Asheville FM

Some COVID-19 Resources

by

Resources from Durham-based activist, performance artist and Kinship Minister for Soulforce, Grace Nichols. Interview soon to follow:

Demands from Grassroots orgs during coronavirus:
https://transformativespaces.org/2020/03/04/demands-from-grassroots-organizers-concerning-covid-19/
_________________________________________________________________
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-cancel-everything/607675/

_________________________________________________________________

Half Assed Disabled Prepper Tips for Preparing for a Coronavirus Quarantine
March 9, 2020, edited March 10, 2020
By Leah Piepzna-Samarasinha
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rIdpKgXeBHbmM3KpB5NfjEBue8YN1MbXhQ7zTOLmSyo/edit?fbclid=IwAR0b5RpaapCLPevm4dz9DLV1jfPi36EHELj1UNbFXPtJqEFMgy0zKB8eBoc

___________________________________________________________________

Pod Mapping for Mutual Aid
By Rebel Sidney Black
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QfMn1DE6ymhKZMpXN1LQvD6Sy_HSnnCK6gTO7ZLFrE/edit?fbclid=IwAR2ddvtSVqIVdhn82oRYaQE0PVDLXOpCxRbcTR4Y8CFm-WVGMxFYlMIe6AE

___________________________________________________________________

Quarantine’s have also caused a spike in domestic violence: Domestic Violence resources
https://www.thehotline.org/

____________________________________________________________________

CNN Podcast – Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction (especially good commentary on ‘emotional contagion’ and not spreading panic inducing information)
https://open.spotify.com/show/3nKvLT48YbbRQoCYQ4ern1
___________________________________________________________________
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/?fbclid=IwAR0MNZeH_9hsibqQj5U9JCo3cPDyt4ifGziieKcr1UJN56lW0RQ4HKZeqdA

____________________________________________________________________

Soulforce’s website: www.soulforce.org where viewers can join the mailing list and follow on social media for upcoming offerings on spiritual resiliency and grounding.

_____________________________________________________________________

From Democracy Now!:

https://ncov2019.live/

A teenager’s website tracking coronavirus has become one of the most vital resources for people seeking accurate and updated numbers on the pandemic.
17-year-old Avi Schiffmann, a high school junior from Mercer Island outside Seattle, who started the site in late December, when coronavirus had not yet been detected outside of China.
Now the site has been visited by tens of millions, from every country on Earth. It tracks deaths, numbers of cases locally and globally, and provides an interactive map, information on the disease, and a Twitter feed.
The resource updates every minute or so, and pulls information from the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and elsewhere.
_____________________________________________________
A couple Asheville specific pieces:
________________________________________________________________
AND From an anonymous public health professional based on CDC

Best practices include staying at home.

-When not at home, keep 6 feet between you and the next person,

-Wipe down surfaces with sanitizer.

-In grocery stores, sanitize your cart before use and after no longer using it.

-Wash your hands when you get home.

 

-If you are 60+ or have underlying health conditions, isolate as much as possible.

 

Regarding COVID-19:

-People can be asymptomatic and still carry the virus

-Rate of transmission is 1:3 so every one person is likely to spread to 3 people. This is in part why social distancing and isolation is important. 

-Try not to touch your face.

It is spread by lung droplets entering mucous membranes, not airborne.

-There is no reason to wear a mask unless you are sick. Masks help prevent the spread FROM you.

-If sick, and relatively healthy- DON’T go to the doctor unless you cannot break your fever or have shortness of breath.

 

-Societally, we are trying to not overload the health system that cant handle a mass influx of people.

AND – Don’t panic

Reader Interactions