[This Year's December Days Theme is Community, and all the forms that it takes. If you have some suggestions about what communities I'm part of (or that you think I'm part of) that would be worth a look, let me know in the comments.]
A perfectly cheery topic to talk about as people are engaging in their holiday gatherings, the still-existent plague of SARS-CoV-2, and the feeling that we are entering the fifth year of March 02020. (Although, depending on how the politics of the U.S. go, we might have to turn that clock back to 02019 or 02016 instead.) I was hoping this one would go early, but the randomizer appears to have some spite still left.
( This year, I got the virus, much to my great aggravation )
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sonia linked me to Maskbloc dot org, which maintains a list of local entities that provide masks and tests free of charge to their residents, so that there doesn't have to be a large outlay of costs to get back on the masking train. Some is better than none, and better-grade ones are more useful. It does sometimes take some doing to find one that works for you, however. And, of course, there are always some people who cannot, but if you can, do, so that the total exposure risk to everyone around you, and you yourself, is minimized. While we wait for the knockout punch, the fewer times you have to fight the damn thing off, the better for everyone. Here's hoping we get there soon.
A perfectly cheery topic to talk about as people are engaging in their holiday gatherings, the still-existent plague of SARS-CoV-2, and the feeling that we are entering the fifth year of March 02020. (Although, depending on how the politics of the U.S. go, we might have to turn that clock back to 02019 or 02016 instead.) I was hoping this one would go early, but the randomizer appears to have some spite still left.
( This year, I got the virus, much to my great aggravation )
Conveniently for this topic,
sonia linked me to Maskbloc dot org, which maintains a list of local entities that provide masks and tests free of charge to their residents, so that there doesn't have to be a large outlay of costs to get back on the masking train. Some is better than none, and better-grade ones are more useful. It does sometimes take some doing to find one that works for you, however. And, of course, there are always some people who cannot, but if you can, do, so that the total exposure risk to everyone around you, and you yourself, is minimized. While we wait for the knockout punch, the fewer times you have to fight the damn thing off, the better for everyone. Here's hoping we get there soon.
