Coronavirus

[Chris]

Today my university notified us that the school is remaining open for the time being, but you no longer require a doctor's note to miss a class. I think this is a good move because I can't tell you how many times I've gone to school sick because I knew I wouldn't be able to visit a doctor and get a note. I really really hope we don't have to shut down because I only have three weeks of classes and one exam left to complete my degree...I don't want anything to delay me being done school in April because I'll be working full time come May.

Hopefully they'll take final year students exams into account. My other half is a university lecturer. His early years students exams are being cancelled/postponed but final year students will be sitting their exams in small groups with wider spaces set between the desks than usual.

The university he teaches at has zero cases. My university has a confirmed case and yet is operating as normal. Luckily I'm taking a year out from my studies right now but I get all the emails. Downside I currently work in a lab where we have samples of the virus.

 

[Tianna]

Ah crap. As of today, it's now in my city. Great.

 

[cIementine]

i'm in the uk, and for the past week and a bit i've been feeling a lot of body aches and extreme fatigue, and i have a temperature. the prime minister has just advised in a speech that people with either a cough or a high temperature self-isolate for 7 days, and i'm unsure how to proceed because i'm pretty sure my temperature is just from being due on my period.
there's been a coronavirus death in my local hospital; the first case in my town came last week in a local nursery. the government says schools and large events won't be closing down until the virus is at its peak, which i think is an odd move.
2020 has been an odd one thus far.

 

[sunchild]

well my university called it this morning, no in-person classes for at least two weeks after spring break which starts next week. i've taken a fair share of online classes, so i think i'll be fine, i'm mainly worried about how some of the older professors are going to manage to have classes completely online. some of them are REALLY not well-versed in technology.

we have positive cases in our state, and so many more probably unconfirmed and untested because of the shortage in tests and just the costs of doing it.

 

[Xara]

the situation seems to be escalating quickly. so many things are being cancelled or postponed and it seems canada’s prime minister has tested positive for it now and his wife might have it, too.

 

[Maiana]

Just an update on my state, all schools are closed for two weeks.
Guess i'll be home playing New Horizons lol.

 

[trinity.]

i believe it is that they are both in self isolation but neither of them have a confirmed positive.

 

[Eternal]

I really wish my college would shut down, or my work... I work in the city of Bath and we have a huge marathon happening this weekend which hundreds of thousands of people are attending. I have to see hundreds of people a day, not to mention all the students at college I come in contact with. I really hope I get a fever or something so I can self isolate because I'm just so paranoid about this whole thing. Also, if my college was to shut down, I'd get more time to play ACNH which would be so good.

 

[Bcat]

All the schools and the university just shut down here until the end of the month. ****s getting real

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Lol I never thought it would ever get to this level, but at least we have new horizons coming for the quarantine!

 

[Corrie]

There's a case in my city now at the hospital. All the schools in my area are closed. Things are getting crazy. Still know it's basically just a flu and as long as you aren't old or sickly, you'll be fine. But with everyone freaking out, it's hard to just ignore it.

 

[Hopeless Opus]

every precaution being taken, in my opinion, has simply come far too late, though i am glad that things are being cancelled and so on in the wake of the virus spreading. but it should have taken place much sooner .. america was far too apathetic with its feelings toward the virus. now we're paying the price.

in other news, don't believe that you can get the virus once and become immune. i saw rumors of patients who had the virus and successfully recovered getting the virus a second time. not sure if it's true or not (let's hope not...) but if that's true, the quarantining is going to be way more crazy than we originally thought.

 

[Mayor Monday]

Well... all public areas are now limited to only 500 or less in gathering throughout the US. That's why all the sports events are getting canceled.

I hope we don't turn out the way Italy is. It's horrid.

 

[Blood Eclipse]

Most businesses and schools are closed over here now, with some cases being reported of victims testing positive for covid-19. I don't worry too much about myself, but I do for the elderly.

 

[kikotoot]

I hope acnh comes out before things fully shut down here

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every precaution being taken, in my opinion, has simply come far too late, though i am glad that things are being cancelled and so on in the wake of the virus spreading. but it should have taken place much sooner .. america was far too apathetic with its feelings toward the virus. now we're paying the price.

in other news, don't believe that you can get the virus once and become immune. i saw rumors of patients who had the virus and successfully recovered getting the virus a second time. not sure if it's true or not (let's hope not...) but if that's true, the quarantining is going to be way more crazy than we originally thought.

the whole world practically is gonna have to shut down for 2 weeks

 

[Mars Adept]

Stupid question, but has there ever been a worldwide “shutdown” situation due to a sickness comparable to this in recent times(as in, last century)?

I guess I’m really unfamiliar to how things are right now. I hope everyone is doing okay.

 

[meggiewes]

Things are starting to get really crazy. Everything is starting to cancel in my area. The event I was going to go to cancelled (annoying and disappointing, but understandable). The university I live closest to just extended their spring break. Some school districts are starting to shut down for cleaning. I mean, there was one confirmed case in my area, but it feels like the whole world has just gone a bit bonkers.

I don't understand why people are freaking out and why the media is starting to cause some hysterics over here. You would think that the media would be paid to calm people down about this. I mean, yeah. Be smart. Wash your hands and don't be a horrible person. But, this is taking it to the next level.

 

[N e s s]

Stupid question, but has there ever been a worldwide “shutdown” situation due to a sickness comparable to this in recent times(as in, last century)?

I guess I’m really unfamiliar to how things are right now. I hope everyone is doing okay.

Spanish Flu of 1918 comes to mind.

 

[Dizzardy]

Alright, it’s happened—my university is closing until mid April despite us not having had a single case within the community >.<

I really understand being cautious and proactive, but this sucks. I rely on the structure of attending class daily to keep me motivated, and the thought of dealing with an increased load of completely self-paced work is stressing me out already.
I did not sign up for online classes for good reason; if this goes on for more than a few weeks, they should offer us a refund or at the very least allow us to withdraw from the classes to not risk ******* up our GPA.

I realize this is a novel situation that we all need to adjust to. Of course I’m for being responsible and protecting those more vulnerable. But still. This really sucks.

I know it's easier said than done....but I've found a number of things that really help with keeping structure to my learning.

Spoiler

Getting up early (potentially before anyone else in your house) helps me feel like I start the day more productively. By the time everyone else is waking up I already feel like I'm ahead. (even if I haven't necessarily done much outside of get myself ready for the day) I think that helps motivate me more for the rest of the day as well.

Make sure that you reduce the amount of obstacles in your way to working, that means having everything you need to begin work set out the night before. It's going to reduce your willpower if you have to set everything up before you can even get started. This can work in the opposite way too, increase the obstacles for behaviors you want to avoid. (like putting your game console away in a cupboard so you can't see it as easily)

Another thing that helps is dressing up the same way you would if you were going into college to work. It sounds kinda funny but I have clothes in my wardrobe that I genuinely feel like they put me in a more focused mood when I wear them. Like it feels more like I'm in a college situation if I'm wearing those jeans or outfit I would wear while at college.

Try not to work in a space where you usually use your laptop. (like your bedroom) I think the more novel you can make your work environment the more likely you'll feel like you should be focused on your work. My bedroom is a terrible place to work, even moving my laptop to the kitchen changes things somewhat.

I think it also kinda helps working with other people in the room because there's a little bit more like a sense of "oh people are watching me, I should be working" about it. (even if the people likely don't care) Ideally I'd get this vibe from a library but that's probably not possible in this scenario.

Sorry if this comes across as too lecture-y but I get that staying productive can be really difficult when you no longer have a set schedule to work with.

Thomas Frank on Youtube is also great to watch if you're worried about staying productive.

in other news, don't believe that you can get the virus once and become immune. i saw rumors of patients who had the virus and successfully recovered getting the virus a second time. not sure if it's true or not (let's hope not...) but if that's true, the quarantining is going to be way more crazy than we originally thought.

I have heard that that isn't necessarily true and it was because proper testing for absence of the virus wasn't being carried out. (so they were declared as having recovered even though they hadn't)

I don't know if that's true, it's just what I've read.

 

[Dim]

All the schools and the university just shut down here until the end of the month. ****s getting real

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Lol I never thought it would ever get to this level, but at least we have new horizons coming for the quarantine!

Same. Stores are PACKED! What a week.....

 

[G0DFlesh_88]

I still dont understand how Toilet Paper will stop the coronavirus lol but hey you never know, maybe they will close down the stores.