Of course, but that is not the relevant comparison. In Italy they kept playing
football matches, filling cafés and restaurants etc. long after it was clear
that the virus was there. I am not advocating that. I am convinced that our
restrictions, which currently run until 11 April, will be extended beyond that.
And that’s OK. What I am advocating, however, is that the restriction on
SOLITARY exercise should be liften to bring us in line with other European
countries. Precisely because this is likely to go on for months, not weeks, it
must be made bearable.
I took one of my illegal walks this morning, but taking an approximately 800
meters detour to go the bakery. I cannot possibly have infected anyone or been
infected by anyone during that walk. But it was highly beneficial for my mental
health.
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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> On 28 Mar 2020, at 10:05, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/27/world/europe/coronavirus-italy-bergamo.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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> <https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/27/world/europe/coronavirus-italy-bergamo.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage>
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> Better confined than coffined …
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> Amities
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> Philippe
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>> Le 28 mars 2020 à 08:12, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>>
>> We are doing exactly the same with our Romanian house cleaner who comes
>> every Friday. She has been with us for 5-6 years and she needs the money.
>>
>> Going to the supermarket is a decidedly unpleasant experience—it is safe
>> enough, with mandatory cleaning at the entrance, mandatory use of gloves,
>> enforced maximum numbers inside, keeping distance to others etc.—but still
>> unplesant. The small shops are better, there usually one person at a time
>> enters, any other customers wait outside.
>>
>> What I find almost unbearable is the prohibition against just taking a walk
>> (unless you have a dog). We do not live in the city. The streets and the
>> beach are empty. Of course, if people could get out they would not be empty,
>> but the density here is such that keeping the distance would be no problem.
>> In other countries like Germany or Denmark, which also have imposed strict
>> restrictions, people are encouraged to exercise outdoors as long as they
>> keep the distance etc. I am getting to the point where a walk on the beach
>> would be worth the 300 Euro fine. I am not there yet, but soon will be.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>>
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>>
>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>>
>> YNWA
>>
>> "I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right"
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>>> On 27 Mar 2020, at 09:23, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> I will say one thing we are personally doing to help. We have a woman who
>>> cleans our house every two weeks (and has been for about 35 years) and a
>>> maintenance gardener also on a two week schedule. I asked both to to stay
>>> in and take care of themselves and am paying them as though they worked.
>>
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