Re: [silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 07:18:11AM +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: My use of e-commerce is like a game for me, trying to see what is the lowest price I can get for something (tip: you can ALWAYS get it cheaper if you just put it on a watchlist for a month and have price data). To this end, I've been observing hand sanitizer get sold out or unavailable at all outlets. This made me a little more enthusiastic than I otherwise would have been and I have now ordered more of this product than I can feasibly use. Not related to the main topic of the threads, but probably relevant: I've seen that several online vendors will nudge you with a discount if you just put some items in your basket but don't finish the order for a few days. I think it's a handy detail to take into account when ordering non-urgent stuff from small-ish vendors (definitely not Amazon, I've never seen them do that, and at this point I try not to buy there anyway). Cheers, -- José María (Chema) Mateos || https://rinzewind.org/
Re: [silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
The school boards end in April. Going to some out of the way place with fewer crowds than the typical big city might actually be a reasonable idea. On 09/03/20, 7:18 AM, "silklist on behalf of Udhay Shankar N" wrote: Also: I think the virus situation, combined with the pressure of school boards, is going to nix any travel this summer.
Re: [silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 6:01 PM Peter Griffin wrote: What behaviours (if any) have you changed because you're worried about the > coronavirus? > I've started washing hands more, and trying to institute a protocol where anyone who enters my home has to wash hands first. I now have an awareness (which I never thought about before) just how many of my unthinking/involuntary mannerisms involve touching my nose or chin. My use of e-commerce is like a game for me, trying to see what is the lowest price I can get for something (tip: you can ALWAYS get it cheaper if you just put it on a watchlist for a month and have price data). To this end, I've been observing hand sanitizer get sold out or unavailable at all outlets. This made me a little more enthusiastic than I otherwise would have been and I have now ordered more of this product than I can feasibly use. Also: I think the virus situation, combined with the pressure of school boards, is going to nix any travel this summer. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
Re: [silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
José, That is interesting. I am in Zaragoza at the University until June. The main concern here is potential infection from Italian and Chinese students who travel back and forth. Hope you get to Spain in June. Saludos. Radhika El dom., 8 mar. 2020 5:42 p. m., José María Mateos escribió: > On Sun, Mar 08, 2020 at 06:00:41PM +0530, Peter Griffin wrote: > > What behaviours (if any) have you changed because you're worried about > the > >coronavirus? > >Stuff that you would recommend others do too. For instance, washing hands > >more, using hand sanitsers, avoiding crowds, not going to events, > >cancelling travel. > > In my case the reaction has been mixed. Day to day hasn't changed much. > I try not to hold on to the rail in the metro as much as before, and > anyway I was always washing my hands when getting to whatever place I > was getting to (home, work, a restaurante, etc). That daily routine has > been kept as usual. > > On the travel side, I live in Montreal, where COVID-19 has not still > exploded (emphasis in *still*), but would like to travel to Spain to > visit my family in June. So far, I am not buying my tickets and are > waiting to see how events unfold. Spain has a daily increase of 20 % in > the number of detected cases right now (with current numbers around 600 > sick, 17 dead), and there is a chance flights might get cancelled. Also, > if Spain gets into the list of countries Canada recommends not to visit, > I wouldn't be able to go to Spain and return to work immediately, I'd > have to "self isolate". Remote work might be an option in that case, > though. > > Cheers, > > -- > José María (Chema) Mateos || https://rinzewind.org/ > >
Re: [silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
On Sun, Mar 08, 2020 at 06:00:41PM +0530, Peter Griffin wrote: What behaviours (if any) have you changed because you're worried about the coronavirus? Stuff that you would recommend others do too. For instance, washing hands more, using hand sanitsers, avoiding crowds, not going to events, cancelling travel. In my case the reaction has been mixed. Day to day hasn't changed much. I try not to hold on to the rail in the metro as much as before, and anyway I was always washing my hands when getting to whatever place I was getting to (home, work, a restaurante, etc). That daily routine has been kept as usual. On the travel side, I live in Montreal, where COVID-19 has not still exploded (emphasis in *still*), but would like to travel to Spain to visit my family in June. So far, I am not buying my tickets and are waiting to see how events unfold. Spain has a daily increase of 20 % in the number of detected cases right now (with current numbers around 600 sick, 17 dead), and there is a chance flights might get cancelled. Also, if Spain gets into the list of countries Canada recommends not to visit, I wouldn't be able to go to Spain and return to work immediately, I'd have to "self isolate". Remote work might be an option in that case, though. Cheers, -- José María (Chema) Mateos || https://rinzewind.org/
Re: [silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
I would love to cut over to the Indian "Namaste"/"Namaskaram"/"Namaskara" rather than shake hands, which is unhygienic for many reasons. But I am still trying to figure out how to do it without alienating someone who expects a handshake or even reaches out their hand. Any ideas on how to make the shift in business settings? I guess the alternative is to wash hands a lot more, which I now do, and for 15-20 seconds each time... Warm regards, Shyam On 08/03/20, 6:01 PM, "silklist on behalf of Peter Griffin" wrote: What behaviours (if any) have you changed because you're worried about the coronavirus? Stuff that you would recommend others do too. For instance, washing hands more, using hand sanitsers, avoiding crowds, not going to events, cancelling travel.
Re: [silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
That's a great question. At a personal level: - avoid touching surfaces -wash hands after I come from outside but not as often as recommended -watched the WHO debrief, never done that before -consciously less handshaking -used sanitizer at cultfit, never done that before Externally, I've been amazed that Mecca shut down, some churches removing holy water, Amritanandamayi's ashram disallowing the patented embrace and the conferences and the possible Olympics shut down. Maybe some of these happened before but I don't recall reading any of it. Also the extent of awareness in schools and even lower class awareness,ask buying etc is new (may be a metro story). My brother received an email from Oberoi Udaipur telling him two Italians tested Positive in feb and 83 staff have since been voluntarily quarantined and he should make the choice to stay or not. They also listed their screening process now for guests and that seemed intense. Nima On Sun, Mar 8, 2020, 6:01 PM Peter Griffin wrote: > What behaviours (if any) have you changed because you're worried about the > coronavirus? > Stuff that you would recommend others do too. For instance, washing hands > more, using hand sanitsers, avoiding crowds, not going to events, > cancelling travel. >
[silk] Coronavirus and behaviour change
What behaviours (if any) have you changed because you're worried about the coronavirus? Stuff that you would recommend others do too. For instance, washing hands more, using hand sanitsers, avoiding crowds, not going to events, cancelling travel.
