Yesterday I wrote about the new Neurological symptoms of Covid-19, confusion (some reported a most like a sudden dementia onset) and strokes.
The following article talks about the brain in relation to what we are discovering about the virus and how we might need to change protocol for testing to include neurological symptoms, even if other more traditional COVID -19 symptoms are not presenting. . The neurological symptoms can show before other symptoms such as with the lungs, but medications to treat the virus in the brain and central nervous system likely differ.
Once again, I am asking you to be aware of any neurological symptoms you may notice with a family member of yourself. Strokes symptoms, confusion, seizures, loss of sense of smell or taste.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-does-covid-19-do-to-your-brain/
Hi I haven't been around because I need to stay away from as much news as possible or go insane.
Today I heard that our lockdown has been extended to May 15. My brothers are probably going to lose their business. All the money set aside to help small businesses was gone in two weeks. Not sure they'll be getting any. There are 600,000 applications pending.
I know everyone thinks Governor Cuomo is a god, but not as far as most of us in upstate New York are concerned. He only cares about New York City and always has. That's where his votes are.
I just read they're going to have to start killing animals at the Berlin Zoo because there's no money to feed them.
Not seeing an end to this, and by the time it does end, there will be nothing left.
It is extremely difficult being a small business owner right now. Every state is having this problem, heck, most areas of the world are too. Depending upon the individual state restrictions and what is considered an essential business, certain small businesses could have better chance of better surviving in one area of the country than in another. I would guess that even when businesses are fully open again, some will not venture out right away, some will decide they don't "need" certain types of items anymore and others will only be able to afford essentials products.
Business will need to be ready to adapt to survive. It isn't fair and it isn't going to be easy. I don't know what business your brothers have, but hopefully they will be able to get creative.
I have noticed an interesting thing with some smaller of the restaurants in Arizona. They are opening mini markets in the spaces that used to be for dining in. You can buy fresh produce, specials sauces, packaged meats and even cleaning supplies. They are helping keep their small farmers in business and also providing a service to the communities they are located in. Some restaurants are providing boxed meal kits. Ingredients you need and recipes to makes some of their most popular dishes. Baked French toast with special sauce and bacon, the basics making soups or a full course brunch.
The boyfriend of my daughter ordered a mandolin from a small independent business a few weeks ago. The business owner elated and provided curbside delivery. Some states would allow this, others will not.
I don't think your governor is a GOD. Has he made mistakes? Yes. Does he have an ego? I do think he was a good person to lead you state at this moment in time. People across the country have followed his lead when their own governors have fiddled away. He also has fought VERY hard for NY. It is good to have a fighter leading their state.
I believe there will be a lot left when this is concluded. I also believe there will be opportunities for great and welcomed change. I believe we will learn so much from each other, from Mother Nature, from citizens across the globe that we will grow in having compassion for all. Our world will fundamentally be altered, but there will be a great deal of good that comes from this change. It may take us some time to notice, but I am hopeful. Actually, more than hopeful. My mom was a product of the Depression and WW2. Those events formed the person she is today and she is one of the most creative, strong, innovative people I know. We will rise up and be the better for our all that we have lost, gained and experienced.
Have hope Suspira44.
try and have hope everyone! my grandmother who is 96 is a survivor of the great depression and also of world war 2 i always tell myself if they can get threw that we can most certainly get threw this pandemic there is going to be a light at the end of the tunnel very soon.
@suspira44 so sorry your family small business is having a hard time. I live in central N.Y. too and have a small business as well. This will be the third time in 10 years i’ve had to start from scratch and re-invent my livelihood. 1st time was after the Great Recession- then two years ago when my husband was laid off & we needed to relocate for a new job. We left an area with friends & family where we had lived for 20 years- with two teens & downsized. Yes, these changes have been disruptive - but also good in many ways as well. I have to say I am really proud of Governor Cuomo. NYC has been hit harder than many countries & I see him standing up for & working hard for New Yorkers & all the medical professionals who are trying so valiantly to save people. My kids have been out of school since March 14 th & it’s looking like my HS senior & her entire class will be missing graduation. Yes, sacrifices- but our county & the two next to us have under 200 positive cases and a total of 3 deaths in the tri- County region. I am thankful Cuomo called the closing of schools & NY Pause when he did. My area of upstate could have been much worse off - if we felt oh it’s a NYC problem not upstate. Anyway, I hope things turn around for your family’s business- I have not yet figured out how my business is going to pivot yet either. Hopefully there will be path soon. Nice to meet a fellow Upstate NY’er.
Some migrant children in Chicago are positive for Covid-19
A coronavirus outbreak has sickened at least 37 children at a Chicago shelter for unaccompanied and undocumented immigrant youth, and officials there said Thursday that they've been scrambling to test all the children in their care and to isolate those who are positive for the virus
Also according to Guatemala government they are deporting people with out checking them if they have Covid-19. Basically they don’t care and sending people who are sick. They claim they are checking them but we all know they are not. They want to spread it to South America.
A single deportation flight to Guatemala by the U.S. government saw more than 75% of the migrants later test positive for novel coronavirus, the country's health minister told reporters on Tuesday.
Guatemala, along with El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico, has urged the U.S. to halt removals and deportations or take other steps to stop the virus' spread from the U.S., now the epicenter of the pandemic.
WOW!!! The US KNEW about this virus in November and warned NATO and Israel.
The US intelligence community became aware of the emerging disease in Wuhan in the second week of that month and drew up a classified document. This is before China announced anything publicly. Way before.
@shawn thanks, I really admire all you've been through, and I agree that the state taking a hard line on COVID has been very important. I lived in NYC for many years. It's kind of hard being upstate now where NYC is blamed for everything. And I don't really think Cuomo had much of a choice but to hit the situation as hard as he could. Unfortunately I live with a very opinionated sister, and I have to listen to her 24/7.
Did you apply for a grant? If so I hope it comes through for you. Apparently my brothers applied immediately so they were "in the system" as opposed to all the people that applied much later. One of my brothers is home watching Matlock and the other says he's taking things one day at a time. Their people are on unemployment, which is good.
It's so sad for the kids who are supposed to graduate. I know one woman who has taught for years - this is her last year and now she won't even be able to say goodbye to her students.
It is such an odd time, I can hardly believe everyone has to go through this. Well we are all in it together and somehow we will come out of it. It's just mindboggling - what a year so far!
@suspira44 thank you for your kind words. My business is so small I am the only full time employee & my kids work part time with me- so I didn’t think it was appropriate for me to apply for the business grant. I did apply for unemployment- but so backed up I am waiting for an agent call me back so I can complete my filing. Fingers crossed it will be sooner rather than later. I had saved just a little before all this happened and my husband luckily can telecommute- so that is holding us over. Hopefully, your brother’s applications will be processed soon. Again, I have a feeling that the business I had will be drastically different after the virus. I am trying to anticipate the ways my company will need to change- because I think we will be coming into a new economy & my clients will be needing new things. It’s all a bit murky right now - I’m a wedding planner & a ceramic artist. My ceramics are often used in or related to weddings. I think 150-200+ person weddings are going to be less often. I was fully booked & now I’ve had one cancellation & half have postponed until 2021. The other half are hoping - but I sincerely doubt they are going to move forward as originally planned. I’ve put all their payments on hold until we can figure out how to move forward. It would stink to have to cancel/postpone your wedding & stink even more if you wind up broke & still not married! Lol! Oh well time will tell...best to be nimble :) In the meanwhile I am planning on raising some chickens! I couldn’t do that where we lived before! All the best to you & yours ?