Monday, 14 December 2020
After the final weekend of Szlachetna Paczka, I will redirect you to another post, where I dedicate a separate paragraph to how it was handled amid the
epidemic.
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
I met my former workmate. She and her family went through COVID-19 (and were
tested) in October. Fortunately, none of them suffered from complication. Now
she proudly holds antibodies and lives with all inconveniences of the daily
grind, but without a fear of getting infected nor infecting somebody for a
while.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Looking at how people are relaxed about the sanitary regime, I fear Christmas
gatherings will result in excess funerals in January. After my exposure to
around ten of my volunteers without face masks during the Szlachetna Paczka
final weekend, I decide to get myself tested (PCR test) before visiting my
parents.
Thursday, 17 December 2020
All of a sudden, the government announces a Narodowa Kwarantanna (by no means a
legal term) in effect from 28 December to 17 January. Worth noting that:
- scope of restrictions differs from the one set forth in early November, in
particular no limitations in moving about, except for New Year’s Eve and New
Year’s Day, are envisaged,
- the full lockdown was to be introduced if seven-day trailing average number
of daily new infections was in excess of 27,000, while today it officially runs
at 11,000,
- all restrictions are illegally imposed with a decree (rozporządzenie) rather
than with a bill (ustawa).
Friday, 18 December 2020
Over the recent days one could hear rumours that doctors and medical staff do
not rush to sign up for vaccinations against COVID-19, which are due to start
before the end of the year. Three of my primary-school or high-school friends
declare they will aim to get vaccinated possibly soon.
Saturday, 19 December 2020
I grow tired of hearing of deaths from COVID-19, not of people I have
personally known, but of my friends’ friends, my family’s relatives etc. But I
must not escape it mentally. The virus is around, it continues to be a deadly
peril, one must not shrug it off.
Sunday, 20 December 2020
The “new variant” of the virus which has been detected in the UK and transmits
more rapidly emerges as a yet another reason for concern. Is another, far more
horrific phase in the offing?
Monday, 21 December 2020
Despite markedly lower number of new infections, death toll remains high (only
some 25% lower than 3 weeks ago, while new infections declined by 60%). Doctors
say people report to doctors with symptoms of COVID-19 too late, are not tested
(which accelerates admission to hospitals), land in hospital ward too late,
which decreases their chances to survive.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
I get myself tested voluntarily, to ensure safe Christmas, especially after the
final weekend of Szlachetna Paczka. The experience of being examined by people
looking like astronauts is somewhat quirky. The very process of swabbing (for a
genetic, reliable test, preceded by six days of nearly full self-isolation) is
not as unpleasant as some people describe, yet I immediately came into tears
and felt like throwing up.
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Those who meet at Christmas tables (hopefully in possibly small circles) will
have yet another reason for quarrelling – approach to the virus and preventive
measures taken has emerged as another divide line in the society. With a
negative results of the test performed yesterday, I set off to my parents.
Since early October I met with them two times only, to protect them.
Thursday, 24 December 2020 – Saturday, 26 December 2020
The time of peace, serenity, scant testing and not thinking about the virus.
Hopefully after Christmas we will turn over a new leaf in our fight against the
pandemic.
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