Brendan lives in New York City, which as most of you know is the epicenter of the coronavirus here in the U.S. He’s going to be giving weekly updates (Thurs. evenings), on what’s happening in NYC, lending it a much more personal perspective than what you see on the news. If you can, please follow his fantastic blog and give him your support.
Last week, there seemed to be some reader interest in my update on how I’m doing, and how my city is doing, with the coronavirus. Given that fact, I will be continuing to post these weekly updates until the coronavirus settles down in New York City.
I, personally, am lucky economically. I heard that over three million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits. I am not one of them, and to the contrary, I am not losing any pay as a result of this crisis. Yes, there are certainly quirks involved with working from home (which I started doing last Monday), especially when your priorities compete with the priorities of other family members working or studying from home. Nevertheless, when I consider the fact that over three million of my fellow Americans are filing for unemployment benefits, I am lucky economically.
I am also lucky health-wise (so far). I’ve had…
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My heart breaks for NYC., all the people, all the medical professionals :(:
When will it end ?
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Thanks Margie. I fear we’re in for many more weeks of things getting worse.
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I know we are Kim. It is truly horrific.:(
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Thanks for sharing, Kim. I am worried about my friends in NYC.
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I hope they stay safe Roberta.🙏🏻
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When it is all over, these ‘Corona Diaries’ will become a valuable resource for future historians. Imagine if the Internet had been around at the time of the Black Death? 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Great point Pete! I hope when all is said and done we can learn something from this.
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It is scary for those in NYC. Neighboring Massachusetts is worried about the crossover. We can’t leave or come into the state without self quarantining. 😢
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I’ve been checking in on MA every day as my husband and I are originally from there. I’ve been dismayed at the rising numbers there.
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I am surprised and dismayed. Last week we had a death or two a day, and today alone we had ten. It’s going in the wrong direction. 🙁
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Where were you from? I live in Groton, close to New Hampshire.
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We lived in Danvers until 2018.
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You have barely left!
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True! Living in Alabama is almost like living in another country!😁
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It is. I’m from West Virginia, so I said the same thing when we moved to Massachusetts in ‘84. 🙂
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It’s a much slower pace, and I have to be honest and say that being pretty much a MA liberal, I wasn’t expecting people to be so sincerely kind in the middle of the Bible Belt! I just have to bite my tongue when it comes to politics.😁
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I know exactly what you mean!
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