June 5,2020 COVID-19- The new normal and other new words

There’s all kinds of words used through this pandemic that I want to log.  
These words and comments have become so commonplace that as we continuously hear them, our minds instinctively recognize them and unfortunately, adhere to the messages sent. 
Words like, “Asymptomatic”; recognizing the possibility that anyone can be a carrier of the virus without showing any symptoms; thus the ability to infect others including our loved ones.  
“Social distancing” is maintaining a “safe” (6 ft) distance from everyone. This separation not only includes sitting outside with friends and family, it includes shopping lines, one way entrance/exits shopping aisles, etc. 


“Self quarantine” or “stay at home” is self explanatory, but basically means a 2wk “stay at home” after visiting other areas that may have been infected. Basically, a self imposed lockdown. 


Wearing Face Masks is (to some), their new “normal”. Most businesses now require employees to wear one, and a lot require customers to wear one, as well. There’s a LOT of discussion (and confusion) on this. 



Wearing Hand Gloves - no comment on this (just wash your hands!).     Hand Sanitizer sales have gone off the charts and, how to make “homemade” if you can’t find any in the stores 
(Aloe Vera gel & alcohol, I think)         Proper Hand Washing signs, videos and postings are everywhere. That little quickie water, soap, rinse method just doesn’t cut it anymore.  



Proper wiping down and disinfecting of counters, door knobs.                                 “The new normal” is used to stipulate the changes that have and will become the way we will now conduct business and live. (this scares me)         
    “Recoveries” are the positive numbers everyone seems to ignore. In all the numbers of cases vs deaths, those that have recovered far exceeded the odds.     
      Ventilators are the machines that most hospitals have a few of, but not the thousands that were projected as needed. (Now there are surplus that  are made, stored and sent around the world as needed). Recovery from the need for a ventilator is low, but possible.  

Testing kits have been developed and designed to test if you are a carrier or have had it and have an antibody to the virus. A simple 15 minute test is now available that is much more comfortable than the original method of sticking a long swab up your nose.



“Contactless” is another word that is thrown about. If you order anything that is delivered to your home, it is left outside so you have no contact with those who have delivered it. Of course, the desired way to receive it wasto wait until the deliverer left, retrieving the package (after disinfecting it by wiping it down or spraying it); wiping down all contents, discarding the delivery package. And washing your hands after. Strangely, Pizza places advertise “no touch and contactless” delivery once your pizza is prepared and placed the box. (Which I thought they always were once the pizza maker put it together and popped it in the oven, but who am I?).       

“Spit Shields” or “Sneeze Guards” arenow installed in almost every store to help protect the employees behind the counters. Most shops have even moved their card scanners outside of the sneeze guard so you can scan your own card instead of them handling it. 



Although the pandemic chaos has been downgraded due to all the protests from Patriots who want to go back to work or reopen their shops; and the racial protestors in the George Floyd murder. (White cop killed black suspect previously wrote about).     The thousands walking in the streets takes away from the “social distance” mandates. And some stores opening vs not churches, etc has started trampling on freedoms that no one wants to lose.     And don’t get me started on the politics of the entire mess.   

We can’t live in a bubble (Thank God we don’t have to) 



I’m blessed, staying positive and trying to spend more time with my babies 



Next goal is how to recover and survive from the chaos around us.  
Stay calm, stay safe, wash your hands and pray for our World.