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Studying The 1918 Spanish Flu- Comparing to Covid-19

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hello everyone! I hope people continue to exercise caution, common sense, and good hygiene during this moment in time.  It is vital so we can all get past this crisis and have life go back to normal.  If you can work from home, now is the time to seize that opportunity and make the best of a tough situation. This is the time in our lives where we try to read books we have not read, watch movies we have not taken time to watch, pursue hobbies we never took time to chase, and smash some goals.  So far we have had no interruptions with our power or internet.  I am grateful for those creature comforts while in isolation.  I try to not watch the news all day long.  The constant updates of bad news is not healthy to be immersed in 24/7 or longer than the time needed to review the updates.  It is an odd time in life where you need to be aware yet you also need to protect yourself from diving into depths of paranoia due to the tough time at hand. While in NYC, we feel like we are being h

Current Status of NYC During The Covid-19 Pandemic

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hello everyone! First I wish everyone having to go out to work the absolute best and to be safe! As you have heard in the news, we have been dealing with this Covid-19 ongoing pandemic, in Manhattan and the rest of NYC.  It indeed feels like we are in the most dangerous part of the U.S.A. at the current moment.  I am aware that you all have been dealing with it globally as well.  I have had international pals on Facebook tell me that they are all home based for the time being.  For the past few weeks, I have been working solo person out of my field office.  My feeling is if my crew is in the field, I need to be there as well.  I have been lucky to have some good leaders in the field working to get our jobs done.  Most recently, an event happened on the job that caused fear and panic to settle in. When you are working on a project with a large group of people working within a variety of capacities, it is very difficult to withhold the flow of information.  Especially when you with