Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day - Ariadne Labs - Medium
I know there is some confusion about what to do next in the midst of this unprecedented time of a pandemic, school closures, and widespread social disruption. Things are changing quickly as public health officials, state governments and local cities struggle to keep up with changing guidelines. Driving this chaotic evolution is the fear of not having adequate beds, and ventilators to treat those who have life-threatening pneumonia. Covid-19 is not influenza, as we have come to realize now that autopsies reveal the extent of pulmonary damage. Today is March 21, 2020, just 8 days after this article, "Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day " was published on Medium. Since then it has become a global pandemic spreading across Europe, Italy and the Americas with the two largest cities in the U.S. heavily impacted (New York City) and Los Angeles. At this point there is open-ended guidance to shelter at home, most businesses are closed, theaters dark, and only ...
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