life with coronovirus around

[watervole]

 I personally  know three people in my town who are self isolating as they believe they've caught it.  Given my relatively small social circle, that's fairly high.

Oswin's friend Sam's dad has it, so she won't be able to play with him for a couple of weeks.

We haven't done any panic shopping.  We don't eat much in the way of ready meals (can't remember when we last had one, if we ever have...) so just relaying on our weekly veg box delivery and our usual supply of tinned beans.   Have not bought any toilet paper...

Our main response to the virus has been to update our wills. Saw the solicitor this morning - probably her last face to face appointment -and gave her all the details. She'll email us a draft and we'll work from there.

My morris team has stopped practice for the duration, but my sword dance team is a much smaller group - max of six dancers (three of whom are living in the same house) - so we've decided to carry on for now as the risk in such a small group is low - and exercise is important for maintaining health.

Next week will be a big change in our lives, as Oswin will no longer be able to go to school, so she'll be with us much of the time.  That means thinking about teaching her as well as playing games and going out for walks.  Luckily, she's already a fluent reader and enjoys learning about things. How many kids can be bribed to eat their tea with - "Eat that bit and I'll talk about anything you ask me" and it can be anything from owls to canals, with many interesting digressions to all kinds of things.

Lack of contact with other children is concerning me - not sure what to do there, but she's certain going to miss her friends.

Comments

[feng_shui_house]

I have hope that the situation will ease after social distancing slows the spread enough so medical facilities aren't in as much danger of being overwhelmed.

If it's any comfort, this article speculates that children may be better able to fight the disease- they can contract it, but for whatever reason it doesn't usually hit them as hard.

They say that children have a different immune system response- that they have a more active 'innate' response that immediately attacks foreign pathogens, but in an adult, the 'adaptive' response is more active, and it takes time to recognize specific pathogens before fighting.

https://www.livescience.com/why-kids-missing-coronavirus-cases.html

[coth]

All sounds pretty good considering. You got your heating and remodelling done just in time! There are lots of online resources for kids at home - I'm sure people will point you at them.

We have updating our wills going on, but suspect our financial adviser is a bit preoccupied with more pressing matters at the moment.

[igenlode]

NB(re tags) It is not 'Corvid' unless it's a member of the crow family :-p
(Not sure where that one came from, as I wouldn't have thought that particular term was one the general population had ever even heard of, but it's an eggcorn that's spreading rapidly ;-)

[vera_j]

I hope Oswing will be all right and you all!
We live here under much stricter conditions, everyone has to wear any kind of a face mask when going out. Most of the shops are closed - not food and pharmacies - and all eating our is closed as well as almost everything else. No entertainment, no weddings, no socialising, no pubs, cinemas etc. My son lost his job completely and he is devastated because how is he to keep his family...If the worst comes, I will definitely take them here. Spolí is relatively safe, there are not many people and we keep apart as much as possible.
It looks that Covid-19 will graduate during the following weeks. There are not enough respirators for people in hospitals and in the field work...everyone makes a makeshift mask and wears it. Our economy is in a regress already and it will not end very soon. The prospects are not very good but the most improtant thing is to stay healthy and not to spread the virus around. Lots of people have been tested and the testing goes on... Just be careful, keep your family inside and get a mask - you will need it. Good luck, my dear friend!

[ranunculus]

Sounds like you are taking reasonable precautions. I bet Oswin does great with you.