These are scary times and the constant bombardment of news, good and bad, doesn't help. I tend to have anxiety problems anyway, so I keep my consumption of news to a minimum. In particular, I don't go to social media for my news. Politics and news are blocked or eradicated on my social media feeds. Anxiety is the last thing I need more of right now. This post is about how we are coping and is not intended as any kind of medical or legal advice. Feel perfectly free to ignore it all.
In the case of the coronavirus, I use very little of our many news outlets. There are those out there that specialize in fear mongering or focus too much on the negative and not enough on the positive. For example, I learned in yesterday's WHO brief that 70% of the people infected in China have already recovered. Did you see that anywhere in the news? One thing that was drummed into me as a graduate student was to always go to the original source. Given that, I have hunted down the sources that I think are most trusted for COVID-19 information. I usually only check them once a day in late afternoon or evening because I really just want to get on with life and not sit here wringing my hands all day.
My husband and I are both 65, and have some chronic though not debilitating health problems, like asthma, so we have chosen to be cautious. We have also made a few preparations in case we find ourselves needing to stay home for several days.
We have chosen to start developing these habits and making these preparations now so if COVID-19 does occur locally, we are prepared. March is spring break month and we often see a lot of tourists in this area, which increases the chances of an outbreak here. The most important thing is to educate yourself on recommended procedures, don't panic, and cooperate if your local authorities implement any kind of quarantine because it is for the good of you, your family and neighbors. We will get through this.
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