Phrase of the Year: Social Distancing
Talk of COVID-19 (corona virus) is everywhere. We don’t know a lot about the disease or how widespread it actually is. We don’t want to panic. Neither do we want to take excessive risks. It's hard to make decisions with so little information.
Here’s what we know:
Corona virus is fairly easily transmitted, perhaps similar to the flu.
Many people, especially children and young adults, show few or minor symptoms, allowing them to unintentionally spread the disease.
Older people, particularly those with underlying health conditions, are particularly susceptible to the disease. In China, 15% of people who contracted COVID-19 that were older than 80 succumbed to the disease.
Here’s what we can do:
As many people as possible, both younger adults and high-risk populations, self-isolate in order to reduce the rate of transmission of COVID-19. That means working at home if you have that option.
Keep in touch with family and friends using FaceTime, Skype or other social media. If you are technologically challenged like me, ask your kids or grandkids for help!
Using hand sanitizer is good, but nothing beats 20 seconds of scrubbing your hands with soap and water, often!
Spend time outdoors, practicing good social distancing of course. This cold snap won’t last long. A little exercise and fresh air is a great antidote for worry.
Social Distancing Etiquette
Daphne and Lucy did not read the memo on proper social distancing…
Domestic chores such as nest-building can make social distancing a challenge…
Michele sent this photo of two American Kestrels at the Tri-Cities Center practicing good social distancing, although they have also been spotted performing close-quarter aerial maneuvers. Spring is in the air after all...
Great Gray Owl Spirit always practices good social distancing…
photo by Emily McLaughlin
How to Build an Eagle Nest
Please enjoy this peek into Rita and Jonathan’s world. Winnie has created a short video with a link at the end to a longer version, the perfect antidote for the COVID-19 Blues…
