worked from home a few weeks this summer but he is back at work now.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes, 8 and 5. They miss their friends and their activities so much. They were already used to homeschooling, but not like this. We used to have activities every day. Now we just stay home. They are trying to be ok but it is really hard for them.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Lots of FaceTime, Marco Polo, and messaging yo connect with friends. Zoom chats and fitness classes. Zoom meetings sometimes. We started a book club that meets twice a week on google hangout. We are doing our annual Halloween party on zoom this year. My daughter had her ballet recital on Zoom in the spring. Our tabletop gaming group now meets online instead of at our house.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I don’t think major life events...we had a trip planned for the end of March for my daughter’s birthday and an anniversary trip planned for July. They both got canceled. We just celebrated at home as best we could.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have a hamster but he hasn’t changed much lol
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
We attended an outdoor distanced family rally for racial justice this summer. We have cultivated some new habits to keep the house clean and running smoothly. We’ve tried some new hobbies,
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No one in our immediate circle. We’ve had some cousins get it. They got better after a long illness, but one of their roommates died. We have several friends who have lost relatives.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I honestly don’t think there’s anything I could have known that would have made a difference. I knew it was going to be a long haul, not just a month or two.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Some of us took it seriously. We did our best. It is really hard, and everyone made mistakes, but we had no prior experience to guide us. If you need to prepare, keep a good stock of basic paper goods and food supplies, but don’t go crazy. You’ll still get to go to the store. Stock up on activities for the kids. And lots of books.
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 will be more careful about spreading germs in general. I think we will do more things online.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I kept a journal for the first one hundred days.
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Ilia
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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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10/15/2020
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Covid-History
Age
52
Date
10/16/2020
Location
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Schaghticoke, 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
First week in March I was flying back from Florida and couldn’t find hand sanitizer anywhere! Didn’t believe severity at first. Then spoke to friend on Spain and he warned to take it seriously.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
A bit more boring but more family time (which I love).
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I’m fine but I worry about others. Trying to be supportive.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More politically charged
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
I love working from home. I find myself so much more productive and less burnt out
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My children are adults, thank god!
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 important than ever
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 foster my children’s pets as needed
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
More family time . I like social distancing in lines. I’ve always been germ aware so appreciate the added separation
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
The real facts. It has been so difficult to distinguish between fact and media hype.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I don’t think it was as bad as first thought. I think the media and politics played a HUGE part in our response to the virus.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
More aware of personal health.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
The media has been awful and having a pandemic during a presidential election year and decennial Census year has been most disruptive and concerning.
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12083207838
Title
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Doreen
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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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Covid-History
Age
40
Date
10/25/2020
Location
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Whitehall
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
We had just brought our premature infant home and needed to stay in isolation much longer than expected. My reaction hasn't changed.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My kids are home 24/7 and struggling without socialization and our access to activities has changed drastically
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Overwhelmed and at our breaking point. There isn't much we can do because there's nothing available to us.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Nothing has changed except things that are open and not open no
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
Yes. I lost my job because of lack of funding related directly to covid
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
Yes-3 2 teenagers ages 16 and 14 and a 11 month old. Not going well at all. They miss school and they miss life as it used to be.
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
As some sort of social outlet
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
We have 3 dogs-being home all day with them is crazy
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Extra family time and able to spend the amount of time with our new baby
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
That people in power are uneducated fools
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That it impacted life greatly and that it was hugely impacted by fear and fear tactics. No preparation.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Hopefully things will go back to 100% normal
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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12107373067
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Adrienne
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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Covid-History
Age
63
Date
09/21/2020
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
The impact happened fast, my workplace ( a local college) shut down and I had to get my son back from his sophomore year at the University at Albany. He spent the spring doing online classes and the summer doing an cybersecurity internship online.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I spend much more time at home. While I did work at home most of the time prior to this ( I teach online college classes) now I work at home all the time. I am definitely more socially isolated. Also , cannot travel to see my elderly mother on Long Island or make plans to get away for a bit over the long winters we have up here.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
My feelings are mixed. I am somewhat of an introvert so perhaps better able to cope with this than others. I relieve stress by taking a walk in the beautiful Saratoga Spa Park, talking with friends and family on the phone/Face time, and working on my academic projects. Also going through a lot of stuff in my house and donating things I don't need anymore.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Perhaps I see my neighbors home more, but not much seems to have changed.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes, working at home but I basically worked at home before. Miss going in once or twice a week to my office for a change of scene and to see folks.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My son is now living in an off campus apartment. He was home from college this past spring and summer. It was fine since he is 20. I have colleagues with young children and it is very difficult for them to juggle work and home schooling etc.
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 my cat, Snow, which helps with the isolation. If I didn't have him, I would definitely have adopted a cat or a dog.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
That most people here in Saratoga Springs wear masks and seem interested in helping to stop the spread.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
One colleague had COVID 19. She had Lupus prior and this left her with a permanent case of emphysema. She seems OK though.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That our public health systems would not work. I already knew that Trump was incompetent but this really showed how bad he is at governing this country.
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 they cannot count on government to help during a crisis and they must educate themselves and prepare their own resources to survive. Also, that it doesn't help to turn on others during this time. We really do need to pull together to make it through. Finally, " this too will pass"
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think that once we have a vaccine and some good treatments, CV 19 will become like the flu... won't go away but can be managed. I think that the new normal will be emphasis on sanitary conditions and public health ( I hope).
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Joanne
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Politics
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Covid-History
Age
61
Date
09/21/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Voorheesville, 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
my wife and I traveled to Nashville to visit a friend in late February. Things were starting to get dicey then especially in early March when we can back. One week later my office (WNYT) was closed to all non-essential. I worked from home for the next three months.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am in AD sales at WNYT and had finished 2019 as a good year with great expectations for 2020 including selling sponsorships to the Olympic coverage on NBC. The year has been a bust on the business side. My sales are 50-70% of the previous year.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Since March there have been few opportunities. Travel is not happening, although we recently snuck away to Gloucester Mass. My wife has been great company as she was sent home from work at the same time and called back in shortly after.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
There really is not much socializing any longer. If you go to a restaurant or bar you feel awkward and uncomfortable.
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 office splits time with half the staff able to go in the morning and the other half afternoon. I have the morning shift. We are on the road selling but most clients really don't want us in their stores.
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've spoken a lot about work. At home my wife and I are very careful. She is a dental hygienist and that profession is not safe and not sure if it ever will be again. That is probably our biggest source of anxiety.
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 wife collected unemployment for 11 weeks. My office never closed so I continued to get paid but being a sales person who works on 100% commission it has been a lot less.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Zoom calls/e-mail/text and phone have taken the place of in-person sales calls. The changes have made me move up my retirement time line. I am now targeting the end of this year. Work is no fun anymore and there is a lot less money to be made.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Constantly on my e-mails. Zoom meetings have become a big part.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Just vacations. I have a bunch of time to use before the end of the year now.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Our cat has been great company now that my wife has gone back to work.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes, I had two friends die within the first month. Both in their 60's. Great guys, recently retired. sad.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Not yet as gatherings are still not allowed. They just had a mass for Larry, but we were away in Gloucester.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How dangerous it is especially for my wife.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
We have been given so much bad information by the President and good leadership by the Governor. I wish we had not elected a game show host to be president of the US.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
retail, restaurants. sales, will all be different. Investment companies are all closing their brick and motor shops. We have been forced to do many things on line that have taken getting used to for someone my age.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Trump has been a disaster. His lies have only been surpassed by his indifference to the death and destruction going on around him.
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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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Debbie
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Age
69
Date
10/12/2020
Location
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Floyd
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 became aware of COVID-19 in December of 2019. By early January, 2020, I realized social isolation and distancing were going to be important to maintaining my health even though the first case in my county was not reported until March.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I haven't seen my grandchildren in 8 months and I have to limit visiting with my children to outdoors on the porch.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am actually feeling quite good. I am retired and don't have to worry about losing a job.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I am very disappointed in my community's resistance to wearing masks.
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 created a Facebook page to do everything I can to insure that Trump and the Republicans are driven from office. I have over 42,000 followers.
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
We have two dogs and a cat. The two dogs are great companions and a source of entertainment.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
n/a
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Not yet
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
Not much. My wife and I anticipated shortages and isolation early, so made arrangements ahead of many others.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
You can quarantine the virus, but you can't quarantine stupid. Follow the science.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think racist science-deniers are going to be a loud presence in the near term and make progress difficult.
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Nick
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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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Gloria
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Age
72
Date
8/28/2020
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
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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Janette
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Cancer
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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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Paul
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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Girlfriend
Mask
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Covid-History
Age
63
Date
9/1/2020
Location
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Houston, Texas
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 had gone to visit a friend right about the time the news was talking about it. When I got there, her daughter, a Physician Assistant, who worked in ER clinics told her to stay home period. She began educating us about the outbreaks. I returned home in a week for work, but our school shut down for virtual learning. It was all new, confusing, crazy with daily updates from the Texas Education Agency. Attendance was not required but our principal did require students to attend virtually so we made it through with good attendance and lots of effort. We were all fatigued from the quick switch to virtual learning. Our students were champs. Our families were great. We talked to Families weekly—every family who answered the phone.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I stay home almost completely but work always kept me home. I just retired. Before the virus, I used deliveries a lot because of physical problems. I am almost completely reliable on them now to minimize contact. I wear a mask out but rarely go out. I wear a mask when people come to the house. I cook more, eat out less. I seldom have people here but we sit across the room from each other. I don’t go to church now. I stayed away from my mother (83) for 5 months because I was working and we had lots of cases in town.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel mostly fine. I get lonely a bit more than I used to. I miss my dog who died. But on the whole I only worry about money. I trust God and use my brain. I listen to authentic medical opinion like Dr. Fauci. I refuse to watch or listen to Trump.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
As a teacher, nothing much surprises me about people but I do wish more would be responsible about social distancing and masks. I regret they many can’t tell fact from fiction.
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 retired in June. I would be an essential worker if I hadn’t retired. My former school I’ll be deep cleaning every Wednesday and every weekend. Teachers have to wear a mask. Students do not. Classrooms will be spread and some students will learn virtually. Students will be in the same room all day. Teachers will be teaching live and virtually at the same time. It’s ridiculous. Planning that could be shared and lessons that could be taught differently will all fall on the one Teacher’s shoulders. YEA did not do much to help and bowed to Republican pressure. It’s a shame.
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 but the co tracts we signed as soon as the virus erupted here warned that we could be furloughed but there was no plan for who or when that would happen.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Not now. But sitting at the computer all day with one lunch break was physically painful and emotionally exhausting. I love helping kids and teachers. I’m very computer literate (librarian) but it wasn’t what I thought it would be. I only wanted to sleep at the end of the day.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I did use the heck out of Zoom to train the library media specialists under me. That worked fairly well with some Zoom glitches. I hated using Google Meet when we were meeting with kids. It was too clunky. I stayed on FB more to feel connected. I couldn’t wait to retire and close my Twitter.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I missed a couple of funerals I would have gone to. There were no other events for me.
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 got to help my teachers more because of their needing virtual help. I provided more training and teaching of classes.i did not.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I did not. I had a former principal in the hospital for over 50 days. A forme student was hospitalized for quite a while. Both survived. Two of the librarians under me had it. One is still not able to work yet. I know others but can’t remember them all.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
To but disinfectant wipes. I wish I knew that my government would behave honorably and that we had a president with integrity and leadership. We don’t.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Learn science, people! Learn to discern truth. Open your minds. Take advice from medical specialists. Look out for quack doctors.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Probably like it looks now. I would love not to be expected to shake hands or touch and hug strangers.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Have hobbies like reading to get you through the pandemic. Listen to music. Don’t be dependent on others for fulfillment. Learn to be quiet and be okay. Appreciate yourself and care for yourself. Drop the business. Replace it with connections to nature. Turn off noise in the house. Meditate on good things. Be grateful. Stop whining.
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11952856348
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Charlotte
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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
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Exhaustion
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Groceries
Hobby
Mask
Parent
Politics
Sanitizing
Social Distancing
Social Media
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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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11919569435
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Susan
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Covid History
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Politics
Virtual Learning
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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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11921893082
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Lisa
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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Parent
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Covid-History
Age
56
Date
8/22/2020
Location
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Middletown
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
February 2020 with mass graves being dug in Iran.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I have less money, but money has less meaning bow.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Scared of the short term future. I remind myself this is only temporary (I hope)
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More kindness and civility in most. Less in a few.
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 closed. We are attempting to reopen, but it is very hard.
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 own a janitorial company. We wore gloves, face shields, masks and booties before they were in style. We practice good personal hygiene.. Many disinfectants are in short supply. The is much hoarding 6 months later.
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 find a lot of misinformation. I find it is a way for competition to spy on you, and me on them.
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
My cats love the extra attention.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Not much.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes. Some were briefly ill. Others died.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Yes. Not much.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That our government is run by imbeciles.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Have some PPE on hand other non perishable items too. Hoarding is going to get bad.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
We lost the feelings of being in control. It will bring changes you can't prepare for.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
You cam not fully prepare no matter what.Do your best. Stay calm. Be ready emotionally.
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Peter
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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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Death
Pet
Politics
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Covid-History
Age
52
Date
8/22/2020
Location
The location of the interview
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
The day I went to Walmart and everybody was sweeping the stuff off shelves and dropping them in their shopping carts. I don’t think they even noticed what they were sweeping in their shopping carts
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
It’s like Gestapo. Your controlled exactly how to walk into Walmart, there are loudspeakers telling you to mask up. There are lines going out the door with only 2 people inside. My friends at work had their hours cut or threatened w eviction because they can’t make rent.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I’m really pissed off. The liberal media has made us all fools.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Everyone is overreacting to another flu. We didn’t shut down the economy in years past because of the flu.
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, but I’ve have friends who had to close.
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
Security at a community college, the entire school has been shut down, it’s like a ghost town.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
People from other departments have caught it. Two weeks later, they’re back. They’re young so that was expected. It’s only the very old and those with previous conditions that are effected but that’s same w influenza
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
It’s not as bad as the liberal media made it out to be. Take care of yourself, eat good, sleep good, wash your hands, you’ll be alright. This whole ploy was hyped up to take down Trump.
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Explanation of how airborne virus droplets can spread, and how masks prevent spread.
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An "emoji" or symbol used to convey an idea of feeling without typing words in text. This one tells you to wear your mask - or supports doing so.
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A humorous summer sidewalk drawing on Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs by C.A.M. Cameron shows a jockey riding backwards on a horse in a take on the standard silhouette of horse and rider. The numerals in the years are backwards, and underneath it says "2020: One mixed-up year!"
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"Greeter" jockey at Silverwood Gallery on Broadway in Saratoga Springs sports his mask to remind customers to do the same.
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1) Lifestyles cotton mask decorated for women's clothing store on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Covid-History
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55
Date
8/27/2020
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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
Heard about the first cases in China in winter, 2019. By February, 2020, we were in local "lockdown".
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
There isn't an aspect of daily life it hasn't changed, from interacting with others, to getting basics like food and medicine, and in Saratoga Springs - a 'destination location' where people travel to globally for the summer and the races - the normally busy summer season is vastly changed. All entertainment venues are closed - Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Caffe Lena, all local indoor theaters - and the racetrack is running races MINUS spectators. People can bet on the races online, but cannot attend in person. Restaurants and bars, if open, generally are only for dining outdoors - and some streets are partially closed to allow them to use the sidewalks and even parts of the street to set up dining outdoors.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
The longer the virus continues to spread without an effective treatment, the more of a toll it seems to be taking on everyone, including friends and neighbors as we pass a full half year without any true health fixes for the problem (outside of avoiding all contact with others - which isn't a viable option for anyone!)
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People simply are not out and about (which is for their own safety) unless necessary. I went to the concert broadcast live by a group of friends from Caffe Lena last week - I was one of four (masked and distanced) people there other than the musicians and those broadcasting the concert. Live music was SO strange (and good!) to hear for the first time since winter - and I wondered how many others had not heard live music since then, either...
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 work from home, so fortunately did not have a storefront to close, but the store where I sell my painted pieces only reopened this summer; many for limited hours and most with far fewer customers than normally busy vacation/track season.
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
Most difficult challenge is that I don't drive, and many service-based businesses are "drive-through only" so it has been difficult to get items I may not know I need quickly. (If time isn't a concern, I can order items online which are delivered in a few days by mail.) But I have to ask friends or neighbors if it's an emergency - and most of them are not at home during the day when stores are open.
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
Far more than usual. Majority of contact with friends, most shopping, and to see movies and hear 'outside world' programming like BBC World Service when desired.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
All major parties and friends' events were postponed; sometimes they became a small, properly masked and distanced gathering in a yard or on a porch. I went to one birthday where I could see people were not masked and there were more than permitted sitting too close together. I left before anyone could see me due to the lack of responsible safety!
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have been trying to adopt a specific breed of (adult) dog, so I could be sure it was quiet as I live in a subdivided old home and need to know in advance it's not a noisy dog. The rescue I have adopted from in the past is closed due to interstate transport and quarantine safety issues. :(
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I have been doing more community artwork - and also encouraging people to be more forgiving of each other in social media exchanges. We don't need added stress in an already difficult time! But in my immediate neighborhood, people do seem to be more supportive and giving than usual.
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
Wish we knew how to convince the Trump administration and its Republican senate to take this lethal - and still incurable - virus seriously instead of calling it "a hoax" and telling trusting Americans that it would "disappear," while casting aspersions on the medical doctors and scientists who were trying, early on, to raise appropriate alarms and get the administration to act in the best interests of the American people. Because science and medicine were ignored, the United States is as divided now as at any time since the Civil War - and we have the highest virus infection AND death rate in the WORLD, with all the harm to families, jobs, communities and our entire way of life that upending an entire economy and social system entails.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Education is key. Children need to be taught to value and trust PROVEN FACTS above rumors and propaganda - and how to effectively tell one from the other so that they can both understand and share that proven knowledge with others. That way, if a leader tells them one thing while science clearly shows them another - like U.S. President Trump asserting that a proven lethal pandemic is "a hoax" and will "disappear" when science shows it is killing increasing numbers of people across the globe on a daily basis - they will have the education and skills to dismiss and ignore such harmful propaganda, and have methods and media in place to assure that correct, fact-based information is distributed to (and believed by) all. That way, the safest approach to whatever threat can be speedily enacted, and the brightest minds of their time can be put to use to solve the problem quickly and permanently. Funds and equipment should be set aside and protocols created in advance so that when the next critical national or international health challenge appears, the country need only enact the proper health and safety protocols the minute the problem is declared an epidemic, if not sooner!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Sadly, at present, it seems that the misinformation continuously provided by President Trump and his administration on everything from the severity of the virus and its likely duration to dismissing for months its ONLY proven prevention method (universal mask wearing, distancing and thorough sanitary washing) and his continuing refusal to mandate those methods for the U.S. public nationwide has led to a mistrust of science, medical practice and even of fact-based and researched journalism that may take decades or longer for the U.S. to recover from - if at all. The "new normal" created as a result are families, friends and neighbors who don't speak with each other depending on whether they accept or deny scientific fact; the thousands of people who died - on track to to be more than were killed in America's World Wars - all because the country did not adopt a uniform medical plan or response to the virus, making the U.S. the global leader in COVID-19 infections and deaths - and a resulting loss of American homes, jobs and fundamental security for all but the wealthiest citizens (who became even wealthier as the rest lost both income sources, savings and more). All of this points to a "new normal" which is likely to be far more difficult for most Americans than any of us yet know. And I'm writing this while our "Capital Region" area is being described as one of the virus "hot spots" in New York State where we (unlike New York City, which saw first-hand its hospitals overwhelmed and bodies needing to be placed in refrigerated trucks in hospital parking lots because storage areas inside the hospitals were full) did not have an early high death/infection rate to frighten the necessary majority into adopting safe public health precautions. So we have a local virus infection rate here which is still GROWING - with no reliable medical treatment yet available - and a vaccine which is only still in the development phases. So it seems far too early to wonder what the "new normal" truly will look like, when it appears we're still very much in the throes of the old nightmare. (I write this as today's used cloth masks are having their nightly soak in their very hot, soapy water, soon to join yesterday's hanging to dry before they are used once again for any public outing...)
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
If you are reading this in future, I hope it's with shock for the previous times when medical science and technology hadn't eliminated viruses and similar fatal conditions and infections - and that yours is a far safer, healthier, peaceful and equal world for all!
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8/7/2020
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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 started hearing about Covid-19 in early March of 2020. To be honest, at the time I didn't think it was something that was a huge deal. Then as my family prepared to go out of state for spring break, I became more concerned. We went ahead and took our trip, however, and it was during this time we got word that our town had received its first case. Simultaneously, everything around us (on our trip) began closing down. Restaurants went to delivery or carry-out only, activities were canceled, and Covid-19 was the top story on every news channel. My anxiety skyrocketed. My family made the decision to cut our trip short, and I was extremely worried we would pick up this virus on the way home to quarantine.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My husband worked from home at least part time for over a month, but even after he went back to work full time, my kids and I continued to social distance. It's been about five months now, and in that time my kids and I have not been to a public place besides necessary medical appointments. We haven't been in a grocery store or a restaurant or any nonessential place in all that time. We do go on hikes, bike rides, nature trails, etc. so that we're not totally cooped up. We have also made the decision to do virtual school for our kids this year, at least at first. Our hope is that the number of cases will drop, and we'll feel safe to put them back in school at some point this year.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I struggle with anxiety on the best of days, so it's no surprise my anxiety has been high during all this. This has extended to my sleep being affected as well. To help combat stress, I keep up with my running routine. It's one thing that I've always found boosts endorphins while calming me at the same time.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
In some ways, it seems there has been a division in our community. The lines have been drawn between those who support wearing masks and those who do not. It has greatly surprised me that this topic has been treated in large part as a political issue rather than a medical issue.
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
I'm a homemaker, so I've always worked from home, though it is different now. I don't want to expose my kids by taking them to a grocery store, so I'm having to be very organized and plan things ahead of time so that I can order groceries and other household items we need. Some services we received before, such as ABA therapy for my son with autism and violin and piano lessons, are being done virtually in order to limit exposure.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes. My kids are 9 and 12, and they have honestly acclimated better than I anticipated. They enjoy the simplicity and quietness of being at home, though we make sure they're still able to connect virtually with friends and family, and we get out at least every weekend to a social distancing activity... such as hiking. My kids are old enough to understand pretty well what is going on. My son, who has Aspergers, has shown some anxiety about returning to school eventually, but it's helped him to know we won't be sending him back to school until we feel it's safe to do so.
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 not a student, but my children are. They will be starting the year out with virtual school.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
This has been a learning curve for sure. My daughter's violin lessons, my son's piano lessons, and my son's ABA therapy have all been carried out through Zoom. We've allowed the kids to have a little more time on electronics throughout this pandemic because they use online games as a way of connecting with their friends.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We weren't able to do a traditional birthday party for our son this year. We did an outdoor social distancing party with a couple family members.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have pets, and they bring us so much joy through all of this.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I've loved seeing how innovative people have been during this time. We participated in a birthday drive-by parade for a friend of ours, and it was touching to see others come together to make it special.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
My friend's father contracted the virus. He was fit, healthy, and in his 50's. He ended up passing away due to complications from the virus. It was shocking and very sad.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
I didn't know my friend's father too well, but I do know they had to delay the funeral.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I had known more about the alternative education platforms that exist so that decision would have been less overwhelming. I wish I had known that there WAS going to be a pandemic. I would have used the time more wisely - such as visiting elderly family members whom it's not safe to visit now.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I don't know if there is really knowing how to prepare for a pandemic because it's not something you ever expect to happen. It did become very apparent very quickly, however, that it's always a good idea to have two weeks of meals and household essentials on hand, in case anything like this ever happens. I guess I would say that as crazy as it is to believe something like this could happen to you, it really CAN happen. In a country that is as advanced as we are medically, I always took for granted that pandemics were a thing of the past. And yet it still happened. I'm learning to love and appreciate my family more than ever, and I've found even more meaning in the quality time I have with them.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
That's something I've wondered, but I don't know. How long will it be best to wear a mask? To social distance? I'm hoping eventually we can get back to where these things aren't needed.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I think, as horrible as this pandemic is, it's given me a new outlook in some ways. We were a family who liked to be on the go before Covid-19 hit us. Since social distancing has become our new normal, I've come to really appreciate slowing down, enjoying even the mundane moments, finding joy in the simple things like putting a puzzle together with my family or going for a walk. As busy as we are as a country, I think there's a lesson there for all of us to take time to slow down, enjoy the simple things, and focus on the things that truly matter.
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Amber
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Age
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Date
8/9/2020
Location
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Edgewood, New Mexico
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
We started hearing news reports about a virus in China in February. The seriousness of the outbreak was becoming clear in early March.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My husband, two boys aged 7 & 11, and I stay home most days. Almost all summer camps were closed this year, so the boys stayed home all summer rather than going to camp. In normal times we attended outdoor concerts, went to the children’s science museum, went swimming, ate at restaurants, went hiking, and traveled for work and fun during the summer. This summer we’ve been hiking a lot, not traveling at all, and occasionally getting takeout. We’re fortunate that both my husband and I can work remotely so child care hasn’t been a pressing concern.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
This was a lot more stressful at the beginning. I really mourned the loss of things I enjoy, like yoga classes, meeting my friends for book club in person, and traveling. As things have opened back up, we’ve resumed book club meetings in outdoor locations. One thing that has helped relieve stress is that my husband and I walk outside every evening. We were doing this before the pandemic and keeping that bit of normalcy helped my state of mind quite a bit.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Well, restaurants aren’t open for indoor dining, and most people wear masks. It’s surprising how politically charged wearing a mask and following precautions is.
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, I’m a librarian and am able to work remotely.
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
I am mostly working remotely. It’s ridiculously hard to concentrate on work with kids at home, and nearly impossible to homeschool kids and work at the same time. Somehow, almost all of the extra tasks fall on mom’s shoulders, too.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Ugh. It’s been rough. Trying to homeschool my kids and work remotely for three months in March, April and May was an unmitigated disaster. Summer has been better, but the kids are seriously bored, lonely, and mostly sitting on the couch eating and playing on their iPads while Dad and I work.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
My screen usage has gone up quite a bit just for entertainment.
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
We’ve adopted two kittens during the pandemic. They’re a lot of fun, and a lot of work. I have to clean a lot more because all four of us are home all the time, cooking all the time, and now I have two kittens to clean up after, too.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I definitely take fewer things for granted, and appreciate life’s smaller pleasures more.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I’ve had two cousins contract Covid-19, but they had very mild cases.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
n/a
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Covid-History
Age
67
Date
8/9/2020
Location
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Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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
3/2020 4/2020
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Enjoying the lack of obligation and scheduling and expectations of people!
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I write and garden and write. I let the whirling dervishes whirl. I meet friends on Zoom.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
So many small businesses that may be history—terrible to see that. So many people got tired of wearing masks and flaunt that; THAT surprises me. Might be the stupidest thing I’ve ever witnessed—that and the president being a colossal ignoramus.
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
I write; I’ve always done that in isolation.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
No—I pray for the parents out there!
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
That’s my socialization.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Missed my brother’s special birthday. We’ll make it up to him! Looks like he’s going to miss my birthday too!
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have a shelter dog, 7 years old. I think she senses things are “off” in her universe; she’s more needy and fussy.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I have 6 friends/relatives who lost someone to the virus in the first 2 months of lockdown! It was tragic; they could not say goodbye, and there was no proper service after to bring closure.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I didn’t consider that it would be open-ended! I didn’t consider how politicized common sense became. I didn’t realize just how epically dim our President is—though there were many clues before the pandemic.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Don’t be as stubborn and blatantly, militantly stupid as we have been! JUST WEAR THE MASK, wash your hands, teach your kids to care for others.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
I attended one in-person funeral and interment; the number of participants was limited, we were seated six feet apart, everyone had a mask, and there were hand sanitizer bottles everywhere. These rituals are a comfort; it’s horrible for those who couldn’t have any kind of memorial. (It’s horrible enough...)
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Kind people will continue to show kindness; ignorant bugs-for-brains will continue to brag about how well they've handled everything. The new normal will have to include new national leadership, or we are doomed. We need to learn from our voluminous mistakes. Science and love need to come first!
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
How did we elect such a consummate moron to lead us through this crisis?! And HOW does he have ANY support left, and how did they get so dimwitted?
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Covid-History
Age
42
Date
8/6/2020
Location
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Cambridge, 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 saw in the news that people were clearing out toilet paper bleach and disinfectant long before they wore the masks. My reaction to covid-19 has changed because now I'm forced to wear the mask everywhere I want to buy goods.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
The way my life is different because of the pandemic is really gatherings and outings. I cannot enjoy the places I used to and I cannot hold the annual parties I that I usually throw.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I wouldn't say I'm stressed as much as I am angry and resentful. I'm angry by the way our governor has handled this and resentful for so many people not asking any questions or demanding answers.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
As a newcomer to this town I'm not sure what it was like before I got here and by April when I moved from Schenectady there was no change at all there just the status quo.
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
My husband works for center for the disabled and they have implemented many precautions before the state required them. Due to all the safety precautions they are taking at the house he handles there's no need for us to take extra ones at home.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My children are teenagers so it wasn't a problem... Though I've always been a Hands-On parent so it's never been difficult to have my children at home.
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
My daughter was a senior this year with Schenectady High. I tried to have her transferred to the school here in Cambridge due to the situation of the online schooling they had her stay with Schenectady. Personally I don't believe those teachers should have you been paid. My daughter would have a question on her work on a Monday and what didn't get a response till Wednesday. The guidance counselor got my child confused with her sister who graduated the year before. And their graduation was ridiculous. I as a parent hated online schooling through Schenectady High.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I've gotten more in touch with politics so I can personally read in between the lines that they feed us. I search for the answers to my questions that involved this pandemic mess.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We weren't able to have a proper graduation party for my daughter so we had a small intimate gathering with her father and I, twin sister and her best friend. We were unable to have a 18th birthday party for our twins. I made a delicious dinner and my husband got a cute cake. They deserved much more in both instances. These aren't exactly life events that you can recreate or postpone, another place where my resentment comes from.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have two dogs and a cat, not much has changed for them.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I'd have to say the only thing positive I have found in this whole pandemic is the fact that people are actually washing their hands and cleaning surfaces which is something they should have been doing anyway. I have actually noticed more negativity that has come from this pandemic.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I have to in-laws that contracted covid-19 that lives in New York City. They got sick like the flu and got better, it was done.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Before the pandemic I wish I knew how fragile our social system was. It's been a shame to see everyone just doing what they're told without asking questions. It's also been horrible to see all these 'protesters' allowed to carry on as they choose but people aren't able to gather for their deceased loved one. Quite frankly that's disgusting to me.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I would tell future generations the same thing I raised my children with, wash your hands and don't be a pig. I wouldn't tell them how to prepare for it. I mean it's always good to be prepared when non-perishables and things like that for any situation. However covid-19 is one thing the politics of round covid-19 has been another. I don't like I would encourage them to ask questions and demand answers.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I'm still waiting to see The New Normal. I personally feel that The New Normal we'll have more to do with what the politicians want and less to do with covid-19.
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Marialisha
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Covid-History
Date
5/21/2020
Location
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Greenwich, 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
In January. My daughter participates in indoor track and there were already people wearing masks. I thought they were a trifle over-the-top. I don't know when the first case hit our town. It wasn't until a friend from town was afflicted that I took it seriously.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I already worked mostly from home, so that wasn't a big shift for me. Going to Hannaford got scary. I spent a lot of time wiping down groceries, and got to spend a lot of quality time with my kids.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
OK. I meditate and try to practice mindfulness, which focuses on being in the moment. I run almost every day and get outside a much as a can. We are lucky to live on 6 acres and so have a lot of space.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
The kindness. Friends leaving things on our doorstep.
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
Yes. Working with my family underfoot all of the time. Hoping that one of my jobs doesn't get cut.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes. Difficult sometimes to get my own work done and help them navigate their schedules and workloads. But I love the extra time with them.
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
For both jobs - for training and meetings.
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
We have two cats who love that we are home with them more. We are trying to adopt a puppy but most shelters are closed.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
We have bought gift cards for Hannaford employees and contributed to our local food pantry.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I had stocked up more on cleaning supplies and masks. I wish I had known how serious the illness was. It was really downplayed.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That it brought many people together - neighbor looked out for neighbor. That it made people realize how crazy busy their existences had become. That they appreciate what they have and the people around them. How precious hugs can be when you can't give them.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I am hoping more people will telecommute, which will help the environment. I hope more people will question the political leadership of this country and choose responsible adults the next time around. I hope life will get a little slower - but that probably will not happen.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I have been incredibly impressed by the adaptability of American business in dealing with this crisis.
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Deb
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Covid-History
Date
5/21/2020
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 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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Caitlin
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Covid-History
Age
59
Date
5/25/2020
Location
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Waterford, 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
Sometime in late January early February I started hearing about it. I was a bit in dennial about the whole thing hitting upstate New York
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I don't get to see any of my friends. I don't see my cousins. Do less shopping which is a good thing! Don't go out at night much.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am feeling pretty much normal. Get a little lonely at night. My husband is an early to bed early to rise person and my son spends his evening with friends on line. I keep extremely busy during the day taking care of my home - outside yard work, helping to take care of my one son's new home outside and inside work as he works two jobs and working at my family's camp and cabin getting them ready for the summer and taking care of the yards up there. I have sanded down and restained and polyurethanes two picnic tables and a park bench. I have been making a cedar closet. I have stained a porch floor. I recovered some dining room chairs. I have painted three bedrooms. I have made three sets of valances. I walk with my neighbor on her lunch break. I check in with my older girlfriend who lives accross the street - by phone - daily.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
A lot less interaction between friends and neighbors. Easy to drive around until last week. The roads were very quiet and parking lots in most stores were empty. The stores that were and are open have been very very busy. What surprises me is how much disinformation has been fed to the people of this country on a daily basis. What surprises me is how we, in a lot of instances, have not pulled together and have treated each other very poorly. I am disappointed how ugly people are to each other even during this world wide crisis. I would have thought we would become better, kinder, more considerate and thoughtful people as a whole rather than "good" stories about people being few and far between.
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. I work for the public library and we are closed.
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 am retired so have health insurance through my former employer. I have not been furloughed or laid off and I have not needed unemployment. I have been very lucky and Blessed and so has my whole immediate family. We are so grateful for that.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I keep up on emails from work and we have weekly meetings and weekly training that we do on line. There have been webinars and seminars and other items available to be involved with even though the library is not open. As far as working the only adjustment has been not being able to physically go to work and work along side my fellow library personnel. I miss them. They are fantastic people.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
I have one adult son living with us. He is working remotely from home. My husband has been going out to work. One bedroom is set up as my son's office. So, truly no hardships there. I have been able to eat lunch with my son most every day. That has been a wonderful benefit for me. Our two cats are thrilled to have people around so much more. They will not be happy when we all go back 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
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I use the internet much more - do lots of work things on the computer. I also play my computer on line game way more than I used to. Do more on line purchases just like most everyone else
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
No, but my daughter-in-law will be giving birth in July. That may be a little different.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have two cats. They are loving people being home. Although it is a strange set up to get my pet's medications from the Vet. Order from home, call them when I am in the parking lot, give them my credit card over the phone and then someone brings the medication and invoice to me in my vehicle.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Keeping tabs on some of my older neighbors and lending them a hand. Helping out at my son's house, my family's summer place and being available to help my family members with whatever they need done. I got involved in the rainbows on your homes. My neighbors put a wind sock in my tree for me. That was nice. Spent a lot of time connecting and keeping tabs on my children and siblings.
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
We have not been able to have any type of service for my cousin who passed away in March from Cancer. She lived in Texas. We had to cancel our plane tickets and they were not able to have a church service or memorial service to date. That makes her passing seem very surreal.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
The truth - the real truth not all this fake propaganda and political machinations at the expense of the people in this country. To realize how important it is to be prepared - not stock pile, but have some money, food items, and other things set aside for a time of need. To be careful not fearful. Be kind and considerate and help where you can - don't sit back and do nothing, but unless you are a first responder - stay out of their way, but lend them a hand.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think education is in crisis. I believe there will be more homeschooling. I believe there will be a lot more remote working. I think there will be a lot less physical buildings/businesses. I believe a lot of small businesses will go under, bigger ones too. There will be many, many out of work, unemployed people not being able to make ends meet, pay for housing, pay their bills. I think our economy is in big trouble. People's stocks and savings for retirement are not going to be what they were and what people may need to get by with. The new norm is going to have a lot more distancing between many people. I think there will be more fear of strangers. I think the new normal is not going to be so great going forward and I feel really badly for my children's lives going forward. I have no idea when things will truly turn around for them or if they will.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I think I said a whole lot more than I actually planned to or thought I would. I think there is also a whole lot more I could say, but I think I am done. Thank you for the opportunity to share some of my pandemic life. Hopefully it will give others some insight as to how life was during this strange time in our history.
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Beth
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Child
Employment
Friends
Funeral
Garden
Politics
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Covid-History
Age
69
Date
05/28/2020
Location
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Annandale
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 to mid March as I recall. I know we had two couples over to our house for dinner on March 15. We thought about cancelling, but everyone said they were Ok, so went ahead with the little party. A week later, we wouldn't have had company. I started to be more careful when I went to the grocery store, and I started to buy a few more non-perishables to have on hand. At that point, though, I had no idea of the severity and length and impact of the situation.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am in the house a lot more. I learned how to use Zoom and have attended many classes and talks. I checked out bookstores and museums and libraries for interesting sessions. My church Sunday School continued on Zoom. My husband picks up ordered groceries at the supermarket so we don't have to go in. He has become an ace at making online shopping lists. He found if he only ordered one kind of a thing and the store didn't have it and didn't substitute, we would end up with nothing. So he started ordering three of a thing (like three different packages of Klondike Bars, hoping to get one). Then when we find out the store had all three items, we are swimming in ice cream. Oh, darn! (not). My friends are now calling the double and triple ordering "doing a Vince (my husband's name)." I have visited several friends on their front lawns or front porches. I have walked a lot more. We temporarily cancelled our house-cleaning service, and now we are doing all of it ourselves. I used to go out at least once a week for lunch with a girlfriend, and my husband and I would go out with another couple for dinner once a month. Not now. Also, we had tickets to a play and several musical shows for the summer that have all been cancelled and refunded. I am watching a little more TV and catching up on some movies I have on my to-watch list. Friends are sharing things they've seen and enjoyed on TV. I have my mask and disinfectant wipes in my car at the ready. My local art theater (which of course is closed) is still selling popcorn with curbside ordering. I've eaten several big tubs of yummy theater popcorn. I am a to-do list maker by nature, but I now enjoy making my daily list (of mostly mundane things like laundry or an email to respond to). My day feels more structured when I have actual things to do. Like a lot of people have said, I am having a hard time remembering what day or date it is. I have a little calendar right by my bed so I can quickly consult and get the day and date in my head if need be. I almost like when the weather is cold or rainy, because that more justifies me sitting in the house reading. When it's sunny, it reminds me I used to be out with friends.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I'm retired and on a fixed but relatively high income and have $$ saved, so I haven't had to worry about a job or paying bills. I am not so much stressed as worried for my kids' futures (both are in committed relationships, but it's not a normal time). I'm hardly ever bored in the house, but I am wondering when I can travel again. I have tried to use the time to get little projects done around the house, with only some success. I love to read, and I've done a lot of it, but I don't want to sit in my chair all day reading. I also have been talking on the phone more to my family and friends. I have a trip to the west coast planned for the end of July, and I don't know if planes will be safe and National Parks will be open. My mom turns 95 in August (in Arizona), and I would desperately love to be there for her birthday. But I don't want to risk my health or (especially) hers. I am not really stressed about my possible travel--the right decision will become clear in time. Both my adult children are elementary school ESL teachers, so they have had to fight the technology and call parents and students to start distance learning. They also had to explain in Spanish what parents needed to do to get their kids connected. But they still have jobs and a paycheck. Luckily, both of my girls (almost 33 and almost 31) are savers and have a cash reserves. My husband is a natural worrier and instilled in them the need to have cash on hand, probably not envisioning a pandemic, but for any kind of emergency or crisis.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I live in the DC metro area, so we have an educated population but lots of immigrants and underserved communities. I haven't gone out much (or attended mass pool parties!) so I don't know how much people are following the rules. People in my neighborhood have been very good about keeping their distance when we pass on walks. Just in general, more things are online, like church and school and meetings and happy hours.
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
All the time. Facebook, Zoom, Google meets, gmail, whatever I can figure out or need to use.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Not a major event, but I did have a trip planned to California in May to reunited with two high school buddies. Then I was going to drive to see my Mom. That all was scrubbed.
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 think Zoom and similar platforms are saviors. You really feel like you connected with the people. More strangers wave and say hello when I'm out walking.
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
Maybe how long it might last.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That it's not a science fiction movie--it can really happen. We all have to bear witness.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think for a long time we will look at big crowds differently. I don't know about the handshake, but it might disappear.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Thanks for doing this project. I forgot to mention I am watching a lot more news. Thanks for all the reporters and crews who bring us the news. One thing I am worried about is all the crazy-stupid-selfish people who fight the rules. They say, oh if I get it, it get it. Let's just have fun. Yeah, just have fun while your grandmother (or your mother) dies. I am afraid for the future of the country and the lack of someone with a decent IQ at the helm. If we have all these deniers and freedom-loving, gun-toting people, I don't know how our country can survive long term. Seems like we need to be two countries: the smart people and the stupid people. Gosh, how judgmental is that? I had a crazy idea some of my friends thought was interesting: Put a little semi-permanent tattoo on the arm of every violator or protester or naysayer. Then when they come to the emergency room sick and you see the tattoo, you can tell them to go home and "be free to solve the sickness on your own without all that government interference--like hospitals." It will be the same people who said the government can't tell them what to do who will whine and sue when the government doesn't do enough to save them and their families. How's that for finale?
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Colleen
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Covid-History
Age
66
Location
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Shushan, 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 my employer sent a coronavirus plan to “all users” in early March. I know of no one in my hamlet who has caught the virus but when NYS numbers of victims soared I felt much more serious about the outcome.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Vastly different. Before the pandemic I worked as a public reference librarian with people in and out of the doors constantly, daily. After the library closed we were sent home to work in silence, with a computer as a co-worker. I have had to adjust to a vastly different, ever-changing task list. No commuting. Little actual face-to-face contact. Even though virtual reference phones were set up and manned remotely there were none of the usual readers advisory questions, no in-person groups, no helping folks fill out job applications online, no lending a sympathetic ear to people with issues. My life has become much more impersonal. Regarding my life outside of work there are no longer groups to which I belonged, the church in our hamlet shut its doors on March 15, grocery shopping has become an ordeal with rules, empty shelves, fear of contagion. My iPad and smartphone and work Chromebook have become more useful than ever. My friends and I wonder how we could manage with no Internet connection. We think we might lose our wits if we were unable to text, message, email, Zoom with our friends and relatives. There has been a certain amount of disregard for personal hygiene and clothing style, lack of exercise, overindulgence in sweets and neglect of basic health care. On the other hand my gardens have never been so well tended and my pets so pampered. There has been more attention to cooking and baking and house cleaning.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I’m feeling isolated yet have become more relaxed, being the introvert type. There is less stress at home but then again more, in some ways. I do yoga and have indulged in too many sweets. And due to being home I have been able to plant a vegetable and flower garden. Gardening is very “Zen”.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
The large number of people shopping in our small community store is a surprise. In reaction the store has become much better stocked due to demand. I have also been surprised by the number of out-of-state license plates on cars parked by the store, and how many shoppers do not wear masks.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes, I have been working from home. The first two weeks of this, from March 15 on, were very stressful. The library administration was trying to manage us, to make plans for reopening, communicate with the public and learning to create and deliver “virtual content” for our patrons. None of us had a clear view of the whats , hows and whens of working at home. I felt rather frantic and confused. After a few weeks a work schedule formed in my brain. I was able to resume some semblance of my usual duties. My paychecks continued to be deposited and in response I worked hard and perhaps overworked at home. There sat the Chromebook. I could not hop in my car and go home after a long day at the library. Instead the device beckoned morning, noon and night. On weekends I had to wrap it up and put it out of sight.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Constantly using the Internet, the library’s digital platforms, online meeting platforms in order to answer reference questions, conduct adult programming online, listening to Governor Cuomo’s updates, communicate with co-workers, friends and family, reading the New York Times and local news, doing crossword and other word puzzles and as a treat watching PBS or Acorn videos at night.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
No, but I planned my retirement date. I realized, by working from home for three months, retirement was doable, that I would not fade out by not working at the library. Furthermore, it is obvious that my traditional and beloved job would not resume any time soon, and when the library reopened for patrons I would be at risk of contracting Covid-19.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Yes, three cats. At first they were very excited to have company all day. They took part in Meet and Zoom meetings and had to be shut out of the work area. They were most amusing and comforting. They and I have gained weight.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I was determined to continue my popular adult library programs, online now. In April I contacted patrons to work on resuming book discussions and other programs. Patrons were so happy to see other and to talk. I contributed money to the food pantry. Another good outcome has been the Black Lives Matter demonstrations. In a way the pandemic has contributed to a greater awareness of the African American population and its needs.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I knew how poorly prepared the U.S. government was for a pandemic crisis. I would have pressured my representatives to provide better funds and leadership for public health agencies.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I’d like people in the future to understand that pandemics and epidemics are not political. They are a natural occurrence that needs all hands on deck working together for the best outcome. I’d like history texts to explain how the pandemic has been mishandled by the current federal administration and how proponents of the current administration contributed to the spread of the virus and unnecessary deaths; that the U.S. has by far the greatest number of covid-19 cases and deaths of any nation on earth when it supposedly is a modern leader in so many ways. Let our experience be a lesson learned. Public health workers and organizations need much more support now and in the future. There needs to be more funding and enthusiasm for scientific research.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
If after two or so years this pandemic wears itself out, I believe the public will resume its usual social behavior as evidenced by this happening after just three months into the pandemic. While the number of cases is higher than ever and climbing daily Americans and probably other nationalities are eager to socialize in a way to which they are accustomed: frequenting bars and restaurants and gathering in large groups at parties and beaches. It is possible though that public education will be forever changed due to alterations made during this pandemic because there has been talk of distance learning for economy and other reasons for years and years. Now distance learning and other changes have been forced upon us and might very well stick. There will need to be efforts and funding put forth to rid disparities in order for all children to be included in this new mode of education. As it is now countless young people are without Internet connections and eDevices, two essentials for this new form of education.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
It is imperative that the health and social supports systems in the U.S. undergo overhauls. Low income people have suffered the most, as always. I'm hoping that this crisis has heightened awareness of the vulnerability of life on earth and that going forward we may all become more serious in doing all we can to preserve it.
Date
7/2/2020
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Jennifer
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Bake
Black Lives Matter
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Cooking
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Faith
Garden
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Pet
Philanthropy
Politics
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Age
46
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
Late January 2020. I initially hoped it was being overblown in the press because I didn't want my April 2020 trip to Paris to be canceled. By the time the threat became real, I just wanted to be safe.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Much more stressful and full of anxiety. Juggling work and child rearing is nearly impossible.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Anxious, grateful for the respite of the summer, resigned to a recurrence in the fall. Exercise, writing, wine!
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Polarization of face mask wearers vs non face mask wearers. I'm surprised at the number of people who don't wear them. The scientific evidence is there for all to see. Also-it's incredibly selfish not to wear one.
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
Part from home, part in the office. I normally work from home for half of the year. so not many adjustments. Except when my child is here.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes. Poorly, although much better since school ended.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I go to news sites for info. Try to stay away from social media-related stuff re: virus.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Yes-trip to Paris. Nothing. Stayed home and fought with my daughter about home schooling.
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
Reconnection with friends who live at a distance via phone/facetime/etc
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes. One asymptomatic, one symptomatic. The latter whined like an infant, though.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That school would end on 3/13/20.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
It has affected so many people differently. There is nothing equal about its effect. The rich can go to 2nd or 3rd home and have save space. The rest of us had a hammer laid down on us overnight. Don't elect an ignorant president and don't pretend health care for everyone isn't important.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Who the hell knows? Too soon to tell.
Date
7/2/2020
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Maggie
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Covid-History
Age
44
Location
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Glens Falls, 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 first occurred when I heard a public radio news broadcast with an interview with Governor Cuomo, in mid February. Along with talking about bail reform, He said there was a virus from China and they are monitoring the airports in NYC, taking temperatures. He said they found 7 people with fevers. I remember thinking that this is very peculiar...it was the first time I heard about COVID
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I’ve been through an extreme emotional roller coaster. COVID changed me forever. I’ve feared it, hated it, embraced it and learned who I am from it.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I met a man, our first date, on the day that business’ were due to close and socializing was ending at 8pm that night. He and I became fast friends and we had a beautiful love affair. That relationship saved me, kept me feeling alive. He worked at the hospital and I am an essential worker at a local non profit agency. My job kept me traveling throughout the pandemic. I was a frequent driver on the Northway. We’d survive work during the day and seek solace with each other at night...cooking together, discussing every little change that came along, trying to making sense of the chaos and the dreaded unknown. And the politics...we talked for hours about politics. And we made love...it healed us. It felt forbidden but he was my lifeline. The pandemic has come to a slow pace and we have parted ways peacefully...but he still makes me smile.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People are skittish, on edge and suspicious. People are overtly judgmental. On the flip side, people came together to support one another. Sharing food, personal care items and making masks. I think people have also become numb to the obvious contradictions and inconsistencies of this pandemic. So much was not logical or consistent.
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
Yes, I am an employment specialist. I have supported my clients (adults with developmental disabilities) in their jobs. They were nearly all working and I was right there with them supporting them as long as I could. My agency provided me with a laptop to be able to work from home if I chose to. I would alternate between home and the office. I also filled in for several roles in my agency when the need arrived. I worked janitorial shifts in March cleaning my office building. It was risky but there was hardly anyone around. I couldn’t go to the YMCA anymore so this was my workout. I has also had a relapse of my PTSD in January and my workplace had been a trigger. Spending time in the building cleaning every square inch helped me overcome my fear and work is a beloved place now, no longer a trigger. I made peace with a lot during that phase of my job. In addition, I covered working the reception desk and any other roles I could fill. I worked in one of the residential homes on the weekend. Work kept me grounded and gave me a purpose. Our executive director gave us workers a letter explaining we were essential workers, just in case we were stopped by the police for not being at home. I never had to show my letter but this frightened me just the same everyday that I worked. I also became determined to find as many cloth masks for my colleges and the people we support. I’m a single mom with not a lot of money but I spent hundreds of dollars obtaining hundreds of mask for my agency. I wanted everyone safe...that was so important to me. A lot of angels out there making masks. I shipped in masks from all over the country from woman hard at work at their sewing machines...safety was my number one priority and I took every precaution everyday at work. Twice coworkers I may have come into contact with tested positive. This wrecked me thinking I could have been exposed but it was determined I never was. That fear is so terrible you cannot breath. I took deep breaths lot and had to talk myself out of the panic surrounding COVID At home, my two sons and my father immediately went into a quarantine. I rarely let my sons (both teenagers) out of the house. We all moved during the pandemic. It’s a miracle and a blessing I found a new place Tom live so quickly. The process of moving was a welcome distraction for the pandemic. It was a pleasure which is funny because moving is typically one of the great stressors of life. Purging our belongings was cathartic. This pandemic, the move...it was the beginning of something new in our lives. I was determined to stay positive and make this a positive experience for my sons...we are all settled in now and happier than ever in our new home,
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, this upsets me. Essential workers take all the risk and see none of the reward. Unemployed people have zero risk and see $600 + a week. I only make a fraction of this and mad working myself ragged some days...another example of the illogical.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
When workin* from home, I could unpack and still do work at the same time. It was a beautiful bit of timing in my life. Working from h9me saved me. I could help my sons with schoolwork and still earn a living. A LOT of flexibility....I hope we can still work from home after pandemic.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My sons, 17 and 16, held up exceptionally well. They completed all their school work, with a lot of difficulty though. They had a hard time staying motivated. I’ll be honest, I’m grateful they were in high school during this...I could not have handled helping little ones through this lol...now THOSE are some special parents. Kudos to them!! My oldest was a senior in high school...it was touch8 g seeing the community rally for him and his fellow graduates, making their last year of school as special as they could. There were quarantine senior 2020 yard signs we displayed and adopt a senior program witch would mail my sone goodies throughout the pandemic. They handled it s9 incredibly well...it was not easy. My oldest son is 21 and a senior in college. He lives in Albany on his own now and it was heartbreaking to not see him. He did come up and helped us move.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I used Facebook a lot. 518 Rainbow Group, fun games with friends and uplifting content. I also used the internet to research the political scene and gather as much truthful info as I could. Cuomo’s daily breaking just to see what would happen next.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Cancelled: 2 proms, 1 senior trip, 2 graduations and my youngest son not able to get his drivers permit (the DMV closed just days before his 16th birthday—the party also cancelled)
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
My cat was happy we were all home all of the time to feed her more lol
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
My cousin in Long Island contracted it, quarantined for 17 days and recovered. A coworker died from it along with 2 clients my agency supported.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That I will not get COVID. That I will need toilet paper.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Practice self care and have a goodnight circle of support...you need people to get you through.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I wish I knew...I’m scared for the moving forward. This will have a strong impact for years to come. I pray it’s positive in ways I cannot imagine...
Date
7/8/2020
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Emsworth, Pennsylvania
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 10, 2020. I went shopping on that day and ran into short supplies. I went to 4 stores trying to buy sanitizer and couldn't. A week later I had symptoms of the virus but couldn't discern whether it was an immune disease I have or the COVID-19.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I have been in isolation almost completely since March 11. I have been working from home since early 2016. That hasn't changed. I cannot visit any doctors' offices. That means my immune disease is not getting the usual assessments such as lab work. I see my doctor's online. My rheumatologist moved to a different state in March and my PCP retired. I feel neglected.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I have been working on a book I am writing and am pleased that I am not wasting time in commuting to meetings! I do most of my consulting business online anyway so my income has not changed. All my groceries get delivered--and they are never right and there are still lots of shortages. I couldn't get hand soap or paper towels for over 3 months. My balcony garden is the best it has ever been. The balcony is my way to get out of the house and into the sunshine. Bliss! I am getting to long delayed redecorating projects at home. I also allow myself to listen to music of all kinds to relax. I keep a journal to process anxiety and anger as I have for many decades. I talk to a Jungian therapist once a week. I am a bona fide bibliophile so I am reading A LOT.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
There is hostility everywhere. One of the maintenance men who came to fix the plumbing and lay new kitchen floors felt somehow he could respond to my Yankee hospitality by identifying my home state of New York as the "shit-hole of the world". I see battle lines drawn on neighborhood social media over masks that get down and dirty quickly. Twitter has become toxic.
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 own a consulting business. In that capacity I am currently a co-investigator in a study of people with multiple chronic health conditions that is comparing outcomes between telemedicine and wrap around services with professional who go into the patients' homes. We stopped home visits on March 15. The graph of our enrollment dropped like a champion skier off a mountain. I'm working on assignments for the study team and community stakeholders for the fall. The size of the newsletter I write has increased four-fold!
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 am not essential. I am the ethicist in-residence if you will. I think ethicists should be considered essential but--well the book is on ethics in the entire universe of health care. the collapse of the health care system in the pandemic might force us all to see that changes must come.
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 am as I have been for four year. I enjoy the decrease in stress from not having to drive in heavy Pittsburgh, PA traffic. Not having to deal with all the driving, even for errands, as I have so much delivered, I am able to focus for extended periods of time. the challenges have to do with my emotional health with the police brutality I see and the mind bending incompetence of the federal response, or lack thereof, to the pandemic. The challenge is to not become despairing.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
I have one named Sophie. She is a 2-year-old calico. she loves the plants on the balcony too.
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 reduced my Facebook to almost zero and significantly reduced Twitter as well due to the hostility expressed. That is a shame. Social media was a source of connection for me as my illness keeps me house bound as a rule and all doctors tell me to stay home. I got enormous enjoyment being part of a watch party for an historical TV show (TURN:Washington's Spies) until it turned itself. It got horribly toxic due to Trump supporters thoughts about patriotism. I do my work online as a rule so it is business as usual. I get lectures online (National Constitution Center, museum virtual tours, etc) that keep me intellectually stimulated. I saw this on C-Span! Thank God for BookTV!
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
See above (question 9) for my 2-year-old calico who is very happy that I am home all the time now.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I hope that my work on liberative health care ethics will make a long-term positive impact. It centers in premature morbidity and mortality that is being expressed in those being most affected by COVID-19.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I did in early March. I have not been able to see any doctor in his office. Two doctors offered the opinion that I did indeed contract it but there was no testing available. I was simply home and very sick alone. I was one of the many who take hydroxychloraquine daily to keep my disease from progressing or being fatal. We were all very afraid when the White House Administration touted it as a "game changer". For us it is. I ran out at the end of March when I was so sick. I did get a 3-month supply in April. The biggest take-away was the almost unspeakable fear and loneliness that goes with being an "elder orphan" and not having anyone to help with cooking, laundry, and simply being there for comforting emotional support. I attend two churches. Both went exclusively online of course. Neither pastor nor elders could come visit. I work in health care. No one much even asked if I was okay. We all hear stories about the heroes. That is because we want to feel we are good and kind. When it comes down to actually going grocery shopping or throwing in a load of laundry or making dinner for a baby boomer we take comfort in believing someone else is doing it. I did have one neighbor offer to buy some groceries in March. That was lovely and very much appreciated.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
I did not lose anyone personally. I wept often though, knowing what was gong on with the poor, sick and elderly in the nursing homes and hospitals and dying by themselves in their homes.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I changed both my PCP and my rheumatologist in March. I wish I knew both doctors who replaced them before I got the virus. It would have been nice to have an established relationship with the men who ended up being on my computer screen.
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 how utterly unprepared we were in health care both in the way we educate and employ workers at all levels. I want them to see how a profit-driven health care system is morally bankrupt and in need of an overhaul. I want them to understand how important it is to build community support systems and personal relationships with people at all age levels and economic status. I want them to know that ageism is an evil just as much as misogyny and white supremacy. I want them to realize when adversity hits we survive together or we perish together.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
As a person who has been working in the public health system since 1989 I can say we do not know how this will change us going forward. We are not merely going through a pandemic. We are simultaneously going through another stage in women's rights, gun violence protests, police brutality, as Black Lives Matter is changing us, we are seeing that we are allowing dark skinned poor people to die unnecessarily as we have been doing unawares till now. All the while we have the most corrupt and incompetent White House in our 240+ years of being a government. We'll see. We are in the midst of the trauma of all those things coming at us at once. We will either be a failed experiment as a liberal democratic republic or we will live up to our potential with the virtue and honor of the men and women who won our independence from oppression. Let's hope the new normal will be a total reformation of who we are as a people.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Before you reprint any of this please correct the typos!!!! Also, I am looking for folks who are willing to read my material for editing and suggestions. If you know anyone please give them my email mjparkmdiv@aol.com or mjparkccw@gmail.com @imemjae. Thanks for doing this!
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Covid-History
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Date
06/29/2020
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Clifton Park, 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 realized in mid January 2020 that this virus would be more serious than we were being told. By February 1, I thought everybody should be wearing some kind of mouth covering. Friends came down with Covid19 but, fortunately, everyone recovered.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Every year, my husband and I travel to some interesting place in Europe or Asia. In 2019, we spent three weeks in Russia and two weeks in Egypt. Our May 2020 Europe cruise was canceled, and I was relieved. We're thinking about doing more traveling in the U.S. rather than overseas. This is the first time in my life that I have had to consider my age in deciding whether to travel and where to travel. My favorite pandemic story is that I had to mail a box full of toilet paper to my married daughter in Long Island.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I'm like most people. We just have to get through this with as much serenity and common sense as possible. Fortunately, one of my children and a young adult granddaughter live near me. They have been shopping for us. Our granddaughter sewed some masks for both my husband and me because, "I love you and I don't want you to die, Grandma." I was touched. We miss the YMCA but we're walking. I'm figuring out how to to download books. We play cards and checkers and put together jigsaw puzzles. My husband and I both miss our church, Jonesville Methodist, but the entire church community has been making an effort to keep in touch by phone or computer or cards. On my birthday, a church friend picked flowers from her garden and left a lovely bouquet on my doorstep. At Easter, a couple who bike went to about 30 houses, socially distancing as they rang bells, wished us happy Easter and left plastic eggs with little surprises in them.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
There are so many nice people living in my area. I think people are trying even harder to be friendly. I've seen a couple of unpleasant episodes - one angry guy getting overly upset over wearing a mask, and a white woman who insulted an Asian woman in the supermarket. My minister and his family are Korean. I hope they haven't experienced any trouble.
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
Fortunately, we both are retired. Our income was not affected. My cleaning lady lost several customers because of job loss, furloughs, and telecommuting. One son-in-law will be furloughed until the fall. However, both my cleaning lady and my family are doing just fine, financially.
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're retired. One son-in-law is an essential worker in Long Island. He is working mandatory overtime and he is tired. The company is taking stringent precautions to keep their workers healthy. My granddaughter is an essential worker. She prefers to work, but her hours have been cut. She'd actually make more if she had been laid off and collected unemployment and the stimulus package. She works in a store that has an excellent social distancing policy, and all orders come in by phone or online. The customer pulls up, pops the trunk, she puts the order in the trunk, closes it, and waves them on their way. She'd rather keep busy working than collect unemployment.
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
Again, we are retired and nothing changed for us. Fortunately, my children, in-laws, and grandchildren are doing well financially, even with some cut-backs. Nobody is in danger of losing his health insurance. My high school grandson and my college grandson both developed jobs that are giving them a steady income during the summer. The high schooler is running errands, shopping for people, and doing yard work. The college kid is a Rubik's champion who found sponsors to pay him to test products and write about cubing.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Neither of us is working from home. I am doing some volunteer work, but I do not like Zoom. I've also been tutoring my six-year-old granddaughter in reading and math. We use the computer, Facetime, email, snail mail, and texting. That worked out better than I had hoped. My accountant daughter and my admin asst daughter are working from home. They say it is more efficient and productive than working in an office. My son has his own writing business for 20 years, so he can work wherever he has access to a phone and a computer. However, his workload was reduced due to the Coronavirus.
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
My older granddaughter graduated from Hudson Valley in May. She took two courses this past spring. When the courses went online, it was difficult for her. One teacher was fine. The other teacher was clueless about distance learning. I spent hours each week tutoring my granddaughter in the difficult course. My younger granddaughter's kindergarten teacher was so upset by the whole pandemic experience, that she decided to retire two years early. None of my grandchildren enjoyed the online experience. Online education is very different from classroom teaching; they're two very different methods.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I am downloading reading material, but I would much rather have a book in my hand. I like reading the news online or via video. I haven't been out to dinner with friends in four months, but we are phoning and Facetiming. Thank goodness for BBC and PBS shows on tv.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We missed a high school graduation and a community college graduation. One relative missed her prom. A friend turned 90, and we had a parade of decorated cars drive past her home. We had a social distance 50th birthday for 8 people and we held a baby shower/gender reveal party for 24 people in a huge backyard where we could socially distance. Everyone also had masks. Easter was quiet; there was no family dinner. We celebrated everything. We just had to get creative about how to do it safely. We'll see the Fourth of July fireworks in August.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have two small dogs. Not much changed for them, either. They're used to having us home. We take them on six half-mile walks each day.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Despite being cooped up together so much, my husband and I enjoyed each other's company. It's good to know you can face inconveniences and survive. I think our relationships with all four of our grandchildren are stronger because we talked with them more often and we sent each other daily texts. I got all the sticks picked up from my front lawn, and the weeding is done.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Nobody close to us contacted Covid-19. Some church friends contacted it, but their cases were all fairly mild and they recovered within a month.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That my hoarder husband wasn't such a fool because he bought 120 rolls of toilet paper at the end of December 2019. It was a great sale and he had a manufacturer's coupon AND a store coupon.
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 people who rushed to the beaches took foolish risks. The White House knew by mid December that a pandemic was in the works. I wish they had been more forthright. I wish the government had recommended face masks back in January. We should have had an adequate stock of PPE. The federal government did a terribly chaotic job in dealing with the pandemic. This may be the age of technology, but if you don't have a vaccine, you're vulnerable. I'd ask them to compare this pandemic to the 1918 Spanish flu and the 14th century Black Death. We are lucky we did not experience that type of horrible illness.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I just don't know. There is more online shopping, but I think that will happen anyway. I hope there is more telecommuting. I hope that the education system and the colleges puts more effort into teaching teachers, from K to post-grad, how to teach effectively online.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
No. Thanks for conducting this survey of our thoughts and experiences.
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Age
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Date
05/31/2020
Location
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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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63
Date
05/31/2020
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Glens Falls, 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
About March 1, we were beginning to hear more about the virus and were starting to clean our office space more. I had someone unwillingly come into my office and loudly coughed all over the office in an attempt to be asked to leave. At this point i knew life was changing.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I never thought my work could or would be able to be done from home. One day we heard it was being considered. By that afternoon we were asked to create an emergency work from home plan and were told not to come back until told. I have been working from home and staying at home. Groceries were difficult to find. In the beginning i felt guilty leaving my home. My doctor’s appointment turned into a phone call.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
At first i felt odd and uncertain how to proceed to work from home. I felt guilty if i wasn't working every moment. I have now begun to love being at home. I feel more rested. I have had more time to cook. I feel my body has gone through preservative withdrawal. I never took a break at work. Working from home i can take a break and walk my dog. I have not been very worried about catching the virus while never leaving home. My concern is going back into the public. I am religious about washing my hands and wear a mask. I love waking up to birds singing instead of an alarm clock, traffic, or sirens.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I think living in a smaller community has helped. Most everyone has been respectful of the new rules. People have been creative in ways to protect each other and sell their products. It has been strange to have things like the DMV allow expired licenses because you cant have your picture taken or take an eye test. It has also been fun to see creative ways people are celebrating life events. I went by a nursing home and saw a group of men in a circle serenading a resident
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
I don't want people to have my personal phone number. People do not pick up if the number is restricted. Some people are rude or suspicious. My job has changed to begin helping with unemployment. The unemployment in NY went crazy and the program was not ready for anything of this magnitude. I was a tiny piece in helping people through the process. I believe i helped many people feel listened to and helped
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My children are grown. We have been having group chats on Facebook. Everyone had become distant as we all live in different states or countries and life is busy. Now with extra time in our lives we have reconnected. My son and his family came to live at my home as they had such anxiety and difficulty living in NYC. It was extremely trying to live 24 hrs a day with a 4 year old when i havent been used to having kids in the home and i am not leaving home even for work. And a challenge to work while having a young child at your feet
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. But it has been fun to see ways people have celebrated graduations and seniors.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Social media has been fun as my children have helped talk me through using it. My cell phone was too old to do work from home. I ended up getting a new one fairly early on. I also did not have Microsoft products installed so it was not possible to edit my work documents. Internet has been a complication for many. It has been a goal of my boss to get hot spots created for people to have internet access. I have learned about zoom meetings and conference calls. My kids have played games with each other through social media. Church meetings are through social media. I am not one to use Facebook much but have found myself on it every day. This has been goid for my family
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Yes. My daughter had to change the date of her wedding. We had just purchased her wedding dress in February. The indecision and not knowing when or how to change the wedding has been stressful. We are attempting to have the wedding in August. We know not everyone will likely be able to come. My son also had to postpone a major project he had been working on for a year
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have a dog and cat. They have cheered me. I have loved walking my dog more. We both feel better. The vet was the first experience i had after starting the pandemic. I was amazed how easily we adapted with no contact!
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
My work has allowed me to help the unemployed. I have spread the word about community services and assistance available. I have listened, answered questions and helped people find job leafs that are still coming in.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
A coworker tested positive. She has a second job at a nursing home. She was quarantined but had few symptoms. She was fortunate
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
I wish i had known that this was for such a long time. I didnt take everything i would end up needing from work. I also was unprepared and did not understand people were hoarding. I was only caught short on toilet paper and my office allowed me to take a large roll from work. I am glad i live as a prepared individual so i was pretty much ok.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I believe in being prepared in life. I have a go bag but i generally forget to keep it updated. I also have extra food, etc on hand. I have been through ice storms that took out electricity and gas for two weeks. We have found that people also need things to keep themselves busy and distracted or entertained. That is really important. But the pandemic isn't everything that is happening. We had an earthquake, a tornado and rioting. Our government is at odds and people are listening to politics instead of science. There comes a divide. Listening to too much media is not helpful.- it can generate anxiety and misinformation. Simplify your life and take care of each other. Live your life with hope and faith in God. And have plenty of toilet paper on hand!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
One thing i do not think people have yet realized but i think may happen is that people have had a long enough break to find out how much life had gotten out of control and that we have survived well without doing all we were doing. When you go on vacation it takes time to unwind and then you go right back. This has given us enough time to look at activities and make changes to our lifestyle. I also think people’s health has likely improved with less stress and less eating out. Life has already changed with cashiers being behind plexiglass. I hate the masks as i have severe allergies and find it difficult to breathe with the mask on. Hopefully transportation will become safer and more clean. I am not sure how an airplane will accomplish this. People will likely work more from home and i wonder if that will change the use of real estate. I sincerely hope this makes a positive change for senior citizens and their care
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Relax and roll with the punches. Stay positive, be creative and positive. Life is about changing directions. We have had other new normals and survived.
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Covid-History
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Date
06/01/2020
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 was first really aware and monitoring cases when we were about to travel in early January. It seemed so far away then but then New York became one of the first states with significant spread, so it became close to home and real early on.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am not leaving my home, just walks around the neighborhood so life feels much smaller.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am fortunate to have my two college age sons and husband at home, so we are supporting one another. Walks are great stress relievers and fortunate to have easy access to that. I am feeling frightened for our community and our nation, worred about friends that are currently ill with Covid and concerned about all the affects of this epidemic.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I have noticed generous acts like support of the local food banks. Though others seem more self contained, in our neighborhood and elsewhere. I see less spirtually and emotionally coming together than I hoped to see.
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, but I am a public librarian and we are looking at a reopening plan currently at our library.
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, the isolation is difficult and I wish we were having more department meetings, there are work wide meetings. I have found I can work from home effectively but the main part of my job is working with the public and I am not able to do that.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Only college age children and actually, it is wonderful to have them at home. We have not had this much time together and really I am appreciating it.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Yes, the main thing is Zoom meetings. I took my book club and planned virtual meetings. We meet once a month to discuss books but that has grown into a weekly discussion of books and more. These women have been a lifeline and a blessing at this time.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My visit to a woman I have become a second mother to, and is expecting in June, and I have postponed visiting her. It is heartbreaking, especially as her family cannot travel from India currently, so the family will not have the support of others during this important time.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We had already adopted two senior dogs several years back. They are such an important part of our family and great comfort now.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Again, my meetup book club meetings, once a week have been wonderful. My son and I also plan to help again this year working in a community garden to help our local food bank. My son and I have both taken COVID-19 tracer training online.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Both of my oldest and dearest friends are RNs and both have contracted COVID-19. It has been difficult to hear about their illness, one has been sick over a month and the other newly diagnosed. I am worried for them and their families.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish our government had a better plan, and we were not playing catch up with this virus.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I would like future generations to plan and support one another. This political divide has only added to worries and I am ashamed at the selfishness I have seen. Wearing a mask in public for instance is something we can all do for one another and why people are contesting this is beyond me. Also, listen to our government officials and be one community, which I don't feel I have seen as much as I had hoped.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I know for me, I will never look at larger gatherings the same. I love movie theaters and concerts, but don't know when I will feel comfortable with them again. I am concerned for us as a nation, both economically and the way we look at the common good.
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Covid-History
Age
23
Date
06/03/2020
Location
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Glens Falls, 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 was aware of it before many Americans since I have foreign friends in Asia. Specifically, I have a Korean friend who was working in China during the worst of the outbreak there. I followed the news closely as it spread and stayed in touch with him to make sure he was okay. It wasn't until the beginning of February that I started to realize the possibility of COVID in America, but I did not expect it to escalate as quickly as it did. In the beginning of March I was in Cancun, Mexico and came home through JFK for a rude awakening with cases escalating in New York. I did my best to follow the CDC and WHO and to take it seriously while also encouraging others to do the same.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am still not back to work yet. I have gone through periods of severe lack of motivation and the time at home has given me a lot of time to reflect on my life in general and what I want to do in the future. I have also felt a general feeling of hostility and division growing between fellow citizens with different opinions. I have become more conscious of news, politics, and fact checking/providing sources. I have started to speak my mind more and gain more skills.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I have felt many emotions during this time. Feeling hopeless and unmotivated, to angry and unapologetic, to inspired and focused. I have started putting more focus into my blog and tried to pick up a few new hobbies.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Opinions have become more extreme on either side. Many more people didn't take it as seriously as I thought they should. In the beginning stores were cleared out of supplies or closed. I have been surprised at the disregard of science.
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
I was laid off from my full-time job and was able to apply for unemployment the next week. After the application was done, I received the first payment within the week. It was very easy for me because I had no special circumstances. I was not able to remain on my health care plan through my job.
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, I have head to babysit for those with children, however, and I am sure finding affordable care is difficult with so many daycare's (including my work) closed.
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 always take my classes online so this does not apply to me.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I became much more present on social media and encouraged my peers to cite their sources and fact check their information when speaking about the pandemic. I generally only shared it posted information directly from the CDC or WHO. I have also used social media to connect with friends and family through video chat while we could not meet in person.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I was planning to travel to Europe this summer and the future of travel is now uncertain. Travel is my main passion in life that I pour all my time and energy into.
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
Charity lives streams for COVID, spreading awareness of facts and anti-xenophobic messages. People coming together in alternative ways (singing from balcony, ect.), stores opening only for the elderly in the morning, parents spending more quality time with their children, getting to slow down and appreciate the small joys in life, being able to reflect and be grateful for things like my privilege.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Not anyone I knew closely.
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
I wish I knew the severity of it and how to address it so that the situation would have been handled better. Also how long quarantine would be.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Follow the scientists and recognized health organizations. The sooner you take it seriously the sooner it will be taken care of. You will get through it, but everyone will feel it differently. Please be kind and be careful. Learn from past mistakes.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think businesses and personal hygiene will forever be better and something more considered than it was in the past.
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Covid-History
Age
60
Date
05/30/2020
Location
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Ballston Lake, 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
Not sure of the date; perhaps late February or early March I started seeing advice to be prepared to self-quarantine for two weeks. The reasons weren't well-explained at the time. On March 16 I learned that someone at Mass I attended on March 8 tested positive, so I self-quarantined until March 22. I have no idea what the date of the first case in Balkston Lake was.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Only grocery shop once every 2-3 weeks. Wear a mask. More online shopping. No eating out or meeting friends for food and drink. Have only eaten one meal with another human since March 16.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel the same as I have since my husband died suddenly on January 1, 2019. I miss him more than I miss anyone else, and will still miss him when others get to see their loved ones again. Don't do anything special to relieve stress. Just focus on one day at a time.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Don't know how to answer this since I hardly go anywhere and am not out in the community. I'm a little surprised at how little change there has been to the mean-spiritedness of political discussions, and that this has become just another cultural/political battle.
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
Have used Zoom a handful of times. Other than that,no change.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Missed my cousin's wedding, my niece's graduation and a family funeral. As a second-year widow, I was planning to get back to the gym, to volunteering and traveling after not doing much in 2019. That's all off the table now. Not doing anything instead. Just repeating 2019 in some ways, except without opportunities to be with other people.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have two dogs that I have had since 2007. They haven't impacted my day any differently than before.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I doubled all my charitable donations. Put a rainbow in my window. Hard to notice anything else when I don't go anywhere.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes, but not a close enough relative to know what it was like. I know more people who had other health problems to address.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Not a close relative. There was a small service which I could not attend because of the limits on attendance.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Nothing that would have changed anything.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Other than having good general p!ans for caring for their elders, I hope future generations live their lives without focusing on preparing for a pandemic.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Can't speak for anyone but myself. I will remain hesitant to travel amd to be in crowded places. I hope *we" stop using the phrase "new normal."
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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Kathy
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
Death
Funeral
Graduation
Groceries
Mask
Politics
Rainbow Hunt
self-quarantine
Stress
Travel
Wedding
Zoom
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
55
Date
6/11/2020
Location
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Hamilton County, 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
In early March, after a very busy (normal) week, including attending an out-of-state wedding, I got sick: a tickle in my throat that turned into a full-fledged cough, a fever, muscle ache and extreme fatigue. I was sick for 5 days, and tired for another week after that. Did I have COVID-19? I don't know. Even though I had a physical scheduled that week and I went, sick, there was no testing available. My doctor insisted I had a cold (though I've never had a cold like that in my life). As I wondered if I had COVID-19 and heard and saw the fear expressed by my family, friends and co-workers, I realized this - not my illness but an outbreak of illness - had the potential to be really serious, and that fear changes people. As to how my reaction changed, we've only had one confirmed case in my town to date, and it was someone I know who is a healthcare worker. That didn't change any perspective for me.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
It's better. This forced us to slow down, to stop mindlessly running around doing non-essential stuff, and to appreciate the people who are important to us. Other than travel, I don't miss anything - I'm happy.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I'm happy and less stressed with a slowed down life. We get outside in nature daily, very often with our dogs. I'm still working (from home now), I'm cooking and cleaning and gardening, spending time with family members. I'm happy and I'm not stressed.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People are mean. That might sound harsh but it's true. So many people are judgmental and critical, even while they're telling everyone to be kind and to support each other. People are more afraid and more divided than they were before - and that's saying something. Many people believe they can dictate how others live their lives, and that if they think they're right, they must be right. I've seen and heard so many nasty exchanges, people turning in their neighbors for supposed infractions, rumors and backstabbing. This pandemic has highlighted the ugly underbelly of society.
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 did have to close our family business for a month, and we've had to steel ourselves against people's judgment and criticism when we re-opened. Even though we're following the rules and doing exactly what we're supposed to, people think they know better and should tell us how to operate our business (or that we shouldn't be operating our business at all). Of course, these people offer no help for lost income, just loud opinions behind our backs and on social media. Our customers, on the other hand, have been very happy with us.
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, as I work for a municipality. We shut down our offices pretty quickly and I moved everything I needed to work to a spare room in my home. We've managed just fine. At home, since we weren't going anywhere or seeing anyone, I didn't do anything differently.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I am working from home and it's been easy. People in the workplace have been understanding, because we're all facing the same challenges (not having things we need, making phone systems and computers work, dealing with husbands and children and dogs in the new "workplace " but it's been fine.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
I do not, my children are grown and living on their own. After two weeks of quarantine, though, my younger son and his wife came to stay in another house we own, and stayed for 8 weeks while working remotely - it was fun! After the first two weeks, we spent lots of time together and we were all fine. We enjoyed time with them we wouldn't have had otherwise.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I'm trying not to use social media - too much misinformation, hysteria and just plain nastiness. The internet has made things a lot easier in terms of communicating with family out of the area.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We do have animals - four dogs - and they've been the best! We've gone for so many walks, and hikes, and they love being outside with us.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Honestly, I haven't seen much positivity out of this, other than personally I enjoyed the slower pace of life.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I don't know if what I had was COVID-19; I couldn't get tested at the time, and haven't been able to find a reliable antibody test near me.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Not to book two trips this year.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Stay calm and live your lives. Use common sense and you will be fine. There's no need to hoard food, or toilet paper, and you don't have to spend all of your time disinfecting your house; you live there, for heaven's sake. Just behave responsibly and respectfully. You will be fine.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
There's going to be a huge, ugly divide between people who want to get on with life, and people who are afraid to move forward. The new normal will be about calling people out and hating people who don't share your views. Before we were divided by politics, economics, race - now we'll be further divided by health fears and fearing "outsiders". That's been a huge issue in the Adirondacks.
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11689357380
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Christine
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
Employment
Essential Employee
Exercise
Pet
Politics
Social Media
Symptom
Work From Home