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Links: Managing pandemic risks
Aug. 16th, 2021 07:20 pmThe Delta Variant Has Warped Our Risk Perception by Gregory Barber.
Linked from there, the microCOVID project, a calculator which helps you evaluate the risks of different activities in units of microCOVIDs, a millionth chance of catching COVID.
It didn't have current COVID data for my county for some reason, so I searched on the CDC COVID data tracker and entered the numbers myself.
I just bought a mask from Open Standard Industries that should seal well to my face. I was hoping it wouldn't have the chemical odor of N95s, but it does, despite being made mainly of silicone. I'm letting it air out.
Managing pandemic boundaries is a whole new business task for massage therapists. Thank goodness I already had a planned week off (for a fun online singing camp) as cases went through the roof here. I had time to think about how I wanted to address that. In mid-March 2020, I shut down abruptly because I had vague symptoms that did turn out to be (probably) COVID. This time I'd rather not shut down, but I don't want to ignore this huge surge.
( My current decisions, in case it's helpful for your decision-making )
It ends up being a soft shutdown. About half the clients are canceling, and I imagine there will be more attrition over time. I'm glad I can stay available for the clients who make bodywork a priority in their risk-taking decisions.
Linked from there, the microCOVID project, a calculator which helps you evaluate the risks of different activities in units of microCOVIDs, a millionth chance of catching COVID.
It didn't have current COVID data for my county for some reason, so I searched on the CDC COVID data tracker and entered the numbers myself.
I just bought a mask from Open Standard Industries that should seal well to my face. I was hoping it wouldn't have the chemical odor of N95s, but it does, despite being made mainly of silicone. I'm letting it air out.
Managing pandemic boundaries is a whole new business task for massage therapists. Thank goodness I already had a planned week off (for a fun online singing camp) as cases went through the roof here. I had time to think about how I wanted to address that. In mid-March 2020, I shut down abruptly because I had vague symptoms that did turn out to be (probably) COVID. This time I'd rather not shut down, but I don't want to ignore this huge surge.
( My current decisions, in case it's helpful for your decision-making )
It ends up being a soft shutdown. About half the clients are canceling, and I imagine there will be more attrition over time. I'm glad I can stay available for the clients who make bodywork a priority in their risk-taking decisions.
