After we visited Amaka, we went by Trader Joe's because there were a couple of things that Kathy wanted. One look at this line and we were out of there! Well, not exactly. I had my duties as a reporter to park the car and do a photograph to show you. We are lucky that at grocery stores near us, do not have these kinds of lines. And we are grateful for that. I posted a really large file, so click on the photo and it will fill your screen.
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not meaning to dampen the mood here with your lovely blog, but there go I. New York is in a crisis right now because of SARS-CoV-2 aka COVID-19. in many if not most of your recent photos of New Yorkers seems NO ONE is really practicing guidelines set by the CDC. In Oro Valley for instance there are 6 ft tape markers outside the TJs. it is one person per tape line and in your photo seems like a handful of folks per 6 ft marker. In OV they have a monitor who advises to move back and that person actually offers a squirt of hand sanitizer while in line. there is another person who wipes down every cart. and they let only 25 people in the store at a time. Seems weirdly controlled. but really it worked and most who left the store were shocked that it was not crowded and the shelves were clean and no one bumping into you.
in other of your recent photos I see folks walking in groups clearly looking like business as usual. Seems New Yorkers don't think it will ever reach them , that is until it >>>>>DOES! but take a look at your Central Park. those tents are mash style hosp units not little art booths. As an ER/ICU highly credentialed RN of 42 yrs who now runs a clinic that takes care of the doctors and nurses in a hosp system, it distresses me/us to see folks who do not understand the 6-10 ft rule among other things. Do you know what we see when we look at that. Hmmm they are not helping us at all. they will be our next patients and they will look me in the eye and ask. this, >> why me? And those doctors and nurses you see on tv crying. that is real! except it is X1000 more than you see from day to day. many come into my office and break down and cry. social isolation is meant to help lower the numbers getting sick at any given time. aka >>>>flatten the curve, or slow the ramp up for infection. slowing the spread of the virus helps to reduce the "incoming" to a trickle, and not a daily slam, as is happening in all NY hospitals right now. Through your blog I see why New York is in serious trouble and the current epicenter for COVID. It makes me sad. Your blog does not make me sad, what I see folks doing in your recent photos makes me literally cringe. Some of your readers will likely scoff and say oh she is exaggerating and to them I say. How many years days hours of your life have you spent taking care of anyone who needed a ventilator to just breathe. Until you have done that don't scoff. IF you want to know why new york is in crisis just look. really look at your photos.
Wouldn't it be nice if this was not happening. unfortunately >>> it is.
A word to the wise here for all of you, COVID has a huge contact component to it. wash your hands and do not touch your face when you are out in the public. it lives on surfaces longer than most folks realize. Oh and lets talk about hand sanitizer there is recent very credible research that shows hand sanitizer is absolutely not as good as a good hand scrub. etoh hand gels cannot break up the mucus and protein that surrounds a viral particle in someone's cough spray. the only thing that breaks it up is a good soap. then if you apply the sanitizer after washing then it "can" be helpful. don't believe me. well go to google and look for any scholarly articles on the efficacy of alcohol hand rubs.
I look forward to a better day for New York and the entire world. until then New Yorkers need to stop doing that New York thing they do, you know rebel and defy to name a few. "What? You talkin' to me?" yeah Im talkin' to you... New York. -laurel
I love Trader Joe's and Jen told me a couple of weeks ago that they only allowed so many in the store at a time. The line was down the side of the building. I commend them for trying to keep their employees and customers safe, however, I will not go there or to Costco because of so many people. I don't know how Costco is handling the crowds. I run into Adams with a bag, grab a few necessities and go home.
Joan
smart thinking Joan :-)
Hi Laurel: Nice to have you back! And thanks for the very detailed cautions about the Coronavirus. I have since found on my daily walks along the water that now people are moving off the sidewalk on to the grass to one side, and I move to the other side and we pass by at least 6 feet. At first people didn't do that, but now most are mindful of the distance. I recently saw an article that said that a good hand washing with soap and water was much more effective than hand sanitizer, and the article explained how the soap dissolved the fat part of the virus. When Kathy and I saw all those people in line, our reaction was, if they were giving food away for free, we would not have gotten in line! The Oro Valley - Tucson is one of my favorite cities! I have two really good friends who live there and one worked at Kitt Peak for a while. I have watched sunset from Gates Pass so many times over the years! I also spent a week at Biosphere 1 when it was under construction. Thanks for taking the time to write your cautionary tale on the blog. Stay safe.
yes indeed the night skies are wonderful here. Kitt peak a family favorite for us for years. and soon a grandkids favorite... Please stay safe Kathy and you!
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