•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•Hi there and welcome!This is a Carrd to help those who have recently come out of dormancy and provide some quick system resources for those unfamiliar.(Please note we don't own any of the external sites/resources linked here.)We hope this can help!
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•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•What's been going on?Latest update: 3rd November 2022Part 1 - Overview[TW/CW for in-depth medical/illness discussions]•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•
➣ COVID-19As of late 2019 / early 2020, there has been a global pandemic due to a virus called COVID-19. There have been lockdowns worldwide to prevent the spread and, depending on where you are, there are still levels of lockdown in place.Even depending on official lockdown levels in your area, it is still best to be extra careful to protect yourself and others around you. This ensures safety against the virus and its variants that have developed over the course of the pandemic.
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•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•What's been going on?Part 2 - Precautions[TW/CW for in-depth medical/illness discussions]•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•
➣ Safety precautionsOther precautions include (but are not limited to):
- Staying indoors as much as possible
- Wearing a face mask/covering
- Washing hands with soap and warm water regularly (when possible) and using hand sanitiser regularly (when not possible)
- Also sanitising surfaces and objects regularly interacted with
- Maintaining 2 metres distance from other people (outside your household)
- Only meeting with 1 other household outsidePrecautions are subject to variability and change depending on location.
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•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•What's been going on?Part 3 - Extra notes[TW/CW for in-depth medical/illness discussions]•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•
➣ ExtrasAs of now (August 2022), vaccinations have been well underway and many people are now partially/fully vaccinated. There have also been booster vaccinations (or a third/extra dose if necessary) being implemented, so do check if you are eligible or have had the booster already.A majority of schools/work places have returned to in-person attendance, although this varies with establishments and area, so please research accordingly.The virus is, unfortunately, still present, so wear a mask, wash your hands, and stay up to date with your local lockdown and precaution levels.Stay safe!
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•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•What's been going on?Part 4 - Disclaimer[TW/CW for brief discussions of medical/illness issues, politics, etc.]•❅─────✧❅✦❅✧─────❅•
➣ DisclaimerThis has, of course, not been an extensive coverage of all that has been going on globally in recent times.Beyond the pandemic, there have also been varying degrees of political unrest/dispute worldwide covering a wide range of topics, most (if not all) of which regard potentially triggering material and information.Please exercise extreme caution if/when researching for yourself, and be mindful of what sources are reputable and which are not.
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