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2020-04-12
Brennan's Restaurant Wishes a Happy Easter to Patrons, New Orleans, LA
Brennan's Restaurant wishes patrons a Happy Easter and promotes cherishes quality time with family. -
2020-04-12
Maya Village Leaders in Belize Enforce Curfew and Limit Visitors
Amid uncertainty about the impact COVID-19 would have on the Maya villages of the Toledo District of Belize, several villages enacted their own curfews. These signs were posted as one enters the Queche Maya Village of Laguna. #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-12
Priest's Social-Distanced Blessing
A priest at my parents' local church in Chesterfield, MO waves at our car after an Easter Sunday drive-thru blessing. This will stand in my memory as one of the strangest religious experiences I've ever had, as well as a highlight of my quarantine. The photo makes me think about priests and other similar people who lead communities face-to-face and the distance they must be feeling, as well as the experience of the churchgoer. -
2020-04-12
Easter Bunny at Drive-Thru Blessing
The local church near my parents' house in Chesterfield, MO (where I'm currently quarantined) had a drive-thru style blessing on Easter Sunday. After a priest stood a good 6 feet back and sprinkled holy water on our car, we were directed to exit past a costumed Easter Bunny who waved as the cars left. I snapped this photo from the back seat. To me, the photo is a symbol of hope and human optimism in the face of a crisis, however, at the time of taking it, it struck me as more sad and detached. Something about an Easter Bunny standing outside his car with the trunk open just struck a chord. -
2020-04-12
Planning is everything
Although at one time we had the mechanisms in place to deal with a pandemic, those resources were disbanded for short sighted financial and political reasons. So, we were woefully unprepared for this pandemic. Lack of leadership worsened the situation and even exasperated the problem with negligence and outright misinformation. The long term consequences will be catastrophic. Personally I am frustrated every day as the death toll rises and the whole planet suffers. This would have been a bad thing at best, and is being made much worse by the lack of credible leadership. -
2020-04-12
Diary Entry
The "lay off" Day 21 We broke quarantine yesterday to visit Malin for her birthday. First trip to Gothenburg in about two weeks. We also met up with Richard Brodie (he had agreed to part with an elderly computer screen), ordered pizza in a restaurant and shopped for groceries on the way home. I notice that the cashiers in the ICA are all behind a massive Plexiglas screen now. We talked about and justified it on the grounds that it was travel within a single region (Västra Götaland) we were not infected (Magdalena and I have been in complete isolation for more than the incubation period) and we would only be a group of 3. We were hand sanitizing the bejesus out of our hands all day and grouped several tasks deliberately to limit the chance of getting infected and then passing it on. Still. A lot of brief social contacts. A LOT. Now we need re-isolate and see what turns up in the little petri dish that is us ... Malin was in great form and settled into her lovely new apartment. As a gift, we had brought the closest thing we have that can pass as a family heirloom. Basically our first piece of furniture, a battered old chest we bought in Dún Laoghaire in 1994 when Magdalena was pregnant with Malin and we we're planning our move to our new apartment in the City Centre of Dublin. Some nice symmetry there. Every 14:00 CET on weekdays we all tune into the Daily Folkhälsomyndigheten Show to be reassured that all is going well. So far so ... uncertain. Deaths in Sweden continue to climb and Stockholm is pretty bad. In terms of EU averages, Sweden in the aggregate is on the upper end of the mid-range, a little worse than Ireland but much better than the UK or the Netherlands. Only Stockholm can be compared to Italy or Spain, but even here, the gap remains wide. Västragötaland and Skåne remain stubbornly flat and intensive care occupations across the country have been flat for weeks with 20% capacity still available. I'd really, really like to see either the death rate or the number of new cases flattening, but honestly, we just are not seeing anything statistically significant yet. The direction on all metrics continues upward and I have to admit that worries me. It seems like every week we're saying, "we'll know NEXT week", then next week comes and things are a little bit worse, but still clearly (apparently?) under control. Another week it is then. The nightmare scenario is that magical tipping point where all the curves suddenly hockey-stick upward. When that happens - and we have seen this in multiple places around the world - you are looking at weeks of chaos, overrun hospitals and rapidly escalating death rates. The only thing that gets things back under control are severe lock-downs. A more intensive Swedish lock-down could be coming if these metrics don't start flattening and then dipping appreciably soon and it's vital to not leave that too late. If we've made a mistake in our approach, we need to change course. That's good science. So, y'know, don't fuck this up Anders. But this is a marathon not a 100 meters sprint. There will not be a vaccine for 12 - 18 months. There may be effective medications, but these will require months to test, manufacture and distribute. Strict, military lock-downs cannot continue for more than a month or two and cycles of lock-downs are surely going to play havoc with peoples mental health and the economy. From that long-haul perspective the Swedish strategy continues to have merit. What are the rest of you thinking? Worried? Concerned we've been too relaxed? -
04/12/2020
Coping Through Creativity, Part 2: A Colorful Take on Crisis
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been hard to find our footing. With widespread cancellations and closures, social distancing has become the new normal. Easter traditions restored a much-needed sense of familiarity amid the anxiety and upheaval. Annual egg decorating offered the chance to dip into creativity and focus on fun. But even these colorful creations provided a clearer picture of how we’re processing these changes. While the eggs are still dyed, they take on a different message this year and reflect the uncertain time we find ourselves in. #DePaulHST391 -
2020-04-12
Some Churches Fight to Open on Easter Despite Coronavirus Shutdowns
The article is about how because some states have excluded churches from social distancing rules and others haven't, lawsuits are being filed as Church leaders are being charged for holding services violating states rules. Others are fighting for their right to congregate, regardless of the potential harm that could come from such gatherings. It goes on to discuss the disparity between some Govenors views and their legislatures; stating Kansas as an example where the State Supreme Court had to get involved. -
2020-04-12
Easter Has Landed
When I first told my six-year-old that we would be Zoom-ing with family for Easter, he frowned at the idea. Once logged on, he was engaged with them much more than either of us had expected. After we discovered the background options, it became a dress-up party. We stayed on the call for over an hour. This photograph really drives home the feeling of isolation and the reliance upon technology invading our lives. *Kelly Enright, Flagler College -
2020-04-12
A West Virginia church spends Easter making masks, other PPE using 3-D printers
In this article, Pastor Travis Lowe, of Crossroads Church in Bluefield, West Virgina, spent Easter with many self- quaratined church-goers, volunteering to make PPE (personal protective equipment) including 3-D printed face shields to support healthcare workers at the local hospital. -
2020-04-12
Pope Francis Says the Coronavirus Is ‘Testing Our Whole Human Family’
In this article, Pope Francis addresses the COVID-19 pandemic. In Vatican City last year, there were "70,000 pilgrims crammed in St. Peters Square in Vatican City" for Easter. This year it was nearly empty. Several artists took photos of the Pope delivering his prayers in and eerie and artful way. -
2020-04-12
Justice Dept. to probe restrictions placed on religious gatherings to curb coronavirus
In this article they are discussing the Justice Department placing forced social distancing rules. This new harsher mandate also includes those individuals trying to attend religious services. The Justice Department is also looking into a variety of cases in which those going against the social distancing for religious reason may receive a harsher punishment then those who go against social distancing for other reasons. -
2020-04-12
Rock Garden in Fresno, CA's Fig Garden Neighborhood
A community project that invites passers by to find a rock, take it home to paint, and bring it back as a contribution to a neighborhood rock garden. This is just one of many instances I've seen in which people are creating safe ways to connect with others. The result is actually a greater sense of community as we invent ways to reach out to each other during a crisis. -
2020-04-12
Indigenous Dancers Share Videos Made in Self-Isolation to Help People Through Pandemic
Indigenous peoples connect through a Facebook Group called Quarantine Dance Specials 2020 where they record themselves dancing while self-isolating.This article follows Laryn Oakes performing the women's fancy shawl dance in downtown Saskatoon where she was reminded "This is our land. You're dancing...you're doing something positive." #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-12
Keep That Chin Up
Positive attitude in the midst of chaos, she stands against art with her CDC recommended mask -
2020-04-12
How things have changed so far
This is just a summary of how me and my family have adjusted to the new conditions created around Covid-19. -
2020-04-12
Ghost Towns
In the first few weeks of this pandemic, every grocery store was bustling with no food available and low storage of cleaning supplies. This week, things took a turn for the worse and are kind of creepy. Browsing through the nearest Walmart with my mother, we noticed it was actually extremely quite in the store. When we started paying attention, there was almost noone in the store, the emptiest I have ever seen a Walmart. When we did see someone, they would kind of scurry off in order to keep their distance. Me and my family understand the situation in all but it appears that some people are taking this entire thing way to far as to be afraid to even be seen in public. -
2020-04-12
Yo-Yo Ma plays Bach Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1
Tweet from Yo-Yo Ma with video of him playing Bach's Prelude to Cello Suite no. 1 -
2020-04-12
Celebrating Easter 3
A family celebrates Easter Sunday while following social distancing. -
2020-04-12
Celebrating Easter 2
A family celebrates Easter Sunday while following social distancing. -
2020-04-12
Celebrating Easter 1
A family celebrates Easter Sunday while following social distancing. -
2020-04-12
Easter Last Supper COVID Meme
The COVID-19 Pandemic has lasted through Easter now and of course the Last Supper reference makes sense. With the increased use of Zoom by schools, businesses, and families the post imagines the Last Supper happening over Zoom. -
2020-04-12
Happy Birthday and the Fear of Covid19
Today was my dad’s 59th birthday and it was crazy that we couldn’t really celebrate. This whole Covid19 feels like a bad dream or a scary movie to be honest. It is also Easter and it is strange that we couldn’t do our typical events and Easter egg hunt for our nephews. It is so tragic turning on the news and seeing how many people have died from this terrible virus. This whole experience doesn’t even feel real at times. I feel lucky that my family is still safe, but I worry about my brother who has to work every single day surrounded by customers. I fear he will get sick or my sister in law. I am lucky that I have limited contact with people, but my job still requires me to meet others. It is scary how people have also reacted to this event and hoarded so much toilet paper and supplies. I am terrified every time I go to the grocery store to get supplies and food. There is never toilet paper or paper towels. Trying to find certain things such as meat or cheese or even eggs is close to impossible at my local grocery store. It is insane that there is not even a bottle of soap or any Lysol to purchase. I miss my nephews and I miss going to school. I am so lucky compared to so many others, but I am still terrified for the future. This feels like a scary movie or an episode of Doom’s Day Preppers. -
2020-04-12
Almost Daily Outdoor Runs
Really the only time I leave my apartment lately. My daily runs. Oh, and walking the dog. -
2020-04-12
Suspenderán la licencia por 3 meses a los conductores que violen la cuarentena; una grúa se llevará el vehículo
Panama to suspend licenses of drivers who violate quarantine -
2020-04-12
Pandemic Board Game.
This was a board game my family purchased 7 months ago because the idea intrigued us. Working together rather than trying to beat each other is how you play the game. It speaks to how we must handle the current crisis. -
2020-04-12
Keeping Busy
With having to stay inside all the time, it can get pretty difficult to keep yourself busy. Of course, there's always school work you have to do, but what do you when all of that is done? How do you keep yourself from losing it in times like this. Well, recently, my sister has taken up painting. When she finishes up her school work, she goes to the garage and starts painting all sorts of stuff. It's even gotten to the point that friends of hers have made personal request, and she's almost starting to make her own little business. I even requested something. I would've put it here, but she hasn't finished it yet :/ I think it's cool she's finding a creative outlet in a time like this. Beats doing nothing anyway. -
2020-04-12
You must stay home this Easter
Australian Government poster advises people to stay at home over the Easter weekend unless shopping for essentials, exercising, getting medical care, or travelling to work