Not to defend him (although generally I think he’s doing a good job) but I thought the reason Cuomo isn’t closing NYC schools is because 100,000 of the students are homeless. That, and he has said keeping kids at home would mean healthcare workers had to stay at home too. (Though, wouldn’t that be true everywhere?)
Anonymity doesn’t have to be an issue online. Things can be set up whereby only one person needs that info.
Weather permitting, hold the meetings outside somewhere so people can have fresh air and some spacing. Plenty of gorgeous places in RI and the weather is getting nicer.
In SF they are turning some of city’s parks and rec buildings into emergency childcare facilities for low income families and health care workers/city workers. That’s how they’re trying to deal with school closures.
If we had identified the initial cases in Seattle right away, which could have happened if the research lab in Seattle had been allowed to study it and use their tests, we could have prevented it from spreading there to other parts of the country. If we had testing up and running and used it on people returning from overseas or even just did temperature checks on people, we could have caught some cases. If we had screening up and running and had adjusted quickly to real time changes in where the virus spread in terms of airport monitoring and testing, we could have caught many more cases and done contact tracing and had those people quarantine. The virus is spreading quickly because we didn’t do those things. There is lots of evidence from other countries that screening and testing, contact tracing, and quarantining people are exactly the things that are working. They are recommended by the WHO. We didn’t need to wonder what to do. There is data that tell us already.
Here is my post from above. Somehow it ended up in the quote instead of below it.
If we had identified the initial cases in Seattle right away, which could have happened if the research lab in Seattle had been allowed to study it and use their tests, we could have prevented it from spreading there to other parts of the country. If we had testing up and running and used it on people returning from overseas or even just did temperature checks on people, we could have caught some cases. If we had screening up and running and had adjusted quickly to real time changes in where the virus spread in terms of airport monitoring and testing, we could have caught many more cases and done contact tracing and had those people quarantine. The virus is spreading quickly because we didn’t do those things. There is lots of evidence from other countries that screening and testing, contact tracing, and quarantining people are exactly the things that are working. They are recommended by the WHO. We didn’t need to wonder what to do. There is data that tell us already.
At work we had a meeting and were asked to sit 3-6 feet apart. If possible, could you do that? Could any part of the meeting be outdoors in a park setting or with people standing in a circle so they could get distance from one another?
Take-out places are certainly taking a hit in my area. Food Choices overall may be few in the first few days this week because of panic buying. Around here, Thursday was generally OK at the markets. By Saturday morning…CHAOS. Friends in New Jersey called to say that Police had to be brought in to keep order at a supermarket in an affluent town. My own market was devoid of fresh meats and frozen foods. I was forced to buy an 18-pack of eggs because the regular 1-dozen packs were gone. Go figure. Thankfully there were voices of reason. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp admonished his citizens; ‘don’t take the entire shelf of bread. Leave some for your neighbor.’
Illinois bars and restaurants closing Monday EOB thru March 30. Takeout/curbside pickup and delivery will still be allowed. All details still not completely clear.
[quote=“LakeWashington;c-22652134” Thankfully there were voices of reason. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp admonished his citizens; ‘don’t take the entire shelf of bread. Leave some for your neighbor.’
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I think hoarding is wrong but even every person or family stocking up for 2 weeks, which they should, can deplete supplies.
I think it would be more helpful if government - federal and state - could make some reassurances to the American public that food will be available to them. One wrinkle is that missteps by the powers that be have eroded some trust.
Boston mayor declares public health emergency, mandates that bars and restaurants reduce capacity by 50%
From CNN’s Laura Ly
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Sunday that he was declaring a public health emergency to allow the city to deploy all resources necessary to fight coronavirus.
Walsh said the city will require all bars and restaurants to reduce their capacity by 50% by removing and spreading out tables. These establishments cannot allow lines to form outside and must close by 11 p.m.
Any violations will result in an automatic shutdown for 30 days. The restriction on hours does not apply to delivery or takeout services, Walsh said, adding the city is encouraging the use of delivery services to support small businesses.
All Boston Public Schools will close starting Tuesday, Walsh said. Families will be able to pick up packaged meal options for their children every day and more food access is being worked on through city agencies and their non-profit partners, Walsh said. The city is talking with childcare providers and is working on plans for childcare going forward.
Students will be provided printed learning materials to use at home. Such materials will also be made available online and the city is working with internet providers to offer free and low-cost internet access to families in need, Walsh said.
All Vermont schools will close no later than Wednesday, governor says
From CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced Sunday that all pre-K-12 schools in the state will close no later than Wednesday and remain closed until April 6, according to a news release from Scott’s office.
Students are not required to go to school Monday or Tuesday, if their parents or guardians would prefer to keep them home, Scott said.
“We must ensure children are safe, nourished, and still learning even as the traditional structure of school is disrupted," Scott said. "The work of educators will be essential in this effort.”
Scott’s announcement said local districts will be tasked with three key components to support the state response:
Food and special needs services for children
Collaborating with the state to provide childcare options for health care workers and others essential to the response
Systems for ensuring maintenance of education during the initial dismissal and a continuing education plan if schools are dismissed for an extended period.
Under the Scott’s order, schools will remain operational for administrators, teachers and staff to sustain essential services and create a continuity of education plan by remote learning, the release said.
[ NH is closing schools for 3 weeks as well. Many ME schools are closing but no statewide closure yet. ]
So today my family and I were taking a walk in our neighborhood and happen to see our neighbor MD who is also the chief of staff at our local medical hospital and I asked him if any of his symptomatic patients are able to get the testing for the coronavirus and he said “No!” I then said “but don’t we have millions of tests and anyone can get tested who wants to?” (as has been stated by our nation’s leaders) and the MD said “Its all bullxxxx!”