Here is some more tools & 'goodies' to keep digging, and most importantly. learning as much as we can about this situation as time goes on, I'm going to be up all NIGHTSHIFT baker, so I will share any resources I come across, as we sail the intertubes, excavate those underground bounty holes, and make sense of all of this information, data, and lack thereof.
BAKER THIS MAY BE NOTABLE
Teaneck, NJ: 2019-nCoV TriState Area "EPICENTER?" Why?
Now, I did want to bring this up.
If these 'maps' start drawing out a pattern of some kind, we have to start CONNECTING THOSE DOTS! For example, not to be 'anti-semitic,' but on one of the many broadcasts of ABC7NY, they mention Teaneck, NJ as being the epicenter for COVID-19 in Bergen County. From actual personal experience, not just rumor, I know for a fact, that Teaneck is primarily populated by people of Jewish-American ethno-religious backgrounds. It is also located approx. 15 - 20 mins from the GWB, which leads straight into Manhattan. How is it that, Jersey, which is further west than NYC, somehow skip the 5 boroughs, and hit it's peak concentrations in a majority Jewish/Semitic town? Seems deeply concerning.
More sauce:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-38665-w
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 - A more complex dashboard/MAP
https://systems.jhu.edu/research/public-health/ncov/
https://github.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19 - GITHUB REPO of (2019-nCoV) Data Repository by Johns Hopkins CSSE
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
https://hub.jhu.edu/novel-coronavirus-information/
https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory
How to Cope w/ Coronavirus
https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0317-coronavirus-stress-cope-20200316-u5vacvgy6zbqvdun2roa3dkdoe-story.html
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Limit intake of media: It’s a human phenomenon that many of us can’t stop constantly watching a disaster unfold — even though we may want to look away.
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Try to limit your coronavirus check-ins to three or four a day, and preferably with a direct source like cdc.gov, rather than social media or television news channels. Each time you look, set a timer on your phone for 5 to 10 minutes and commit to tuning out after the allotted time. These daily check-ins, especially if you stick with credible sources, will keep you up-to-date on important developments and the latest recommendations from health authorities.
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Anchor yourself in daily routines: Try to keep your day focused on other tasks, goals or activities. If this is challenging, start your day by writing down a list of priorities for the morning, afternoon and evening. Put some objective goals you can accomplish within a set time frame. Sometimes even mundane tasks can have a grounding effect that help us keep things in perspective and avoid a spiral into escalating levels of anxiety.
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Do things that bring you happiness or pleasure: Despite restrictions on certain activities and gatherings, this is still an especially important time to seek out things that bring you pleasure. Play with your pets or children. Cook, garden, read (something other than coronavirus news!) and exercise.
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Even binge-watching Netflix can be a healthy habit in these challenging times. There is evidence that engaging in DOING things you like has a positive effect on your neurochemistry in ways that help ameliorate stress and anxiety.
It’s especially important for all of our society’s leaders — from the business, government, public health and medical sectors, to parents, families and teachers — to adopt calming strategies, as that they can, in turn, project calm that can be of enormous benefit for their constituents, team members, employees families and students.