Pandemic: Life on the ground

[Jersey Girl]

Here’s a helpful thread about navigating the system to get treatment if needed.

Please do not non-link and run.

[Res Ipsa]

Here’s a helpful thread about navigating the system to get treatment if needed.

Please do not non-link and run.

Good point. Link added.

[Jersey Girl]

So...airline travel so far. UA has sent emails the second one being to pre order snack food and beverage selections. This is new to me. Apparently this is to make for a fully contactless experience, a phrase that is now used throughout all their preflight emails. I have rarely flown UA in the past having dumped them for overbooking their flights--which they still do--but they had the direct flight I wanted.

Masks required in the airport and in flight.
No proof of Covid vaccine required.

What I expected. I'm bringing my vax card anyway.

Also packing Covid tests.

[K Graham]

States with the worst COVID death rates:

1. Mississippi
2. Arizona
3. Alabama
4. Tennessee
5. West Virginia
6. Arkansas
7. New Jersey
8. Louisiana
9. Michigan
10. Oklahoma
11. New Mexico
12. Georgia
13. New York
14. Indiana
15. Pennsylvania
16. South Carolina
17. Florida
18. Kentucky
19. Nevada
20. Rhode Island


States with the lowest COVID death rates:

1. Hawaii
2. Vermont
3. Utah
4. Alaska
5. Washington
6. Maine
7. Oregon
8. New Hampshire
9. Washington D.C.
10. Nebraska
11. North Carolina
12. Minnesota
13. California
14. Colorado
15. Virginia

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

[Jersey Girl]

So...airline travel so far. UA has sent emails the second one being to pre order snack food and beverage selections. This is new to me. Apparently this is to make for a fully contactless experience, a phrase that is now used throughout all their preflight emails. I have rarely flown UA in the past having dumped them for overbooking their flights--which they still do--but they had the direct flight I wanted.

Masks required in the airport and in flight.
No proof of Covid vaccine required.

What I expected. I'm bringing my vax card anyway.

Also packing Covid tests.

I have returned from my trip. Disregard most of the above rules from UA. Masks were not required in the airports or on the plane. Contactless food experience was not required.

Briefly...I wore a mask in both airports and on the flights. Felt anxious going through TSA in DEN since it was my first time out-out. Got over it. I went maskless the entire time I was in Florida. I didn't eat anywhere inside a restaurant. We started to go into a restaurant and the wait was too long. When I got inside I felt uneasy about the crowd anyway (didn't have a mask with me) so blessing in disguise with regard to Covid. Most folks in the airports, in flight, and in the community were unmasked though I saw several who were in all three situations even outdoors. Most of my time was spent outdoors or in the outdoor air...screened area.

Not much else to say at the moment. I'm unfit for interaction while adjusting back to high altitude. Currently tearing up over the Zelensky, Austin, Blinken meeting.

It is what it is. I shall soon rise.

[Res Ipsa]

Glad you got to go on your trip and have apparently escaped unscathed. Welcome back!

[Dr. Shades]

Currently tearing up over the Zelensky, Austin, Blinken meeting.

Why?

[Jersey Girl]

Currently tearing up over the Zelensky, Austin, Blinken meeting.

Why?

I guess because I was oxygen deprived. Now I’m in the hospital so no worries.

[Physics Guy]

Yikes! Covid?

[Jersey Girl]

Yikes! Covid?

No, I asked to be tested and came back negative. I went in to get electrical cardioverted they kept me for observation overnight, and during that time they discovered that I had a mild case of bronchitis. Now on short term course of steroids...I don't do well on those. Had to delete and then rewrite this post because the first version was crazy...did I mention I don't do well on steroids?