I can only control myself, I can’t control anything else. I can hope that my husband and my family respects my health and theirs, but I can’t control them either. That’s my mantra. I keep saying it over and over. And I definitely can’t control what the National government is doing, nor any state governments.
No, we can’t control others, but my mother wanted to get a haircut and I sent her and my father enough info that I think they are now going to wait until the new cases in their area are way down to zero or close. But I know I don’t control them.
I’m fortunate to live in a state that is using data to decide when to open and following the CDC’s recommendations carefully. We have a reopen committee that includes both business and health experts. Reading the plan makes me feel more secure, not more nervous.
What national guidance for reopening? The more detailed CDC report on reopening was buried by the administration. It was leaked, but it’s never been officially released.
“We’re not reopening based on science,” said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, a former director of the C.D.C. in the Obama administration. “We’re reopening based on politics, ideology and public pressure. And I think it’s going to end badly.”
Pfft. What does he know.
/sarcasm
Watching my governor’s press conferences makes me nervous. He is unable to answer many of the reporters’ questions. He is opening much of the economy this week, yet is unable to say when childcare/daycares will be reopened.
I am afraid that many parents who are being called back to work this week will end up leaving their children in the care of the grandparents since there are no child care options available and parents need to make an income.
@shuttlebus which state? Is this Ohio?
To play a bit of Russian Roulette…When my hair salon opens up, would I be better off to be one of the first customers or should I wait a bit? Assuming my hairdresser has been sheltered in, she would have been less exposed earlier on than later. If I wait, they may come up with better protection measures. Or I could just live with longer hair.
Be first
I received my auto insurance refund today. Interestingly, there’s still no sign of our federal stimulus payout.
Yes
Leaked but also I strongly suspect that many states were were using them when shaping their own guidelines. Our state seems to be doing so. Our governor said he looked at them and has worked closely with the CDC and Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx in deciding the details of our reopening. I don’t think he is alone.
I would go early/first. They will have been less exposed and will be hyper-vigilant.
If only we had a smaller, more controllable outbreak here. Opening would be a lot different. Too bad we didn’t get testing and contact tracing and quarantine opened up right away.
Grow it!
Oh good. Our hairdressers open next Wednesday…and I have the very first appointment!
Hey no worries, never thought you did. Was just sharing my experience. I am in NJ and dog grooming is allowed to open as well, i am sure there are other things. NJ is the second highest state of infection and deaths. This is what happen when there is no central policy.
Observing: the most densely populated area in the country slowly re-opening. Large immigrant population, all wearing masks, social distancing. Restaurants open for take-out, supermarkets and bodegas open, minimal lines and fully stocked. Buses and commuter vans running, bus stops have people in them. Parks are open, some had to be closed due to over crowding. Lots more people out and about. Area Hospitals are under control. Many in-home hair cutters available. I’d guess that 70% of the main shopping area is open. (I’m positive a percentage are not essential). NJ Governor Murphy has done a good job of educating the state on where we stand, whats needed, where we are heading. Memorial Day is 2 weeks away, beaches will be packed, parks will be packed. Large gatherings not allowed, but will occur.
Real Estate listings are down, but continue. Home Sales are down but continue. Large rental area is still thriving.
My Conclusion: If this area can continue to open and thrive with minimal new cases, the rest of the country can safely re-open.
That’s part of the the problem with the whole scheme: people in the US are going to do the lockdown thing for a certain amount of time and not much longer. That it wasn’t believed they would was mentioned weeks and weeks ago on the thread doschicos curated and seems to be true.
Problem, sure, but what some states are still doing is going to end up being a bigger one:
Don’t know what long term effects are going to result from a loss of respect by the governed but I doubt they’re going to be a net positive for the governing.
Thing about respect is: while it takes little effort to lose it, it takes a tremendous amount of work to win it back.
Probably true - on a team meeting today we did a “round table” asking how everyone was doing on mother’s day weekend. 2 guys admitted that they went to their mom’s house and had dinner. If there was a judgement/disapproval, we all did it inside our head. Outwardly we were happy that they got to see their mom.
I think the time frame of the SIP/lockdown might have been less of a problem if there was more honesty when it was extended. We were told the whole reason for SIP was to keep the medical system from being overwhelmed. Most of us glommed on to the catch phrase ‘flatten the curve’. Then, when the curve started flattening, or in numerous places trending downward (or in the case of my county - never trended upward) the goal posts were moved. It wasn’t enough to flatten the curve, we now have to meet different metrics. Metrics which are continually changed somehow always resulting in an extension to SIP and include more things on the restricted list -ie beaches, parks, trails).
When you try and get compliance by promising a reward if there is adherence and then not only refuse to give the reward but expect compliance with even more demands - well - like puppies - we tend to just not listen anymore.
And as for the Mother’s Day rule breakers…I wonder how with older moms thought…hmmmm…given the dire warnings and the continued lockdowns my mom might not make it to next MD…better see her this year.