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Covid-History
Age
69
Date
06/29/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Wilton, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I knew there was a sickness as I headed off to Paris for a 2 week vacation with my sister and some friends but I had no real understanding how serious it was. We left on January 27, 2020 and returned on February 8. I still heard little about COVID up until that point. On Friday, February 14, my 93 year old mother was hospitalized in Albany. I was with her every day until she was released to rehab a week later. My siblings and I took turns going to the facility to keep her company because they were short staffed and the care was lacking. In early March, she had a stroke and was completely incapacitated on her right side. She couldn’t eat, walk, or talk. So we took shifts every day to make sure she was fed. Shortly after, the facility shut down. That was the last time we saw our mother. She couldn’t speak to us on the phone and because of her dementia, she thought we had abandoned her. She died on April 26 with no contact from her family for 6 weeks. We couldn’t have a funeral so we have had no closure. My Mom’s ashes are in a closet at the funeral home waiting for the church to O.K. a service.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I haven’t seen my daughter since Thanksgiving because she doesn’t want to infect me.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel sad that at a time in my life when I should be enjoying my golden years, I am confined to my home. I read a lot but it’s not as enjoyable.
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...retired.
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
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Zoom for a lot of meetings. FaceTime to see family.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My mother’s funeral. Planning a wedding for my daughter. Canceled two European trips
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I donated most of my stimulus check to organizations in need because I did not lose any income. I still work at a food pantry once a week. I led a drive to raise $12000 for the Regional Food Bank Backpack Program for my retirement group
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I always wondered if my Mom had it given her symptoms.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
My Mom. We haven’t yet.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish i’d known more about pandemics. I’ve spent a lot of time reading about them while sheltering in place.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I hope this next generation honors science. I’m appalled that so many discredit the information that is out there as though it is there to make their lives inconvenient. I hope the mistakes we have made are well documented and that we could have saved thousands of lives if we’d listened to the experts. Governor Cuomo was a true leader!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I would like to think people would prepare for these dire situations by saving money, stocking food, and nurturing important relationships. They probably won’t though.
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11744776378
Title
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Barbara
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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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06/29/2020
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Daughter
Death
Donations
Funeral
Mother
Read
Sibling
Travel
Volunteer
Wedding
Zoom
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Covid-History
Age
68
Date
8/6/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Malta, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
March 2, I became even more cautious.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I don’t entertain and spend time with my family like before. I miss the physical contact of a hug.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel fine. I spend a lot of time on the telephone with family and friends on a regular basis.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People seem to be in hibernation in their homes and a lot less traffic.
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 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
Live alone
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I use it for keeping in touch with family and reading. Also streaming tv and playing games.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Had 3 weddings receptions cancelled , postponed I hope
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I became much more news aware !
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
Didn’t yet
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Struggling with this question
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Quarantine and masks , please pay attention to our healthcare workers and science!!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I pray our government will be much more prepared
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I am proud to live in New York State ,I am proud of how our citizens behaved , and I am proud of how our governor handled the pandemic .Governor Andrew Cuomo gave a daily briefing that I found informative and comforting !
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11879220656
Title
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Beverly
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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Governor
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Covid-History
Age
63
Date
12/22/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Clifton Park, Saratoga County
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
March 2020, we went to remote work and a total community shutdown.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I do not leave my house unless I need to go to work, get groceries or to visit a doctor.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am okay, I take long walks with my dog and I sew alot.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I have noticed less traffic on the roads and less people in stores. I am surprised by the number of people who don't keep their distance or who don't wear masks and are rude.
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
I work for schools. We are required to take our temperature every day and fill out a form saying we don't have covid . We have hand sanitizer available and our office is super cleaned every day.
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
I was for 3 months. It was tough getting organized and back on a schedule. Lots of interference from family members.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
I had adult children back home for 3 months. It was tough, because they are grown up and have thier own rules and routines.
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
I use the internet to stay informed and research the unknown.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Yes, 4 weddings were cancelled. We celebrated birthdays, an annversary and bitrh of a grand child very quietly and socially distant with immediate family only. There were only 5 of us.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have a dog. He is very loving and affectionate. We go on walks every day and he is such a stress relief.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I noticed how giving people were and how strangers stepped up to help out those in need.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes, my brother and sister in law. Lucily, thier symptoms were very mild, with no after effects. we have been very lucky, so far!
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 to protect myself and family so we would nor contract the disease.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Stay healthe by taking care of your self. Be hygenic...wash hands, cover your face and stay home if sick!!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Who knows what post pandemic will look like, we may never be free of covid in some form or another. I think social distancing will become normal and we won't be hand shaking or hugging anymore.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
no
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12277412917
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Deb
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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COVID-19 (Disease)
Birthday
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Sewing
Walk
Wedding
Work From Home
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Covid-History
Age
14
Date
7/19/2020
Location
The location of the interview
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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11809753264
Title
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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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COVID-19 (Disease)
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Business Owner
Hobby
Homeschool
Mask
Pet
Sibling
Social Media
Symptom
Video Game
Wedding
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
64
Date
09/16/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Warrensburg, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I first started paying attention to COVID when the cruise ship outbreak occurred. I think it struck home on March 16, 2020 when the Governor shut down the state. My reaction was to clear my calendar of all events. My calendar has never been so empty. I am unaware of any case in my town.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am retired and had a very active social calendar. Now every day is the same with nothing to look forward to. I also have done more cooking than ever before.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am feeling fine, but i notice that i frustrate easily. If a simple task does not go well, i tend to swear profusely, or walk away from it if i can. To relieve stress i forgive myself from the above mentioned outbursts and tell myself that i am staying alive.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
In the beginning, traffic and just seeing the library closed and the school closed, but now as these places are reopening, i am surprised by how many people aren’t taking this as seriously as i.
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
My book club meets weekly via zoom and as i serve on several Boards And each seems to use a different platform so i have a wide variety of apps for gathering. Also i am embarrassed to admit my weekly screen time is now always above 8 hours a day.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I had both a niece and a nephew change their weddings celebrations to just themselves and officiants.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
n/a
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I am wondering if my difficulty in answering this question is a statement in itself.
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
I lost a cousin in the beginning, i personally did not do anything beyond a monetary contribution and make phone calls of support to his wife.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I’m glad i didn’t know anything. I think i saw it as a challenge in the beginning, testing our resiliency. Okay, so we’ll celebrate Easter alone without family gatherings, we got this. By the time we got to The Fourth of July, i started to feel sorry for myself. Now i am thinking of Thanksgiving and Christmas without family, and i don’t “got this” at all.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
This could not have been prevented, but it could have been mitigated. Don’t let anyone polarize Americans to the extent that we are helpless in the face of a virus.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
To be honest, i can not think that far ahead. Right now my sole focus is on Election Day, after that we can plan one way or the other.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
For the first time in my life i have read through my entire stack of “To Read” books, every newspaper, magazine, and instruction manual n the house.
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11993136688
Title
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Elaine
Publisher
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Language
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English
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Covid History
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COVID-19 (Disease)
Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Coverage
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Death
Hobby
Mental Health
Wedding
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Leaving Our Fingerprints
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Contributor
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
63
Date
05/31/2020
Location
The location of the interview
Glens Falls, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
About March 1, we were beginning to hear more about the virus and were starting to clean our office space more. I had someone unwillingly come into my office and loudly coughed all over the office in an attempt to be asked to leave. At this point i knew life was changing.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I never thought my work could or would be able to be done from home. One day we heard it was being considered. By that afternoon we were asked to create an emergency work from home plan and were told not to come back until told. I have been working from home and staying at home. Groceries were difficult to find. In the beginning i felt guilty leaving my home. My doctor’s appointment turned into a phone call.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
At first i felt odd and uncertain how to proceed to work from home. I felt guilty if i wasn't working every moment. I have now begun to love being at home. I feel more rested. I have had more time to cook. I feel my body has gone through preservative withdrawal. I never took a break at work. Working from home i can take a break and walk my dog. I have not been very worried about catching the virus while never leaving home. My concern is going back into the public. I am religious about washing my hands and wear a mask. I love waking up to birds singing instead of an alarm clock, traffic, or sirens.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I think living in a smaller community has helped. Most everyone has been respectful of the new rules. People have been creative in ways to protect each other and sell their products. It has been strange to have things like the DMV allow expired licenses because you cant have your picture taken or take an eye test. It has also been fun to see creative ways people are celebrating life events. I went by a nursing home and saw a group of men in a circle serenading a resident
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
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Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
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Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
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Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
I don't want people to have my personal phone number. People do not pick up if the number is restricted. Some people are rude or suspicious. My job has changed to begin helping with unemployment. The unemployment in NY went crazy and the program was not ready for anything of this magnitude. I was a tiny piece in helping people through the process. I believe i helped many people feel listened to and helped
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My children are grown. We have been having group chats on Facebook. Everyone had become distant as we all live in different states or countries and life is busy. Now with extra time in our lives we have reconnected. My son and his family came to live at my home as they had such anxiety and difficulty living in NYC. It was extremely trying to live 24 hrs a day with a 4 year old when i havent been used to having kids in the home and i am not leaving home even for work. And a challenge to work while having a young child at your feet
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
No. But it has been fun to see ways people have celebrated graduations and seniors.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Social media has been fun as my children have helped talk me through using it. My cell phone was too old to do work from home. I ended up getting a new one fairly early on. I also did not have Microsoft products installed so it was not possible to edit my work documents. Internet has been a complication for many. It has been a goal of my boss to get hot spots created for people to have internet access. I have learned about zoom meetings and conference calls. My kids have played games with each other through social media. Church meetings are through social media. I am not one to use Facebook much but have found myself on it every day. This has been goid for my family
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Yes. My daughter had to change the date of her wedding. We had just purchased her wedding dress in February. The indecision and not knowing when or how to change the wedding has been stressful. We are attempting to have the wedding in August. We know not everyone will likely be able to come. My son also had to postpone a major project he had been working on for a year
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have a dog and cat. They have cheered me. I have loved walking my dog more. We both feel better. The vet was the first experience i had after starting the pandemic. I was amazed how easily we adapted with no contact!
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
My work has allowed me to help the unemployed. I have spread the word about community services and assistance available. I have listened, answered questions and helped people find job leafs that are still coming in.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
A coworker tested positive. She has a second job at a nursing home. She was quarantined but had few symptoms. She was fortunate
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
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What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish i had known that this was for such a long time. I didnt take everything i would end up needing from work. I also was unprepared and did not understand people were hoarding. I was only caught short on toilet paper and my office allowed me to take a large roll from work. I am glad i live as a prepared individual so i was pretty much ok.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I believe in being prepared in life. I have a go bag but i generally forget to keep it updated. I also have extra food, etc on hand. I have been through ice storms that took out electricity and gas for two weeks. We have found that people also need things to keep themselves busy and distracted or entertained. That is really important. But the pandemic isn't everything that is happening. We had an earthquake, a tornado and rioting. Our government is at odds and people are listening to politics instead of science. There comes a divide. Listening to too much media is not helpful.- it can generate anxiety and misinformation. Simplify your life and take care of each other. Live your life with hope and faith in God. And have plenty of toilet paper on hand!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
One thing i do not think people have yet realized but i think may happen is that people have had a long enough break to find out how much life had gotten out of control and that we have survived well without doing all we were doing. When you go on vacation it takes time to unwind and then you go right back. This has given us enough time to look at activities and make changes to our lifestyle. I also think people’s health has likely improved with less stress and less eating out. Life has already changed with cashiers being behind plexiglass. I hate the masks as i have severe allergies and find it difficult to breathe with the mask on. Hopefully transportation will become safer and more clean. I am not sure how an airplane will accomplish this. People will likely work more from home and i wonder if that will change the use of real estate. I sincerely hope this makes a positive change for senior citizens and their care
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Relax and roll with the punches. Stay positive, be creative and positive. Life is about changing directions. We have had other new normals and survived.
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Hannaford pasta aisle. Most items are gone. This shelf was empty the next day and remained so for weeks afterwards.
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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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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
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Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
Yes, I 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
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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
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If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
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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
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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
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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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05/30/2020
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Ballston Lake, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
Not sure of the date; perhaps late February or early March I started seeing advice to be prepared to self-quarantine for two weeks. The reasons weren't well-explained at the time. On March 16 I learned that someone at Mass I attended on March 8 tested positive, so I self-quarantined until March 22. I have no idea what the date of the first case in Balkston Lake was.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Only grocery shop once every 2-3 weeks. Wear a mask. More online shopping. No eating out or meeting friends for food and drink. Have only eaten one meal with another human since March 16.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I feel the same as I have since my husband died suddenly on January 1, 2019. I miss him more than I miss anyone else, and will still miss him when others get to see their loved ones again. Don't do anything special to relieve stress. Just focus on one day at a time.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Don't know how to answer this since I hardly go anywhere and am not out in the community. I'm a little surprised at how little change there has been to the mean-spiritedness of political discussions, and that this has become just another cultural/political battle.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
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Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
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Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
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Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
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Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
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If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
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How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Have used Zoom a handful of times. Other than that,no change.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Missed my cousin's wedding, my niece's graduation and a family funeral. As a second-year widow, I was planning to get back to the gym, to volunteering and traveling after not doing much in 2019. That's all off the table now. Not doing anything instead. Just repeating 2019 in some ways, except without opportunities to be with other people.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
I have two dogs that I have had since 2007. They haven't impacted my day any differently than before.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I doubled all my charitable donations. Put a rainbow in my window. Hard to notice anything else when I don't go anywhere.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes, but not a close enough relative to know what it was like. I know more people who had other health problems to address.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
Not a close relative. There was a small service which I could not attend because of the limits on attendance.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Nothing that would have changed anything.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Other than having good general p!ans for caring for their elders, I hope future generations live their lives without focusing on preparing for a pandemic.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Can't speak for anyone but myself. I will remain hesitant to travel amd to be in crowded places. I hope *we" stop using the phrase "new normal."
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
n/a
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Kathy
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
63
Location
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Greenfield Center, 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
Our daughter treated a Covid patient at St. Ann's Hospital Columbus, OH. So close to home now- Frightening
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I miss our library patrons, especially the children.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
From extreme sadness to happiness being able to return to the library building to work and see coworkers and a few patrons! Talking walks and doing yardwork, and praying.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Random acts of kindness mean so much!!! And are occurring regularly!!!
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
Working at home doing webinars and workshops on the computer.
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
Don't like working on computer so much. I am a real people person! Sharing the computer with other family members can be challenging. Being distracted by family and pets..
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
Facebook to stay in touch with family and friends. Internet to keep up on some news. Have learned to limit my time on internet, however. Can be very disturbing and saddening.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Daughter have a small wedding ceremony in Fall. Reception in 2021. Possible no bridal shower or family reunion.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
yes. 4 dogs. Keep me hopping with their energy, but also can be great comfort. A cat that likes to snuggle.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
2 Car Parades for 2 elderly gentlemen in our Parish, St. Joseph's. Getting to know neighbors very well while social distancing too. Got to do checkup calls to coworkers.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
n/a
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
n/a
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
How to prevent it!
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Be very careful in whatever you do. This is gutwrenching and should never happen again.
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 careful with cleaning and sanitizing everything. People will think before they do things, hopefully.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Physical and mental health are both very important.
Date
7/4/2020
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11758728767
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Mary
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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We made over 100 masks for friends and family
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Baking has played a major role in Covid sanity. Home made Focaccia here...
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Cutting one's own hair, even during a Pandemic, is never a good idea!
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Zoom Trivia has become a weekly event!
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Prepared to start our first Zoom Seder
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
57
Date
05/28/2020
Location
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Saratoga Springs, New York
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Working from home and definitely having trouble staying focused and motivated. Thankfully I only work part time so I am able to keep up.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
On Zoom constantly!
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
I'm an event planner so lots of canceled events, including my daughter's wedding which is postponed until 2021.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
Cats are quite happy having us home all the time. Will be a big shock to them when we start working outside the home again.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Definitely a strong sense of community and empathy these days.
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Steve
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Covid History
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Bake
Cat
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Child
Cooking
Daughter
Mask
Wedding
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Zoom
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Date
11/13/2020
Location
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Sherman
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
3/13/20 Still waiting for it to hit Sherman, & very sad at the amount of uncaring people around.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
More cautious, we work go to everyday. Get groceries once a week. But we always wear a mask when near other people, at work & shopping.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Anxious, cautious, wanting to wake up and find this is all a big dream instead of a nightmare.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
That there are a lot of people that don’t have consideration for other people and they don’t like to be told to do something. It’s above them.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I was considered an essential employee this spring, masks are worn, frequent hand washing, if have the slight sniffle you stay home. We stay home, only go out for food, supplies and work.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Getting frustrated at post of people who will out and out not follow guidelines. I do a lot of hiding & snoozing people. After all this was suppose to be over on 11/4.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Yes my parents 70th wedding anniversary, we did a card shower for them, hoping to celebrate later. Thanksgiving will be just like Easter, I’ll cook the meal and my daughter & family will come get their share. We have only seen our grandchildren a couple of times as they have been unable to come home and have postponed out of the fear of bringing something to us, as we are high risk. Awfully lonely and depressing.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
A dog, he keeps us company.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Made all my children & grandchildren masks so they are able to work and attend school.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No, my granddaughter is quarantined now because of school.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
My father-in-law died the second week of February and as sad as it is to say we were lucky, he would of never survived in a nursing home or hospital without being able to see family every day, it probably would of wore on my mother-in-law too. We were able to give him the burial he deserved.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
That as always the government makes all these mandates that they won’t & can’t enforce and is not following through with helping defray the cost of everything they mandated.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Not much will change as we live in a “me” society and if it doesn’t effect you, you aren’t willing to adhere to mandates to help other people out. That’s why 7 months later we are still seeing an increase in COVID cases.
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Covid History
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Untitled
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Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System
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Coronavirus Pandemic
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11/13/2020
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