Corona Virus Crisis News, Information, Advice & Help Thread
Dear dYES members,
We are in for a prolonged period of turmoil and uncertainty that has and will continue to disrupt all our lives. We all need to pull together.
To that end this thread has been created for sharing information that you think may be value to our community and others and to seek or offer help.
A couple of 'for instances'...
- A flood of government relief efforts state and federal will soon be upon us. Hear of something you think may be of value to the forum or how to get through the red tape? Perhaps listing of testing site, etc. Share it here.
- Do you have questions? Ask them here. Questions like one I was recently asked via PM where I shop for groceries in the face of recent runs on stores.
Kindly keep the broader discussions of the course of the pandemic in the already established Corona Virus Crisis Discussion Thread. Posts may be moved from thread to thread separate and clarify the two discussions.
Please keep discussion of the politics of the Crisis in the Non-Detroit forum thread Coronavirus: Threat Beyond Politics As Viruses Don't Discriminate...
I hope you are doing as well as can be expected. Be strong. Go well and stay well.
Feeding and Educating School Children During the Shut down
My heart goes out to working parents with school children, especially those with children who rely on the schools for breakfast and lunches, not to mention their continuing education.
Most school systems are groping in the dark for light switches. Here a snippet from Farmington of the beginning steps.On Saturday, schools began reaching out to parents regarding access to Chromebooks, which will be loaned to students who need computers. Special education staff members will contact their students to help them through the closure, Herrera said.
Buildings will remain open until Thursday, March 19 as families pick up the laptops and retrieve students’ medications and medical equipment. On Thursday, the district will begin a deep cleaning and sanitizing in all facilities.
“Plans are being made to provide free lunch to students, Monday-Friday, during this closure,” Herrera wrote. “Plans for this program, along with the starting date, will be finalized next week and shared with everyone.
http://farmingtonvoice.com/farmingto...mebooks-lunch/
Innovative Time-filling During Quarantine in Europe
What to do with all the time in self-quarantines and social distancing? Some ingenious ideas are emerging. Like singing to neighbors in Italy. How I wish this guy was my next door neighbor. What can be done to have community during social distancing?
https://youtu.be/fvcNykfW7MY
Out-of-work Michiganders can receive expanded aid
"To help employees through April 14, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered a temporary expansion of unemployment benefits to cover workers who are sick, quarantined, immunocompromised and have an unanticipated family care responsibility, and first responders who become ill or must self-quarantine.
"She also said she is seeking to help selfemployed workers and independent contractors, who traditionally do not have unemployment insurance...
As of 3 p.m. Monday, an estimated 600,000 people in Michigan's food service industry alone could temporarily lose their jobs as bars and restaurants have been ordered closed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
http://freep.mi.newsmemory.com/?publink=1fb6e72f4
These hospitals in metro Detroit are doing drive-thru coronavirus testing
"According to Beaumont Health, there is limited curbside screening at four hospitals: Royal Oak, Dearborn, Farmington Hills and Troy. They are also planning on adding four additional screening sites this week.
Crain's Detroit is also reporting that Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital in Jackson is offering the screening, and that both Henry Ford and Trinity Health officials are working to expand testing at the site.
According to MLive, Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids has also opened a drive-thru testing station, as has MidMichigan Health in Midland, Mich.
https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/c...avirus-testing