Tag Archives: COVID-19

Worry, Concern and COVID-19

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

(Springtime in Minnesota: and a winter weather advisory.) The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t affected us much here in central Minnesota. Apart from the governor’s stay-at-home order, no Mass and new shopping rules. A winter weather advisory starts tonight. That explains the … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Perspectives

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

COVID-19, a coronavirus disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is still spreading. Thousands have died. Nearly 900,000 have been infected. A great many more are affected, directly or indirectly. Some are behaving badly. We cannot cure this disease. We can … Continue reading →

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Dreary Outside, Self-Isolating Inside

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I’m writing this partly as a followup on Thursday’s “Self-Isolation in the Family” post. And partly because I got frustrated with what I’d been trying to write today. My son is still sick, and it’s a damply dismal Saturday afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Self-Isolation in the Family

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

COVID-19, the pandemic coronavirus disease, has come to my house. Maybe. My son has been sick. Yesterday he had a telephone checkup. I don’t know what the official term is for a medical interview conducted via telephone. He’s been told … Continue reading →

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