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Regenbogen:
Oh, that's sad. I'm sorry. Here they are also cancelling every big event.
I'm thinking of going to a butterfly exhibition (living butterflies) with the kids and some of their friends. But I'm not sure they are still open. If not we will hope for good weather to go to the zoo instead.
Dina:
I was so excited about this...and it was in Colombia, which is a low risk country so far. I thought some of the guest speakers would cancel because of the risk of traveling but I did not expect the full workshop to be cancelled.I guess they decided that even when Colombia itself was not a risk, having many people from different countries together was- They did it today, once the WHO declare the virus a pandemia.
Oh, both plans sound great, Regen. We had a nice zoo but now is has changed to an "eco-park" (it is not ready yet, still transitioning) and I am not sure what it will be anymore.
Regenbogen:
Maen all!
Now it is official. Every school and kindergarden are closed until April 19th.
We give the children to friends. One goes to a mother who is at home anyway. The other gets to do lots of homework with a friend at her parent's home. They can do home office. For 2 weeks. After that I am at home for 3 weeks. What's after that no one knows yet. All community groups or clubs are closed. No concerts no nothing. To slow the virus down. Hope it works.
There was no time for the zoo today. If it even was open, I don't know. I spent the whole afternoon organizing so that I can go to work next week.
In the spare time we went buying shoes. Found some really good ones for my eldest with reduced price.
The kids like buying shoes there, because they have a TV in the shop. ;D
I try to look forward to the three weeks at home. Sleeping late, going to the river or in the forest, ... reading a lot... Fun, fun, fun.
Dina:
We had 2 deaths :'(. Both persons have previous health issues.
The government stated today that for now, they are not going to close schools (classes began a few days ago) because they think it would make things worse. Children are not a risk group and apparently it is better to have them confined several hours each day.
Meanwhile, it appears that my university decided to postpone the beginning of the classes until March 30 (they were supposed to begin next week)
Regenbogen:
--- Quote from: Dina on March 14, 2020, 01:19:48 AM ---We had 2 deaths :'(. Both persons have previous health issues.
The government stated today that for now, they are not going to close schools (classes began a few days ago) because they think it would make things worse. Children are not a risk group and apparently it is better to have them confined several hours each day.
Meanwhile, it appears that my university decided to postpone the beginning of the classes until March 30 (they were supposed to begin next week)
--- End quote ---
That's sad.
Apparently you can be infected without showing symptoms or with showing little symptoms. But as an infected Person you can spread the virus to people who are at risk to become a severe case. Almost every child has someone like that in the family. That's why they closed institutions where lots of people are together in close company. Therefore schools and kindergardens. To protect the people at risk.
And most European countries have shut their borders.
Nevertheless everything seems a bit over the top. No one is making a fuss about for example the good old influenza like that. Here it went from 2 infected to over 300 in few weeks. And some didn't know where they had it from.
Makes me wonder if everything they do is exaggerated or is it not? And if what we seem to know is true.
Sorry about my posts here but the topic is everywhere. Everyone is talking about it no matter where you go.
I went to the super market today. They had toilet paper, but I didn't buy any ;).
I tried to stay cool, but I did wash my hands after coming home because of the shopping cart. Washing your hands is never wrong. 8)
At the hospital you should not visit unless it is necessary. I was at work today and will be on Sunday too. Normally you see lots of people visiting the patients, when you leave in the afternoon. But today it was quiet.
All operations are cancelled unless necessary to hold capacities in intensive care when needed.
Going out of the hospital building felt weird, but driving home there were as many cars as always.
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