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  2021-03-28

  Unintended Consequences of Lockdown

  I am researching the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article is an in-dept look on the consequences of lockdown in the US. While the article covers positive consequences like less pollution and less contagious diseases like the flu, I am going to talk about some of the ones related to my research. The article says most “unintended consequences fall generally into five categories: lack of care, isolation, wealth/health loss, psychological harm, and harm to children.” Lack of care includes people who do not feel comfortable going to the doctor or hospital for fear of catching COVID-19. The amount of people who went in for a severe heart attack has dropped by 40%. Isolation consequences include things like an increased rate of suicidal thoughts and an increase in drug overdoses. Wealth and health loss is due to loss of income, and as evidence shows, poverty is deadly. Psychological harm involves burnouts and stress related breakdowns, as well as mental health disorders and insomnia. The harm to children section includes many heartbreaking statistics about lack of school based mental health care, sexual abuse, drug use, and neglect. The article talks about how the effects of all of this may not be known for many years, but it is clear there have been many negative consequences of lockdowns due to the pandemic.
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  2021-03-09

  #JOTPYSilver from Tina

  #jotpysilver my silver lining during the pandemic was that I was able to get closer with a lot more people. I have become great friends with those who have stayed in touch, and I am so grateful for them. Having a community during the pandemic really helped me feel less scared and alone overall. Otherwise, the pandemic would have been too lonely and isolating.🤍💗
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  2020-03-20

  Mike Dewine's statement to returning spring breakers to stay home.

  This image helped describe the growing fears of spreading COVID-19. Soon after early stages of action by state and federal governments the image helps show that returning young spring breakers had the potential to help spread COVID-19 to older people or relatives. #4800
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  COVID19 Pandemic aka Coronavirus

  Grandaughter shows grandfather her engagement ring through a window.

  Cara Boyd showed up at her grandfathers nursing home in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina to show him her engagement ring. However, they could not meet without a pane of glass between them. She did not want to wait for the crisis to be over before showing him.