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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Covid-History
Age
25
Date
6/9/2020
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
It was a weird weekend. I knew it was coming - I had a friend whose mother teaches in China, and through a lot of January/February he had told me about how scary things were for his mom. Then in early March I actually drove to Washington, D.C. to visit this friend. We both had an inklink that coronavirus was coming, but didn't really know how soon and hard. Nothing was shutting down yet. That wound up being the weekend that a lot of people started stocking up on everything, toilet paper and all. We went to the store on Saturday night to pick up a few things, and there were lines of people, stocking up on whatever they could get their hands on, and shelves empty of certain things. As happy as I was to be there with my friend, my first thought was "oh god, when I get home I need to do this before the panic gets as bad in my small upstate NY town as it is here." And so the next day, that's what I did. After a 7-hour drive back upstate, I got home, set down my bags, and immediately went to Price Chopper to stock up myself. It wasn't in my head as an absolute doomsday scenario, but what was clear was that people were prepping like it was one. The next week, I went into the office Monday and found out I would be working from home starting Tuesday. Like I said, hell of a weekend.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I've been working from home since mid-March, and have a much better understanding of my own workflow and where I can and can't focus. I've also been swinging wildly between trying to eat healthier and breaking down to comfort foods. I had also just started building a habit of going to the gym before the quarantine started, and honestly I haven't really been able to make that up.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Some days I have a really hard time getting anything done. I just stare into space, trying to get started working and unable to. I try to be creative to relieve stress, and some stuff works; I host a podcast, and that's been a good project. I've also started hiking recently, which has been really nice.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
What has surprised me is how readily and willingly people have kept supporting local restaurants. I'm a reporter, and have talked to a lot of businesses that sound like they're coming out the other side of this okay.
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 see above answer. To add to that too, I have seen this hit hardest for places like the Glens Falls Shirt Factory. You've got a lot of tiny studio shops in there with just one or two people behind them, and a few of those have had no choice but to close. On the flipside, though, you have the owner of the shirt factory building, who a couple weeks ago started the shirt factory food truck corral back up again. He's workiing his hardest to support both the businesses inside the building and the restaurants that come and rely on the space.
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I am an essential employee. I am a digital reporter for a news station. I was already working outside the main office, as the main reporter for Warren and Washington counties, so exposure to coworkers was not an issue to begin with. At home I am trying to be diligent with things like hand sanitizer and washing everything extra regularly.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Focus is harder at home. I like some things, like being able to make lunch in my own kitchen, but working in the same space I live makes it harder to focus in on work, and also hard to just exist while not working at times. I like having seperate spaces for work and personal life.
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
Social media has helped me find stories. A lot of people's efforts are being publicized on Facebook and Twitter.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Nothing that huge, but some travel plans were canceled. Some friends and I have traveled to Bonnaroo music festival in Tennesee every June, even as we have moved further from each other; one now lives in Boston, one in Philadelphia, one in West Virginia. It was disappointing to realize we won't be able to have our usual reunion, but whether it's in September or next summer, we're holding on.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I actually moved in with a friend right as this was starting, and now live with him and his cat. The cat is a delight, apart from when he pooped under my desk.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
A lot of people just ready to help each other. A lot of people doing the little things, like putting rainbows up in windows to say hello and try to make things a little brighter. A lot of support for medical professionals; maybe more than the national government has been willing to spare.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
A friend of mine lost both his grandparents in Florida to it. Same nursing home. There, as here, nursing homes have been some of the biggest and most horrific pressure cookers.
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 an uprising for racial justice would slam into it
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Save up some money for a while beforehand, in case you lose your job. If you don't make yourself hyperaware of who you know who is at most risk of taking the biggest hit, and do everything in your power to pay it forward and help those people.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Probably a lot of additional sanitization procedures will stay in places like restaurants and hotels. Also some people might stay working from home.
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11680399324
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Jay
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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Grocery
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Rainbow Hunt
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Covid-History
Date
5/21/2020
Location
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Charlton, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
On March 13, 2020, I was supposed to go on a weekend trip with some friends. It was canceled due to concerns that the novel coronavirus was spreading up from the New York City area. Some of the girls did not want to stop at Thruway stops or go south at this time. My reaction was annoyance, quite frankly. I felt the six of us could easily avoid public spaces and enjoy our weekend at the Lake without going to restaurants or shopping as originally planned. Only during the following week did I really understand how this thing was going to impact our lives. My husband and daughters were sent home to work off site, my grandchildren's schools were closed and I found myself isolated between my single mom daughter's house (carrying for her 6-year old while mommy worked from home) and my own home. Then my reaction was no longer annoyed, but almost fearful. I began really paying attention to get educated in order to calm fears and gain some personal control over what I could.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I can't attend church, I can only see my older daughter and her family (including my only other grandchild) once a month from a safe distance, I can't hug or touch anyone, I use hand sanitizer all the time, I never browse shelves when I have to shop- opting to get in and out as fast as possible, I order more online, and I miss being with my friends in person.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am struggling at times with depression, for which I already take medication, but it hasn't overwhelmed me. I get outside as much as I can. Now that my husband has retired, I have help in being my granddaughter's daycare provider and that has helped me tremendously. I try to remain grateful because we have a steady retirement income, a safe, warm home, plenty of food, etc., while so many face uncertainty and worry that they will be able to make ends meet.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More people are walking outside when the weather is good, We smile at each other more, I think, and in our community there seems to be more tolerance rather than less. I'm pleasantly surprised to observe more patience in people waiting in lines, distancing often accompanied by nods of understanding. But one of my favorite observations is that rainbows keep popping up everywhere to remind us that we are all in this together.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I am retired and my husband retired one week ago. We clean and disinfect the surfaces of our shopping goods and anything that has come in contact with those items beforehand. We wash our hands longer and more often than previously, keep hand sanitizer and masks in our cars (and use them), and do not ask anyone to come in for a cuppa anymore.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
Retirement has its benefits.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My husband and I share the daily care of our granddaughter during the week. At first it was pleasant and fairly easy, but as time went on it got more challenging. An only child, she has had no one but us, three adults, to play with for months. Her fears and frustrations are expected, but not always easily dealt with. It feels almost cruel to keep a child from playing with other children.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I have always borrowed or bought audio books through the library or online, but the biggest change since the pandemic is the use of the Zoom app. It is the only app I've had to learn to use in order to "attend" my church's services, and to chat with friends as a group. Who knew?
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
The celebration of my husband's retirement was a family affair with a Zoom meeting while sharing dessert in two separate homes.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Personally, I sewed over 160 face masks for family, friends, coworkers, church members, and as part of my quilt guild's efforts to meet requests in the thousands. I also contributed to a local homeless shelter and food pantry, among other smaller contributions of time or money.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Can't think anything I did or didn't know would have made a difference.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I think the importance of hand washing and overall good personal hygiene practices should continue to be stressed.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
As much as I cringe to say it, I think hand shaking should be come a thing of the past, as well as hugging outside of our family circles (like in churches or nursing homes). I think we'll be putting on masks when flying for quite some time, too.
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11839163930
Title
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Lucinda
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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COVID-19 (Disease)
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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A compilation of phrases and words that were commonly used during March-July 2020 that are associated with the pandemic.
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
83
Date
7/27/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Saratoga Springs, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
About March 15, 2020
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I'm being very careful about where I go and how I act; for example, I use gloves when filling my car with gas; I use curbside pickup especially to support local restaurants. I don't see other people in groups.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Feeling well. I'm lucky I'm not at all bothered by being alone as I'm very used to it as well as actually enjoying being by myself.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
The lack of auto traffic; available parking on Broadway (more earlier than now), people wearing masks in public; then seeing more people who are not wearing masks on Broadway; the strangeness of a track season without all the track fans.
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've learned to use Zoom and once hosted a meeting. I'm e-mailing more, also telephoning more often.
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
Cat. She's good company.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Learning to play chimes.
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
n/a
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
How bad it was/is; health care needs to be prepared in so many ways as do governments. People need to respect science and pay attention to advice. Any pandemic should not be treated casually but seriously.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Who knows? The Covid-19 virus will eventually be treated like any communicable disease that is still with us -- we will be vaccinated and learn to live with it. This pandemic will some day be just a blip in history, as is the "Spanish" influenza epidemic of 1918-19.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Please see the "Corona Virus Lexicon" that I compiled.
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11834877283
Title
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Ellen
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Language
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English
Type
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Covid History
Subject
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COVID-19 (Disease)
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19
Curbside Pickup
Gloves
Healthcare
Mask
Pet
Restaurant
Zoom
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
45
Date
8/9/2020
Location
The location of the interview
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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11887141993
Title
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Amanda
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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COVID-19 (Disease)
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Lonely
Outbreak
Politics
Restaurant
Stress
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
60
Date
8/7/2020
Location
The location of the interview
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
The impact was March 8th when my son in CT said all the toilet paper was gone from a big box store. Then on March 9th my daughter (in NY) said there were no wipes or hand sanitizer available. I then realized this was serious.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Totally different, never going out without a mask, distancing myself when I do go out, no eating in restaurants, vacations or going to a movie.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I try to keep myself busy doing various craft projects. Keeping your hands busy keeps your mind busy...
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Masks required everywhere, shopping carts cleaned before & after use, not getting close to others while out. What has surprised me is the lack of empathy by the ones rebelling (tantruming?) against doing the decent thing for your fellow man...
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
All kids married w/their own children. Hard not seeing my grandchildren for months on end.
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
Absolutely...it’s a lifeline to the world.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We had to cancel a family vacation in New Hampshire & a fall visit to South Dakota.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have 2 wonderful cats who brighten everyday!
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
In the beginning we took out gift cards to our local business to help them while they had to close their doors. My 89 year old Mom makes masks daily & keeps everyone in great style!
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
My quilting teacher (and friend) husband passed away early on...so this was never not a serious issue for us.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Enjoy the little things like hugs & handshakes more...
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I’m not sure we, as the common people, could prepare any better than we did. I do wish our Federal Government had taken it more seriously & didn’t downplay it.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think people will be much more careful regarding contact with others. I also think masks are now a part of our lives.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Just look for the positives in every situation and keep busy & active.
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Kathryn
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Covid-History
Age
57
Date
8/29/2020
Location
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Crestline, 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
I don't think the full impact has occurred to any of us, yet. However, I first became aware of the impact when I was no longer allowed to work from my office: March 18, 2020. We have had very few cases in my town and only one death of an elder man.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Working from home, wearing masks everywhere, seeing family members less, frustration with the government for both under reacting and over reacting. Concern for the many, many people who have lost their livelihoods and homes and may ultimately lose their lives due to suicide and/or homelessness.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Walking around the lake near my home. I am not stressed myself because I am financially secure and can work remotely from home.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Eating outside at restaurants, small businesses going out of business; lake beach closing. Surprised how fearful people are and how much they trust the government to take care of them and be honest with them.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
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 considered an essential worker. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who works primarily with children. Most of us are working remotely, seeing client's virtually. A few employees are in the office and social distancing. Agency meetings take place via virtual meeting as well.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Privacy for the confidentiality of my client's is somewhat challenging. Setting up a workspace with appropriate lighting and background.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
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
I am not a student, but I work with students. They did not return to school in the Fall. Much of their anxiety disappeared when they went to distance learning and many parents who can are considering having their children continue with online learning because they are thriving without the peer pressure from fellow students and the bullying from some teachers and students. It's very sad that our schools have become so unsafe for our children (mentally and emotionally unsafe).
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Much, much less social media! Virtual meetings for work. I've done my banking online for years.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
n/a
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Miss Kitty adopted us and we like having her in our life, but our also glad she is free to come and go as she pleases.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Client's (children) depressive and anxiety symptoms disappearing when school was cancelled.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
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
To buy toilet paper!
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Keep a stash of food and toiletries. That the government shut-downs made everything worse for most people and the economic impact and fall-out lasted for decades for some families.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I hope people will be more financially prepared--12 month emergency funds, etc. I hope people will be more independent and less dependent upon the government. I hope police will be allowed to do their jobs to protect our cities and small businesses. I hope the "bad cops" will have been weeded out.
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Rhonda
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Covid-History
Age
61
Date
09/21/2020
Location
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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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Jim
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Covid-History
Age
76
Date
09/16/2020
Location
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Halfmoon, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
In November-December 2019, the Wuhan COVID-19 outbreak was being reported. By January 2020, the Chinese strain of the disease was affecting South Korea, Italy and the West Coast of the US. The East Coast, particularly New York and New Jersey, began to feel the impact of the European coronavirus strain In February. If anyone doubted by mid-March that we didn't have a global pandemic, they weren't paying attention. My own reaction had changed by late January or early February as I realized how serious the crisis would be.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am a choral singer, and my partner and I are tennis players and ballroom dancers. We also like to travel both in the US and overseas, and we are used to going out weekly to dinner or to hear music. All that has been put on hold since March. We have four children and five grandchildren between us; and until June, we hadn't been able to see them.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
At times, I've been cranky and occasionally have been depressed. I've had "cabin fever" from not being able to get out - particularly until the weather turned warmer in May. My partner and I have gotten by with rental movies, takeout dinners, reading and 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles (wine consumption has also been up!). With warmer weather, we added meeting friends - outdoors and distanced - and taking walks.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
My extended community in Upstate New York has largely followed state safety guidelines. People locally were initially scared and suspicious, but have become polite and thoughtful over time. What has surprised me is how many people outside our region are selfish and inconsiderate of the safety of others, and have failed to see what measures have worked in states with strong governors in bringing rates of infections and deaths down.
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 am a retired New York State employee. I'm fortunate that my retirement benefits and medical coverage have continued uninterrupted.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
My volunteer work since retirement has been in community education, specifically as a Board President of our local two-towns public library and vice president of our regional library system. All board and committee meetings, budget and long-range planning sessions, etc. have had to be virtual.
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
For privacy reasons, I don't use social media. My internet and digital platform use has increased significantly. In particular, Zoom and GoToMeeting have been very useful.
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 the planning committee for my 50th college reunion in May, which was cancelled along with graduation (we held a virtual reunion, with Zoom program sessions, over four weekends, and we published a 300-page 50th anniversary book instead).
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
Libraries in the Northeast, along with schools and colleges, closed in late March and early April. The boards of our local library and regional library association were involved in the closings, developing safety and reopening plans, and the staged openings themselves (which are currently still in progress). This process is described in more detail under Item #27-28.
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've had a few deaths since the start of the year; all the memorial services have been postponed until 2021.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Why emergency stockpiles had fallen so low, and why public health expertise had been deemphasized by some politicians.
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 a mystery. The public health professionals had taken their 40-year experience with AIDS, Ebola, SARS and MIRS and had developed clear protocols, which have been largely ignored in much of the United States. 1. Each political jurisdiction should have a single spokesperson. 2. That person should be guided by the counsel of career public health and medical professionals. 3. The message should be factual and truthful. 4. The message should err on the pessimistic side to encourage citizen awareness and compliance, rather than worrying about panic. 5. Adequate emergency supplies should be stockpiled, with plans to retool industries to quickly replenish them.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Business and convention travel will be down, and more videoconferencing will be utilized. More people will be working fully or partially from home; and office rental income will fall, particularly in central cities, which will also affect urban restaurants and small businesses. People will be more careful when and where they travel. There will probably be more un- and under-employment, with corresponding pressure for both income subsidies and new job creation. The political divide over whether or not to trust science will continue.
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Russell
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Covid-History
Age
60
Date
11/17/2020
Location
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Auburn, New York
Long 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
I had a box of masks stored from the SARS epidemic waiting for the eventual next epidemic. It seemed surreal to actually get out the box and use the masks. I'm a teacher, so when school moved to distance learning, I spent four month alone on my farm barely seeing another human. I became very depressed and realized I need other people more than I thought I did.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My job is more difficult - teaching 60 students in person and 30 on Zoom.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
All week I think about being at my cabin in Long Lake. I hike there and am in nature. Every week I take a Jeep load of belongings from my house to my cabin so I can live there full time after I retire. This goal gets me through.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I have two friends who have had heart transplants. One is super cautious about avoiding Covid. Surprisingly, the other is not at all.
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
At school, students are limited to twelve per classroom and have to sit in their seats all day. Mask breaks for two minutes. No real P.E. class. No recess. They are handling it surprisingly well. Discipline problems are way down.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
My elderly dog is blind and half deaf, but still loves our weekends in Long Lake. I would be so lonely without him.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I have supported local music groups by Venmo and given tips to my mail carrier. I don't eat out, but am having food delivered by a restaurant supply company to help them stay in business.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No, but a young medical student from my daughter's tiny town died from Covid. A particularly ironic loss of a young life.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
A strange drive- by funeral outside the funeral home.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Pandemics and other difficulties happen to every generation. This is one of ours.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Supply yourself for emergencies all the time. Be prepared so you can help others instead od needing help yourself.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I believe we have not paid enough attention to pandemic possibilities for many years. Because it has always been an interest of mine, I have long thought more attention / money should go to the CDC. I think increased awareness of germ - control and public exposure will be the new normal and that is a good thing for all people at all times.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Thank you for having "big city" library essentials available in Long Lake.
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12177304359
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Melinda
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English
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Covid History
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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11/17/2020
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Finger Lakes Library System
Concert
Funeral
Hobby
Mask
Mental Health
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Restaurant
School
Work From Home
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Covid-History
Age
70
Date
03/13/2021
Location
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Albany NY
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
Mid March 2020. Not sure there was much change in this interval..
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Still not seeing friends or family, no restaurants, movies, stay in touch online mostly. Only shop in person when absolutely necessary. Feeling very lonely. Also more aware of current events.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Fearful, isolated, anxious, hard to get along with partner who is less concerned. Meditation, keeping busy to distract myself, is a help. Try to be outdoors as much as possible in warm weather as it relaxes me greatly.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More friendliness and willingness to help others in some people, but also selfish and uncooperative attitudes about taking safety precautions on the part of others.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
No
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
No
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
No
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
No
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
No
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
No
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Only for email and texting friends and relatives.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
No
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Have 2 cats. Did not adopt since pandemic started. They are a great source of happiness. Don't know how I would get by without them.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Very little due to feeling quite vulnerable. Suspended one volunteer activity I felt was too risky. There's been fairly good outreach in Albany to ensure needs are met and plenty of virtual events which I'm sure many have enjoyed. Lots of effort to support local restaurants, too.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
No
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How long it would last.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Good question! This whole event would have been less traumatic if we'd had competant leadership at the very top in this country from the start. In addition to all the the worrisome issues related directly to the pandemic, I found it terrifying that it seemed that the federal government's response was totally chaotic, and largely uninformed under Trump. So I would say, future generations should listen closely to politicians running for office and vote wisely as if your life depended on it. Also, trust science, and figure out how to differentiate between truth and lies. Also, make sure health care and medical research are well funded. The pandemic in this country didn't have to be so devastating.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Don't really know. Hard to imagine I would be ready return to pre-pandemic behavior for a long time.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I'm feeling very grateful, even guilty, that my life was not turned upside down as many people's lives were. I'm retired, financially stable, and no kids or parents to worry about. My heart goes out to the many who have suffered in so many ways.
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03/13/2021
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Fear
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Outside
Restaurant
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Covid-History
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03/09/2021
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Weedsport, 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 the library where I work had to close because of the risks caused by the virus, mid-March 2020, that was when the impact first hit me. Finding out about the first case in my town heightened my fears immensely.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I always wear a mask now. I fear for the life of myself and my loved ones; I'm scared to go to malls and events and to go sit and eat at a restaurant. Not just because of the virus itself, but because of the anti-Asian sentiment that is growing in the United States and around the world. I fear that people will unjustly blame my mother and/or myself for the virus. I fear there are people who will want to do us harm because we are Asian and they blame Asians for the existence of COVID-19.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am sad and frustrated at people who refuse to follow common sense and wear masks. People who don't respect social distancing rules or who otherwise go about blatantly ignoring those who are at more risk than they of dying from COVID-19, people who even deny the existence of the virus - these people cause me so much anger. To relieve stress, I try to journal or listen to my favorite music. I communicate with online communities with like-minded individuals who share my thoughts about COVID-19, but who will also challenge me to think critically so my beliefs won't swirl around in an echo chamber. I get comfort from being around intelligent people.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I think some people have become more understanding of those who had "less than" before the pandemic started. They know how frustrating it is to not be able to go out shopping or eating at a restaurant because of financial impacts. I'm surprised at how few people I've encountered through my job who refuse to wear masks. I'm sadly *not* surprised at how many people still wear them incorrectly, however.
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'm not considered an "essential employee", but I work at a library where I have to face the public every day. Everyone who enters the building must use hand sanitizer when they enter and when they leave. If they use a computer, they are responsible for sanitizing the area after they are done. Staff cleans shared surfaces frequently. Everyone must wear masks and social distance. I'm making sure that at the very least when I come home from work, I change my clothes, wash my hands, and sanitize my phone and watch.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I am using social media, the Internet, and digital platforms to stay connected to friends and like-minded individuals. This is the only social interaction besides work that I allow myself as it is much safer than meeting people in person right now. I try to avoid the news as much as possible unless I'm looking for specific information because seeing the frankly dumb things people have done during the pandemic is frustrating, upsetting, and depressing.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
The birthdays of myself and both parents happened during quarantine. For myself, at least, I was planning on meeting with friends and having a party - something that as an introvert I wouldn't normally do. I had planned for 2020 to be the year that I would be more outgoing and try new things, maybe travel and eat new foods and meet new people. But for obvious reasons, I was not able to do any of this. We celebrated birthdays at home, but luckily we were able to get curbside takeout food.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I own a bird. Seeing their "personality" and silly antics brings a smile to my face.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
People I'm friends with online had been diagnosed with COVID-19. I was scared for them and their families because I knew they were suffering from the effects of the virus. I was scared they might die.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I knew just how foolish people would be - I wish I had known that people would refuse to wear masks and social distance. If they had followed rules and common sense, the pandemic would have been over in a matter of a few months instead of extending into a year or more.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I want future generations to know that people will play politics with their health and safety. I would recommend that even if family or friends don't take precautions to guard against the virus, that they themselves should still do their best to ensure their own safety and those of the people around them. Also, don't hoard toilet paper or any other essential supplies. Take only as much as you need and save the rest for people who truly need it the most. Be prepared to confront loved ones who don't take the risk of COVID-19 seriously.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think the "new normal" will include wearing masks all the time, not just for the benefit of reducing the transmission of germs, but also to protect against allergens and pollution. I feel that some people will have learned important lessons about themselves and what they want out of life, for having been in quarantine/lockdown/having to endure restrictions has given them time to contemplate such things. But others will still go on as they were before the pandemic, sadly.
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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03/09/2021
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Finger Lakes Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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Financial Impacts
Library
Music
Restaurant
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