While the rest of the world is collectively freaking out and going through the same sort of stuff we did in January, here in China things are closer to getting back to normal
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I agree with the first commenter, thank you for this information and insight. It has been a terrible experience for you, but it does serve to help the rest of us as we begin to experience the unknown.
Hang in! It is not fun being under lockdown, but things could be a lot worse - being in a warzone, or in a famine, something like that. I imagine other countries will pull out of the lockdown sooner than China, partly because this country is run by authoritarians, but also because in a few weeks' time there will be a lot more data available of how things have worked elsewhere.
I think the best advice i can give is not to panic. The banners here said "wash hands, wear a face mask, don't go out much, ventilate your house". Good advice. You can head out every few days to get groceries, just come straight home. Or order online. It's a boring life, but it seems a lot better to do that than to freak out and stockpile a bunch of food that perhaps isn't fresh or healthy.
It is absolutely insane around here to see all the hoarding and stockpiling and actual fighting over items that people don't even actually currently need. It's like people have lost their minds. Also, as you have likely figured out or been notified of by LJ, I added you. You are welcome to add me also, as you like. I see several of my friends make comments on your posts, so we may have a few in common. There is no pressure to do that, of course, just hadn't actually mentioned it to you previously.
Yeah. So true. There is a huge problem where I live right now of people hoarding every single thing the grocer has... so there is literally nothing left when I go to the store. I placed an online order today and the soonest available spot was Monday. So I'll probably try to sneak in in person between now and then for some milk, but who knows if I'll get any. The last time I was there, there was really nothing left on any shelves, but yet a lot of apples and produce. I guess people are leaving it behind because it is perishable and they want to hoard all the beans and rice so it'll be available longer.
Things are just starting to be massively cancelled here in New York and I am very happy to hear that it's possible this nonsense will last only a month or two. I'm glad you are able to go to restaurants again and I hope the other restrictions ease soon too.
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For American audiences, little is coming out of China. Well.. little is coming out about **anything** really, unless it is about how major businesses are being impacted.
Hearing how it has been in the providence you are residing in, and as an individual human being, what you know/see/saw/think while living in China is huge. Thank you!
No probs! I imagine the experience in other countries will be different to here, in that i can't imagine other countries putting up fences around neighborhoods or forcibly quarantining folks, but the basic emotions will be the same i am sure. It's more boredom and alienation than anything, i think. I recommend to still try go outside every few days to buy groceries. Not only will you get fresher food, but it is a tiny bit of human contact that you otherwise might not get.
I'm lucky that I live with my partner and our massive dvd, book, and board game collection, plus a nice large 1 acre backyard to get sun and outdoor time... so I feel safe from a lot of over-isolation, boredom, or that sort of stuff. I'm in Washington State, its only been the last week that we started locking down.. and the announcement just came yesterday that Tuesday is the last day of normal business operations. It's pretty wild. 12 days ago when I cancelled my 3 week trip to Paris and Venice, everyone was telling me I was overreacting and just reroute to somewhere else in Europe rather than go to Venice...
What a difference two weeks makes, it's unbelieveable! It went from, "Oh, you can still fly to Paris, no problem! I would if I were you!" to people who won't even want to go to the store and all their meetings of all clubs, groups, affiliations and associations being closed down!
How long have you been living under isolation at this point? I appreciate your insight!
I am at about 8 weeks now, but in China it's tricky because they (deliberately?) started lockdowns during the Chinese New Year break, which is a nationwide week-long holiday
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We're in a mini-lockdown, today the toiletroll panic started in Norway, and bread and butter sold out. This is actually quite serious, Norwegians could starve to death without bread and butter. I forsee hungry masses roaming the streets hunting supermarket to supermarket for bread, bemused and confused... "there is nothing, nothing to eat! Without bread, there is no breakfast, no lunch, and possibly no dinner either!"
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I agree with the first commenter, thank you for this information and insight. It has been a terrible experience for you, but it does serve to help the rest of us as we begin to experience the unknown.
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I think the best advice i can give is not to panic. The banners here said "wash hands, wear a face mask, don't go out much, ventilate your house". Good advice. You can head out every few days to get groceries, just come straight home. Or order online. It's a boring life, but it seems a lot better to do that than to freak out and stockpile a bunch of food that perhaps isn't fresh or healthy.
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It is absolutely insane around here to see all the hoarding and stockpiling and actual fighting over items that people don't even actually currently need. It's like people have lost their minds.
Also, as you have likely figured out or been notified of by LJ, I added you. You are welcome to add me also, as you like. I see several of my friends make comments on your posts, so we may have a few in common. There is no pressure to do that, of course, just hadn't actually mentioned it to you previously.
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For American audiences, little is coming out of China. Well.. little is coming out about **anything** really, unless it is about how major businesses are being impacted.
Hearing how it has been in the providence you are residing in, and as an individual human being, what you know/see/saw/think while living in China is huge. Thank you!
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12 days ago when I cancelled my 3 week trip to Paris and Venice, everyone was telling me I was overreacting and just reroute to somewhere else in Europe rather than go to Venice...
What a difference two weeks makes, it's unbelieveable! It went from, "Oh, you can still fly to Paris, no problem! I would if I were you!" to people who won't even want to go to the store and all their meetings of all clubs, groups, affiliations and associations being closed down!
How long have you been living under isolation at this point? I appreciate your insight!
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End of days.
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