“She was the ICU nurse who got stuck with the COVID-19 patient. I don’t know how many hours I spent staring at my oxygen on the monitor, willing it to rise. All I wanted was one breath. Still, she showed up, with grace and humor. I will never forget that sacrifice.”
‘Sweetheart, you’re going to get through this.’ The smiling eyes behind your goggles and N-95 masks will stay with me forever.’: Woman pens love letter to nurses who helped her battle COVID-19
‘Today I was told, ‘They’re positive. Parker was indirectly exposed.’ I have been advised to quarantine myself and my child for 14 days.’: Mom urges us to do the right thing, ‘My parents and grandparents appreciate it, and so do yours’
“It is my problem because it could affect people I love. It is your problem because my choice could effect people you love. I didn’t want to suck it up for 14 days.”
‘There’s no easy way to say this,’ the voice said. ‘But the client before you at the salon just tested positive for coronavirus.’: Woman exposed to virus at hair salon urges for ‘social distancing’
“‘Her appointment was 11:00 a.m. Yours was 11:30 a.m.’ A heavy silence hung between us. ‘Did we sit in the same chair?’ I asked. ‘Yes,’ he said. My heart lurched. We breathed the same air. We put our hands on the same surfaces. Our heads in the same shampoo bowl. I hung up and stared at the can in my shaking right hand. I tiptoed into my husband’s office and scribbled a note on a scrap of paper: ‘We need to talk.'”
‘I remember saying, ‘People are being so out of control, this will be over next week.’ Now, I live in the epicenter.’: Mom urges ‘stay home’ during panic, ‘It could mean your grandpa living to see your kid’s next birthday’
“I posted all the funny memes. We went on saying it ‘wouldn’t happen to us here.’ My husband and I rolled our eyes and made jokes. As the days unfolded, it kept getting a little closer to home.”
‘He heard my 7-year-old say, ‘Is it really all gone?’ He didn’t have much. He stopped what he was doing, and came over to us.’: Mom encourages us to ‘thank an employee’ during COVID-19 outbreak
“I asked him if today had been hard. He said they’ve been going nonstop for 3 whole days. Every time they put something on the shelf, it’s gone right away. Keith gave my little boy some peace in the chaos surrounding us.”
‘If you just bought that 8-pack of Clorox wipes, go home and clean. Then, take a container to an elderly neighbor, teacher, or nurse.’: Woman encourages precaution, kindness during coronavirus outbreak
“Hoarding it under the sink does nothing. And guess what? Cleaning turns panic into productivity.”
‘It’s just a flu. It only affects old people.’ You’re weeks away from Italy. Millions of people must change their behavior, today.’: Woman explains why COVID-19 has ‘brought Italy to its knees’
“Push for the entire office to work at home. Cancel birthday parties and other gatherings. Stay home as much as you can. If you have a fever, any fever, stay home. Push for school closures, now. If you do these things now, you can buy your medical system time. You have a chance to make a difference and stop the spread in your country.”
World Health Organization says, ‘Now is the time to prepare.’: Understanding the Coronavirus and live updates
Updated Tuesday, 2/25/2020: Here are the latest developments about the Coronavirus outbreak: Asia, Europe and the Middle East have reported new outbreaks, sparking fears of a global pandemic. The spread of the virus in China seems to be slowing. “We are asking the American public to prepare for the expectation that this might be …
