How are you all dealing with coronavirus and the restrictions many of us have to live

lol! Sure. Everyone should choose that they consider the best for this purpose. I’m gonna use for example, the political parties programs instead.

I'm grateful to my sore throat now - it's gotten to the point where it hurts to talk. I don't feel ill but as I work in customer service where I have to spend a lot of time talking on the phone, I've called in sick. Hopefully by Thursday when I have to go back to the office they'll have finally put the country in lockdown.

As long as I can still go grocery shopping - with extra safety measures if needed, like a limited number of people allowed inside - I'm good. I'm a hermit anyway Don't have any friends to visit.

I'm confused about the situation in your country. Do people still have to go to work in non-essential professions? So you're not allowed outside unless it's for essential shopping OR going to work? No going for a run at 5 AM when the streets are empty?
Over here people are being told it's fine to go outside and into nature. And then there's reports from people in Italy saying that's a bad idea.

I’m fortunate enough to be able to stay home. I take care of my 85 year old mom and my brother who is in poor health. I am worried about them. For right now we are stocked up and I will only need to go pick up medicine. I have to admit to some anxiety. The federal response has not been on the mark.

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Updating: I think I’m loosing my mind. I noticed it because I’m joking around here and there and this is anormal for me. lol!
And it’s only the second day of reclusion.

Here it’s happening the situation very similar to Italy. And as good cousins, we have also taken measures very late but luckily our government took hard steps yesterday.

Only essential workers are being made with presence of workers. Transports, essential products locals can be open. Of course, everyone who can be at home, they have to be, only are allowed to go out for a quick shopping, to give assistant to people who need it, walk the doggie and go to work.
All works that can be made online, companies are using this mean.

Of course, keep a certain distance and protection when you are forced to go outside. That’s why I was shocked this morning when I told you that in Madrid, some trains went full of people.
The transport minister has just said that as the first day, it was a test. lol! So, I get there will be changes tomorrow.

Take it easy so. Maybe the country you are in will take more decisions this week. And you will be able to recover from your sore throat and also escape the virus.

Break, I’m also a hermit and I’m way a homebody but it’s different when you are forced to be a recluse for so long. We didn’t have balcony either but windows.
My partner has to work in another city so I see myself soon like Tom Hanks having conversations with a ball, as in the movie.

Take care a lot. You are very important for them in this crisis.

I'd rather be forced to stay at home than end up in a hospital with a tube down my throat, though. We're hearing more and more that it's NOT just those with underlying health conditions that get complications. Young, healthy peole are ending up in intensive care as well.
Yes I'd hate to not be able to go for a walk anymore but if that's the price I have to pay for also not being forced to travel in the virus incubator that is public transport.... doesn't seem too bad of a trade off.

I'm seeing it very much as protection. I'm worried about my parents, who are talking about "what's not allowed anymore ". Especially my dad - and he's over 70 and has diabetes, he's high risk. He *could* order groceries online but he's like "I'm still allowed to go to the supermarket, aren't I?" Too damn stubborn.

That sounds to me, my dad was also incredible stubborn. I do understand you.

I need to stop reading so much. This virus is seriously scary. What it can do to even young, healthy people...

The only news I want to read now is that the country is going in lockdown, or at least the city.

I really don't understand the approach certain countries are taking.

Europe doesn’t exist but European countries. They are alike among them as a tomato and an egg.
Each country is a whole world. In my country, for example, each time the government has to take a decision, they have to be careful with different sensitivities corresponding with the different lands within. The Communities.

It’s better to listen to the news once a day and especially to experts and as you say, the measures the government takes.
Trying to take a routine as normal as possible.
I do understand you because I was yesterday so anxious that I only wanted to hear and tell jokes as a way of relief.
I envy people who live in the country-size or at least, the ones who has a little yard.

Great, my sore throat is turning into a cold. Damn it. So now fingers crossed I either get a message tomorrow that we can work from home on Thursday, or my cold will be over before Thursday. Technically we're advised to stay home with a cold, even though my symptoms match a cold but not corona. But I just started a new job and I don't want to have to miss an entire week of work so soon And I also don't want to go see my doctor for another note.

(Side note, looking at some charts online comparing the symptoms of flu, cold and corona, they all have "headaches: rare" for cold. Really? I always have a headache when I have a cold )

Oh, poor mine! I hope your company let you work from home. I saw the news today and yes, the country you are in close the schools and few more.
I understand your dilema, being new in the company and all but health is in the first place.

Break, I heard a doctor today and from what he says, a little of fever, at about 37 are the first symptom of corona virus. Also when cough is not dry, and there’s body pain. It’s hard to distinguish. But, whereas you aren’t feverish, you have a cold.

I have my hands’ skin peeled from washing them up.

Here people is very “smart” While my poor doggies go out for 5 minutes, here it doesn’t matter what time it is there’s a constant drop of people walking in the street with a shop trolley as if they were going for shopping at 10:00 pm.

Authorities are really assholes saying that this virus affects mainly elderly and sick people. If it was the ebola virus, people got worried. As it mainly affects sick and elderly people, according to the news so far, they don’t care.

im staying home during spring break and online school for two weeks after that. i did have a mental breakdown last week about the virus but it got better. im using breathing techniques too keep my anxiety down, prayer and talking with my parents has helped as well.

I pray, exercise, listen to a podcast, or bible. Stay far away from mainstream and social media. Toxic! I have a few friends and family I can talk to... plus I do talk therapy weekly. No meds. I try to eat healthy and take my supplements daily. Man shall not live by bread alone... I make sure your soul is right with God!

It's in my sinuses now (that's where the headache comes from as well), and no fever as far as I can tell, so that does most likely sound like a cold.

Still scary. With how careful everyone is being, it should also be harder to catch a cold yet lots of people are still getting colds or the flu.

In my home country theyre saying about half of the people in intensive care are under 50 so it's not even true it affects mostly elderly people.

Are people at least keeping their distance? Aren't there patrols to make sure people stay inside?

They're closing non essential shops now but I still haven't heard anything from work.

It's not very different for me. I'm usually alone and isolated, with my cats. The one thing I'm concerned about, just for myself, is that I have surgery scheduled on 4/7. It might be considered "elective", I'm not sure. I hope and pray the surgery remains scheduled (it's for an injured achilles tendon).

You’re probably will have more breakdowns. This is being very hard for everyone, much more for people with anxiety. I don’t even want to think about how people with hypochondria is getting through this.
Keep doing these relaxation exercises, I know they can help in the majority of cases.

Glad that you are dealing so well.

I’m also a podcasts’ aficionado. It’s a nice way to learn many things for example, a new language.

From your descriptions I also think you’re more likely have the last symptoms of a cold.
When I was active as a teacher, my colds began affecting my throat. Pretty normal for people who have to talk frequently.

I’m sure there are still a lot of unknown stuff about how corona virus affect people. It’s well known elderly have to be cared very well but I’m sure we all are at risk.

As for if the people is keeping distance I can only talk for the only 10 minutes I was yesterday in the street.
I have to take my doggies and laid on the wall because an unconscious father was walking with his son without mask and without caring about if they approach to me.
I’ve seen people in twos, walking their doggies. This is banned. I see people in twos going together with bags and trolleys at 10:00 pm, pretending they were going for shoppings.
Then I also saw hitting a dog by his owner because he wanted to approach my doggies. I called the man off. I couldn’t resist myself.
So, I saw extremes. But most of people are at home.
In my city, from time to time we can see a police car but I don’t see the same seriousness as in other cities and Communities.

I understand yesterday was a hard day. The fist day of a reclusion is a novelty and you don’t know how you are gonna react, you are still mentally strong, but yesterday, the second day, I understand people’s mental state went down. So, it’s up to a point normal and I wait the following days the citizens are gonna be more calm and adapted to a new situation.

Yes, with your kitties. For example this cutie you have in the pic.

Here, your surgery would be delayed until better conditions. It’s obvious because we are one of the focus now of the pandemia. Thanks god, China is helping us.

Hope you can get your surgery. It will be good sign.

People usually wear masks when they go out?? We have a major shortage of those, barely enough for medical staff.

I do seem to be getting out of breath pretty quickly when I'm dancing around my kitchen doing the dishes... but I assume peoole seriously ill with a lung infection wouldn't be dancing around the kitchen anymore

I still really don't want to go to work tomorrow in this country you also need a doctor's certificate to stay at home when you're sick. I heard from a friend that her company had gotten rid of that rule temporarily, but of course my employer who doesn't give a **** about their employees still requires the certificate.

I went to the doctor to get the certificate on Monday and it was kind of surreal. People with suspected infections having to stay outside, nurses with masks, doctor completely covered with protective clothing. And an almost empty waiting room when it's usually absolutely packed - I've been there a couple of times when I had to stand in the waiting room because there weren't enkugh chairs. Now there were 3 people in total.

But as much as I'm trying to downplay it.... I'm mostly trying to convince myself. Anxiety is high today. I know it's probably just a cold and I'm just out of shape.

But I'm scared living on my own! If it does get worse, there's no one who could drive me to a doctor or hospital. No one who keeps an eye on me if it gets worse.
My parents are in another country. If i get sick or if one of them gets sick, we can't even see each other. And with my dad being so stubborn it's very worrying.

I'm sure we'd all like to be one of those lucky few who get the virus with very little symptoms and get immunity. Otherwise you're still going to be worried all the time. This thing isn't going away anytime soon.

I hope the government where you are takes wise measures and you don’t have to go to work.
I’m better today but yesterday I suffered a breakdown. I’m also alone and have to take the doggies out for five minutes three times a day. I don’t want to go out.

It seems people is taking the thing with much more responsibility. Today I went to the supermarket and everybody was observing the rules, sometimes shop-keepers had to call them attention to a rule but it was pretty calm.

My family is here, most of them in the same city but we have to be separated. My siblings made a group call everyday along with my mother but I can’t do it. I barely talk on the phone.

I understand at these moments online world plays a major role.

You can talk to me when you need it.