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nwhikerProbably not for the first time, I have to say that I am happy to live in a state when I can trust my governor, and my local officials to do the right, and safe things when it comes to Covid-19.
Linnea's school district was the first in the US to close. It was the right more at the time, made almost a full week before anyone else in state. During that time, and since then, they've worked to make sure all kids got fed, and that all kids/families have access to the tech they need. Found out a few days ago that all that tech and access spots etc will continue over the summer, so the kids can keep on "learning", which hey, may mean gaming with friends, but that gets them reading and keeps them engaged with social life, ya know? It's good to know the district is on the ball.
Reason for this post? I just read my local library system's path to reopening. It's going to be a long haul, and it might be months, but it's very clearly well thought out, and thought out in a way to maximize patron access to materials and minimize risk.
As always Jay Inslee is acting slowly, methodically, and making decisions informed by science. My biggest gripe is that he has refused to make mask wearing mandatory for everyone. What does it say to essential workers, to the folks at the grocery store, that their customers are not mandated to wear masks to protect them? I'm very upset about that, and I really wish more stores would adopt a no-mask=get-out approach, like Costco.
Still, even with all that, I look at the future with a certain amount of dread. It does look like viral load may play a role in disease severity, and that would help during the summer when many gatherings can be held outside. But what next? What of the autumn, next winter? People won't be getting flu vaccines at anywhere near a high enough rate, and after a summer of hanging out in groups outside, I suspect the groups will move inside, rather than disbanding. And schools/universities. And. And.
The fact that the current phase of the covid-19 pandemic is playing out during a time of profound civil unrest adds to my fear. A while I don't think Trump helped one bit (he rather hindered) pandemic response, the fact that he seems to have washed his hands of the whole thing and is planning on ignoring it until it goes away is also... disconcerting to say the least. And leaving WHO, in the midst of a pandemic. (*) And the Bureau of Labor Statistics "making an error" in how unemployment was evaluated, leading to lower numbers and that scum in the Senate saying that with such "low" numbers (they're not low, they're horrendous), there was no need for an additional covid relief bill. All that is leaving me with a knot of anxiety in my chest.
(*) Trump is done with the pandemic, in full toddler "if I can't see it, it can't see me" mode. So since the pandemic doesn't exist, why not just punish WHO, because they made him look bad. Kinda like a toddler kicking the toy they tripped over.
Linnea's school district was the first in the US to close. It was the right more at the time, made almost a full week before anyone else in state. During that time, and since then, they've worked to make sure all kids got fed, and that all kids/families have access to the tech they need. Found out a few days ago that all that tech and access spots etc will continue over the summer, so the kids can keep on "learning", which hey, may mean gaming with friends, but that gets them reading and keeps them engaged with social life, ya know? It's good to know the district is on the ball.
Reason for this post? I just read my local library system's path to reopening. It's going to be a long haul, and it might be months, but it's very clearly well thought out, and thought out in a way to maximize patron access to materials and minimize risk.
As always Jay Inslee is acting slowly, methodically, and making decisions informed by science. My biggest gripe is that he has refused to make mask wearing mandatory for everyone. What does it say to essential workers, to the folks at the grocery store, that their customers are not mandated to wear masks to protect them? I'm very upset about that, and I really wish more stores would adopt a no-mask=get-out approach, like Costco.
Still, even with all that, I look at the future with a certain amount of dread. It does look like viral load may play a role in disease severity, and that would help during the summer when many gatherings can be held outside. But what next? What of the autumn, next winter? People won't be getting flu vaccines at anywhere near a high enough rate, and after a summer of hanging out in groups outside, I suspect the groups will move inside, rather than disbanding. And schools/universities. And. And.
The fact that the current phase of the covid-19 pandemic is playing out during a time of profound civil unrest adds to my fear. A while I don't think Trump helped one bit (he rather hindered) pandemic response, the fact that he seems to have washed his hands of the whole thing and is planning on ignoring it until it goes away is also... disconcerting to say the least. And leaving WHO, in the midst of a pandemic. (*) And the Bureau of Labor Statistics "making an error" in how unemployment was evaluated, leading to lower numbers and that scum in the Senate saying that with such "low" numbers (they're not low, they're horrendous), there was no need for an additional covid relief bill. All that is leaving me with a knot of anxiety in my chest.
(*) Trump is done with the pandemic, in full toddler "if I can't see it, it can't see me" mode. So since the pandemic doesn't exist, why not just punish WHO, because they made him look bad. Kinda like a toddler kicking the toy they tripped over.
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