Chochom Einov B'Roishoi

[PlatinumGuy]

Is there a 2nd wave in Northern Italy?

Yes. Not as bad as the rest of Europe, but unequivocally yes.

[Joeymc]

I think those would be too disruptive. After all, there's not that many DDMS deals I care about. Clorox wipes were just always my quick way of cleaning up certain areas in my office, without getting full-blown cleaning help.

True, chrome notifications are only if you are interested in most DDMS deals.

I can try buy a pack next time they come back in stock if you want.

[ExGingi]

True, chrome notifications are only if you are interested in most DDMS deals.

I can try buy a pack next time they come back in stock if you want.

Delivery included?

[Joeymc]

Delivery included?

To 770?

[S209]

Is there a 2nd wave in Northern Italy?

Yes

Populous regions like Campania (where Naples is located), Lazio (where Rome is located) and Tuscany (the region where Europe’s first outbreak emerged), have all seen sharp rises in recent days, health ministry data shows.

[Afrages6]

The NY 1% positivity rate is only PCR tests. Most frum people are probably getting rapid antigen tests. The governments incompetence screams to the high heavens

Source?

[etech0]

I think those would be too disruptive. After all, there's not that many DDMS deals I care about. Clorox wipes were just always my quick way of cleaning up certain areas in my office, without getting full-blown cleaning help.

You can learn to ignore them pretty quickly IMO

[Yehuda57]

I think those would be too disruptive. After all, there's not that many DDMS deals I care about. Clorox wipes were just always my quick way of cleaning up certain areas in my office, without getting full-blown cleaning help.

Then you can get ty number of other brand wipes. EPA registered anti bacterial wipes are what are hard to come by. Cleaning /sanitizing / alcohol wipes are readily available

[ExGingi]

Yes

I don't see Lombardy mentioned there.

[ExGingi]

To 770?

During Tishrei I'm there daily for Mincha (not sure what the Chol Hamoed plan will be).

My office (where I need the wipes) is a short walk up Kingston Ave.

[tzifanya54]

The second wave is no longer a theory. Europe is seeing record cases, and the frum communities of NY and NJ are being touched in ways many didn't think possible even a month ago. This post isn't a post-mortem on how we got here, and it's not a mussar shmooze on what we could be doing better now to slow the spread. This post is about the future.

Regardless of our personal feelings, the reality is that governments will impose lockdowns in the coming months. We saw crazy numbers over the summer coming out of FL, TX, and CA, with weeks of over 10k new cases per day in each of those states. The reasons vary, from additional testing to younger patients, but the reactions are inevitably the same: closures and lockdowns. They may work, or they may not. They may be misused and abused. They may not be followed by the general public. But they are coming, because it is the only tool that we have to prevent hospitals from overloading during a surge in cases. Given what we saw over the summer, and given what we're seeing in Europe (and our communities here) right now, a surge is coming, and lockdowns right along with it.

We were all impacted in previously unimaginable ways during the early months of the pandemic. Aside from the illness itself, we were blindsided by the closures of shuls, schools, and businesses. Without getting into the messy details, suffice to say the damage to our families, our finances, and our infrastructure are still being felt today. Again, this post isn't intended to be a post-mortem.

Chochom einov b'roishoi: we need to look to our future pragmatically. We have the gift of having a pretty good idea of what's headed our way, and we have the benefit of having experienced it in the recent past to help us prepare for it. Whether it's preparing your family or business for possible upcoming shortages, or working with your schools and shuls to create resources that were sorely needed in March and April, the time to act is now. With preparation, we can help mitigate the challenges ahead, and maybe even create some opportunities for our communities and businesses to grow.

I don't have a lot of answers, or even a lot of ideas. I just hope this post sparks positive, proactive conversations that benefit us all.

+1
One of the most intelligent posts I have seen around these parts!

[Joeymc]

During Tishrei I'm there daily for Mincha (not sure what the Chol Hamoed plan will be).

My office (where I need the wipes) is a short walk up Kingston Ave.

I'm not going to be around for tishrei but I can order (if I'm fast enough), and I'll be in the area after Sukkos, or you can PM your address and I'll ship it straight from Amazon.

[good sam]

My neighborhood for the most part thinks it's a joke. I've been pushing for greater precautions for 3 weeks now with almost no results. 20% at most are wearing masks. There is now one person on oxygen. So a text went out that from here on in we should all take upon ourselves to light candles 18 minutes early.

[Lurker]

My neighborhood for the most part thinks it's a joke. I've been pushing for greater precautions for 3 weeks now with almost no results. 20% at most are wearing masks. There is now one person on oxygen. So a text went out that from here on in we should all take upon ourselves to light candles 18 minutes early.

Segulos to get rich by people who don't work.

[Dan]

My neighborhood for the most part thinks it's a joke. I've been pushing for greater precautions for 3 weeks now with almost no results. 20% at most are wearing masks. There is now one person on oxygen. So a text went out that from here on in we should all take upon ourselves to light candles 18 minutes early.

[Euclid]

Segulos to get rich by people who don't work.

It's called LinkedIn.

[shaulyaakov]

My neighborhood for the most part thinks it's a joke. I've been pushing for greater precautions for 3 weeks now with almost no results. 20% at most are wearing masks. There is now one person on oxygen. So a text went out that from here on in we should all take upon ourselves to light candles 18 minutes early.

I'm beyond frustrated that an educated, God fearing people such at the Frum community, is so bad at this.

[PlatinumGuy]

I'm beyond frustrated that an educated, God fearing people such at the Frum community, is so bad at this.

I have new appreciation for how miraculous it is that the goyim haven't eradicated us.

[Lurker]

I'm as guilty as anyone, but let's try to keep this thread positive, proactive, and practical. If you have ideas on things that can be done on a personal or community level, post them here. Even if you don't have a solution, but there's an issue you experienced or noticed from before Pesach that you feel should be addressed, post it here.

[how]

Outdoor patio heaters may be a necessity this year. They are already hard to find.