Tag: covid

covid/ca/flu

So, California has issued a statewide stay-at-home-unless-absofuckinglutely-necessary order.

https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/

The 9YO is already climbing the walls.

And I’m still recovering from the damn flu, so I’ve basically missed the window for any trips outside except for groceries (and maybe a chest xray if this very non-covid-like cough doesn’t clear up)

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LA County order earlier today specifically said neighborhood walks were OK as long as you kept your distance. The statewide one doesn’t.

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Covid19/events

Back in my college theater days, I remember one of the teachers remarking that what sets theater apart from other types of events is the audience. A sporting event with no one watching still counts for the rankings and records. A play without an audience might as well be a dress rehearsal.

Well, sporting events are being scheduled without fans…and my old college just announced that this quarter’s performances will be done without audiences.

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Though I guess they do still count for class credit

Flu/covid19

It’s been really weird staying home sick with something that *isn’t* the pandemic everyone’s been worried about. On one hand it’s been kind of a trial run, which is useful. Practicing the extra hand washing, distancing, trying not to get anyone else in the house sick, all that.

But on the other hand there’s the understanding that I’m probably going to have to go through it again.

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I’m also really hoping that there’s a gap between when I’m no longer wiped-out/contagious from the flu & any potential lockdowns in this area so I can do stuff outside. Even just going for a walk where there aren’t crowds.

health(-)

When I said I figured it was a matter of time, I didn’t think it would be the next day:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-09/l-a-county-up-to-16-coronavirus-cases-with-1-of-unknown-origin-heres-the-latest

That said, my symptoms are pointing to probably the flu. Fever peaked at 101 last night & has been fluctuating all day. Mostly chills, aches & fatigue otherwise.

Still staying home.

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health(-)

I’ve developed a 100.4-degree fever this evening. More likely to be a cold or flu than covid19 at this point (AFAIK there’ve been no signs of community spread in the Los Angeles area yet, though I’m sure it’s only a matter of time) – but definitely going to be staying home for a while. And calling a doctor if the fever persists.

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covid19/frustration with maps

A lot of the maps I see showing coronavirus cases, even from sources like the CDC, have a problem: They’re labeled by country, or by state. Labeling the # of cases reported in the US doesn’t tell you that they’re mostly in clusters in Washington & California. Labeling the # of cases in CA doesn’t tell you that they’re mostly in northern CA.

What matters for tracking its spread is actual location & transportation links, not jurisdiction.

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some examples of the kind of map I’m talking about here:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/locations-confirmed-cases.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

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