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Playing Bingo With Social Distancing

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306points

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Bobert Robertson 4 years ago

This makes me happy, and sad at the same time. Happy to see they are able to keep busy during this time, but sad because these people are cooped up with so little interaction. At least for many they are able to isolate with family (I understand not everyone has family)

48points

A Mobile Pickup Point In The Hospital Store Where Healthcare Staff Can Pick Up A Food Bag Specially Created For Them After Their Hard Work

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301points

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Cosika 4 years ago

Yet here in the UK the supermarkets have had to do an NHS hour because everyone has lost their mind..... Except somehow people that dont work for the NHS are still managing to get in!

45points

Events of a scale like coronavirus are known to reshape societies in fundamental ways. This is what happened during 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, or the 1918 flu pandemic.

Among many possible shifts, the current crisis could mark the end of hyper-individualism and resurrect our lost sense of community. Eric Klinenberg, a director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU, believes that after the storm calms down, “we will be better able to see how our fates are linked.”

Most importantly, “in the long run, it could help us rediscover the better version of ourselves,” explained the professor.

Hand Washing Stations For The Homeless

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294points

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Cora Fields 4 years ago

Beautiful idea

39points

Supermarket In Denmark Came Up With A Brilliant Pricing Trick To Stop Hand Sanitizer Hoarding

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284points

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Rowlie 4 years ago

That escaleted correctly

110points

Keep The Kids Busy While At Home

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280points

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Kaisu 4 years ago

Brilliant idea! This is something that could be used beyond this quarantine situation too to help children understand the importance of work and the value of money!

78points

Bored Panda contacted Sonja Trauss and asked her about the ways the coronavirus outbreak is changing us beyond recognition.

Sonja Trauss told us in an interview that for the several years, the US has been living in a bubble. “Food magically appears on the grocery store shelves, the mall opens in the morning, white-collar workers are absorbed into huge office buildings all day.” But the virus outbreak has stopped the seamless pace of our lives which “proceeded like a movie.”

Canadian Doctor Turns One Ventilator Into Multiple With Some DIY Mechanics

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Me_thecrazycatlady 4 years ago

Ok. ICU nurse here. I'm not convinced. This sounds like a great way to spread infection. Also, ventilators have a lot of customized settings based on each patient's needs. What if one patient needs increased settings and the other needs less? Too many variables here...

75points

Using Toothpicks To Avoid Touching The Elevator Buttons

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201points

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Kaisu 4 years ago

This is definitely better than trying to use your elbow or something!

34points

Australian PSA

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201points

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doges are kool 12345 4 years ago

Ahahahahha

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At this point, coronavirus is revealing some of the limits of our institutions—medical ones in particular. All the unlikely scenarios have now become possible. Sonja explained: “It is possible for there to be too many patients. It is possible to run out of gloves and face masks.” She continued, “There will be patients dying in the hallways of some hospitals because there are only so many rooms and ventilators.”

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They Took The Furniture Out Of Starbucks So People Won’t Gather Here

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elfin 4 years ago

So the furniture is in quarantine.

33points

#11

Distancing Solution In A Danish Supermarket

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190points

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Kaisu 4 years ago

This is a really good idea and I feel like all grocery stores should implement this right now!

25points

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Due To COVID-19, I’m Having To Go To All Of The Grocery Stores In My Area And Install Plastic Sneeze Guards On The Check Stands

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Shelli Aderman 4 years ago

Not all heroes wear capes! 💕

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Many of us have been forced outside the comfort zone of our idyllic households. Trauss believes that “individuals are learning that it is up to each of us to issue, and follow, our own mini shelter in place and handwashing edicts.” We are all more aware that “there’s no potion a doctor can give that will fight COVID-19, living or dying depends only on our immune systems.” Our individual bodies have to stand and fight.“

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Someone Placing Random Hand Sanitizer Station Around In Public Places

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181points

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Ruth oro 4 years ago

Real hero!

22points

#14

He Comes To Talk To His Dad Every Day Since The Nursing Home Is On Lockdown

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177points

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Brandy Grote 4 years ago

Sweet. Dad's home is also shut, the cafeteria is closed and they hand deliver plates to the residents. Just worried it will be hard to get Dad up and around after weeks doing nothing.

21points

This Ad By Saudi Health Ministry "Thanks To Every Person Who Didn't See This Ad. Stay Home"

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174points

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Suzanne Haigh 3 years ago

Why are the next comments downvoted? they only state the truth?

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Perhaps paradoxically,” Trauss said, “when individuals realize that no one is in charge, and therefore, no one else can save us, we begin to see more communal behavior.” We start to think of new solutions to unite. Trauss named some of the exemplary behavior: “people are making masks at home, checking in on neighbors, following the shelter in place orders to protect themselves and their families.”

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NZ Supermarket

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doges are kool 12345 4 years ago

This is what I call protecting!

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RaroaRaroa 4 years ago

Lol, Hailtobaophomet, never seen a person in public with a gun in NZ, except the police. Besides, it's not saving stock for the elderly, but keeping one check out reserved for them.

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Aliya Clark 4 years ago

that is awesome!

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Lorrie Finley 4 years ago

But why only elderly? What about the differently abled? The Immune Compromised, the Chronically ill, the pregnant women, the First Responders?

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Susie Stock 4 years ago

I'm 61 and I'd stand there thinking "am I elderly enough?" Nahhhhhh

1point

Ruth oro 4 years ago

Very thoughtful

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Magpie 4 years ago

But i have invisible disability ( pain ) ......don't want to use that line because ppl will get the wrong idea.

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Amelia Tiernan 4 years ago

I love the park'n'save adds so much!!

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Kelly 4 years ago

And what about disabled people?

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Alex Newell 4 years ago

With Monster energy drinks?

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Miranda Senden 4 years ago

Yes. We 12-60 y people live of air anyway....

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Kaisu 4 years ago

Yes boohoo! Reserving one checkout out of seven for elderly people, how will we ever manage with that : ( I mean, there are six checkouts we could use where we can buy our food, but damn it, we need all seven, damn the elderly and the immunodeficient!

2points

Bill 4 years ago

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THE ULTIMATE PUGTATO >_< 4 years ago

Dude. What?

2points

#17

My Work Got New Key Rings

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Bobert Robertson 4 years ago

This is a good gesture, but I can just see myself having the cleanest pocket in town

65points

#18

The Way My Local Grocery Store Started Double Wrapping Bread To Reduce The Spread Of Coronavirus

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168points

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Norma 4 years ago

This is brilliant! And no plastic!!! #forthewin

6points

#19

News Outlet In Canada Is Taping Their Microphones To Hockey Sticks To Maintain Social Distance

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168points

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Shelli Aderman 4 years ago

Because Canada! 💕

62points

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The President Of Slovakia Showing Up In Her Hand-Tailored, Matching Fabric Surgical Mask

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Juniper 4 years ago

She is not making a fashion statement. Masks are in shortage in Slovakia so many sew their own or buy from small artists who do this to support them in these times. Many people also sew them for free for elderly, people with compromised immune system or kids. Medical masks need to stay in hospitals not get hoarded by politicians.

84points

Good Socializing Etiquette In The Era Of The Coronavirus

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Ieva Nura 4 years ago

And everyone with their own chairs

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#22

Taking Social Distancing To New Levels

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Alex Fierro 4 years ago

Cool idea, but I must ask: How would you collect the shawarma? Wouldn't it be too heavy to just stick on top of the drone?

14points

#23

Road Maintenance Doesn’t Stop, I Made A Hand Washing Station For My Crew

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Spring Fisk 4 years ago

wonderful

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#24

The Waiting Room At My Doctor's Office Today

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TheExtremeSmell 4 years ago

This is actually to accommodate people with backwards head syndrome.

63points

#25

If You Don't Have A Stand-Up Desk At Home, This Might Be A Solution

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doges are kool 12345 4 years ago

Finally not a picture-perfect work desk! Nice improvising!!! ♥️

24points

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Every Other Table Is Closed To Ensure Distance Between Customers And Avoid Spread Of Coronavirus

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Tai Dallen 4 years ago

There is no sit down eating, or really sit down anything, where I live.

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What do you think ?

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giovanna 4 years ago (edited)

I don't mean to be unpolite, but we've done all of this and more in Italy, 3 weeks ago, and we felt like "oh we're being so careful". The effects are irrelevant. The only thing that seems to work is shutting everything down and stay at home. And with "stay at home" I mean STAY AT HOME. Not "I'll stay at home but I'll meet my friends for dinner, there will be just 4 of us". NO. Stay at home. You're already late. Look at Spain. We're having dinners via Skype now.

43points

Audrey Wegman 4 years ago

I wish you luck wish there was something I could do

8points

Carol Emory 4 years ago

Not really. You need to see the South Korean Foreign Ministers interview with Britain. The way to get on top of this is for the governments to work with the scientists involved, do aggressive testing and monitoring to catch people early on in the stages of the virus. This limits the spread and increases the chances of survival. South Korea had 900 new cases early on in February. They are now down to 76. They've tested over 268,000 people. This is because they keep the public informed, aggressively enforce government compliance..all without locking down the country. Spain's issues are due to ignorant people ignoring the government lockdown and running to the coast for holidays. Now their army is involved in forcing compliance.

8points

Koalamonster 4 years ago (edited)

I feel that. The hardware store where my husband had been working is still very much open with people still going to work. Which.... I get that people need things- but you really just need once person manning thre store to take emergency calls. Being actually OPEN at this point is not great. (I told him last week he wasn't going in anymore- it was weird, still is- but so not worth it.)

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Kelly 4 years ago

Maybe we'll have positive results in the next weeks, due to incubation period. Stay safe!

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Kelly 4 years ago

Parlando con altre persone, molti hanno il sospetto che girasse già a dicembre. Ho avuto tosse (senza febbre) da novembre a gennaio, molti febbre alta già a dicembre ed era considerata normale influenza. Qualche sospetto poi ci è venuto. In bocca al lupo!

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Lorrie Finley 4 years ago

I totally agree but in America, from one city to another in one state to another ,government can't decide what to do. But this is because of the President having started this all off by lying instead of being honest & still refusing to take responsibility as the leader and do what needs to be done. He again is showing his ineptitude as President & his callous disregard for anyone not in his financial circle.

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Pittsburgh rare 4 years ago

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Sunny San Diego 4 years ago

Yes, staying at home is the best option.

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ulku tuna 4 years ago

I wish I were born in one of those beautiful countries instead of religious and ignorant counry like Turkey. I hate that no one even knows about the thing called "personal space" in here. Yes, they are not even aware of the fact that it exists.

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Bob Beltcher 4 years ago

What does religion have to do with social distancing? Our church has been posting mass on FB for several weeks now.

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wayne worthington 4 years ago

The stores are not doing their part to keep us safe. I'm staying home, the only place I go is the store. See my disturbing videos on YouTube. Search my name Wayne Worthington 6' social distancing awareness If they don't make the stores safer there will be no curve it will be a straight line going up. The stores need to be held liable for not following the 6' distance guideline

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Dre Mosley 4 years ago

I grab my mail out of the mailbox with tongs.

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Lorrie Finley 4 years ago

How do you open it?

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Nea 4 years ago

Beautiful minds <3

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Chris Hardtke 4 years ago

Was at an Aldi’s grocery store today. They’d only let one person in line at a time. It was the stupidest thing ever, because all that did was cause people to clump together at the end of the belt, until it was their turn to put their items on the belt and approach the cashier.

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Lorrie Finley 4 years ago

Yeah, no. Not right. Should have said something.

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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago

Let’s face it. None of you guys in the comment section, including myself, know how to solve this. Argue about it all you want but it won’t help. All we can do is our best to stay home and take the precautions we all know about. And wait. I hate it too. We have to treat each other kindly and wish each other well even if we don’t like each other. People are selfish creatures and we’re learning the hard way. But I don’t think anyone deserves this.

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Full Name 4 years ago

I'm selfish because I love having an excuse to stay at home and not leave, haha.

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giovanna 4 years ago (edited)

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Audrey Wegman 4 years ago

I wish you luck wish there was something I could do

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Carol Emory 4 years ago

8points

Koalamonster 4 years ago (edited)

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Kelly 4 years ago

Maybe we'll have positive results in the next weeks, due to incubation period. Stay safe!

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Kelly 4 years ago

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Lorrie Finley 4 years ago

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Pittsburgh rare 4 years ago

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Sunny San Diego 4 years ago

Yes, staying at home is the best option.

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ulku tuna 4 years ago

2points

Bob Beltcher 4 years ago

What does religion have to do with social distancing? Our church has been posting mass on FB for several weeks now.

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wayne worthington 4 years ago

1point

Dre Mosley 4 years ago

I grab my mail out of the mailbox with tongs.

0points

Lorrie Finley 4 years ago

How do you open it?

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Nea 4 years ago

Beautiful minds <3

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Mosticen 4 years ago (edited)

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Chris Hardtke 4 years ago

-2points

Lorrie Finley 4 years ago

Yeah, no. Not right. Should have said something.

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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago

-3points

Full Name 4 years ago

I'm selfish because I love having an excuse to stay at home and not leave, haha.

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