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2020-05-03
Youtube motivational speaker that provides a positive outlook pertaining to what is going on in the world and how to move on in a healthy way.
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2020-05-10
I’m a study-abroad student. Due to the virus, I had to stay at my home in New York. I got the update of the virus through Chinese social media, and I think it is really interesting. I’m going to share some posts from Chinese social media about the virus.
The post shares the current situation in the front lines. The photos in the post are so touching. Disease, urgency, risk, and death are the themes of twelve hours. People in the front line were trapped behind masks and face masks, breathing hard, causing them to feel severe headaches. Even though, they are still insisting on caring all the patients.
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2020-05-09
I’m a study-abroad student. Due to the virus, I had to stay at my home in New York. I got the update of the virus through Chinese social media, and I think it is really interesting. I’m going to share some posts from Chinese social media about the virus.
During the time staying at home, I depend on food delivery. I want to say thank you for those people who are still working during this special moment. The post describes the restaurants donate the food to support people in the front line. All people are using their ways to support the community.
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2020-05-08
I am a young Asthmatic woman and I was was sent to the emergency room today to be tested for COVID-19. This image is a photograph of paperwork I was given upon discharge from the ER. The paperwork itself was written by the NC Department of Health and Human Services on March 16, 2020. It was put in my hands on 5/8/2020
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2020-05-08
Listen…I don’t know who else can agree on this with me, but doesn’t it just feel like a
light switch went on and suddenly the world knew what the Corona virus was? When I sit down
and reflect on the first time I remember hearing of it, my mind draws a blank. It’s like this huge
conspiracy within my own mind, that one day I just woke up and all of a sudden was in the loop.
There is talk that it started in December, and there is talk of people first hearing in January, for
me personally, I have no clue. This is not something any of us prepared for…parents are out of
jobs, businesses are declining rapidly being forced to shut down, schools closing and children
losing proper education tools. It feels like a horror story, I truly think it is, and I already know
down the road in the future my kids will ask about my experience in it and how it impacted me.
That is why I am trying to document everything, write journal entries, take videos, to truly
remember what I felt at a time like this. I don’t ever want to forget it. But I want it to end.
For the first time in my mother’s 35+ years of working, she’s had to file for
unemployment. Never did I think that my mom would be unemployed. Things happen though,
and since humans are so adaptable it’s been wild to see everyone adjust and learn this new
normal. If you would have told me a month ago that my world would be turned upside down, I
would have such a hard time believing you. I am a senior in college. I go to Marymount
University, and this semester was supposed to be the time of my life. My friends and I took a
history course that went abroad to Paris for spring break. That was supposed to be in early
March. You’d think it was a joke that 2 hours before boarding the bus to head to the airport and
we get an email that our trip had just officially been cancelled. This was so early on with the
virus, no talk of quarantine, I didn’t even know what that term was at the time. It wasn’t until
middle of the following week that people began discussing the possibility of it taking place. Fast
forward to now, nearly 2 months later and over half of my spring semester became online, my
graduation was cancelled, and almost all of my friends moved home. My internship got
cancelled, and my last day as a senior just disintegrated in front of my eyes.
Despite anything, I’ve been trying to find the positives in this situation and grow more so
that once this is all over, I can reflect and be proud of what I did. I think it is important that
everyone just does what they can to be safe and take precautions, but that they do what they need
to fulfill their daily needs to stay happy. Though this has single-handedly been the worst thing to
happen in my lifetime, there is a lot to be learned and improved on. But seriously…I still wonder
.. what is going on..?!
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2020-05-08
Social distancing date during Covid-19
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2019-07-11
The image is of Dr. Parsioon teaching a fellow student how to begin performing a craniotomy on a fetal pig. Due to the closeness and proximity of teacher to the student, this will no longer be considered a safe way to educate the pandemic has affected our learning and teaching methods permanently due to social distancing.
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2020-05-08
The image is of a family-owned restaurant with empty seats due to the ongoing pandemic. Their doors have been closed to sit down visitors from late March to the present.
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2020-04-22
This is an report form the CDC giving statistics of the rate in when Black and Brown people are disproportionately affected by COVID-19
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2020-04-17
An article written by the BBC new of African and African Americans who are being targeted as the source of the coronavirus
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2020-05-04
taken from journal entry: Today I woke up around 1 pm without an actual schedule to follow it feels like i have no routine.I have been falling asleep around 3 am and waking up very late. Never thought i would say this but i miss going to school and having busy days and crowded commutes. Things i would complain about i now yearn for. I went to Walmart today and looking around at everyone with their masks and gloves, i never thought id ever see anything like this. my trip to the grocery has now become one of the most exciting parts of the day. Going out now is such a hassle we put on masks and gloves and coming back we take everything off immediately and take a shower. All the groceries we brought back my mom will thoroughly wash and throw away original packaging. Later i went for a run in rock creek, there were quite a lot of people there but everyone maintains distance and has their masks on. At night i did a lot of online work i had. without going to class i barely have any motivation to do it. in one of my classes i had a 100% now i have dropped down to a 70%. Good thing we have the pass/fail option at my university, thats the only thing saving me right now. Then i stayed up with my dad binge watching series on netflix until about 2:30 am. i really hope we go back to normal, i miss seeing my friends, my girlfriend, going out to eat or to the movies. My best hope right now is that we go back to classes when the fall semester begins.
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2020-05-08
First responders wish a 7-year-old happy birthday
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2020-05-07
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Potomac River Running, ON Running, and Pacers contributed ON Running shoes to healthcare workers in Northern VA.
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2020-05-05
It shows that the African American population is getting hit hard by this disease in the South, even though they are less of the population
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2020-05-08
"Data Confirms Black New Yorkers Targeted for Social Distancing Violations at Higher Rates"
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2020-05-08
"Stimulus bill exclusions for sex work further devalue our already stigmatized industry."
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2020-05-08
*Judy Ortega, Marymount University
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May 2020
The video showcases the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on black communities.
*Research Video
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05/07/2020
It is my tired dog sleeping when my family are stuck indoors not aloud to leave the house
#cshsecon
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2020-03-31
Social distancing markers placed on the ground in Walmart to encourage people to stay 6 feet apart at all times.
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2020-04-09
this image shows the impact of social distancing in stores and gas stations. employees place a shield in front of the cash registers to protect themselves.
*photo taken april 9th at 2:03pm
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2020-05-27
"Signs From Around: #12, Washington Heights, NY" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
Businesses make adjustments in hopes of staying open.
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27/04/2020
"Signs From Around: #11, Bronx, NY" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
COVID Testing Center
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2020-04-26
"Signs From Around: #10, Washington Heights, NY" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
Letting front line workers know we appreciate them!
#FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #SignsFromAroundSeries
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2020-03-27
"Signs From Around: #9, Portland, OR" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
Business owners give looters a heads up.
#FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #SignsFromAroundSeries
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2020-04-21
"Signs From Around: #8, Boston, MA" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
Stay at home be over.
#FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #SignsFromAroundSeries
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2020-05-08
This tweet shows the extreme boredom of everyone in quarantine during the pandemic. Most of us who are stuck in our house with nothing to do, we find something that can entertain us no matter how odd it may seem.
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2020-04-12
"Signs From Around: #7, Montreal, Canada" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
A local business speaks for many in telling their customer's they're unsure....
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2020-04-22
The image is of a white flowering tree in a family member's garden, that has a ray of light in the corner of the photo. This was taken during a social distancing visit with family, and in way made me realize that I would like to bring photography back into the forefront of my professional career and don't want to be stuck in an office all day.
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2020-04-09
"Signs From Around: #6, Philadelphia, PA" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
Local restaurant works around social distancing.
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05/02/2020
An image of the dinner that I have been having for the past week. The inability to work my job has limited the amount I can eat every day, and some of the foods I have been eating are now running low in stores. The future for people with no ability to work may be bleak.
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2020-03-20
"Signs From Around: #5, Harlem, NY" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world.
Local businesses get ready for closure.
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2020-04-10
This is a photo of a puppy who looks completely done with everything. This photograph in a way tell the story of how during the pandemic there would be point of time where the only form of social interaction I have would be talking to my dog. Yet that was a reality a lot of people would face, where the people they would see on a daily basis they couldn't anymore so they had to talk to someone and that was there pets.
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2020-05-07
A Cinco de Mayo sign is rewritten to say "Happy Cinco de Lindsay," presumably celebrating Lindsay's birthday. During the Covid-19 stay-at-home order,people are prohibited from hosting parties. This sign is a creative way to recognize the birthday.
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05/08/2020
Starbucks, which was only open for drive thru, has recently “reopened” cafe portions of their store for individuals who have mobile ordered on their phone to come in and have their order brought to them by a designated barista. Cafes are still closed otherwise.
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2020-04-22
A brass band plays music in a fenced-off field during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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2020-04-07
A sign hanging outside of a house reads: "How many thousands more Americans will die... due to Trump's horrific arrogance?"
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04/07/2020
My name is Christian Weisse, it is Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 at 2:00 am, and I have been in self-quarantine for the last three weeks. I am writing this from my bedroom in the early morning because I can’t sleep. I haven’t been able to sleep for the last few weeks due to my anxiety surrounding COVID-19. I stay up worrying: worrying about my mom, worrying about my dad, worrying about my family, worrying. The only other time I have experienced anxiety was during loss or trauma. Even though this pandemic has not caused physical loss to me directly, COVID-19 has created mental and spiritual decay, traumatic dreaming when I am able to sleep, and constant emotional distress.
My mom is a nurse working in a local hospital. She has been in the field for over thirty years. There have been other health crises prior to COVID-19, but she has never seen anything like this before. My father is a police officer at a local college. Growing up, it was certainly difficult to see my parents go through their experiences as first responders. There were times when Christmas was with Nana and Papa because Mom and Dad had to work on Christmas Eve, times where Dad missed my concert for chorus because he needed to work overtime during a crisis, and times when Mom couldn’t get me off the bus because she was home sleeping after a 12-hour shift the night before. As a kid, I knew we had to make sacrifices so that my parents could save lives. As an adult, I never saw this coming. Every day, I see my parents leave for work as one person and return as someone different. This virus has mentally and emotionally drained my parents each day. Nothing is more difficult in this world then to see your parent’s stress and not be able to help them. I feel helpless. I feel empty.
We are a family-centric house and faith-based as well. We need to get back into our routine as a family. We miss going to mass every Sunday. This week is Holy Week and we won’t be able to attend Easter services. This virus needs to leave. I need my parents back.
I have always tended to be the pessimist in the room. However, this pandemic has taught me to be optimistic and to slow down in life. I am taking one day at a time. That is all I can handle at this moment and time. My new discovery of optimism has me conducting “The 5 Things Countdown.” To help me calm my anxiety and to stay positive each day, I tell myself 5 things I can see, 4 things I can feel, 3 things I can hear, 2 things I can smell, and 1 thing I can taste. I do this whenever I feel my anxiety rising.
When my parents come home from work, I see my Mom, my Dad, my sister, my dog, and the couch.
When my mom tells us about the stress of work, I feel the floor beneath my feet, me trying to slow down my breathing, the vibrations of laundry from across the hallway, and my scarf around my neck.
When my parents leave for work, I hear the dog barking across the street, the birds chirping, and the newscasters on the television.
When my parents talk about COVID-19, I smell the chicken my sister is roasting in the oven, and the candle in my room.
Whenever I lay awake at night worrying about my family, I taste the mint from an icebreaker I had.
This situation is local, state-wide, national, and across the globe. I can’t go out there and fight the virus myself to make my anxiety go away. However, I take each day at a time. I focus on the blessings I have that I take for granted. I am blessed to have both of my parents, alive, healthy, and around. I have a roof over my head and food to eat. I have schoolwork to focus my time and energy on. I have my sister to talk to. I have my dog for comfort. I have friends and family checking in. I have things to be grateful for. I just need to stop, breathe, use “The 5 Things Countdown,” and take one day at a time.
To all of the first responders, healthcare professionals, and folks who are helping during this pandemic, thank you. They are the true superheroes and my Mom and Dad are my superheroes.
UPDATE 4/21/2020-
This past week has been one of heightened anxiety, stress, and emotion. My family learned that my mother was moved from the clinic side where her permanent job was and “deployed” to the hospital side. The hospital uses the term “deployed” and it carries multiple meanings. For my Mom, it symbolizes going off to war; no say, no choice, follow the order. For me, it creates a drastic increase in anxiety. She was told that they will put her in a COVID unit. Currently, we are still waiting to see if they will since she is on a clean unit for now. At first, she was going to self-isolate in our home so that she would not get my Dad sick, who is at high risk. However, we saw other households doing showers before leaving for work, and as soon as healthcare workers came home from work. We decided to try this before taking the drastic measure. I feel helpless and sad. I know my Mom is strong, smart, and capable of doing the job, but I worry each day about her. I can’t focus on my school work. I can’t focus on my laundry. I have never felt this much anxiety. “The 5 Things Countdown” is helping temporarily, but I just need this pandemic to be over.
I see the anti-lockdown protests in Virginia, Michigan, and other states. It doesn’t sadden me...it pisses me off how people can be so arrogant, ignorant, and pathetic. They’re protesting for their right to get a haircut while my mother is being “deployed” to in-patient units and possibly a COVID unit?! I have some words for those people, not very nice words. However, I don’t want to give them the power of attention. Let them complain all they want. My Mom and my family are the epicenters of my world right now.
I know this pandemic will be over eventually. I just have to keep my faith, continue to do “The 5 Things Countdown,” and try to focus on what I can control. My school work, my laundry, me.
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03/27/2020
Personally, I believe this article needs to be kept in the archival record due to the depth of pain, sadness, and loss of life highlighted in the article. One of my professors, who lived in Bergamo for a few years, keeps me posted with news articles and families’ stories constantly. This New York Times article shows how a copious amount of deaths in the city is published in the local newspapers. There are numerous pages dedicated to the obituaries of loved ones who died from COVID-19 related illnesses. When this article was written in late March, almost 2,000 deaths were reported in the city. This number seems low compared to the number of deaths we have currently in the United States. However, the city has a population of roughly 120,000 people. Compared to Massachusetts today, we have a population of 6.9 million people and a total of 4,000 deaths. Bergamo’s death rate, at the time this article was published, was 1.66%. Massachusetts’s death rate today is .05%. The city of Bergamo is small, but the intensity of COVID-19’s impact on the community is immense. Cities like Bergamo, Italy need to have their stories archived to keep the stories of loved ones, who died, alive.
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2020-04-07
Red hearts spray-painted on the sidewalk outside of a bakery to encourage guests to stand 6 feet apart when waiting in line.
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04/28/2020
This photograph was taken at an Amazon Warehouse facility in Concord, North Carolina. In this image you are seeing all employees waiting in line 6 feet apart as they are scanned by a thermo type scanner measuring your body temperature to make sure you do not have a fever. If you have a fever an alarm is set to go off. Once you have demonstrated you do not have a fever then you are given a mask so that you can work.
April 28th, 2020 9:00 EST
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2020-05-07
A flag hangs outside someone's home celebrating the graduation of a student from McKinley High School. During the Covid-19 stay-at-home order, students will not be able to attend graduation or host large parties to celebrate their graduation. This flag is a creative way to recognize the graduate's accomplishments publicly.
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04/01/2020
The school system and education are one of the most important pillars of Burlington, MA’s core values. Its educators are dedicated to the success of their students. Thus, a “social-distancing” parade was created to go through the neighborhoods and greet current and former students. Even though remote learning is the new going to school, the educators wanted to show their support for the students and their families.
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04/30/2020
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05/08/2020
This sign went up in front of my neighbor's house this morning. It expresses the anger the family feels about the current administration's failing response to the Covid-19 outbreak and the consequences it has had for their family.
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05/04/2020
On May 4th, 2020, a convoy of first-responders and the Boston Bruins came to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center to celebrate and thank the staff. This image was taken of one of my mothers' coworkers and family friend.
Image of Lahey Hospital and Medical Center staff in Burlington, MA
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05/08/2020
This image shows how the city of Charlotte has cracked down on recreational areas. Previously, the nets on the rims had only been tied up. But people found a way to untie the nets and keep playing. This harsher action by the city shows how serious the measures are becoming to slow the spread.
I took the picture.
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03/30/2020
This was an image I found on Facebook at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. This unit, 7 central, created signs to thank the staff at Lahey.
Image of Signs at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA
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04/04/2020
A Letter I Wrote to the Class of 2020 (specifically high schoolers) who have missed out on senior year activities and traditions.
Originated as a text.
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5/5/2020
On Cinco De Mayo, I decided to go to Chilis in Reading, MA to get takeout. However, I was shocked to see how many people were at Home Depot next-door. The parking lot was full and people were running around without masks. I was appalled.
