I just got over COVID and pneumonia complications from it.

One friend took 5 weeks to get over it, his mom was hospitalized, his dad was in the ICU for two days before recovering.

My good friend just texted me about how her nana died overnight from COVID and she wasn’t able to say goodbye because no ones allowed in the hospitals.

I know we’re all geeking out over the tea—I legit enjoy a steamy brew as well as anyone else—but I’m from her hometown (VB), my whole family is there, and I’ve been super worried about them. And I bet a lot of y’all are in similar boats. And it’s just such -t r a s h- behavior for BN contestants to go flying around, violating these orders, like it’s not a big deal or like they’re somehow impervious to this virus.

That shit was difficult to get over and I’m young. These orders exist for a reason and shouldn’t be violated so she can get her external validation and he can get his dick wet. Ditto for anyone else in BN traveling now.

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ETA This blew up! I’m glad to see I’m not alone. I appreciate the well wishes and really appreciate every person working in medicine right now to take care of us. Y’all are the real MVPs. Sending love to everyone worried about their loved ones too 💐

I actually just got off a telehealth check-in with my doc and wanted to share this little bit of info. I see a lot of us are exhausted—with the sheltering, the sustained outrage, the rule breakers, with the loneliness... Shit is draining. But he gave me info that made me feel hopeful for the first time.

I’m from VB, all my family lives in VB, but my partner and I moved to Seattle where they had the first diagnosed case back in January and the first deaths here too. For the first time since we’ve all started SIP/SAH orders, my doc told me that the local r0 number is below 1: (it was like est. 1:0.89)

Basically, for every 1 person infected with Covid in king county/Seattle right now, less than 1 person will catch it because of the work we’ve been doing staying in place. We are flattening the curve!!! 🎉

It’s hard, draining, miserable work, but it’s working. Lots more to do. Seattle was first hit, first to recover. But if we do our part, there is reason to hope. 🌒