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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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Christine
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Covid-History
Age
60
Date
10/19/2020
Location
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Meridian
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 trying to start a new job at a hospital in mid March. A long time employee came in, very sick, to do payroll. She made us ALL sick and I feel sure it was COVID.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
No job. No hope of a job. Depressed. Lethargic. Angry.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I listen to meditation music on YouTube. Most days I am depressed and have anxiety.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People seem to carry on, no matter what.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
n/a
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
No. If I get sick, I die. No insurance.
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
As usual
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
n/a
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
Don’t know, as he is still in icu.
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 cut hair
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Be ready for anything
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Not sure
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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Donna
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Finger Lakes Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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Unemployment
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
14
Date
7/19/2020
Location
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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
My best friend's mom, who was pregnant at the time, started showing all the symptoms for coronavirus. We were worried because I had seen the friend the day before, so we decided to quarantine before it was mandatory.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I have gotten to do more things at home including start a small business making things for people. I play my guitar more and I have more time to babysit as well. I redid my room and I have gotten peace from the fact that just because I can't see my friends for three months, doesn't mean that it's the end of the world. Also, my relationship with my sister is a lot stronger as well.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Drinking tea, crocheting quietly, listening to all my favorite songs on replay (especially the soothing, quiet songs) and reading.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Our homeschool community has changed the most. There is more intimacy between families and we all realize how much we need each other just as a community in general.
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
Nope, in fact, COVID helped start my business! I sell homemade sweaters, shawls, T-shirts, tanks, dresses, skirts, etc. I had more time to do these things DUE to COVID, so it was really a bonus.
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 had a bunch of really well-paying babysitting jobs right before quarantine that I was relying on. Oh well.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Oof, never ask that question. The only reason my siblings don't fight every day is because we have videogames and a TV.
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 homeschooled, so school got easier because I had more time to do it. I finished one month early.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I use Gmail to talk to my friends and I watch video tutorials on how to crochet. I also follow a blogger, but that's about it.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My Godmother's wedding was supposed to be in the winter, but now we don't know if that's still happening.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Our friends let us borrow their dog a lot. We've had him for two weeks this time around. It's awesome because he's fully trained.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Happiness. We have learned to find happiness in where we are right now and in our friendships instead of elsewhere, or in some material things.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yeah, actually. One of our friends, their grandparents got it really bad in March, and it's July and they're recovering.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How to keep little kids entertained. Like, seriously, my siblings fight like it's war.
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 stupid next time.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Masks, that'll be the new normal, I'd bet my life on it.
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Eden
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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Hannaford produce on Friday, March 13th, 2020. Most items are gone.
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Hannaford canned goods aisle. Most of the vegetables are sold out.
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Hannaford pasta aisle. Most items are gone. This shelf was empty the next day and remained so for weeks afterwards.
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Hannaford produce section on Saturday, March 14th, 2020. All of the fruits and vegetables were restocked. But many shelf stable food items were not.
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Intersection of Broadway and Division Street in downtown Saratoa Springs on March 18th, 2020. Usually downtown is busy with nightlife even on weeknights. There is no one out on the sidewalks, and a handful of cars parked in the street. It's a relative ghost town.
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
31
Date
6/25/2020
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 took a vacation from Feb 20th to Feb 25th and flew across the country. COVID-19 was in the news but was still a footnote. When I travel, I typically wash my hands frequently anyway, so I was not overly concerned as there were still limited cases in the US. I had a relaxing vacation and returned home. On March 4th, I was at the Maple Ave Science Night and overheard some students talking about the virus. At that point I thought it as just topical of the news cycle. After doing some more reading, I could see how the issue was only growing instead of slowing down. On March 8th, I was running with a friend when I realized how big the news surrounding COVID-19 was getting. My friend and I were trading factoids and growing concern, and all other news was crowded out for this story. We had nothing else to talk about, since it was all anyone was talking about. Our running group instituted new distancing rules, and had all events suspended by the next week. March 13th was my last day in the office. World news had finally arrived in my hometown. My mood fluctuated between intense worry and a numbness like I was living in a dream. I wasn’t sure it was entirely real. On March 18th, I was in the Hannaford supermarket and the shelves were empty of many food items. There was a shortage of toilet paper for silly reasons (it’s a bulk item), but the idea of a food run scared me. Luckily, supplies were available and the shelves were restocked by the next morning. Certain food items regularly ran out for weeks on end but there was always enough in the store. I only missed one or two items in my shopping list at any time, and usually was able to find it the next time. However, the fear of a food shortage still stuck with me as the panic buying lasted for about 2-4weeks until everyone’s pantries were full. Shelves are returning to normal slowly, but pasta and canned vegetables are still not at pre-panic levels 3 months ago.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Life currently consists of working, sleeping, eating, exercise, and bathing. It’s extremely stripped down to only the basics and necessities. Luckily, I am still able to work from home, and I live alone, so a large portion of my day both at home is unchanged. Working remotely, I am still completing the same tasks but miss begin able to talk to people face to face, despite being able to complete the work over the phone if needed. But now, I can’t run with a local running group. I don’t go out with friends anymore. I can’t go to library! I can go outside for individual exercise and can also go for walks in the woods. I still go to the grocery store, but it’s not fun (not that it was in the first place). Food items are sometimes out of stock, but there is always an alternative with some quick thinking and willingness to be creative and flexible.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
As mentioned before, I can go outside for exercise and for a walk. I’m an avid runner and cyclist. So, every day I can do either, and the extra training has helped my fitness quite a bit. I also can go for a walk in the woods alone so long as I keep my distance from others. I’ve been exploring the Nature preserves in Wilton, and the trails in the woods behind Skidmore College. Despite this, my feelings bounce between resolve and a light despair. Since I have no control on what is canceled and what daily activities are allowed, it is quite a change from previously when a few weeks ago I could do anything. The only thing I can do is carry on. Luckily, exercise outside and cooking at home are not canceled, and I have been doing those to relieve stress.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Initially, everything was cancelled, closed, or shut down. A few restaurants were open for takeout. As of this date, things are opening back up. But many public events are still cancelled. I was surprised at the speed that everything closed, and that even tracks and fields were closed despite being open spaces where the virus was not suspected to spread. Since reopening began, I usually call a place ahead of time to see what procedures and requirements they have in place. There are considerations for even basic trips, such as if there are bathroom facilities available. Things take more time and more space, since even the simple act of waiting in line now requires large amounts of physical separation that nothing is designed for. There is also a large amount of people getting outside, and a local bike path has become pretty crowded now.
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 was designated as an essential employee but I could work from home using a notebook computer. Since I could work from home, I took great care to make sure that I washed my hands for 20 seconds under hot water every time I entered my home without touching anything else, and to be careful handling anything that was from the outside. At my workplace, some staff are required to report on site. The company instituted an entry way with temperature checks, facemask requirements, social distancing, enhanced cleaning of bathrooms and common areas, closure of some office spaces for employees who are now working at 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
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Working from home has always been a mental challenge for me. There are too many distractions. I use spaces to segregate activities: the workplace is for work; the home is for home activities. I’ve managed to find a space that I can focus on work in my home. Another challenge sometimes comes from other people working at home as they are not able to find a quiet space when on a work call. And finally, while some could consider that it is easy to slack off while the boss isn’t looking, the value that someone brings to the company needs to be evident over the work completed now more than ever. There is a small amount of anxiety to work even harder to make sure I am noticed and that I am not seen as taking advantage of not working while at home, but I am actually working hard just in my home. Working from home also comes with perks. Since I can make my own coffee, I’ve begun experimenting and trying new coffees and methods of brewing. It’s much better than the office coffee and I think I’ve found a new interest that will last long beyond the pandemic.
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
Before the pandemic, I connected with a few friends over the internet through video games and a Voice Over IP service called “Discord”. This was just to pass some time on nights in between socializing in person. When the pandemic began, this was the only method of social interaction, and more friends who were not video game players began to join our community online nightly for their daily dose of human interaction. It was a major source of relief and a fun way to pass the time that was suddenly without any other social entertainment options. My family also started a weekly video conferencing call on the suddenly famous Zoom application. I already had a webcam for talking with friends overseas, and am now talking to my close family members across the country weekly instead of every 6 months or so we would see each other before. I’ve begun avoiding social media more, and for weeks in April and May, stopped reading the news for days at a time. When the only news is COVID-19 news, there is nothing novel to read. News outlets are still trying to attract attention, so the news became so sensational it became anxiety inducing. I’ve learned to curb my news reading habit since it hurt more than helped my mood and stress.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
While none are for me specifically, there were a few weddings with close friends I was looking forward to this summer that were postponed until next summer.
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
There is an incredible amount of wildlife now that commuting traffic and airplane traffic is reduced. Pollution is down in most of the world, although Saratoga Springs has always been pretty good. There are songbirds, squirrels, rabbits, and many many chipmunks around. I have also seen many more neighbors out walking. I have been meeting more and chatting more (at a distance) than before. I’ve seen more kids out riding their bikes and participating in their neighborhood than I did before the pandemic. People have been forced to put down busier parts of their life and have rediscovered each other. There are rainbows made in artwork everywhere. There are encouraging messages written in chalk in driveways and roads. There is still a lot of hope and support even to strangers out there.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No, thankfully 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
That it is OK to feel the way I do, to let go of the things I can’t control, and to understand how my powerful discovering my own resilience is.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Pandemics do happen, and they need to be prepared for. There were a couple of bad respiratory viruses between 2002 (SARS) and now 2020 (COVID-19). But only COVID-19 spread far across the world. Once it’s gone, the task will still remain to unravel its genetic mysteries and use that knowledge to improve methods of detection in the population and expedited vaccine development and synthesis. We sequenced the entire virus’s genome, but there are still mysteries about it after 3 months. We need to be able to get more concrete answers from the genome and apply them to concrete actions the public needs to take. If genomic studies can speed of the vaccine development process, that is also important. These things take consistent funding even after the emergency ends. Keep funding and keep researching: pandemics have not gone away yet. Another important lesson will be from public health policy. Only history will tell, but big mistakes were made at the Federal level and we must learn from those mistakes. At the state level, transparency was key to getting the message out and convincing people to cooperate against an invisible force. Social Distancing and facemask use quickly spread on social media and mainstream media, and people learned and responded quickly. People will change their behavior: but it has to be sold the right way. Finally, life does go on. We will get through this, one long day at a time. As of this date, restaurants are opening and life is slowly going back to normal. But storm clouds on the horizon as multiple states hit new records this week for infections and deaths. We are not out of the woods so to say. It will take many months to get through this. The world is not over, but it will take some time to get back to a time without COVID-19 as a daily concern.
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 believe all major facets of life is changed forever. But I do think things will take a long time to get back completely, and it will happen in stages. I would like to see a new normal that puts emphasis on public health. People who are sick should not be guilted or economically incentivized to come in to work. That has gained a lot of attention since in previous years the flu was a nuisance not a threat to life. Public cleanliness and attitudes towards hand washing and sanitary practices need to and probably will improve, at least for a while. Mask use might not be taboo if one might be sick. Public transport with emphasis on packing people in efficiently will change the most. I do think there will be a race to develop a sanitary material that replaces plastic, since the public was seriously trying to reduce its consumption before the pandemic. (That has reversed course since plastic can be sanitized and is impermeable.) I also think that a lot of events with many people will move online since people will realize its usefulness. While in person events will resume, many things will also have an online component. Funerals can include family that cannot fly across the world in a moment’s notice. Sporting events can broadcast to fans virtually flung across the world that they cannot physically accommodate in a stadium. “Necessity is the mother of invention” and it is inventing a lot of uses for virtual events.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Background on the Pandemic Uncertainty To give some more background on what it was like to live through this time, readers in the future may want to understand how little knowledge there was about the virus. The virus’ genome was sequenced using technology available to us. It’s lineage and how it was mutating was also able to tracked. This currently is the most important story in the world and it is a science story. Yet in the first days in February and March, it was still uncertain to science on how it was spread. Leading scientists suspected airborne droplet spread, but didn’t rule out surface contact spread. Being near anyone or touching a surface that was sneezed, coughed, or breathed on, or touched with a contaminated hand, was also contaminated for an uncertain length of time. Every person and every surface you didn’t have control over was a potential source of a lethal virus. Panic ensued. There was an incredible amount of uncertainty around who got and how bad COVID-19 (the disease) was, and still as of this writing date three months in. I risk getting my facts wrong in this next paragraph, but understand that specific concrete answers are in short supply. Studies were being published daily both in peer review and pre-peer review. The press sometimes reported on these studies giving them more weight than their status deserved. That didn’t include the mountain of mis- and dis-information on social media and in the public square outside of science. Sifting through it is a full-time job, is emotionally exhausting, and is why I stopped consuming so much news and COVID-19 information after a month. Eventually, the public learned how to “social distance” because exhaled droplets were the main source of spreading. It wasn’t airborne, so as long as everyone stayed roughly 6 feet apart, it was generally seen as OK. Masks are now required to go into any store or public place, though they can be made of material such as cotton that doesn’t protect the wearer. The idea is to reduce the particles exhaled even if the wearer isn’t protected from inhaling virus particles. There are many stories of young people dying of COVID-19. Statistics show that the elderly are most at risk, but no one is immune by their age. Health status over smoking and underlying health risks also contribute, but even those who recover at home sometimes take 60 days to fully recover. Some report continuing health issues (called “long haulers”), and there is worry of lifelong damage after the disease is past. It’s still too early to know. Worse, it is still unknown what the rate of asymptomatic cases are. Some people become incredibly sick, even going to the hospital, or the intensive care unit or ICU. Some require the use of a ventilator, which are in short supply. (The United States is using the Defense Production Act to require manufacturers to create the unit in large quantities to avoid a short supply. Projections show we still can’t have a large breakout without rationing.) But some people can have no symptoms at all and still spread it to others. These are called Asymptomatic cases. The fear of young people isn’t completely that they themselves will contract COVID-19 and die (although certainly possible, rare); the fear is the guilt of accidentally spreading it to a vulnerable person which leads to their death. Early on, testing accuracy and testing capacity were rightfully highlighted as a top priority. Without testing a large sample of the population, if not the entire population, would be required to understand both the spread and severity of the virus. Still, testing is only done on people who report symptoms such as cough or trouble breathing, which is a self-reported sample. It won’t reveal what the rate of asymptomatic cases are unless everyone is tested. Since I have not had symptoms, I haven’t been tested. But I can’t assume I’m not asymptomatic.
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Covid-History
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10/12/2020
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When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
Early March. Became more cautious about going out. To public places.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
More isolating. Make more phone calls.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Reading, crafting. Was walking a lot so that I could say "hi" to neighbors. But developed severe back issues. Joined zoom prayer group. Pray every day.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More food pantry clients. Those working out of their home don't seem as aware of the impact on those how are isolating. People are driving more.
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
My husband is a business owner. He has been working through the pandemic. He wears mask, no hand shaking. Social distancing.
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 my daughter has been laid off for 6 months. She has u employment and insurance until the end of the year.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Social gatherings and seeing friends.
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
Everyday on social media. Texting. Redding. Movies. Zoom
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
n/a
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Prayer group. Calling other isolated people. My family is more engaged and enjoy the blessings of having them near.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes. A sister-in-law, early on. We only dropped food outside her home. Followed up with her everyday. Bought groceries for her. Very frightening. Ot knowing g how to help.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That it would change our lives forever.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Enjoy life everyday; don't take health and "freedom" for granted; follow public health safety precautions; wash hands, wear masks and take care of their health. Be aware of mental health issues that may present with either themselves or family members.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Caution about large social gatherings. No hugging or kissing acquaintances, as we Americans are wont to do. Awareness of ill people.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
This will pass.
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40
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6/11/2020
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Queensbury, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
3/16/20- I was more worried at the beginning then right now. At first I said it wasn’t really affecting children. We were not near anyone too elderly. As time went on we were not as worried in our area and for our family. Our children in our lives have been affected drastically because of this. Loved ones have passed away without any final goodbyes or a funeral, kids have graduated with no field trips, parties or graduation. There is been no socialization and the children have progressed in school. Now I’m just ready for everything to open, so we can get back to more normalcy. There really any cases in our area other than the nursing homes which were caused by New York City and Governor Cuomo sending those infected to the nursing homes here. I am not concerned that my family or I will get the coronavirus anymore. We want our normal lives back.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
The schools closed & went to virtual & online learning. I work for Warren County Department of Social Services and we were told that we had to go to half staff in the building. A lot of our staff had to start working from home. The positives are that we did not have to fight with my kids to get them up for school and that we were able to help them with their schoolwork. Two of my kids liked not being in school and one of them wanted to be at school. Doing homeschooling was definitely hard for one of the children, especially with me working all day still at the office & due to having 2 kids with special needs & none of their help, accommodations & services. My husband was not able to work, so it allowed him to spend more time at home with the kids.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I have had to work every day during COVID-19, whether it be at the office Monday through Friday or on call during nights and weekends. Not much has changed for me in that regard. I just feel that we need to get back to normal now so our children are not emotionally and educationally damaged further & so that our economy can start improving.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Most people are wearing the masks as required by the governor. Some people are not in our completely against it. The majority of the people not wearing masks are college age, who feel they are invincible. Things have just started to open up with some limited outdoor dining at restaurants but not much else has opened up.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I am an essential employee. I am a supervisor for the child protective unit in Warren County. I have had to work at the office the entire time through COVID-19. At least 50% of the staff are working from home or not working. Only the supervisors, senior caseworkers and a few secretaries have been at the office. Last week they started to bring back some more employees but not many. We are required to social distance by 6 feet and if we are unable to, we are required to wear masks.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
My husband was unable to work during COVID-19 and was getting unemployment.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
I have three children at home. Homeschooling has been rough. They have been handling being at home pretty well but are bored and wanting to get out to do things and be around other kids and get back to the fun activities that they were doing prior to COVID-19.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I am using it all in the same amount due to working. Most evenings are spent doing online schooling with the kids. I do go on social media (Facebook) a lot to see friends & family and to see what’s going on in the world, including the President and the governors daily briefings.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We had to postpone our spring break vacation in April. We then had to postpone it again when we had it scheduled for June. We now have it scheduled for July.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have an Old English bulldog named Griffin and he has not been and impacted at all.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Most families have gotten to spend more time together.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
One of my employees is believed to have had the coronavirus. The doctors office never tested her but she was sick with all but one of the symptoms for over two weeks & was in quarantine. My friends mother had COVID-19 in Long Island and unfortunately passed away from it. Due to the orders from the governor and hospital policies, they were not able to be there with her as she passed away, which is horrible.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Several friends and family members last summer during the pandemic. Only one was due to coronavirus. No one was able to have a funeral or a celebration of their lives due to the coronavirus and the governor’s orders of social distancing and not being in groups of more than two or your immediate family and then not being able to be in groups of 10 or more.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
To stock up on hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and toilet paper, as everyone bought them out of the stores and online and they were difficult to find during this time & you still can’t find hand sanitizer readily available and the price is completely outrageous now. If I knew it was going to last this long, I would’ve bought summer clothes for all of us as well, since only Walmart and target have been open and you cannot try anything on or do clothing returns. We also would it take an hour vacation earlier.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Make sure that you have some good masks on hand, as well as toilet paper & disinfecting wipes.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I don’t think things will be back to normal for a very long time. I think they are going to require masks for a long time as well as social distancing and restaurants and places at limited capacity. They’ve already canceled almost all of the fun major activities for the entire summer and even some in September 2020. The court system, DMV & places to hold events are going to be completely backed up.
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Covid-History
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Date
10/16/2020
Location
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Kingsbury, 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
Back in March, 2020, when intense restrictions and closings were first introduced, I thought it blow over quickly and it was an overreaction. I changed my mind about the overreaction when my niece, a health care provider, caught it a few weeks later. And I finally resigned myself to the fact that life will never go back around mid-summer.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I'm not as active, physically or socially.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I'm lonely. My partner works but I'm retired. The dog only provides so much company. I've recognized some mild depression in myself. I haven't exercised like I should/could due to lack of motivation. With some easing of restrictions, I've managed to get out a little (lunch outside with a friend, for instance) and any little thing is very exciting for me.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Keeping in touch with friends and family from a distant. Zoom has been useful for that. And as a (poor) substitute for live music. A lot of artists have been offering online events and I've been thankful for that. It's not the same but it will do for now.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We had a trip to Croatia planned for May as a celebration of our 25th anniversary. Obviously, that was cancelled. We were lucky that we got our money back.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
My dog is a lousy conversationalist but does give me love and affection. She was already in the house when this all happened.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
We donated a chunk of our stimulus check to causes we have always supported.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
My niece got Covid at work, caring for other Covid patients in a hospital setting. She gave it to her husband. They were ill for about 3-5 weeks. It was scary since it was early in the crisis and most news of patients was very dire.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Listen to science. Don't let the issues get politicized.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Living distantly will be the new normal. Less hugging and physical contact. Glad I'm not single.
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42
Date
10/21/2020
Location
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Salem
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 11-initial impact was hardest as it was a big impact through work
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Think more about buying and supporting local. I am home more as I am telecommuting at this point for work.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
It is overwhelming at times trying to navigate life in general then add this and knowing if you are making the right decisions for you and your family.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
More people outside which I enjoy seeing. What surprised me is the negativity that has spread around between littering and not caring about property to the negativity said to one another at times, i.e. differences in mask wearing and how it is being handled by government.
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-internet issues at times. At times it is hard to get motivated for work when you are in your home environment. In the beginning work didn't shut off so learning to balance that while in the same location.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes- okay however there are days that both are frustrated due to being home and not having the buffers of activities to give one a break.
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 son's school went remote in the beginning and is now hybrid for 8th grade- he hates remote learning
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
researching items, trying to stay in touch via social media with people we can't see 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
n/a
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Yes we adopted a dog which would have happened regardless of the pandemic but it was nice to be here to bond and train initially
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
people coming together- we had people sewing and giving away masks, people stepped up with the food pantry and a fund to help people get through
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes - she lost her sense of taste
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 be at peace no matter how stressful things get- better stress relief
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Have savings, support local and know where items can be got locally- have discussions with loved ones what will you do if it or something like it happens especially to support elderly or disabled family members
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Not sure. I am hoping positives like supporting small and local business and looking at the value of those workers we fully depend upon, i.e. grocery store workers, warehouse workers, those that take care of others such as the disabled and elderly. I think they don't get paid and supported enough normally and we need to look at that overall. I would like to see healthcare change so that if you lose a job due to the pandemic you don't lose your health insurance when it is possibly needed the most.
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
56
Date
6/10/2020
Location
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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 was concerned in late January/early February when I heard news reports about the deaths in China. I actually brought masks with me when I flew to Florida with my daughter in late February. Only one couple wore them on the flight and no one was coughing on our flight, so we did not wear our masks. I had masks leftover from the H1N1 virus ten years earlier, but I couldn't purchase any as all stores were sold out because of the pandemic. As news report continued and dominated, I started to get my affairs in order due to my asthma as the virus was reported to hit people in the lungs. I was convinced I would die if I caught it, which I thought was inevitable as news reports stated how infectious the virus was. As time went on, barely any deaths were registered in my county, and most deaths occurred in elderly people with significant health conditions. I started to relax. Then I started to hear from medical professionals that codes were added to medical forms as "possible Covid-19" (for purposes of gaining federal dollars) which skewed reported numbers of the deaths. Even with those, the numbers of deaths and confirmed cases in my county were extremely low.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
TIME! I have the one precious commodity I lost once I had children. I stay home more. I don't take things for granted. My life has slowed down. No more running back and forth to work, scrambling to get kids ready in the morning, running kids to activities. I have saved money because I am not shopping as much and buying things, spending money on gas. I have time to get projects done in my house. I have time to focus on my flowering plants and vegetable garden. I purchased more fruit trees. I feel accomplished. I feel I am living more of the simpler life I grew up with, the life my parents grew up with. The life we all lost somewhere along the way in this age of organized activities and materialism. The stress and fears from the pandemic have ironically given way to a much stressful way of life and an appreciation for time spent with family in our home.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I had always exercised, but I have been able to continue my workouts at home. I have more time to cook healthy meals from scratch, get adequate sleep. I feel wonderful! The only physical issue is significant neck and upper back pain from working more on a computer. Honestly, to relieve stress I am turning off the news and getting outside in the fresh air with my kids!
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I live in a suburban development. The biggest change I have noticed is community is coming back. I have seen so many more people than usual getting outside and taking walks in the fresh air, riding bikes together and walking as a family, talking on the street. People say hello to me as I am outside gardening and they have become familiar faces. This is ironic given how people are now staying away from others in stores. On our social media page, people are giving away things for free to those who need it. In our school community there has been huge support in the way of overwhelming donations to our already existing backpack program that supplies food to families in need.
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 have been fortunate that I am not in this situation, but I have ordered more take out to support local restaurants than I ever did before.
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 essential. I am a teacher and have not been to my workplace more than twice. We must notify our principal if we are coming in and every area we entered must be sanitized once we leave. I honestly am not taking any precautions at home. I don't clean any more than usual. My son is also essential as he works at a pet food store. He has had to wear a mask, they have placed partitions between the registers and customers. They have only allowed ten customers in the store at a time. He has not gotten sick, nor has anyone in our household.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I am working from home as a teacher. Other than the time I gained in my own life, the experience has been horrible and frustrating. I have had to work solely on the computer. Learning new technology has been challenging, and several platforms have had many glitches and don't work the way they should all the time. Fortunately, I had already infused technology into my curriculum. I find myself working at all hours rather than just during the school day. I need to also work with my children who are in school, so teaching from home and teaching my own children has been extremely difficult. It is much easier to work with other people's children than my own! Trying to engage my students has been difficult. Many checked out. I CANNOT do my job as a teacher without seeing my students. I can give them immediate feedback, reassuring words, redirection when they drift. I cannot do this with a computer. My biggest challenge is the guilt I feel knowing I have not done the best job I could teaching my students. I fear the gaps in learning they will have will be huge.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
At first, my daughter and I loved our time together. We did everything together! As time went on and the weather was still bad and we were cooped up inside, we started to bicker. My son was working so he wasn't here much. Now that the weather is nice and we can get outside, we are enjoying our time together. However, my children no longer want to do schoolwork. It is extremely difficult to keep them on track with this nice weather. Their schedules have been disrupted as well. They do not want to go to bed until late and sleep in until mid-morning. We need our routine back!
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I am using the Internet to do my job. I have also used it to shop since I cannot go into stores.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
n/a
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Yes. I have two dogs, four parakeets, and a Guinea pig. One of my dogs is a puppy we got in January. I found that the dogs playing and fighting over toys and bones has been more of a distraction when trying to work from home than my children have been. But the dogs are absolutely LOVING having us home! They get a thousand times more affection and playtime with us had we left the house for school and work every day. They have especially helped my daughter as she did not leave the house at all and missed her friends. The dogs became her true best friends in all this. I was also able to train my puppy in much less time than usual since I was home!
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Because I was still getting a paycheck, I donated a couple of hundred dollars a month to our school's community food program. I also ordered takeout from local small restaurants to help them, which my children loved. I saw the community pull together as we have always done.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I know several people who contracted Covid-19. Several people said they were sick for a month, had trouble breathing, and were so sick they thought they were going to die. My hairdresser's elderly father had it. She said he rallied and sounded great, but was dead that night. (He is the only one I heard of who was hospitalized.) I know only one person who said she was treated for an upper respiratory infection, lost her sense of smell, and then tested positive for Covid-19. She said it wasn't any worse than others she had. A nurse friend of mine is working with elective surgeries. She said the number of people they are testing who have the antibodies but were never sick is astounding. These people were all shocked when they learned they had the virus.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Don't listen to the media!!! There was NEVER this hype for the H1N1 virus. I caught that along with my daughter. I had to go to the hospital for my asthma but was fine with the treatment they gave me there. She was only a baby but was also fine. I learned in this pandemic how serious the H1N1 virus was, but I hadn't heard all the hype about it as we did with this one. I think people's mental health has sorely suffered in this pandemic because of the media hype and shutdowns, and people have to be well mentally as well as physically to fight off illness. The shutdowns, the divide and politicizing of this virus were unnecessary. The flu has had a higher mortality rate. So don't listen to the media. Adopt a wait and see attitude, know the facts before you panic. I pray for the small business owners who have lost their source of food and shelter for their families because of this. I pray for my students who have been stuck at home in unhealthy situations and who lost their safe place to go to. I pray for the numbers of people who have lost their way in this and are again struggling with addiction. I pray for those who lost their lives due to addiction during this - more than those who died in the pandemic.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Be smart, be safe. Take precautions by eating healthy, exercising, keeping a healthy weight. Practice good hygiene. Don't panic. Science is a wonderful thing and has many answers. Turn off the fear-mongering, sensationalist media! And be aware that you may have to fight for your freedoms if they are taken away as they have been in this pandemic. People were told two weeks, but it went months due to elected officials in power stripping people of their rights to earn a living. Call out injustices - how 200 people can shop in a Walmart, but the local barber can't have 2 or 3 people in his shop. Know your rights under the Constitution, but balance that knowledge with common sense and what is best for everyone.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I work in a profession where germs spread easily. When I started teaching, desks were cleaned every night. They stopped doing that about ten years ago. I hope that starts again. I sincerely hope parents will keep their sick kids home instead of sending them to school. Sick time should be increased for people to stay home and stop the spread of illness when sick. We need to focus on that instead of the bottom line in businesses. I do think shields should stay up at registers in businesses. I sincerely hope there will NOT be a new normal. People cannot live in fear or they will never have lived. We NEED each other. We NEED face to face contact. We NEED human touch. Interactions with others is what keeps people connected and makes us human. This pandemic has not been what they thought it would be. The flu kills more people. We should continue to live our lives, but be more mindful of our hygiene.
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Pam
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
Child
Death
Essential Employee
Exercise
Hobby
Mask
Mental Health
News
Pet
School
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Symptom
Work From Home
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Pandemic 1918 newspaper headline, eerily similar to ones we see in 2020!
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Churches on line via computer instead of in person. Calvary Church in Burnt Hills NY
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One way aisles in Hannaford, Glenville NY, to keep people from getting too close to each other and spreading the virus.
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
70
Date
6/11/2020
Location
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Burnt Hills, 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 two of my granddaughters got sick with a fever and it was indefinite as to whether they had covid or not
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My life is temporarily on hold: everything has stopped, work, play, meetings, commitments, etc.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am missing people but can find things to do at home, waiting out the virus
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
It's much quieter and the pace of life in general has slowed. There's a message for all of us in there!
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 retired but work part-time jobs which have curtailed voluntarily for the time being.
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 continue to use online sources for information.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Had a BIG birthday in the middle and my wife and kids worked around the regulations to put together some fun things- but not breaking the "rules."
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
A slower pace of life. Time to talk with spouse.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Someone I know, a young person, died from it. Very sad.
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
If our government knew how to deal with major disasters like this ahead of time, it would be great. But I am not sure there is really any way to do that!
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Read what we did in 2020. Just like I have been doing about 1918. Not sure you can really prepare for it as life just comes at you sometimes. You never know...…………...
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
We will be very reluctant to do a lot of things for a while but we'll get back to pretty normal eventually. Look at 911: we changed for a while and a few things permanently changed but life goes on.
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Rick
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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