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2021-03-02Quarantine Silver-Lining Moments.
It is quite obvious that the Class of 2020 all share a collective disappointment with graduating via zoom but I personally had no problem with it. I honestly believed that it was a blessing in disguise, I didn’t have to sit in the hot sun and wait for my name to be called, wait there awkwardly as the teachers give an mediocre speech about me, and lie to all my classmates face when I claim that’ll I miss them and promise to keep in touch. In the beginning of Virtual Learning, I was the happiest I’ve ever been, which was due to the majority of my teachers teachers that were having a difficult time adjusting to online learning and were only able to assign one work sheet per week. During the first week of the pandemic, I was able to actually find my true self, my dislikes and likes, my ambitions, and my fashion sense. Although it got tiring staying home for the majority of my time, I still preferred to stay home and keep my safe from this deadly virus compared to actually having a social life, I learned that I appreciate my company and being alone more than I thought. As some may find quarantine completely damaging to their mental health and are unable to spend their days inside, it did the opposite for me, It improved my mental health drastically and gave me time to begin my journey of self-love and because of this I honestly would not mind if New York implemented yet another lockdown. I believe it would be beneficial to everyone because it would not only flatten the curve but it could potentially allow us to have less restrictions during the summer. -
2020-10-30“The Simple Rule That Could Keep COVID-19 Deaths Down” - The Atlantic Monthly
Aside from “flattening the curve” of infections, the longer one avoids contracting COVID-19 also ensures that one will have a higher survival rate. This observation was made by Sarah Zhang, a journalist writing for the Atlantic Monthly who has published several articles concerning the pandemic. In this particular article, Zhang briefly summarizes the reasons why it is better for one to get infected later than sooner, supporting each point with peer-reviewed research and statistical data. According to Zhang, one of the most important reasons why it is better to get infected later than earlier is that medical treatments of COVID-19 have been gradually improving since the pandemic began. For instance, ventilators were initially prescribed for most COVID-19 patients, but they were eventually reserved for extreme cases. Other, less invasive oxygen therapies have been prescribed for milder cases. Similarly, new drugs such as Dexamethasone have been prescribed to more patients as medical knowledge about COVID-19 gradually increased. These innovations are reflected in the slightly reduced death toll. However, Zhang reminds readers that despite these improvements in medical treatments, COVID-19 still has several confounding aspects. Furthermore, several experimental treatments and vaccines are still in testing phases, and will not be viable until well into 2021. -
10/11/2020Ashley Pierce Oral History, 2020/10/11
Ashley Pierce, a graduate student at Arizona State University, lives in Avondale, Arizona. In this interview, she reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected her life. She highlights the effects the pandemic and quarantine has had an affect on her family life and work at the Sheriff’s detention center. She describes how it has affected her work personally . She also touches on the division caused by COVID-19, politics, and the politicization of the pandemic by both sides politically. Ashley also describes the precautions taken by her and her family and friends to avoid catching the virus, and how the quarantine and the current political divide has affected their relationships. -
2020-08-28Coronaland
I recently visited Louisville for the first time and saw this landmark, appropriately and wittily labeled for the pandemic. -
2020-03-24Mrs Middleton's Facebook Live Video
When first in shut down I made this video for my classroom facebook page. -
05/23/2020Denise Pearson Oral History, 2020/05/23
This interview is the fourth in a collection compiled by Glennda McGann for the COVID-19 Oral History Project -
2020-05-27Good News from New Zealand
New Zealand has been crushing it on the global stage with their response to the pandemic. More recently, they have announced that their restrictions are being loosened and they are able to resume normal functions. Jacinda Arden has shown how proper government leadership responds to a crisis. -
2020-04-08
Vision
Due to quarantine, I have been staying home in isolation, like many others. But, there are some people who go out partying, without caring about the consequences that could happen. I hope people would do their part in slowing down the rate that Covid 19 in their area. -
03/18/2020Stay Home for Us
This image shows hospital workers expressing their wish for the public to stay home to lessen the number of people that would contract covid and become their patients. Basically asking people to "flatten the curve". This was the phrase that became the tag line for the second half of March. -
2020-03-01Flatten the curve - No restaurants
Cartoon used in private email and social media correspondence to lightnen the mood. -
2020-04-05"The Hermit Herald" vol.1 Issue 9
Co-morbidity risks; the Capt. Crozier – CV affair -
2020-04-29Curve almost flattened. Australian Department of Health graph showing number of COVID-19 cases up until 29/4/20
Graph showing the new daily cases reported in Australia, showing peak cases and a flattening of the curve. -
2020-04-24Governor Roy Cooper's Three Phase Plan for Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions for North Carolina
Powerpoint presentation of North Carolina's progress through the COVID-19 pandemic, and outline of the metrics needed for three-phase progression of lifting restrictions on public activity -
2020-04-08Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Mask Distribution Drive
A one-time event where the tribe's Wassaja Memorial Health Center distributed surgical masks in the back-parking lot of the facility to community members to "flatten the curve of COVID-19 infection rates." #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-07Que vamos a hacer mañana Cerebro?
Meme playing with the children's cartoon Pinky and the Brain. What are we going to do tomorrow, Brain? A: The same thing we do every day Pinky, stay at home and try to flatten the curve. -
2020-03-21Apple App Store Social Distancing PSA
The Apple app store on my phone featured a public service announcement about social distancing, featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci. It shows how different companies are attempting to help inform people on the importance of flattening the curve.