I think this is what people are feeling (Covid)

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I thought it was on March 11, 2020??

The point when we were told to hibernate for two weeks began on March 13, 2020. But I think the virus had officially "arrived" in the U.S. two years ago this weekend.

ETA:  Nope.  I was mistaken. Here's a timeline from the CDC.  Sorry for the misinformation!  COVID Timeline

I looked briefly and found a lot stating it was on March 11, 2020. Declared by WHO. I'm so confused. Please help!

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32191675/

www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020

www.politico.com/news/2020/03/11/who-declares-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pandemic-125799

I don’t think the actual date is as important as the author’s observations in this case.

I always appreciate it when another pea voices my thoughts. There are dozens of them 🤷🏼‍♀️

OP, I don’t suppose you feel like synopsizing what it is that you agree with, do you?

She was the one who was severely criticized. She should have been listened to.

February 26, 2020
CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Incident Manager for the COVID-19 Response, holds a telebriefing. During the telebriefing she braces the U.S. for the eventual community spread of the novel coronavirus and states that the “disruption to everyday life may be severe.”
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Trump Supporters Have a Predictably Insane Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory
Apparently this all ties back to the Russia investigation.
BESS LEVIN
FEBRUARY 27, 2020 10:17 AM

There’s an old saying in politics that goes “Let’s not stereotype anyone, but Donald Trump attracts some real wack jobs.” Data points that support this maxim include but are not limited to: the belief among Trump supporters that God chose him to be president; the belief that an established pathological liar is the most honest man in politics; and the belief that if he’d just had three fewer Big Macs over the last couple years, he be on track to live until 200. Of course, there’s nothing like the threat of a global pandemic to get already unwell people extra riled up, so now we can add “the belief that the deep state is using the coronavirus to take down the president” to the list.

Politico reports that a number of Trump supporters are pretty sure they’ve uncovered a smoking gun showing that traitors within the government are weaponizing the disease against the president, in a plot that goes all the way back to the Mueller report. Yes:
One key piece of evidence fueling their theory: A Centers for Disease Control official making public statements on the outbreak is the sister of Rod Rosenstein, the former deputy attorney general who oversaw the Mueller probe and, according to a disputed report, once discussed removing Trump from office. Dr. Nancy Messonnier, head of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases—who got a shoutout from her brother for attending his 2017 confirmation hearing—warned Americans in a Tuesday media briefing that an outbreak in the U.S. is inevitable. Messonnier’s comments got widespread attention, sparking calls for further actions by the administration, which had long struck a more reassuring note. The furor appeared to catch Trump flat-footed while en route back from his summit with the Indian prime minister, where he had declared the outbreak “very well under control.”

The likes of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh and Jim Hoft, publisher of the Gateway Pundit, a conspiratorial, pro-Trump site, have seized on the sibling connection, as have a large number of anonymous Twitter accounts. “Rod Rosenstein as we all know definitely worked to undermine the Trump administration, which is oddly exactly what his sister is doing by undermining the more logical and calm message the president’s team has issued on the virus,” charged conservative pundit Wayne Dupree in a Wednesday blog post.

Of course, there’s no evidence whatsoever that health officials like Messonnier have been overstating the threat of the virus, yet a considerable amount suggesting that Trump has downplayed the situation so as to avoid upsetting financial markets. “I’ve heard people jumping on Nancy Messonnier because she told us the truth: that it’s not a matter of if but when,” Representative Tom Cole told reporters on Wednesday, according to Politico. “Isn’t that what you want to hear instead of some pie in the sky?” Apparently, not so much!

www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/trump-supporters-coronavirus-conspiracies

MichyM elaine

Here is one part that stuck out to me:

"We slowly but surely developed the tools to live a mostly normal life for most people in the most likely conditions.

While this is a lot of qualifiers, it must be a reminder that it’s how the world works.

Worse for the poor, the old & the sick. And always uncertain."

I scanned the tweets (25+) and it was just a lot of the same old same old. Plus stuff against what Republicans did like DeSantis. Nothing awe inspiring.

Two years ago, in early February, I was so sick. It took about a week to feel human again and several months to really get back to 100%. It could have been seasonal flu, but I don't think it was. My symptoms were what Covid became. I had a few friends that also had it. My brother, who lives in a different state and is older had a severe case (he had no contact with me). He was tested for flu and everything. All negative for known variants of flu at that time.

One of my friends works in a factory that is European based, but in the Midwest. They had a company representative come from southern Europe in January. He was quite ill about a day after arrival. Some of the people he had been in direct contact with became very ill. One guy called in sick for almost a week, and in the almost 30 years of working had never EVER called in a sick day. This factory is in food production (I don't know that it matters) - but shortly after than they had a big, somewhat unannounced government inspection with people wearing protective clothing (way more than normal) taking swabs. This place is no stranger to inspections, and treat them as routine - but they all said this one had a way different vibe.

I try to not put my tinfoil hat on too often. But I knew something was up then.

And, FWIW - I have not had anything that would even resemble a sniffle since then. I am vaxxed and I do live in a more remote area. I have had a lot of friends that have had (official) Covid since then. I have know a few people who have passed away from complications from it.
It has been pretty much mask free around here, except for the first 6 months or so. Some wear masks, but most do not.

Everything feels almost normal around here. We had a pretty big spike in January - but nothing changed as far as what most people did. Life is moving pretty normal here. We do have the advantage of less people - so I know that has to be a factor somewhat.

I hope we can all come to terms with it and life can return to normal. I don't think it will ever be gone, really.