Hello Hive friends,
Time for the monthly COVID19 update.
The word that comes to mind this month when I think of COVID is transformed.
Since many employees are working from home most days they have space in the parking lot and they have made the only way for me to get to work is to go through operation vaccination every day.
This is on ASU's campus. It is the basketball arena and were graduation are held. Graduation from many different programs at ASU and for high schools in the metro Phoenix area.
This year graduation was online again and so they transformed the space into Operation Vaccination.
My kitchen was also transformed into a home office.
Early in the pandemic I worked from home. But for most of the year I went into my office every day. My housemate go COVID in April and because I live with her I had to quarantine at home with her and so the kitchen became my office.
We were careful around each other and I did not get sick. 😀 The day after I finished my quarantine time I left for a family trip to southern Utah.
I am happy to report a shift to not having to wear masks outside on campus. YAY!
Here are some pictures from the trip to Southern Utah. Lots of Red Rock!
Comparing the numbers
In looking at the stats the numbers are slowing down.
Numbers as of May 13, 2021
Source
World
Confirmed: 160M
Recovered: 95.9M
Deaths: 3.33M
United States
Confirmed: 32.8M
Recovered:
Deaths: 583K
Arizona
Confirmed: 871K
Recovered:
Deaths: 17,430
Numbers as of April 13, 2021
Source
World
Confirmed: 137M
Recovered: 77.9M
Deaths: 2.95M
United States
Confirmed: 31.3M
Recovered:
Deaths: 562K
Arizona
Confirmed: 851K
Recovered:
Deaths: 17,105
COVID19 monthly updates
I have been doing a monthly recap and journal of what has happened in my life and the world in regards to COVID19.
At the beginning of the crisis I was so interested to know what was happening in other parts of the world and thought some might like to know about things here in Arizona.
On March 13, 2020 I posted Times of change and uncertainty. A couple of days after the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 is officially a pandemic and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency.
On April 14, 2020 I posted Share My World: Thoughts on COVID19 about working from home, ASU moving to online instruction and some of the alerts and numbers of cases.
On May 14, 2020 I posted Monthly COVID19 update about wearing masks, social distancing and graduation online.
On June 19, 2020 I posted My life amid the Coronavirus about my second trip to Utah, a visit from Sara Quinney Jones, the killing of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter and how masks are now mandatory in Arizona.
On July 13, 2020 I posted COVID19 Monthly Journal about all the zoom meetings, question about ASU in the fall, how I was doing a lot of family history work and my new stylish face coverings.
On August 24, 2020 I posted Community of Care named after ASU's campaign response to COVID19, which also includes testing for all students and staff and daily check ins, my awesome friends that I am connecting with via Marco Polo, and a family trip to Glacier National Park in Montana.
On September 13, 2020 I posted COVID19 Update-- 6 months
on how nice it was to do somethings outside and still having to do a lot online.
On October 13, 2020 I posted COVID19 update--October 13, 2020 which was short and mentioned that I went to the park for a picnic and work is still online.
On November 14, 2020 I posted Conflict and Compassion It was a busy month with traveling to Tennessee and the US presidential election. I also had my first real conflict with someone regarding mask wearing.
On December 13, 2020 I posted Documenting COVID19 which was a short update.
On January 13, 2021 I posted COVID19 update- Eventful month about the people that I was able to see in person and the people I saw online (VR) at HiveFest, how ASU started the spring semester with mostly online classes, the storming of US Capital and the high tensions and political divide, and my sweet friend Ora's death.
*On February 13, 2021 I posted 11 months about the things that ASU is doing with testing and check in and going to the theater with Calvin.
On March 13, 2021 I posted A year of COVID-19 updates recapping the posts I did concerning COIVD and its impact on my life.
On April 12, 2021 I posted Getting together more about how I can feel a shift happening and we are able to get together more and without masks sometimes.
I really feel for the students at university these couple of years, not being able to experience the student life they were expecting, and most importantly not being able to attend a proper graduation cermony after all the years of hard work. My nephew is graduating from Cambridge University this summer. He had one year plus one term of normal university life, two terms studying remotely at home, and the remaining distance learning on campus. I really feel so sorry for the kid 😔
By the way, why do American say they're going to college when the institution is called University? I could never work that one out....
Yes, it is definitely a change then they expected. I think it is really hard on the freshman who haven't been able to go to any classes in person.
Yes. It is the strangest thing that we say college when it is a university that we are referring to.
I'm glad you did not get sick and had a great trip to southern Utah.
I read the good news in the US and ppl no need to wear masks if vaccinated. Hopefully, the covid does not last long, students can go back to school and see their friends.