Looking back at the coronavirus

                                  The Virus

Today is April 9^th, 2020

Covid -19- ongoing posts from my journal.

Just three weeks ago, there was hardly a concern about the Coronavirus; now it’s plain scary. The Virus is the worst in New York City and New York State. California is also bad, but it is in many, many states now.

Our State of Washington is the hot spot that started it all.

  We are supposed to keep a six- foot distance from all people. And we’ve been strongly urged to wear masks and surgical gloves… but so many people ignore these guidelines, especially the mask guidelines. Most stores are keeping people out if there are too many in the store. So, there are lines at grocery stores snaking out the doors, waiting to be let in. Only essential businesses can remain open. So, most restaurants are closed

Just looking back at the coronavirus...

will write a page every day from my journal as it experienced by

Ric

Most sporting events are closed and rescheduled for another distant month in the future. Or it is cancelled altogether. All schools are closed until the end of the summer vacation. Everyone is taking online courses for their schooling, or their parents are homeschooling them. Many factories are closed, and employees are furloughed. Unemployment is in the millions, and a record number of people have filed for unemployment benefits. The government is giving trillions to keep businesses from going under and giving all American families a couple of thousand dollars. So, two breadwinners are getting roughly $2,500.00. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is starting a worldwide fast tomorrow, the 10^th

New journal entry

-Out of my journel Covid 19

Ric

All, the Church’s, have cancelled services starting 3 weeks ago. Most sporting events are closed and rescheduled for another distant month in the future. Or it is cancelled all together. All schools are closed until the end of the summer vacation. Everyone is taking on- line courses for their schooling, or their parents are home-schooling them. Many factories are closed, and employees furloughed. Unemployment is in the millions and a record number of people have filed for unemployment benefits. The government is giving trillions for keep businesses from going under and giving all American families a couple of thousand dollars. So two bread- winners are getting roughly 2500.00 dollars. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints is starting a world -wide fast starting tomorrow, the 10^th of April.  This is to bring down heavenly help to end the virus and restore our economy. So, Charlotte and are starting a fast tomorrow Morning. We take to much medicine and have illnesses that don’t take kindly to skipping meals. So, we are going to stop using anything electronic for 24 hours…Yikes! I would rather fast! Also during this time we will pray-fully ask Heavenly Father to end this Pandemic and restore our economy.

   Our General Conference was not held in the normal building in Salt Lake City..but at Temple Square in a small annex building. Only a handful of General Authorities, the Prophet Russel M. Nelson and different technical people to help air the Conference. Also, a couple of Teenagers, a boy and a girl, I believe 14 years old’s that gave talks and people to say the prayers and many others that I haven’t mentioned. Still few in number. The General Authorities kept a six foot distance from each other.

  The Church closed all Temples worldwide and brought home all most of the missionaries from overseas. All church schools are closed. In general, all places that brought allot of people together are closed.

  The Olympics were cancelled in Tokyo Japan. Most Cruises lines have cancelled cruises and the airlines are shut down, accept a small percentage of normal traffic.

  People are doing yard work, working on their house, going for walks, running to the grocery store if absolutely necessary and trying to keep 6 feet from other people. One church out south decided to have a Choir practice and many people caught the virus…Many people are saying food is hard to get and is selling for highly inflated prices..this was on Facebook today. Toilet paper that somebody found was highly over- priced and is almost impossible to get according to people on Facebook. My wife is telling me  this as I sit here and type this out.

Another entry tomarrow....Ric