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2020-04-09
Who works in the hospital? Popular Facebook statement about conventional thinking about who’s important in health care
This is a vivid graphic in bright greens. Similar to public health educational posters: easy to read, point contradicts common thinking. In this case it’s taking doctors and nurses down a peg—the ones getting public applause and thank yous right now in the pandemic—and lists all of the other people who care for the sick, injured, dying, and those getting well. They should be seen as heroes too.. Top of the list: respiratory therapists. A group of workers whose expertise is extremely important in covid19 and that many had never heard of or thought about. A long list of people keep a hospital going. At the bottom are the CEOs, nurses, and doctors—the ones we traditionally think of as important and running the show. As a historian of medicine, I admit that I fall into it too. This is an excellent message. I’d put the cleaners and janitorial staff much higher on the list. They are crucial in keeping infectious diseases from spreading. And they are surely the most poorly paid. -
2020-04-09
Social Distancing at Its Best!
A man creates social distancing by wearing a hat with pool noodles. -
2020-04-09
Local Businesses and Government Assisting Seniors Who Need Food, Jefferson Parish, LA
Local businesses Second Harvest and Jefferson Council on Aging make sure about 500 seniors stay fed during the pandemic. -
2020-04-09
Drive-thru Testing to Continue, Jefferson Parish, LA
Drive-thru testing for COVID-19 will continue as long as supplies keep coming in. Due to a lack of federal funding, testing sites in neighboring Orleans Parish are closing. -
2020-04-09
Stations of the Cross via Zoom
Participating in Holy Week and Stations of the Cross -
2020-04-09
Try Guys' Zach Kornfeld "I'm at Risk for Covid-19"
A video on what it is like to live as an immunosuppressed person during this pandemic. -
2020-04-09
No semana santa
There are no semana santa processions in Seville, Spain this year. -
2020-04-09
Goodbye
the sadness of not being able to be in the same room with someone as they are claimed by this virus -
2020-04-09
A photo from the Myrtle Beach Sun news.
This is a recent image of the tourist attraction, that is Myrtle Beach. As a life long local, if you were to tell me in April our beaches will be empty, under any other circumstances I would not have believed it. This really gives us who have been to Myrtle an understanding of the severity of this pandemic. -
2020-04-09
The Week of Baking
This week I have done nothing but school work and bake. I have had so many reciepes that I have wanted to try for so long, and I finally have the time. They have all come out pretty good, except my sister burnt one batch of peanut butter cookies. This week the Stimulus package is supposed to be distributed, so we will see how long that takes. We also found out this week that there has been a federal addition to unemployment, which will help a lot of Americans keep their homes and vehicle payments on track. This is honestly turning into quite the financial disaster, especially if the government does not make good on their promise.