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yes Alannah they have been counting the numbers in nursing homes and it has been devastating. just in my state we have had around 444 deaths and most of them have been nursing home residents. I know they have tested all the residents and staff in all the nursing homes in the state and the Governor said yesterday they were going to test us all on a continuous basis.
Hi all! I just got notification that my Overdrive hold of one of our books this month has come in, so I can finally start reading it :)!
I got a new phone from my husband which has some new features or maybe they’re new to me😀. One advantage is Apple plus free for one year. But the best is that I was able to download Libby. Maybe I had it before but didn’t know it. In any event, for The 70th Groundhog Day tomorrow, I will spend time figuring out how to use this.
Nancy from NJ wrote: "I got a new phone from my husband which has some new features or maybe they’re new to me😀. One advantage is Apple plus free for one year. But the best is that I was able to download Libby. Maybe I ..."Libby is awesome! Very exciting to hear that you'll be able to use it on your new phone. I'm sure spending the time to figure it out will be worthwhile!
I hope I can figure Libby out since all of my computer gurus are housebound like we are. And I’m afraid that my large collection of kindle books will be mad at me for abandoning them.
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Same in Lombardy, a real slaughter
LauraT wrote: "Ruth wrote: "yes Alannah they have been counting the numbers in nursing homes and it has been devastating. just in my state we have had around 444 deaths and most of them have been nursing home res..."In one nursing home here most of the residents have been infected and 14 have died. The families claim it was due to negligence and are suing. They may have a case becuase no other homes seem to have been hit so badly.
Nancy from NJ wrote: "I hope I can figure Libby out since all of my computer gurus are housebound like we are. And I’m afraid that my large collection of kindle books will be mad at me for abandoning them."Sounds like story material! "Revenge of the Kindle books!"
Esther wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Ruth wrote: "yes Alannah they have been counting the numbers in nursing homes and it has been devastating. just in my state we have had around 444 deaths and most of them have been n..."That's so sad.
That is very sad Esther and Laura. We get retested today and tomorrow. they are trying to test all the residents and staff at the nursing homes and other facilities, assisted living, group homes etc every two weeks. So far, my nursing home still has no cases. Our state is slowly opening back up so we'll see what happens. I worry about what is going to happen with all these protests going on. one of the hardest hit populations with this virus has been African Americans. I feel like my country is tearing itself apart and for the first time I am afraid of what is going to happen next.
Ruth wrote: "That is very sad Esther and Laura. We get retested today and tomorrow. they are trying to test all the residents and staff at the nursing homes and other facilities, assisted living, group homes et..."On the news it all looks pretty horrifying.
Just popping in to say hi. I have been busy with RL for the last couple of weeks (not covid related, thank goodness) and have been neglecting the internet as a result.
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As long as things are fine no problem Leslie; I hope now you'll have more time!
we got our results from our latest Covid tests. All staff and residents are still negative. Yippee!
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Ruth, you and the staff have done very well. Well done, all.
We are trying very hard to keep our residents safe. Even though our state is opening back up I still haven't really gone anywhere. it is always in the back of my mind that I don't want to catch this and bring it to my residents so when I do go out I always have a mask and try to practice social distancing. I just got The Dutch House by Ann Patchett from the library. Has anyone read it? what did you think?
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Things are improving in Italy as well - a part from some places in Lombardy or Piemonte things are almost to 0 new cases.
We could even go to the seaside, if only the weather was better!!!
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Massachusetts is slowly improving but still had 35 new deaths yesterday. We have been one of the most hard hit states though thankfully no-one I know personally has been infected. I have heard that some of the local beaches have been opened but without public restrooms and still requiring masks & social distancing. I don't know how that would work in practice!
We opened up after 4 days of no new cases but of course as soon as everyone was round and about the new cases skyrocketed and everyone is talking about a second wave.Schools opened but if anyone in the class shows symptoms the whole class and sometimes the whole school is quarantined. So a large number of children are still but their parents are expected to go back to work - outside hi-tech most are organisations are still very suspicious of working from home even if the situation showed it was possible.
Leslie wrote: "Massachusetts is slowly improving but still had 35 new deaths yesterday. We have been one of the most hard hit states though thankfully no-one I know personally has been infected. I have heard th..."
I don't think we expected no new cases or deaths in MA, but the idea is that the curve has flattened, which is very important. I do hope that a vaccine is found soon!
We were relieved to be able to bring our daughter into our “bubble” last week. She has struggled with the loneliness and isolation of the last 2 months and we believe had a relatively mild dose of Covid back in March . My 89 year old MIL however is still isolated in South Wales where they announced yesterday that people could now travel up to 5 miles for non-essential journeys.
Tweedledum wrote: "We were relieved to be able to bring our daughter into our “bubble” last week. She has struggled with the loneliness and isolation of the last 2 months and we believe had a relatively mild dose of ..."That is good.
My daughter returned in March from extended travellling and with no home or work to return to she is very frustrated. I am so glad she is with us in our bubble.
It feels good to hear some good and hopeful news from everywhere now. In India also there’s news of vaccine but not yet officially approved.
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But in certain areas - Lombardy mainly - things do not seem to get so much better
Just now Indian Government approved two medicines to fight Covid-19 . One is Ayurvedic and the other is Allopathic medicine.
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That's good news. The UK have also approved a steriod drug called Dexamethasone. It has proven to help patients who have relied on oxygen.
We are now getting tested every 7 to 10 days. My sister tells me they now have no more cases of the virus at the nursing home where she works and where my Mom is a resident. Their last tests were all negative. So relieved. They had quite a few cases but I don't know how many passed away and how many recovered. My nursing home has been very fortunate that we have not had any cases so far. Our state has been slowly opening back up. I actually went to the library yesterday. I think it was the thing I missed doing the most.
Ruth wrote: "We are now getting tested every 7 to 10 days. My sister tells me they now have no more cases of the virus at the nursing home where she works and where my Mom is a resident. Their last tests were a..."That's great news about your mother and where she lives. They have some at the nursing home where a friend of mine works. Due to the fact that one of her sons has asthma, she hasn't been working.
Karin, I can understand your friend not working. she has to protect her family. I have a nurse that I work with who just had lung surgery (cancer) who is back at work now and I've told her she really should consider retiring. she is older than I am and she can afford to retire. I guess her daughter is trying to convince her too. Trust me, if I could afford to retire I would.
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The mother of all freedom struggle!
LauraT wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Happy Bastille Day!"The mother of all freedom struggle!"
Well, of course, here in the U.S. we like to think that our American Revolution gave them the idea :)
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The mother of all freedom struggle!"
Well, of course, here in the U.S. we like to think that our American Revolution gave them the idea :)"
You're the usual self centered!!! But I have to admit there's some true in it!!! LOL
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Last blood test of Marta ok, so we leave for Sardinia for three weeks!!!!!!
That is terrific news, Laura! I'm glad that things are well with Marta. Have fun in Sardinia!
Fantastic news about Marta, Laura.
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LauraT wrote: "And finally we made it!!!Last blood test of Marta ok, so we leave for Sardinia for three weeks!!!!!!"
I hope you have a wonderful time!
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Times flies whe you're relaxed!!!!!
How strange these times are, Laura. We are in very strict lockdown (7th week now) and you went to Sardinia! I am so jealous. I just want to be able to go more than 5 kilometres from home.
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We were strict closed in Marh and April, now we can go around in Italy. Finger crossed
Trying, scary times, Laura.
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Laura, welcome back! I'm so glad you got to go to Sardinia this year.
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I don't know how I could have done otherwise!!!
And when are you coming to see me dearest????
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We got our tests results back and all the staff and all the residents tested negative at my nursing home. So relieved."
So glad!!!!