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2020-03-12A Permanent Break
This image shows how much almost everyone underestimated the pandemic. It also highlights the uncertainty it brought. Most thought we were just getting one extra week of staying home. We would be heading back to campus after that so we were grateful for the extra vacation time. Little did we know that there would be no end in sight for this pandemic for almost two years. No one knew how long it would last or exactly how much it would affect our everyday lives. Procedures constantly changed as institutions tried to figure out the best way to respond to this unprecedented situation. I think this image would spark student memories of the reaction they had to similar school announcements. Many people were on vacation and came home to a total shift in society like panic buying. My family was in Mexico at the time and in the middle of the vacation the hotel switched from open buffet and people roaming to encouraging people not to interact with others. Before my family left my stepdad had bought some nonperishables to store. I didn't know why he did this and thought this was silly and just a habit from his Red Cross responder days. It turns out he was correct in predicting people would flock to the stores once institutions started practicing preventive measures. This image is just one of the many that demonstrate how people's lives began to change during this time. -
2020-08-14Library Takeout Video
A librarian at Duke University made a video outlining the steps for library takeout and it's amazing. -
2020-07-08
Museum Reopening Updates
Boston Children's Museum has posted updates regarding reopening in July 2020. Their June 24, 2020 announcement discusses BCM's commitment to their community and the safety measures BCM will be taking. "As we begin summer, I wanted to bring you up to date with our work to re-open the Museum. But first, I wanted to acknowledge your patience and support over the last three months. As parents and caregivers of young children, you have no doubt been challenged with schools and day care services being closed, work and employment disruptions, navigating through health challenges, and most recently the social upheaval in our country resulting from the death of George Floyd. More than ever, our children need our love and support. Their routines, friendships, and opportunities for play and learning have all been upended. It has been a trying time, with much anxiety and uncertainty testing us all." -
2020-05-30Estado de Emergencia #dia76
El presidente @MartinVizcarraC informa sobre la situación del Estado de Emergencia en el #Día76 y las acciones que realiza el Gobierno para contener la propagación del COVID-19. En vivo: http://ow.ly/z8Ar30qL5rz -
05/07/2020Chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Provides Community Updates
Sam McClellan updates the community on such things as upcoming events, such as a Day of Prayer and Mother’s Day. He also announces how no one in the tribe has been infected by COVID-19, but precautions are still being taken. #IndigenousStories -
2020-05-02Rock Your Mask, Wichita.
One of a series of COVID-19-related messages from the same electronic billboard on Central Avenue in east Wichita, Kansas. This particular announcement encourages Wichitans to "rock their mask" by personalizing their PPE while doing their part to slow the virus's spread, as the young girl featured in the message does with her customized Wichita State Shockers mask. Image taken on 05/02/2020. -
2020-04-16Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians Issues Detailed Instructions for Tribal Citizens
In a 15 point statement, the tribal council instructs its citizens on how to stay safe and healthy during the pandemic. #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-30Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head: "Social Distancing Is Not a Suggestion"
"Live and act like you and everyone around you already has the virus." #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-17WWOZ Announces "Jazz Fest In Place," New Orleans, LA
WWOZ, a local New Orleans Radio Station, announces plans to air recordings from past Jazz Fests on the days that Jazz Fest was supposed to occur before COVID-19 cancellations. -
2020-04-22Poarch Creek Tribal Chairwoman Addresses Her Community at the Height of Pandemic Preparations
Asks for everyone's patience and faith in getting through the pandemic. Announces that the tribal offices and facilities will be closed until further notice and that the tribe has committed to continuing to pay employees. #IndigenousStories -
03/28/2020#flattenthecurve
A traffic sign in New York that reads "Save Lives #flattenthecurve"