Post Coronavirus Lifestyle Changes

Yes - I will not eat out much anymore.  No more handshaking. Probably initially not go to big gatherings.  You never know what people have. 

Edit:  And I will add - I say this as someone who struggles with COPD and asthma. 

I am going to get back to life as I knew it,  I am not a big going out guy,  but when I want to I want to.  I think we have to trust that our elected officials wont stop working once this has passed, IMO there will be fallout from how this spread globally and how it could have been clipped sooner with better technique and with people not being dumb asses.  Honesly we here in the US mostly have ourselves to blame,  we got plenty of notice and up until very recently we have had about half our population just ignoring the warnings.

We cant live in fear,  but we can make sure that we learn from this.

Not going to change anything at all....just waiting for this pandemic to end as soon as possible.

@"BarrNone55" said: Just curious if you will be making any adjustments to how you conduct yourself once we get on the other side of this pandemic? For instance, I've never received a flu shot, that will change once they have a serum for COVID-19. 

Will you still attend sporting events and other public gatherings? How about dining out as opposed to delivery or carry out? 

I was in college when the AIDS epidemic exploded. I went from not getting laid because I had no game, to not getting laid because I didn't want to die.

I guess it depends on how far on the other side of this you're talking about. When we flatten the curve and the number of cases and deaths start to diminish, I doubt my behavior will change much. It's becoming clear in places like San Francisco, that social distancing is working. We could be in for a 2nd wave if we relax that too soon. 

I have no urgent need to go to concerts or sporting events, but damn, I sure miss going out to dinner. Especially now that's it's patio season. I suspect I will do that as soon as it's allowed by well informed, local leadership. 

@"PurpleCrush" said: Not going to change anything at all....just waiting for this pandemic to end as soon as possible.

Agreed.  People need to practice safe "distancing" whenever they are sick.  The flu for decades has killed far more and frequent handwashing/sanitizer usage should be part of everyone's routine anyway.

My hands are softer than they ever been...

The initial infection, of a virus we have no immunity toward,is the most severe. Eventually the human race will develop some degree of immunity and subsequent infections shouldn't be quite as severe, for most. Certain age groups,and those with underlying conditions, will always have increased risk, similar to the influenza virus.

This pandemic will cost many lives and cause disabilities in some. And though we have not reached the peak and flattened the curve through testing and contact tracing, it appears mitigation through social distancing will be effective.

One should take pride in realizing the actions and precautions we are taking now are likely saving millions of lives.

Next winter we should have some herd immunity, be close having a vaccine, and perhaps an effective treatment.
Life should be close to what it was and we will have new capabilities in testing, contact tracing, and treating this disease without disrupting daily life.

We will have NFL football and a population explosion next December and January thanks to all the time at home!

I really hate seeing people looking to blame someone, or making this political. It's a natural disaster. No government is adequately prepared to deal with something like this. Mistakes have been made, but for the most part, they are doing the best they can, and many lives will ultimately be saved. 

@"ArizonaViking" said: My hands are softer than they ever been...

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@"jargomcfargo" said: The initial infection, of a virus we have no immunity toward,is the most severe. Eventually the human race will develop some degree of immunity and subsequent infections shouldn't be quite as severe, for most. Certain age groups,and those with underlying conditions, will always have increased risk, similar to the influenza virus.

This pandemic will cost many lives and cause disabilities in some. And though we have not reached the peak and flattened the curve through testing and contact tracing, it appears mitigation through social distancing will be effective.

One should take pride in realizing the actions and precautions we are taking now are likely saving millions of lives.

Next winter we should have some herd immunity, be close having a vaccine, and perhaps an effective treatment.
Life should be close to what it was and we will have new capabilities in testing, contact tracing, and treating this disease without disrupting daily life.

We will have NFL football and a population explosion next December and January thanks to all the time at home!

I really hate seeing people looking to blame someone, or making this political. It's a natural disaster. No government is adequately prepared to deal with something like this. Mistakes have been made, but for the most part, they are doing the best they can, and many lives will ultimately be saved. 

Good, well thought-out post.

My sentiment echos others here...I think the "other side" of this is going to look different at 3 mos vs 6 mos vs 12 mos post peak. 

It also depends by how much me and/or my loved ones are impacted by this. Or what is available either therapeutically or prophylactically.

Lots of chapters still to unfold, we're not at peak yet.

My post retirement "time kill" has me working in retail with the public. I like people in general and am an extrovert, sociable. But I will be cautious. 

on 3/31/2020 I find it hard to believe I'll be sitting with 63k others @ USB come September...

@"purplefaithful" said: My sentiment echos others here...I think the "other side" of this is going to look different at 3 mos vs 6 mos vs 12 mos post peak. 

It also depends by how much me and/or my loved ones are impacted by this. Or what is available either therapeutically or prophylactically.

Lots of chapters still to unfold, we're not at peak yet.

My post retirement "time kill" has me working in retail with the public. I like people in general and am an extrovert, sociable. But I will be cautious. 

on 3/31/2020 I find it hard to believe I'll be sitting with 63k others @ USB come September...

but you will and you will be grinning from ear to ear.

@"purplefaithful" said: My sentiment echos others here...I think the "other side" of this is going to look different at 3 mos vs 6 mos vs 12 mos post peak. 

It also depends by how much me and/or my loved ones are impacted by this. Or what is available either therapeutically or prophylactically.

Lots of chapters still to unfold, we're not at peak yet.

My post retirement "time kill" has me working in retail with the public. I like people in general and am an extrovert, sociable. But I will be cautious. 

on 3/31/2020 I find it hard to believe I'll be sitting with 63k others @ USB come September...

I am right there with you. We'll have to wait and see what happens. The important thing is learning from the first wave. There are more peaks yet to come. I am going to continue to do what I can to take care of who I can. There is so much left to unfold. I am glad I am generally a positive person, that has helped a great deal. A change for my son is that he is adding economics as an additional major. I get the CDC and MDH updates through work. I am going to continue to follow the information and let things play out.

@"PurpleCrush" said: Not going to change anything at all....just waiting for this pandemic to end as soon as possible.

This ^. 

Nothing changing. Most of my work is in the great wide open, and many of my activities are the same. You can't get much more social distancing than Adventure motorcycling trips.

@"kmillard" said: Nothing changing. Most of my work is in the great wide open, and many of my activities are the same. You can't get much more social distancing than Adventure motorcycling trips.

try being a small rancher/farmer in South Dakota... i say i may not make any money doing it,  but its cheaper than a therapist.

Doubt I'll change much of anything.   I'm kinda of an anti-social kinda guy anyhow.

I guess my answer is. I don't know.
I'm sure I will start doing stuff again once stuff starts happening. I don't know how long it will take to feel right though.
I was slow coming in. I'll go slow getting back I guess.
This will pass. I'm just worried about a flare up again later.

@"suncoastvike" said: I guess my answer is. I don't know. I'm sure I will start doing stuff again once stuff starts happening. I don't know how long it will take to feel right though. I was slow coming in. I'll go slow getting back I guess. This will pass. I'm just worried about a flare up again later.

Its interesting to read about Wuhan these days. Folks are very cautious as restrictions are eased. Part of that is their distrust in the judgement of the govt though. 

I wonder if there will be some changes to let things phase in - restaurants might open but have to change how tables are arranged, keep them spaced 6+ feet, maybe a limit on the number of people at a table? There are some restaurants, one of the steakhouses downtown (Manny's?) where everyone was elbow-to-elbow with the next group that arrived, I think that may never return. Open buffets are probably going to be gone for a while.
If there is no vaccine until early next year, I think restaurants are going to push for some kind of allowances like this to let them reopen this summer. Outside of chains, a lot of independent restaurants will be bankrupt if they lose more than a couple months of business. I've read that some are on the brink just after a couple weeks closed.

There's going to be barriers between retail clerks and the public. The post office is trying to get clear plastic barriers of some kind at all retail service counters in the country by the end of this week