Thursday, May 21, 2020

May 18, 2020 - Monday -SIP Pandemic Journals - Starting the Engines

And so we begin. The sound of saws stir the land, smacking hammers keep the back beat. White construction vans prowl the streets, landscaper's pickups park in front of gardens.

We may be heading back toward something that resembles commerce, but I find myself reluctant to rejoin the fray. My part-time gigs could be resurrected - or I could let them go. Not sure I'm ready to mix and mingle with society just yet. With the increase of travel and commerce, comes the increase of the chance of coronavirus infection  -- unless we are diligent about testing, contact tracing and isolating discovered cases.  All things the Fed Gov't should be supporting, so we can have faith when entering a store or bar or other venue. I thank the stars that our Governor Newsom, among other staunch and ethical State Governors, is implementing those necessary steps.

Some links with info about contact tracing, how it works, what states are prepared, how the Federal Government can help, not hinder.
Contact Tracer Training in California
Contact Tracer is Virus Sleuthing
First Person Accounts of Being a Contact Tracer
NPR - What We've Learned About Contact Tracing Capacity




Links
Cal Matters   https://calmatters.org/health/2020/05/california-coronavirus-contact-tracing-training/
STATNEWS.  https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/18/coronavirus-contact-tracer-sleuthing-stress-veering-off-script/
Tech review  https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/05/10/1001534/first-person-america-covid-19-contact-tracer-experience/

NPR  https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/28/846736937/we-asked-all-50-states-about-their-contact-tracing-capacity-heres-what-we-learne

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