RE: Coronavirus: What's the situation in your country? Earn 500 STEEM! [Travelfeed.io initiative]

Thanks, Tot, for your warm words of encouragement :) I was intrigued by your announcement and even though I'm spread too thin on social media and preparing two books for publication, it seemed like a noble cause.

I hope to find time/energy to post something else on TF, as I do travel a fair amount (was just going through pictures of Puerto Rico, this morning, and Colombia, the other day).

Yes, I agree with you that *everything is possible* IF we want it badly enough. But, alas, after I was pleased with Fort Lauderdale for enforcing a 5pm curfew on bars and restaurants (hardly anyone showed up to St. Paddy's celebration I mentioned in my post), today, there is frustrating news out.

Despite people begging for the to shut down of beaches amid the spread of the coronavirus, the Florida governor refuses -- so with college kids here on Spring Breakers, body to body, the beach remains a petri dish for disease and contagion, which these kids are bound to spread once they return home and kiss their granparents...

Whatever boost to the economy the governor might have in mind is just not worth it. I think the sane thing for the governor to do is to allow the local officials to decide what's best.

Also, a lot of grocery stores are closing earlier, in an effort to give employees time to clean and restock. But, the problem with that is that they will be busier in shorter time span.

Plus, not to be too alarmist, bu there are a few studies that show that the virus can remain airborne for up to three hours after aerosol and you still have plenty of people not tested...

Forgive the rant, please, it's all a little overwhelming. Stay safe and sane, my friend, and let me know if you'd like me to update my post with some of what I've shared on if it's sufficient to have written it in the comments section. Peace.