The cases in Germany have gone up to 2750. That is in the
morning. They may add hundreds more by noon. But that is nearly 800
new cases over yesterday. The schools in France have closed. All the
schools. We have determined to keep Sarah and Jessica home after
today. I do not know if that is legal. In Germany school is
mandatory. But Juergen is in the highest risk category (Male over 60 with
a history of heart problems). I believe we are safer not getting the
virus. They are talking to the students at her school about
closing. So, it may not be necessary to take her out of school. It
most likely will happen anyway. And we need to consider bringing Philip home as
well.
I chatted with a friend who is
a doctor. All the doctors in Germany have been put on alert (as in a
war). Even the retired doctors. It is an all hands-on deck
situation. They believe Germany will lockdown soon like Italy.
Germany does have a very good medical system. And the Germans are very
organized. But no medical system in the world can manage this virus if the
entire population gets sick at the same time. The best plan is to
self-quarantine if you are able to. The fewer people that get this at
once will help the medical system from breaking down. It is irresponsible
to think I can survive this. If you get sick and require a bed, that is
one less bed for another person. If you get sick you can infect 60 other
people. Many of them may not have the immune system you have. The most
responsible thing is to limit social contact. To shop for supplies. To
prepare to be home for a while. I honestly get the impression from friends and
family that I am losing it...that I am overreacting. And I can only say
wait. Wait even two weeks and you will know what I feel. You have
time to calmly prepare for the worst. And praise God if the storm never
reaches your shores. But the storm is here. I am no fool to prepare
as best as I can for what is inevitable.
At dinner last night I noticed Sarah was
kind of ticked off over all the preparation to be quarantined. She heard today
that if they miss school, they might actually take the time from our Summer
vacation. And she was really sour. I encouraged her to make a list. What do we
need if we are stuck at home? Can we buy her a book, a new board game, a big
stash of junk food? And I told Juergen about Mari Kondos's book Tidying up.
Should we get trash bags and moving boxes and basically
take a week or two and get rid of stuff? And I want to repaint my kitchen.
Shouldn't we go buy the paint, just in case? I wonder what kind of art, and
creativity can come from the entire world slowing down? Clearly, we are
stressed. I cannot change the circumstance. But we can get creative and begin
to make a list. Just in case. And for us, the reality of being stuck at home is
becoming really real. This is it! We are home after today. It
will not be forever. But we need a new mindset. There is a very big difference
between preparing and panicking. While the sun is still shining, please
get ready for the storm. It will not last forever. And 80% of the people
will only have a light case. Most children, nearly 100% do not get very
sick. Take zinc. I will write more about this tomorrow. But zinc
appears to have an effect on the virus. There is no reason to be
afraid. Instead, we should just get ready. This is a video about Mari Kando
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bGpjB1w0b8&fbclid=IwAR2FWjCDnxIOoT6Y_WVFGYh_AHqyL7KwaSf3pbmH8Wp0_l5GmhF1jUaqJp8
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