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2020-03-23
Quarantine Push Up Challenge
Early into stay at home, Quarantine Challenges began circulating social media, with the push up challenge being especially popular. Users were encouraged to "do 10 and tag 10," meaning post yourself doing 10 push ups and tag 10 more people to continue the challenge. -
03/23/2020
Police Stay At Home Order, Westwego, LA
Westwego Police Department informing the public what they should and should not do during the stay at home order. -
2020-03-23
Mass Religious Gathering In Pakistan Leads To Fresh Concerns Over COVID-19 Spread
The diplomat Ahmed Rabi said there was supposed to be a two-day gathering on march 12th in eastern Pakistan. The gathering of the Tablighi Jamaat which is a Muslim missionary group brought together thousands of Muslim preachers from 80 countries and they have raised concerns about the spread of the virus. One member Arif Rana said the gathering was canceled on March 12th because of rain but the Punjab chief master said it ended because of the coronavirus fears. -
03/23/2020
Drago's Restaurant in Metairie and Baton Rouge Remain Open for To-Go Orders, New Orleans, LA
Drago's restaurants in Metairie and Baton Rouge remain open for business while implementing safety procedures such as checking employees' temperatures. -
2020-03-23
Sacrificing grandma for the stock market
The U.S. government was planning on opening the country again and having daily life go back to normal sooner than health experts recommended. People were angry that the government was willing to allow at-risk people (the elderly) to die rather than have the economy crash -
2020-03-23
Growing my own toilet paper
a joke tweet about growing toilet paper, since there was a shortage during the pandemic -
2020-03-23
Australian Government Isolation Guidance
Australian Government fact sheet with guidance on self-isolation, Version 14 Isolation guidance If you have returned to Australia from overseas, or been in close contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus, special restrictions apply. Who needs to isolate? All people who arrive in Australia, or think they may have been in close contact with a person diagnosed with coronavirus, are required to self-isolate for 14 days. Stay at home or in your hotel When travelling home or to your hotel to start isolation use personal transport, such as a car, to minimise exposure to others. If you need to use public transport (e.g. taxis, ride-hail services, trains, buses and trams), reduce the spread of germs through good hand hygiene and avoiding physical contact. During the 14 days of isolation, you must stay at home or in your hotel and don’t go to public places including work, school, childcare, university or public gatherings. Only people who usually live with you should be in the home. Do not see visitors. If you are in a hotel, avoid contact with other guests or staff. If you are well, there is no need to wear surgical masks at home. Ask others who are not in isolation to get food and necessities for you. If you must leave home, such as to seek medical care, wear a surgical mask. If you don’t have a mask, take care to not cough or sneeze on others. Monitor symptoms When in isolation, monitor yourself for symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, tiredness or shortness of breath. Other possible symptoms include chills, body aches, runny nose and muscle pain. What do I do if I get sick? If you develop symptoms (fever, a cough, sore throat, tiredness or shortness of breath) within 14 days of returning to Australia, or within 14 days of last contact of a confirmed case, you should arrange to see a doctor for urgent assessment. You should telephone the health clinic or hospital before you arrive and tell them your travel history or that you have been in contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus. You must remain isolated either in your home, hotel or a healthcare setting until public health authorities inform you it is safe for you to return to your usual activities. How can I prevent the spread of coronavirus? Practising good hand and sneeze/cough hygiene and keeping your distance from others when you are sick is the best defence against most viruses. You should: • wash your hands frequently with soap and water, including before and after eating, and after going to the toilet • cover your cough and sneeze, dispose of tissues, and wash your hands • avoid contact with others (stay more than 1.5 metres from people) • stay at home if unwell. Going outside If you live in a private house, it is safe for you to go into your garden or courtyard. If you live in an apartment or are staying in a hotel, it is also safe for you to go into the garden but you should wear a surgical mask to minimise risk to others and move quickly through any common areas. Advice for others living with you Others that live with you are not required to be isolated unless they meet one of the isolation criteria outlined above. If you develop symptoms and are confirmed to have coronavirus, they will be classified as close contacts and will need to be isolated. Cleaning To minimise the spread of any germs you should regularly clean surfaces that are frequently touched such as door handles, light switches, kitchen and bathroom areas. Clean with household detergent or disinfectant. Managing the 14 day isolation Being in isolation can be stressful and boring. Suggestions include: • Keep in touch with family members and friends via telephone, email or social media. • Learn about coronavirus and talk with others. • Reassure young children using age-appropriate language. • Where possible, keep up normal daily routines, such as eating and exercise. • Arrange to work from home. • Ask your child’s school to supply assignments or homework by post or email. • Do things that help you relax and use isolation as an opportunity to do activities you don’t usually have time for. More information For the latest advice, information and resources, go to www.health.gov.au Call the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450. The phone number of your state or territory public health agency is available at www.health.gov.au/state-territory-contacts If you have concerns about your health, speak to your doctor. -
2020-03-23
Texas Tech University Modified Campus Building Access Policy 03/23/2020
Announcement of limited access to university buildings and facilities -
2020-03-23
New Orleans' Commander's Palace is "Taking a Pause"
Commander's Palace is "Taking a Pause" from the business for two weeks to protect workers and customers. The Facebook post reads exactly, "Taking A Pause Today the team came to the painful decision to take a two week pause. We will cease our to go operation, for now. We will still sell the Turtle Soup at Rouses and are preparing to sell it online at Goldbelly.com. This is a pause to give our team time to take a breath. The health of our team and the community comes first. We will reassess daily." -
2020-03-23
Is it still OK to go for a walk?
Advice about walking, and how it is making people feel -
2020-03-23
Photo of my building management’s response to COVID rent concerns
There was a grassroots campaign to not pay rent on April 1 as a response and reaction to the ontario government announcing relief for mortgages and utilities with a hope the “social contract” would mean it would be paid forward to tenants. Our building is owned by a non profit entity that works to provide afforable housing in the community - this was in our mailbox shortly before april 1st. -
03/23/2020
Community Concert Postponed at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music
The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music postpones concert featuring The Grio Trio due to the pandemic and reminds people to practice social distancing. -
2020-03-23
Corona Virus Fear
A sketch of closely packed people with expressions of fear and uncertainty. -
2020-03-23
Empty flight
On a flight out of LA, the flight crew outnumbered the passengers. -
2020-03-23
Texts asking for help making face masks
These screenshots show a friend asking for help to make facemasks for nurses and doctors. #HIST5241 -
2020-03-23
Coronavirus TikTok
A TikTok showing the creator's perspective that young people are staying inside while older generations are still socializing. #HIST5241 -
2020-03-23
Site Operating Procedures - Protecting Your Workforce
Publication from the UK Construction Leadership Council on construction site safety precautions during the COVID-19 crisis. PDF available from Build UK website. #HIST5241 -
2020-03-23
Safe Passage Letter
This is the heading for a letter given to essential workers who have to be out of their houses, guaranteeing that they are able to go to work. This one belongs to a healthcare worker in St. Louis, MO. -
2020-03-23
Letter Laying Off Frontline Staff at Old North Church
This is a letter sent to all the part time, frontline staff working at Old North Church & Historic Site, officially laying them off effective April 1st. Old North closed to the public on March 6th, but continued paying staff through the end of the month. -
2020-03-23
Wall Street Journal: "Profit Over Health"
This is a tweet representing the pushback against opinion pieces arguing that social distancing was too threatening to the economy, and that public health should be sacrificed for economic growth. -
2020-03-23
Sign in bottleshop ‘please do not use vodka as a sanitiser’
A sign in a bottleshop, Liquorland, advising customers that vodka doesn’t work as a hand sanitiser. Shows the scarcity of hand sanitiser at this time! -
2020-03-23
Letter from neighbors asking for donations of masks and gloves to local hospitals
Everyone on our block received this note asking us to donate any PPE (personal protective equipment, an abbreviation I did not know before the epidemic) to local hospitals. The note exemplifies the shocking failure of national preparation in the US and the way that medical professionals are looking anywhere and everywhere for standard equipment. They are doing this in advance of the horrible days that we know are coming. Our community has had only a few cases, but that won’t last. That the richest nation in the world has no masks, is scrambling for hospital beds, and will soon see deaths of not only older and medically vulnerable but also masses of poor people because of our refusal to provide health care, housing and living wages to all is just horrific, embarrassing, and sickening. My husband makes beautiful hand made tables and chairs. He found a box of gloves and 4 masks. We’ll ask friends to hunt too. This is not how we prepare for a pandemic. -
2020-03-23
A Call for Submissions to the COVID-19 Archive
Call for submissions to the COVID-19 Archive "A Journal of the Plague Year: an Archive of CoVid19" in English with Spanish subtitles. -
2020-03-23
NaNoWriMo's #StayHomeWriMo
National Novel Writing Month's challenge through the end of March to promote not only creativity in times of social distancing / social isolation, but also to promote self-care and prioritizing one's mental health. -
2020-03-23
Boston College's Office of the President Update - March 23
Boston College responds to MA Governor Charles Baker's closure of non-essential businesses -
2020-03-23
FloSoftball
The image is a college softball player that ran into the wall after going after a ball. The meme part of the tweet is a dialog friend: how's quarantine going? me: good I just stare at my wall. This tells us that student-athletes are bored being at home because of the pandemic. -
2020-03-23
Instagram post - The Networking Dog 23 March 2020
On Sunday 22 March I received the following message from the University's Vice Chancellor, "If you need to come to campus to collect anything essential to continue to teach online or work remotely you must do so before 5pm tomorrow, Monday 23 March." On Monday I posted this image to alert the community of researchers who use our facility that we would be closed until further notice. This poster designed again by Alex Stitt, a brilliant graphic designer, illustrator and social commentator, dates from 1997, and its message is relevant today. This week I have begun to work remotely and attended online training sessions Microsoft Teams 101, and Video Conferencing on Skype and Microsoft Teams. -
2020-03-23
We Won! Facebooks post from the National Union of Students
Facebook post relating to financial stimulus offered to university students in response to COVID-19; capture on 23/03/2020 at 20:52. -
2020-03-23
Menu for grab and go breakfast & lunch at Scales Technology Academy, March 23-March 27, 2020.
When public schools closed across Arizona, some worried that low-income students who normally receive breakfast and lunch at school for free, might face food insecurity. 9 Schools across Tempe, AZ offer a grab and go breakfast and lunch. -
2020-03-23
The Covid-19 Olympics (tweet)
A satirical tweet regarding the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo (now likely to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic); captured on 23/3/20 at 23:54. -
2020-03-23
Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne, looking West
Showing Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne. Sales on in the major department stores but no one around to buy it. -
2020-03-23
Facebook post depicts families waiting for return LDS missionaries, one sign reads “corona ain’t got nothing on us”
Utah leaders had condemned the mass gatherings at the airport -
2020-03-23
An American patient had died and his wife is in critical condition after they apparently took an anti-malaria drug touted by President Trump as a possible cure for coronavirus without a doctor's prescription.
A sad headlines that is reflective of the desperation that people are feeling during these times. This makes me feel sad and also anxious for what other people may do. -
2020-03-23
Afraid of the Dark
Curator's note: the author did not provide the description -
2020-03-23
Premier Ford announces the shutdown of non-essential services
Article and video of Ontario Premier Doug Ford Shutting Ontario down for non-essential services -
2020-03-23
Email from Dean of Social Science Western University saying to take all work from faculty offices.
This is the email that confirms that faculty are non essential services during the pandemic. It assumes that all offices at the university will be closed past April, 2020. -
2020-03-23
Arizona Boy Scouts Close Down Until May 31
Email to Scout leaders, Scouts and families -
2020-03-23
Different People with Different Beliefs- COVID 19
Short text written by Justin Smith -
2020-03-23
Self-isolation desk
As an Australian who has just arrived back from overseas (Thailand) on 20 March 2020, I am required to self-isolate for 14 days. As I am sharing a small one-bedroom inner urban apartment. I need to stick to my own room, while my fellow inhabitant lives in the lounge room. I’m also a PhD student in the final throes of trying to get my thesis done and do various casual research jobs at two different universities. This is my makeshift desk set up at the side of the bed to enable me to hopefully get some work done throughout this uncertain period. I also have a tiny 1.5mx2m space set up on the other side of the bed to try to do some yoga during the isolation period. -
2020-03-09
The Ballad of the Dunny Roll
The video satirises the 'Australian spirit' and the panic buying of toilet paper which is still - 23 March - a feature of the response to the Pandemic in Australia -
2020-03-23
Banking information
Banks experiencing high volume of calls re financial hardship