Have worked from home for four days out of five this week. Partially because of a new program at my work place and partially because I have the flu (not COVID-19). I have had easily as many “meetings” this week as any other. Even as an introvert, I was feeling disconnected. I did not expect that.
Along the same lines, Jason Kottke wrote an excellent article explaining why, in a pandemic like COVID-19, appropriate actions to “flatten the curve” often seem like overkill both at the time they are taken, and in retrospect. He quotes physician Dr. James Hamblin: “The thing is if shutdowns and social distancing work perfectly and are extremely effective it will seem in retrospect like they were totally unnecessary overreactions.” and epidemiologist Mari Armstrong-Hough:
My clinic does not want me to visit the office. I suspect they will ask me to self-quarantine. I get it.
Target.
Volkswagen of Inver Grove.
Hy-Vee. Handing out sanitizing wipes at the entrance
Southview Animal Hospital. Vigilance
Starbucks. Awake, please
Target. To make the detectable become audible
McDonald’s.