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Fwd: Saving Your Health, One Mask at a Time
by HLA 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

Excellent article, with lots of common sense and useful behavioral tips. Hayley https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/saving-your-health-one-mask-time-peter-tippe…

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From a friend in Arlington via a friend in CA.
by rryals＠comcast.net 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

Read all the way through, please. From: Marilyn Cadenbach Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 12:54 AM Subject: From a friend in Arlington Hi, Hope that you’re doing well and that you had a good weekend. Wanted to pass along this info shared by a friend who lives in Arlington. This is not an easy read, but it contains important information. Here is a post from a doctor in our town who writes a weekly Covid update: It’s Robin Schoenthaler, the Boston-cancer-doctor-who-writes-about-Covid. Feel free to share as you see fit. In Massachusetts we are in the surge, still pre-peak. 1560 deaths (an all-time high of 159 deaths reported on Friday; 13 in Arlington), three times as many as last week. More than half in nursing homes. Horrid. Particularly brutal emerging news: it’s sooooooo contagious in the asymptomatic. Maybe even the most contagious just right before symptoms. The hospitals are brimming over with COVID patients. Seven times as many critically ill patients are at MGH as usual, 349 COVID-positive patients there right now. The hospitals have stopped all but the most critical of surgeries — unless you are an abject emergency there are almost no operations (MGH is using 7 of their 70 ORs), no colonoscopies, no mammograms, no hip replacements — it's all-Covid-all-the-time. All the hospitals have increased their number of ICU beds, some hugely. On March 13, MGH had 18 COVID ICU beds; now they have 206. Brilliant pre-planning and background work means these hospitals are currently keeping up (just) with this gigantic surge of super ill patients. Many with super complex situations: at MGH and BMC in particular, scores of patients are from the super hard-hit Chelsea/Everett/Revere/East Boston areas with all the challenges of language and culture and how do you go home to self-isolate in a crowded apartment with a bathroom down the hall? Wicked hard stuff. To take care of all these patient, most of the hospitals have now “deployed” doctors and nurses to work in COVID floors and ICUs . Medical students are “graduating” early to go and work. Think how brave your friends the health care workers are! They are all our heroes in yellow gowns. It’s all hands on deck, and it’s going to be like this for a long while, even if we hit peak as expected by next week. The Brigham is now taking overflow cases from BMC and North Shore which have been super hard hit. (All the Metro Boston hospitals have a daily phone call to figure out flow.) Three new “base camp” hospitals have been set up in Boston and Cape Cod and Worcester with a new one in Lowell coming up. Getting supplies continues to be a nightmare. The Commonwealth asked the federal government for 1700 ventilators; they received 440. Yesterday Children’s Hospital sent dozens of ventilators to MGH. Hospitals and nursing homes still, unbelievably, need PPE. There’s a horrifying article in the New England Journal of Medicine about the craziness Baystate Hospital has gone through to get masks, including a run-in with the FBI while picking up masks at some unnamed “small airport near an industrial warehouse in the mid-Atlantic region”; it reads for all the world like a drug deal. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2010025?fbclid=IwAR2NVXYdsC2w6GI… I mention Baystate because a number of Arlington residents have given me their extra masks and that’s where I’ve sent them, so thank you! Should you wear a cloth mask out there? Sure. Should you get a swab test if you’re symptomatic? I would definitely try. Even if it doesn’t change your management or how long you’re in isolation, it will be important information for you and us in the future (see my facts-and-data-based comments below). Should you get an antibody (blood) test? Not quite yet. The FDA let companies release antibody tests that haven’t been well-tested or validated and in fact we don’t actually know the exact antibody response to this virus. Wait just a bit til the science catches up and we can give you a test result that means something. Last week I talked about what to pack in a go-to-the-hospital bag, scaring the heck out of many people (I said phone, long cords, chargers, face cream, ear buds). Even if it’s scary, I do think it’s important to plan like this because if you get Covid, a few days later you can get suddenly very sick (short of breath, dizzy, weak, really super ill) which means you need to go immediately to the ER. So I asked a group of docs what they would bring to the hospital. One shouted in all caps: ADVANCED CARE DIRECTIVES. Another, an ER doc, came home after a horrendous shift at a downtown hospital and wrote a heart-rendering post about how awful it is to have a super sick patient with widespread cancer or advanced dementia come into the ER with Covid. These poor patients: they are too sick to express their wishes, they have nobody with them (no visitors are allowed in Boston hospitals), and the doctors are morally obligated to put them on a ventilator. This exhausted ER doctor wrote: "Bring multiple cards with your family’s name/number…especially for those who are demented, don’t speak English, are in terrible respiratory distress, etc. We do our best to communicate with families….. but please if you have a meaningful relationship with someone like this, please try to have this hard conversation before I have to have it, shouted under an N-95 mask, with an interpreter on an iPad they can’t hear, while they are gasping for breath.“ Nuff said. PLEASE talk to your family members about what you and they would want done if you or they were to get super sick and need a ventilator. TALK TO YOUR PEOPLE. The last couple of days my feeds have been full of itchiness to know when this is going to be over and all this talk about reducing limits. So much angst and the agonized waiting that comes from being in the middle of something. It reminds me of how our ancestors thought a war would last a week and then they suffered through years of deprivation, or the women walking on widow’s walks who had sent men off on ships for a few months and then didn’t know if they were alive for the next two years, or our great-grandparents during the Depression who thought it would be a year at most and then their lives were profoundly disrupted for half a decade. Our people have been here before. Because the facts are this: We’re not going to be normal for a long time, and the real question is not about “when normal” but more about “how abnormal.” The fact is, we still don’t have treatment or a vaccine. The fact is, the Boston medical system is brilliant and we are so lucky to live here and through incredibly clever hard work we are hopefully not going to end up having to ration care, this time, but if we’re not careful the next time will be upon us in an instant. Because the fact is, if we ease up on social distancing willy-nilly, more people will get sick and some will die and we will again take the risk that the medical system will be overwhelmed and your doctors and nurses will not be able to give the care we are giving these poor suffering Covid patients now. So we have to concentrate on trying to figure out next steps in a rational, fact-and-data-based, maximum-safety, minimum-angst kind of way. It’s a tall order. But any other direction is madness. If you want to “do” something and help contribute to fact-and-data-based knowledge, there’s a number of easy studies you can enter: https://eureka.app.link/covid19 https://redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=JD4RECJKDT https://covid.joinzoe.com/us And in the meantime: SPRING. I can’t stop gazing at the blossoms: it’s like I’ve never seen them before. And I can’t stop thinking of midshipmens' wives gazing at them while they waited as well. Marilyn _____________________________ MARILYN CADENBACH ____________________________

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7 reasons we can’t yet reopen America
by rryals＠comcast.net 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

I concur, though we are all sick of being shut in. It will only feel worse as the weather gets nicer. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "David Leonhardt" <nytdirect(a)nytimes.com> Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 8:03 AM -0400 Subject: 7 reasons we can’t yet reopen America To: <rryals(a)comcast.net> 7 reasons we can’t yet reopen America We’re making progress, but not nearly enough.View in browser|nytimes.comContinue reading the main story April 20, 2020 By David Leonhardt Opinion Columnist 1. Every day for the past two weeks, another 25,000 or so Americans have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. It’s great news that number is no longer growing, but it’s barely started to fall. 2. Countries that have succeeded in containing the virus made much more progress in reducing the number of new cases before reopening. “China did not allow Wuhan, Nanjing or other cities to reopen until intensive surveillance found zero new cases for 14 straight days, the virus’s incubation period,” as The Times’s Donald McNeil writes. 3. The vast majority of the American population — perhaps about 90 percent — has not yet been exposed to the virus. So there is tremendous potential for outbreaks worse than any we have experienced so far. 4. The testing program in the United States remains terribly flawed. About a month ago, the Trump administration promised 27 million tests would be available by the end of March. Late April is now approaching, and yet only about 4 million tests have been conducted. The current pace of testing needs to triple before the country can safely reopen, Harvard researchers estimate. 5. We also haven’t fixed our shortages of protective equipment for health care workers. As a recent paper from the conservative-leaning Mercatus Center puts it: “Demand has rapidly outstripped supply as the urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as surgical masks, respirators, gloves, and gowns, as well as for ventilators, continues to grow apace with the COVID-19 global pandemic.” 6. Most places in the United States don’t yet have a plan for aggressive contact tracing — the process of tracking people who may have been exposed to the virus. “Only a few states are recruiting and training the army of public health workers who will be needed to track, trace and isolate anyone exposed to the coronavirus,” Politico’s Joanne Kenen wrote. This kind of tracing has been vital to reducing the virus’s spread in South Korea and elsewhere. 7. The same goes for quarantining: We don’t yet have anything approaching a full plan. 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4/20 Update for gig workers, freelancers, independent contractors--Apply Today
by rryals＠comcast.net 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

From: Marjorie Decker <repdecker(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 10:46 AM Subject: 4/20 UI update for gig workers, freelancers, independent contractors--Apply Today Dear all, I write to you this morning with an important unemployment insurance update. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program is now accepting applications. This program is open to individuals who aren't ordinarily eligible for unemployment benefits, including those who are self-employed, freelancers, independent contractors, part-time workers, claimants with insufficient work history to qualify for benefits, and claimants who have been laid off from churches and religious institutions who are not eligible for benefits under state law. You can apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits at this website: www.mass.gov/pua. Please note that this is a different website and application than the traditional unemployment insurance application. If you have any questions or concerns about the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program and how to apply, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at Marjorie.Decker(a)mahouse.gov. Sincerely, Marjorie Friends of Marjorie Decker P.O.Box 390431 Cambridge, MA 02139 See what's happening on our social sites Friends of Marjorie Decker, PO Box 390431, Cambridge, MA 02139 About our service providerSent by repdecker(a)gmail.com in collaboration withTry email marketing for free today!

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Re: [Neighbors] short-term rental available
by Ruth Ryals 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

Oops! This is available June 1 - July 15 of 2020. Two-bedroom apt in Cambridge available from June 1 to July 15, 2019 2020. Second floor condo in 1897 wood frame house a few blocks from Porter Sq in the Avon Hill neighborhood of Cambridge. 3 minute walk to the metro (Porter Sq), 10 minute walk to Harvard University and Harvard Square. Two comfortable bedrooms (one may also be used as a study), a very large living room with adjoining study and porch, full bathroom, full kitchen (remodeled) with dishwasher, dining room, working fireplace, hi speed internet, A/C, washer/dryer in basement, shared backyard with hammock, herbal garden, and BBQ grill. Fully furnished. Total floor space: 1,300 sq feet. On-street parking available. Quiet neighborhood and a quiet household, perfect for scholars. No smoking. Rent: $3,200/month including internet and water (but not electricity and gas), pro-rated for shorter periods. Contact jgerring(a)austin.utexas.edu

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Sunday 4/19 COVID-19 Updates
by Ruth Ryals 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

From: Marjorie Decker <repdecker(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: <repdecker(a)gmail.com> Date: Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 10:13 PM Subject: Sunday 4/19 COVID-19 Updates Dear all, I write to you this evening with relevant COVID-19 updates and resources. As of today, 524 Cambridge residents have tested positive for COVID-19, and 18 residents have passed away. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2J2BnQj. There are 38,077 cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, including 8,737 in Middlesex County. 162,241 patients have been tested and 1,706 have passed away. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/34ODGjT. Save the Date I will be holding my weekly COVID-19 town hall this Wednesday at 4PM. The topic will be how to support immigrant populations during the pandemic. Confirmed panelists include individuals from Roca, an organization based in Chelsea that provides behavioral health and other social programming for immigrant youth and providers from the Cambridge Health Alliance. More panelists to follow. Please register to join the Town Hall on Zoom here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jCTfAxxHQX6QpbcLwVS1og or tune in on CCTV Channel 9, Facebook live, or Youtube. I hope to see you there. Cambridge Updates A reminder that the deadline to pay Second Half Real Estate and Property Tax bills has been extended to 6/1. Bills can be paid online or can be dropped off in the payment mailbox in the rear of City Hall. You can learn more here: https://bit.ly/3astcIo. Multilingual resources are always available on the City of Cambridge's website. This includes translated information on city resources and about COVID-19. You can find them here: https://bit.ly/2wKXAzA. State Action Updates Today, Governor Baker stated that Massachusetts is in the middle of the COVID-19 surge. Massachusetts has the third most cases of COVID-19 nationwide per capita. Governor Baker also called on the federal government to support state funding efforts to stimulate the economy. You can learn more about these updates here: https://wbur.fm/2VzUbfm. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stated today that the state has identified 400 ventilators that can be sent to Massachusetts on 24 hours notice. He is doing so because the federal government has only sent 200 of the 1,000 ventilators we requested. Learn more here: https://on.ny.gov/2VHCGdd . On a similar note see the following piece describing the heroic efforts our Western Massachusetts hospitals are making to secure PPE that the federal Department of Homeland Security was considering confiscating: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/hospitals-face-a-white-house-blocka…. Where to donate If you are able to give to others during this time, I encourage you to look to the following places that are working to help those most affected by COVID-19: Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund: https://bit.ly/3bgTBJU Cambridge Health Alliance: https://bit.ly/2vWegUB Cambridge Community Foundation: https://bit.ly/33ImGeE Food for Free: https://bit.ly/3afFuEE Greater Boston Food Bank: https://www.gbfb.org/ Cradles to Crayons Emergency Essentials Fund: https://bit.ly/2WHOD4V Enroot Emergency Immigrant Cash Assistance Fund: https://bit.ly/2y7bBIe As always, do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions or concerns at Marjorie.Decker(a)mahouse.gov. Sincerely, Marjorie Friends of Marjorie Decker P.O.Box 390431 Cambridge, MA 02139 See what's happening on our social sites Friends of Marjorie Decker, PO Box 390431, Cambridge, MA 02139 Sent by repdecker(a)gmail.com in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!

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Yard Work for the Neighborhood
by rryals＠comcast.net 19 Apr '20

19 Apr '20

This can be done at a distance!If you need help, text Alessio. Dear Neighbors, I am a high school junior on vacation next week and am looking for yard work to help me earn some money for the summer. If you have any garden cleanup you’d like done next week, please contact me at 617-803-5804. Many thanks, Alessio

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What's happening at the Cambridge Community Foundation?
by Ruth Ryals 19 Apr '20

19 Apr '20

I failed to send this earlier. From: Cambridge Community Foundation <lmarshall(a)cambridgecf.org> Reply-To: Cambridge Community Foundation <lmarshall(a)cambridgecf.org> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 2:16 PM Subject: What's happening at the Cambridge Community Foundation Dear friends,The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the fragility of our community. More people in Cambridge are struggling with food and housing insecurity. Families who previously made ends meet are now in crisis with no contingency funds to fall back on. This pandemic has also revealed the precariousness of our nonprofits. The very organizations that bridge the gaps and serve the most vulnerable are doing their work on shoe-string budgets and their future is uncertain. Less than a month ago, we created the Cambridge COVID-19 Emergency Fund and the Cambridge Artist Relief Fund in partnership with the City and our generous donors to provide swift relief to individuals and families in crisis. Funds are already in the hands of those who need them most and more applications are being reviewed each week. Here's a glance at our emergency grantmaking by the numbers: To date we’ve raised over $725,000 and counting for both funds combined. We're distributing one-time grants of $200 to $1,000. We’ve reviewed more than 300 applications from individuals, small businesses, and organizations so far. We’re sending out a total of just over $300,000 in grants, as quickly as we can. This is what we’re seeing: Taxi drivers who are primary breadwinners for their families have no income. Single mothers struggle to feed and home school their children while working reduced hours. Parents with large families depend on food pantries but struggle with rent and medicine costs. Chefs and waitresses from our local restaurants are unemployed. Cancelled concerts and performances have left musicians, artists, and gig workers without pay now or a future as performers. Artists and dancers who teach for a living no longer have classrooms or students. Nonprofits struggle to retain their staff and meet increased demand for services. But we’re also seeing an incredible groundswell of support in our community with neighbors helping neighbors: New volunteer efforts are connecting those with means to those in need. Nonprofits are teaming up and creating programs to serve their communities. Artists are finding ways to share their craft and reach audiences in a world defined by social distancing. The City is contracting with local restaurants to both keep them in business and feed those in need. All sectors of the city are stepping up in meaningful and creative ways. In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing the stories of struggle, hope, creativity, and resilience that define Cambridge today. Stay tuned for these #StoriesofCambridge and follow us on our social media channels.We’re #strongertogether. Warmly, Geeta Pradhan CambridgeCCF @Cambridge_CF @Cambridge_CF CambridgeCF.org Copyright © 2020 Cambridge Community Foundation. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Cambridge Community Foundation 99 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 617-576-9966 info(a)cambridgecf.org

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Small Business Re-Opening Advisory Committee (suggestions for members sought)
by Ruth Ryals 19 Apr '20

19 Apr '20

From: "Alpert, Neal" <nalpert(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Friday, April 17, 2020 at 11:52 AM To: Denise Jillson <djillson(a)harvardsquare.com>, "Simmons, Denise" <dsimmons(a)cambridgema.gov>, 'Jason Alves' <baecamb(a)gmail.com>, 'Michael Monestime' <mmonestime(a)centralsquarecambridge.com>, "'C.A. Webb'" <webb(a)kendallsq.org>, Theodora Skeadas <theodora.skeadas(a)gmail.com>, "dmaher(a)cambridgechamber.org" <dmaher(a)cambridgechamber.org>, Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Cc: "mmonestime(a)centralsq.org" <mmonestime(a)centralsq.org>, "carolyn(a)kendallsq.org" <carolyn(a)kendallsq.org> Subject: Small Business Re-Opening Advisory Committee (suggestions for members sought) Hi all, We hope everyone is managing to stay healthy out there. Councilor Simmons has asked me to reach out to you to let you know about the Policy Order the City Council passed the other night asking the City Manager to convene a group of business leaders to form an advisory committee to establish guidelines and recommendations for how the City can and should assist local small businesses with re-opening, for whenever that time comes. Councilor Simmons is asking that, in addition to yourselves, you forward any recommendations of others who should be part of this committee. Councilor Simmons will then forward these suggestions to the City Manager. More information about this policy order can be found on the Cambridge Chronicle’s website at https://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/news/20200415/cambridge-looks-to-form-adv…. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Best, Neal Neal Alpert, Council Aide Office of City Councilor E. Denise Simmons Cambridge City Hall 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02139 Tel: 617.349.4205 Fax: 617.349.4287 nalpert(a)cambridgema.gov Follow Councilor Simmons on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/E_DeniseSimmons

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COVID-19 Updates | April 19, 2020
by Ruth Ryals 19 Apr '20

19 Apr '20

From: City of Cambridge <pio(a)cambridgema.gov> Reply-To: <pio(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 7:07 PM Subject: COVID-19 Updates | April 19, 2020 Updates from the City of Cambridge Virtual Activities & Digital Resources Find It Cambridge has added many resources to support Cambridge residents during the COVID-19 outbreak. If you are looking for family-friendly activities, check out Find It’s “Virtual Activities at Home” category, which provides a range of online and at-home activities – from virtual kids Parkour to at-home STEAM experiments to bullet journaling – for people of all ages. Library locations may be closed, but their online collections are very much open! The Cambridge Public Library has created a one-stop guide for online services available from the comfort of your home. Find It Activities Library Resources What's New COVID-19 Case Count A total of 524 Cambridge residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the coronavirus outbreak began, and there have been 18 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Cambridge residents. · Download today's cases in Massachusetts Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund A total of $3,441,506 has been raised and $88,308 has been distributed to help 74 individuals and families in Cambridge as of April 17, 2020. · Learn more about how you can donate or apply for funds at cambridgema.gov/mayorsfund · (4/17/20) City Issues First Round of Checks to Residents from the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund · (4/17/20) City reminds residents to wear face coverings when outside the home · (4/17/20) The City and Public Health Department launched a new COVID-19 Data Center. This new dashboard is in the testing phase as we work to present data to the community in a format that is more mobile and user friendly · (4/16/20) Field House at City of Cambridge's Temporary Emergency Shelter to Open Tomorrow · (4/16/20) In observance of Patriot's Day, there will be no curbside collections on Monday, April 20 and collections will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week · (4/15/20) Mayor and City Manager to answer questions submitted by residents next week on 22-Cityview View All Updates Complete Your US Census It's vitally important that everyone living in Cambridge completes their US Census for themselves and everyone living in their household - and it's never been easier to do it from the safety of your home! The Census determines how we will be represented in the US Congress and in the Massachusetts Legislature. It directly affects the allocation of over $880 billion per year in federal assistance for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, social services, transportation, and much more. For Cambridge, it is estimated that over $2,000 in federal funding per resident, per year is allocated based on Census data, and it only takes a few minutes to fill out your census online. Complete Your Census Volunteer Opportunities Find It Cambridge has also created a “COVID-19: Volunteer Now” category, where residents can learn about opportunities to give back to the community through local organizations. Additionally, Find It’s COVID-19: Available Resources lists programs and services offered through the City and local providers that can support residents during the public health crisis. Learn More COVID-19 Information Line & Resources If you have questions or concerns about COVID-19, call the Massachusetts COVID-19 Information Line at 2-1-1. The call center is equipped to handle a high call volume. View Public Health Updates ‌ ‌ ‌ CambridgeMA.GOV/COVID19 City of Cambridge | 795 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 Sent by pio(a)cambridgema.gov

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