COVID NEWS: new treatments available, mask changes, 58% exposed
April 27, 2022 update
==approximately 58% of Americans have had COVID, (3 out of 5 people). & More statistics
==multi-rules on masks on planes, and some airports, buses
==funding needed for more supplies
==KIDS – 3rd dose – pediatric shot – kid treatment
==Paxlovid treatment “test and treat” plan
==China zero-covid-plan
Latest CDC recommendations, including fast “test and treat” for free
The latest news on COVID from the CDC
==get tested and immediately get a prescription filled, all in one location
==who should get the 2nd Booster
==Who should wear a mask
CO is in a “Low” level of community spread 4/1/22
==when to use a respirator (mask)
==Ages 6 mo. to 2 years; now up for emergency approval
==statistics on the new BA-2 subvariant
INDEX: 2 year anniversary of COVID in Colorado
==INDEX – of 14 Articles for the TWO YEAR Anniversary of COVID-19 in Colorado – March 2021-March 2022
==Plus Summary of COVID saga in its 2nd year – what happened, statistics, changes, etc.
Thoughts at the end of another plague year
Author Kent Nerburn writes about the emotions that most people experienced during the 2 year pandemic and how we can turn them around for the better.
OPENING QUOTE: They are receding — not rapidly enough, but they are receding: Fear and Rage, the two toxic emotions that have inundated us and almost overwhelmed our sense of common humanity for the last two years.
He speaks about how we can help our children learn to see the world’s goodness, …and shape a meaningful response to the future.
Poet’s Corner: Find Your Zen
poetic interpretation of a 2nd year with COVID by Martin Soosloff
==quote==Find your ZEN
Find your center, find your ZEN
One step forward, mask again
Remembering the feeling of interaction
Hard stop, variant variation mutation…
Affects on community (LEAF)
LEAF Director Lory Barton summarizes the needs of Lyons residents that have gotten worse during 2 years with COVID, and the urgent need for donations.
1. Lyons Community Food Pantry
2. Lyons Meals on Wheels
3. Basic Needs & Resource Matching
4. Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery
5. Lyons Volunteers
Affects on Lyons schools
Lyons SCHOOLS – March 2021 to March 2022 SUMMARY
==Photographs
==Lyons Elementary School Principal Andrew Moore takes us through the 2 years of COVID protocols, restrictions, in-person learning, virtual learning, masks, technology skill building, and more. With March 2022 bringing anticipation of planning favorite year-end traditional events.
Affects on Lyons Town government
Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen recounts what the town citizens and government went thru during the 2nd year with COVID.
==vaccinations
==statistics
==sales tax increase (online sales)
==Boulder County
==testing sites
==shift in outdoor activities
Affects on Lyons restaurants/eateries
Michael Moore takes us thru the roller coaster of running the Pizza Bar 66 restaurant during the 2nd year of COVID restrictions, mask mandates, unemployment, dried up grants, supply chain pains, inflation, — commitment, hope, and resilience.
Affects on church — and Poem
Pastor Emily Hagen, Lyons Community Church, talks about the hope and setbacks that caused various changes in the church service and programs schedules, and attendance.
AND, a heartfelt poem “Processing”
covering the past year 2021.
Affects on Artists (LAHC)
The Lyons Arts & Humanities Commission put together this article describing the situation that local artists, of all genres, dealt with during the second year with COVID. Plus, some LAHC achievements.