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On any given day am worried about health or money. Today it is money. When the restrictions begin to lift I will continue to be careful. But I also need a job. I am hoping to start generating money online from freelance writing jobs...that would be the best all around solution. This coronavirus time is pushing us to grow in new directions. I would prefer working from home. Maybe I can make that happen.

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Thank you for what you are doing. Without having workers like you we couldn’t cope with the confinement.
Thanks god, you are all there.

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Luckily we're drive thru and curbside only to minimize infection risk. And thank you for the words of support!
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Another silver lining from this pandemic is that my medicine is delivered to me from the pharmacy. And I have telemedicine for my psychiatric appointments. I'm agoraphobic so in many ways this lockdown has helped me leave the house less. But I understand it's difficult for most others. I hope I can continue to have my meds delivered after the lockdown is lifted. And I prefer telemedicine anyway.

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I felt the same way but I've kinda gotten used to it pretty quickly. I hated video calls with a passion but with this whole mess I had to do a job interview over Skype, and then the first day at the new conpany all through video call. My trick is to not look at myself on the screen
Totally, if you begin to look at yourself is like looking at yourself in the House of mirrors. It’s real odd and you can’t concentrate anything else. Even though you can’t avoid to see your mug even only in a small window. Oh!
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On any given day am worried about health or money. Today it is money. When the restrictions begin to lift I will continue to be careful. But I also need a job. I am hoping to start generating money online from freelance writing jobs...that would be the best all around solution. This coronavirus time is pushing us to grow in new directions. I would prefer working from home. Maybe I can make that happen.
Without belittle a single bit the decease of so many people, because, in the end, this is the most important, the other big problem is economic effects. And this is something is gonna affect everyone and is gonna make differences between people and countries bigger. Unless, that called solidarity has place at once for the fist time in the history of humanity, thing I don’t think it’s gonna happen but I still have a little of hope to take something good out of this.
It was the first I thought when my president said that noone is gonna lose his/her job because of coronavirus or noone is gonna lose a pension or help while they have to lock their shops because of coronavirus. I thought, what beautiful it would be a world like that. A world when the ones who have the possibility in a moment are the ones who help others when they need them. Maybe I’m dreaming. Wake me up!

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I’m worried. The situation is stable in time but it means we don’t have very good news either, but on the country there’s a permanent sostenible dropping of bad news. But, at least, Health System is being able to face to the cases of contagions without the stress of the beginning.

Next week, I will be totally alone. My partner returns to work. He will be the week days out in a far city so I will be forced to go out at least three times a day to take my doggies out and I’m freaking out. Also, I’m afraid my low mood and anxiety is gonna increase.

It looks like my husband will be going back to work soon. He works for the government and on Friday, the president announced that government workers are supposed to go back to work this week. To top it off, they are calling his agency essential.

I am worried because he deals with the public and his office is in an area with a high number of cases - enough for that a municipal quarantine was declared.

I have seen footage of what happens when offices like notaries that have been closed for a while open back up. It was chaos. No one was respecting distances, only some had masks.


Add that to the fact that the government has not developed a clear plan to protect workers. Some of the employee associations are opposing it. Workers at the district attorney offices have requested an injunction to avoid having to go to work unless more is done to protect their safety.

I hope he at least can avoid it while the quarantine is in effect.
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I'm struggling because I live alone. I am able to talk to and see people virtually, but the only living thing I can touch is my cat. Thank God for him, but I really need human contact too.
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It looks like my husband will be going back to work soon. He works for the government and on Friday, the president announced that government workers are supposed to go back to work this week. To top it off, they are calling his agency essential.

I am worried because he deals with the public and his office is in an area with a high number of cases - enough for that a municipal quarantine was declared.

I have seen footage of what happens when offices like notaries that have been closed for a while open back up. It was chaos. No one was respecting distances, only some had masks.


Add that to the fact that the government has not developed a clear plan to protect workers. Some of the employee associations are opposing it. Workers at the district attorney offices have requested an injunction to avoid having to go to work unless more is done to protect their safety.

I hope he at least can avoid it while the quarantine is in effect.
Is there already a date for that? I mean for enlarging the types of essential workers in your country? Hope they don’t do it until workers can feel safer. I guess even in professional of the Health System are finding difficulties to receive protection stuff.

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The announcement was made by the president on Friday that this week they had to go back. No planning whatsoever, no indication of protective gear being provided. So far, my husband is still working from home. Their agency has a legal resolution not to go back until the end of the month. He says this has more force than some random announcement. May 1st is a holiday, so he's probably looking at May 4th at the earliest. I really hope that by then, there is some sort of plan in place. The courts say they won't open until May. Since their work is closely related to the court system, there are a lot of limitations on what they can do.


Today someone from the health ministry backpedaled somewhat and said the return to work will be gradual. What would make most sense is to at first not allow people to come into the office in person. Then maybe make it by ID number, alphabetically or something to prevent too many people arriving at once, with some exceptions due to emergencies.

We seem to be trending well, infections per day staying in the 300-400 cases a day, even with increased testing. I really think they need to keep most things closed down for a bit more to see where the numbers go.
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Some businesses where I am can reopen this coming Friday. And then most businesses by May 1. I think I will schedule my hand injection for May 1. I will feel safer that way. Or even the following week. I have a good mask. It has a hepa filter slot and I have 5 filters. My sister made it for me.

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Some businesses where I am can reopen this coming Friday. And then most businesses by May 1. I think I will schedule my hand injection for May 1. I will feel safer that way. Or even the following week. I have a good mask. It has a hepa filter slot and I have 5 filters. My sister made it for me.
Deilla, do you know why some groups of people there in the States, are protecting against social distance and confinement? Are these news that arrived here, true?

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Here, tomorrow will be propose prolonging the emergency state for 15 more days. It would include the first 10 days of May. But kids are gonna be able to go out. I’m not sure under what conditions because some government assholes announced a nonsense today but all the other political groups protested.
They were gonna allow the kids to go out with a parent but only to do errands.
Fantastic! The asshole who had the idea sure they don’t have to go to a supermarket to buy. They could also go with a parent to visit someone in a health place. In the end, what I said, they will have to rectify and I hope they are brave enough to rectify. Because what can it be asked for an asshole’s mind?
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Deilla, do you know why some groups of people there in the States, are protecting against social distance and confinement? Are these news that arrived here, true?
Yes, we have a lot of protests going on. People want to get back to work. I guess they are tired of going with out. So many people need food. Millions are going to the food banks where lines are long. I think they are fine with social distancing though. Not really sure. The president seems to think they are being responsible. I don't know. It's as crazy as the virus in my opinion. I decided to quit watching the news. It's all very upsetting.

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Currently I’ve been trying to distract myself, deleted all of my social media apps with the exception of messaging apps, focused on my anxiety and addressing it alongside grief, playing games on my phone, taking care of my animals, and working about 30 hours a week at my “essential” job. I’ve unfortunately had a looooot going on right before this virus went wild & it’s not making matters easier. I’m taking it one day at a time...
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Next Saturday I will be giving a hour quick walk with my doggie. I’m looking forward because for two months she put up with going out for five minutes and being by her window.
In my city the number of contagions was 1 last day but I’m worried because in some areas as the capital, Madrid, the rate of contagions are really high if you compare with the rest of Spain. However, the same rules to do the unlockdown are being applied. I don’t understand this.

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I'm worried about things opening up too soon as well. There's even been mention of returning to the office.

They've at least finally gotten on board with the face masks. Although my city gave less than 24 hour notice from Monday they were required on public transport (which I don't use because I work from home) and then in Tuesday they decide mask were going to be required in stores as well - starting on Wednesday. So I've spent my day off sewing masks until my fingers hurt.

It's been 2,5 months since I spoke to a friend face to face 1,5 month since I spoke to anyone face to face at all apart from cashiers at the supermarket. It's tough
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Fights and frustration will happen inside the house it is inevitable. I am trying to stay focused on the positive as things will eventually come back in order. Just think of people who cannot move (wheelchair) or in solitary confinement. This gives me peace of mind knowing how much human beings can endure hardships. If you have a chance to do Yoga, mediation or go for a walk at night. Take this time to learn a new language or find out about yourself maybe inner child work. I know we will all get through this as a human race. Have faith and stay positive as it will be over soon!
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I'm worried about things opening up too soon as well. There's even been mention of returning to the office.

They've at least finally gotten on board with the face masks. Although my city gave less than 24 hour notice from Monday they were required on public transport (which I don't use because I work from home) and then in Tuesday they decide mask were going to be required in stores as well - starting on Wednesday. So I've spent my day off sewing masks until my fingers hurt.

It's been 2,5 months since I spoke to a friend face to face 1,5 month since I spoke to anyone face to face at all apart from cashiers at the supermarket. It's tough
Break, a few before the lockdown had place, I was about to have my habitual meeting with my friend. I was so exciting to have this meeting since he has been very busy at Christmas, so we cannot see us. Well, the f ****ing lockdown began and two months later we only could exchange messages on the phone. So, I understand. Also, I’m not alone, ar least the weekends. I can guess how you must be feeling. Thus, with your family in another country.
I think we already lived the worst in this matter so, only a little of more patience and things will come back to be similar than before.

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Fights and frustration will happen inside the house it is inevitable. I am trying to stay focused on the positive as things will eventually come back in order. Just think of people who cannot move (wheelchair) or in solitary confinement. This gives me peace of mind knowing how much human beings can endure hardships. If you have a chance to do Yoga, mediation or go for a walk at night. Take this time to learn a new language or find out about yourself maybe inner child work. I know we will all get through this as a human race. Have faith and stay positive as it will be over soon!
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My teletherapy isn't covered anymore by insurance now that the lockdown is easing up. And my pharmacy isn't doing shipping anymore. I don't like that these conveniences are gone now. I don't like leaving my house. But I know easing up on the lockdown is a good thing. As long as people don't get sick. But why stop the conveniences of shipping and telemedicine?

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