Month: March 2020

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Is Corona Losing Sales Because of Corona Virus?

Not too long ago, CNN tweeted something interesting and, frankly, surprising.

According to a poll, 38 percent of Americans wouldn’t buy Corona Beer because of the corona virus.

The internet thought that was hilarious…and that 38 percent of Americans are stupid.

Some even felt sorry the innocent beer company was suffering because of these “idiots.”

Another user made a thought-provoking comparison to another health crisis with this tweet:

Although some data supports people are actually Googling “Corona Beer Virus,” there isn’t much evidence pointing to anyone not drinking the beer because they are afraid of contracting the virus.

In fact, HuffPost did a bit more digging and found the survey’s results were likely taken out of context. The poll was conducted by a PR firm whose press release didn’t list the questions asked of participants. Eventually, the questions were uncovered:

  • Are you a beer drinker?
  • Are you a Corona drinker?
  • Is Corona related to the coronavirus?
  • In light of the coronavirus, do you plan to stop drinking Corona?
  • Would you buy Corona in a store?
  • Would you order a Corona in a restaurant/bar/public venue?
  • Would you buy Corona under any circumstances now?

No, not under any circumstances said 38 percent of “beer-drinking Americans,” when asked the last question.

But with the way the questions are worded and how the last three questions have nothing to do with the corona virus, you can see this survey is far from scientific. Maybe these people don’t drink Corona Beer at all, under any circumstances.

What do you think? Are these 38 percent stupid or just plain confused by this poll?

Let us know in the comments.

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Can Hand Sanitizer Help to Stop the Coronavirus From Spreading?

Have you been to Costco lately?

I stopped in the other day to pick up a few household items: paper towels, toilet paper, toothpaste and a few free samples. By the time I reached the back of the store, I realized very quickly that I had no idea what the coronavirus was capable of.

From the barren shelves where toiletries once laid to the long lines for bottled water, I was in disbelief. But the one area that looked like it had been raided by a colony of fire ants was the hand sanitizer section.

While everyone around the globe rushes to scoop up the last few bottles, it begs the question: Does hand sanitizer actually do anything against the coronavirus?

OK, well maybe her “expert” opinion is a bit out-of-the-box.

However, the fact is that hand sanitizer does have positive properties that make it a worthwhile deterrent to the dreaded COVID-19. However, you should probably check the label for a specific level of alcohol content first. At least, that’s according to one doctor:

Of course, if Twitter doesn’t convince you, maybe reading the official Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. The coronavirus page includes a plethora of information, including preventative actions.

Consider spending a few more seconds at the sink than that guy.

According to the CDC website, preventative actions include avoiding contact with people who are sick, avoiding touching your nose, mouth and eyes and cleaning and disinfecting objects that are frequently touched.

While washing your hands for at least 20 seconds is optimal, the CDC does mention hand sanitizer as an alternative.

If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

Now you know!

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SNL’s Heidi Gardner Wrote Letters to Nursing Homes in All 50 States During Their Coronavirus Lockdown and Inspires Others to Do the Same

We live in interesting times. The coronavirus, aka COVID-19, is sweeping the globe, there’s no vaccine, it’s killing many people with underlying medical conditions, such as the elderly and infirmed, and it’s spreading fast enough to make most of us very, very nervous.

One of the worst parts, though, is social distancing. We don’t have the help we did before, or the social contact we did before, and even just going to the grocery store can seem like a relieving foray back into the world-that-was. But since this virus is much more deadly for elderly people, places like nursing homes and care centers have taken strict precautions regarding visitors. Which means that older people, who probably look forward to visits and chats with friends and relatives on a weekly basis, are now more alone than ever.

Enter Saturday Night Live phenom and genuinely stellar example of how to human, Heidi Gardner. She found herself thinking about that one day, and posted this idea to her Instagram story: handwrite a letter to a nursing home in all 50 states.

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She posted images of the letters she was writing (adorable stationery, btw!), and encouraged people to take some time to share the love in a similar way.

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Heidi just wanted to let residents know they hadn’t been forgotten, they are loved, and that we are all in this together.

She then posted an example to her Instagram page in case people wanted to help, but were at a bit of a loss as to how to get started.

Heidi’s story and subsequent Instagram post touched people everywhere – people who, coincidentally, also found themselves with extra time on their hands.

They began to reply with pictures of their own cards, like this person, who had a double-bonus of being able to downsize her greeting card collection.

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And this person, who bought a few too many Valentine’s Day cards and is now going to use them to spread the love to seniors around the country.

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It’s become a bit of a family affair, with Heidi’s younger brother being one of the first to reply with images of his own effort…

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And then her other brother hopped on the very-worthy bandwagon.

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He even decided to throw some flower seed packets in each one, too.

With a little time, help, and patience, flowers will appear and literally brighten days for weeks on end!

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Not to be left out, Heidi’s sister-in-law is also sending letters of her own!

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While just sending little bits of lovely words and pretty cards in the mail is sure to make days in nursing homes everywhere, some people have taken Heidi’s idea and really run with it! They’re doing things like including images of their pets in the cards, and this pup is about to be Everyone’s Pet!

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That face, you guys! How can you see that and not smile?

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This cat has decided to help his human overlords feel better today, and that face is very good at spreading cheer, I think.

What’s amazing is that many people are following Heidi’s lead and not sending one, but stacks of letters.

Given that there are hundreds of thousands of seniors out there stuck in thousands of homes around the country, the more people who write, the better.

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I love that Heidi is inspiring people to take some time out of their days to do something nice for others, especially at a time when we all have our own particular stressers. There’s something about people personalizing and hand writing these that make the gesture even more special.

I can’t imagine the people who read these letters won’t be touched (without the actual touching, so no rules will be broken!).

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Recently, a news station picked up the story, quoting Mr. Rogers:

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things on the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”

It’s never a bad thing to be part of Mr. Rogers’ legacy!

This is Heidi Gardner with the idea, and the platform, and people everywhere with good hearts, being helpers and doing excellent work amongst the current chaos.

We’re all struggling a bit with the idea that a virus could hurt so many people we love – and people we don’t know at all, too – and that life as we know it is going to be disrupted for the near future.

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Why not use some of your time to not only reflect on what social distancing means for you and your family, but for other people, too?

If you want to get involved in Heidi’s idea to mail cards to nursing home residents, get creative! Your kids could draw pictures, you could steal the seed idea (I love it!), you could send pics of your own adorable animals.

Or just write heartfelt messages that remind people they’re not alone in this whirlwind of madness.

I honestly can’t think of a better use for our time, and also, I can’t wait to hear about the inevitable pen pal relationships that result from these unexpected connections! Be safe out there, my friends. As importantly, be kind. Be caring.

And when you look for the helpers, I hope you find yourself among them.

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