Links: social distancing dilemmas, hope, past vaccine history

[sonia]

The Answer to All of Your Social Distancing Loophole Questions Is No by Rachel Miller.

I hope that people’s questions about “good” behavior during this pandemic will soon begin to shift to ones rooted in the assumption that we’re committed to social distancing, public health, flattening the curve, and not getting others or ourselves sick.

I've been on a couple of bike rides with my biking buddy in the last month. We tried to stay more than 6' apart, but I've seen info that when you're exercising it takes more distance to be sure not to spread contagion. Last time, I wore a bandana over my face, and he didn't. I had the uneasy sense that I was bending if not outright breaking the rules, and I decided a week ago to stop riding with him for now. A) I want to be a good example. B) If he gets sick, I don't want to be implicated. But damn, long bike rides really do make me feel better. I can do some on my own, but I don't know some of the back roads as well, and I'm not as motivated, and there are some places I feel safer with company.

What Will It Be Like When the Lockdown Lifts? by Bryan E. Robinson Ph.D.

Self-care makes your use of time more sustainable. Healthy eating, rest, and regular exercise give you the stamina to withstand any threat to your survival. Take good care of yourself first, and you will have more to give to others.

Long bike rides are definitely good for my mental and physical health. It's an ongoing challenge to find the right balance between individual and community well-being.

'The impossible has already happened': what coronavirus can teach us about hope by Rebecca Solnit. "In the midst of fear and isolation, we are learning that profound, positive change is possible."

One Voice, Many Vaccines by J. Cavanaugh Simpson.

An iconoclast who slung swear words like the proverbial sailor, Hilleman helped develop an astounding 40 vaccines: to prevent measles, mumps, rubella, pneumonia, meningitis, hepatitis A and B, and other infectious diseases. The measles vaccine alone has saved an estimated one million lives a year. “Maurice’s genius was in developing vaccines, reliably reproducing them, and [taking charge] of all pharmaceutical facets, from research to marketplace.”

Comments

Exercise is SO helpful

[jesse_the_k]

Is it possible to do cycling in known circles?

Re: Exercise is SO helpful

[sonia]

Yes, I have done a couple of rides on my own with the nearest little hills, and I could do a couple of slightly longer West Hills rides on my own too. Like I was just saying about something else, it's way better than nothing. It's all complicated by wearing a mask, and avoiding times when there might be a lot of pedestrians, and ... sigh. It's tiny in the scheme of things, but losing my long weekend rides with a friend is still a loss.