COVID-19

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California is on lockdown, but not bad. Its been the best time to write my thesis :P i would go to random talks from microbiology to human computer interaction, then begin to write but then it was gym time. Now there's no FOMO, no distractions, and no guilt for sitting around. The continuity is awesome :)

Spending a bunch of time putting together nicer meals but that's the only distraction. We already had 1GBps upload/download. Picked up a nice rotating chair from the office before it closed off!

Did virtual meals with friends. Highly recommend interactions like that for emotional health

Best of luck with the writing!

I'm in New Zealand and there's only ~20 cases confirmed. I *could* go to work but I'm not. I'm 👍 for now. Be well everyone.

a propos of panic buying here in the Italian side of the planet i have to say so far we never had any panic buying….we are not short of food..lot of small food shop got constant refilled as well as they told me the supermarket (which i avoid). Said that being since 10 days in total lockdown..self-isolated at home and garden.. it really modify your perception of the time it break you usual rhythm . you don t know when it is saturday or monday....even the night and day usual division get smoother .The fact I found students willing to revise lecture (on remote connection) on the evening of a Saturday or Sunday let me think i am not the only one.. However... i notice and read above. that the lockdown strategy is spreading across the planet ..which i feel sorry for ...but it also make me feel not too bad. In Naples they say .'' ha da passa' a nuttata '' ...The night shall pass

In Japan we have been in a semi-quarantine since February, but we can still go to the offices or have a walk. Everything is working to a general extent, although meetings, conferences, classes and any gathering over 20 people have been cancelled.

Hello, everyone. I am in Suzhou, China. All the labs are closed since January, and no one knows when we can return the campus, although there is no any new case for 3 weeks. If there is anything you want to know about the condition in China, I am happy to communicate.

Barcelona is on lockdown - 6th day. My partner and I are good, working from home, both ok for now. Food markets and pharmacies are open. Day highlights are buying groceries and cheering at 8 pm from the balcony in support of health system professionals, together with the rest of the street/neighbourhood/city/country. I understand that people in other countries are happy to be allowed to still have a short-of-normal routine, be outside or go to work, but please be smarter than your governments and lockdown yourselves. Gov'ts are reacting very late, for the bug can remain asymptomatic for a week or more. For example, Spain is very much in the exponential part of "the curve" despite almost a week of confinement. So, self lockdown means fewer problems later on.

Here in Sweden, the pubs are still open. I haven't been to one for a month though. I'm following my home country (Ireland) recommendations, in the absence of responsible leadership here in Sweden.

Greetings from Turkey. Precautions against corona had been taken by the Ministry of Health for 2-3 months, serious corona struggle started only 1 week ago. All primary and secondary schools are on holiday for 1 week, they start the remote education next week. Universities were in holiday for 3 weeks, we will start remote education next week, I don't know how to study distance geology (If someone has idea or video about physical geology-petroleum geology can share me). Quarantine warning from everywhere, including stay home dont go park, shoping mall etc.. There are still those who do not pay attention. Around 20 thousand people who travel to Umrah-Saudi Arabia (due to religious reason-not compulsory) are in quarantine, and their follow-up is critical. The number of tests were said to be low (8000/week). The official number of corona cases was 190, the number of dead was 2. But it is increasing every day. It is difficult for my 5-year-old son to be imprisoned at home. Get well soon everyone