Corona virus. So we don’t forget

So we don’t forget.... 🦠😷🧤😥

Today is Sunday April 26th 2020

- We are at 41 days of social isolation.

- The President of the United States is Donald Trump

- The dollar is worth $ 5.32(say what??) 😂😂 the euro $ 5.77 and the pound $ 6.54.

- gas is around $1.50/gallon at most places and $1.25/gallon at Sam's however nobody needs gas because there's no place to go.

- Schools have been closed since mid March and are teaching remotely on-line. This will continue for the rest of the school year.

- There are lines / tapes inside the stores to keep people 6 feet apart.

- Bars and restaurants only for home delivery & pick-up.

- Parks, beaches and walk-in places are not accessible to the public.

- Gyms are all closed. You cannot find a weight, weight bench or basically anything workout related in any store.

- All sports competitions have been cancelled.

- All festivals and entertainment events have been banned.

- Weddings, family celebrations and birthdays have been cancelled. Funerals limited to 10-20 people.

- People are doing drive-by parades to celebrate birthdays!

- Young kids can’t understand why they can only see grandparents & other extended family and friends on a screen or thru a window if someone visits in person.

- Hugs and kisses are not given.

- The churches are closed or online.

- We have to stay away from each other 6 ft or more

- Shortage of masks and gloves in hospitals.

- There are fewer ventilators than there should be.

- People are wearing masks, some places even REQUIRE that you wear them to enter! People are even making their own masks for sale or donation to medical facilities!

- Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes and anything Lysol or Clorox is in short supply and limited per person.... IF you can even find them!

- Stores are closing early to disinfect everything. (24 hour stores are even closing by 9pm)

- Store check outs, pharmacies and even fast food drive thru windows have added plexiglass between employee and customer. Have to reach around or under to pay!

- Stores have added 🚫 and ⬆️ on the floors to keep foot traffic going only one way down an aisle. Unfortunately no one is following it and it is not being enforced.

- You can't find isopropyl alcohol easily. .. supply per person is limited to one.

- Australia, USA and Europe have closed their borders.

- Western Australia has been divided into 9 territories & an instant $1,500 fine issued for crossing the border without a valid reason. (Transport workers, Essential services etc)

- No one is travelling for leisure. Airports empty. Tourism has the worst crisis in history.

I am posting this because next year & then every year after, this status will appear in my Facebook memories feed. And it will be an annual reminder that life is precious & that nothing should be taken for granted. We are where we are with what we have. Let's be grateful.

This text is anonymous, it's not mine, but I copied because I want to remember it too.