Corona virus and families: how do you feel, his do you think it might effect you, how are you preparing?

[Crichiegirl]

Trying to see how other families are feeling at the moment. We are considering keeping our kids home from school and college. I've got health issues and one of my kids has asthma. We've been checking both sets of grandparents are kitted out and have plans in place so we know they'll be as safe as possible. We've "stocked" up with bits like long life milk etc. so we have a back up (we're in a remote rural area).
What are you planning? What are your concerns? Feel free to post here and let's get our heads together....

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How I feel is fucking stressed due to a bereavement and everywhere I try to go for distraction on MN are messages about a deadly virus in the wrong fucking place. It's not fucking helping.

We have one close relative who stands next to no chance of survival if he gets it. I would be really unwell. As a family we are isolating as much as possible

I feel it's always there at the back of my mind. Can't seem to concentrate on reading, watching TV etc

Making changes such as avoiding cinema, crowded places but still going to work as it's a necessity.

Saying that I don't know how safe my job is. I work in a small retail shop which sells non essentials. The takings have been half this week what they normally are.

I keep googling more info. It's such a big global change for humans and could potentially be a life changing time for many!!

How do I feel. Over it and life as normal until mandated otherwise

I'm carrying on as normal, but I have the privilege of being young with no health issues, same with DS. Neither of us are particularly at risk. I have only one family member who is in an at risk group so we won't be visiting him for a while.

Other than that, just making sure I have enough food, Calpol and paracetamol in the house if we do get it. I'm not stockpiling, but as there are only 2 of us we don't need a lot. I still have to go to work, so DS is going to school as normal until told otherwise.

My biggest concern on a personal level isn't getting the virus, it's the impact it may have on my job and my income.

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You should definitely check out the changes to benefits that have been brought in for anyone who does need to self isolate but wouldn't get sick pay etc.
No guarantees it'll be done super quickly but it might help if you guys find yourself in that situation. Also look into the mortgage holidays available for people in the same situation. Landlords are being asked to try and be flexible too. Great you're not panicking...I think that's going to be the most important thing for all of us!

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Imagine ...you're following the recommended guidelines to clean and sanitize home whenever anyone goes out then comes back in, then when they use the bathroom etc, ensuring tissues are thrown in a bag in their own room, taking off shared hand towels etc...you're practicing social distance as each one of us in the home mingle in different crowds and have different exposures to different people in different environments.

You confide that you're concerned about it and about the elders in our family...that is then used to insult you, tell you that youve lost your mind and you're being called OCD and to get an effing grip because I'm practicing hygiene and social distancing at the recommended standard.

The virus takes anywhere between 2 to 14 days to show symptoms. Its is currently crippling entire countries and killing people and yet they can behave in such a manner when you're ensuring not just your own safety...but theirs???

We all work in different environments

I work with children at a primary school my daughter attends.

Abusive partner at an office building on one floor with ac on all the time

My son works at an office building with the same scenario

I have a neighbour who is having chemo treatments and I sometimes get her things.

I'm fed up of this abuse.

I'm not panicking, I'm just taking the precautions as every one should be doing.

Am I wrong???

Personally, I’m not overly stressed. The only thing I’m irked by is the inconvenience it has on me and my immediate family but that’s because we don’t have underlying health issues so based on that my daughter will be going to school till it shuts etc.
However, I can completely see why others are losing their minds over it. If you are in the at risk category it’s terrifying.