At the beginning of March, the cost of testing and confirming whether to be infected with the virus in the United States was $3,600 US dollars, which was so expensive that ordinary people could not afford to test at all, but with the CDC and the federal commitment to free testing, and continue to introduce some convenient testing programs.

It was only after people were able to make appointments to go to various monitoring sites for testing when they felt unwell that the outbreak broke out on a large scale. This is also the main reason why the number of infections in the United States was low at the beginning, but then it suddenly doubled.

Unlike socialism in China, which is completely people-oriented, it puts the people's safety and health first.

From the beginning, it was because of the fear of affecting economic development, the existence of a fluke mentality, and the unwillingness to face up to the real problems, so it was delayed again and again, delaying the best time to control the spread of the epidemic.

Also as self-testing became more and more convenient, Joseph fell ill and went to a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site closer to home to get tested, and learned a week later that he had the virus.

"How are you feeling now? Cough, fever, etc. ”

Lin Zi hung up Zhang Jing's phone and then called Joseph.

"I don't have a fever, but my chest is very tight, I have a dry cough, cough~" Joseph started coughing as soon as he said a word.

"Are there any other symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, diarrhea, fatigue, etc., and what does the family doctor say?" asked Lin Zitan anxiously.

"The family doctor asked me to isolate myself at home and prescribed me several medicines, cough cough~ but I don't feel that the effect is very good. ”

Joseph coughed weakly, sounding very scary indeed.

Joseph said that he lived alone in an apartment in Manhattan, and he couldn't cook and could only order takeout, probably because he was infected by the takeaway boy.

After that, he didn't dare to call for food, so he was hungry and full every day.

"You boil some hot water to drink first, put some light salt water in it, keep drinking water, keep drinking water, see if it will be better, I will contact the emergency doctor, and I will contact you after arranging." ”

Although he was very worried about Joseph, Lin Zitan could only see if he could think of a way to rescue him first.

After the company was forced to close, Lin Zitan's family moved to Long Island, only worried about watching the epidemic become more and more tense every day, and they really didn't think of Joseph.

Especially at this time, the selfishness of the rice people is more obvious, and the neighbors around them will not send you a cabbage and a box of eggs like the neighbors in China.

Because he couldn't go to visit Joseph directly, Lin Zitan immediately contacted the two emergency doctors who were on vacation due to the closure of the nursing home, but only one Chinese doctor was willing to help him take a look, but only if Joseph drove to the clinic by himself.

Because on March 28, a Jewish doctor in Brooklyn publicly announced that he had cured 350 patients with azithromycin, zinc sulfate and hydroxychloroquine.

Lin Zitan tried to contact the doctor again, but unfortunately the doctor was too busy to provide door-to-door service, so after the Chinese doctor saw Joseph, he could only follow the Jewish doctor's instructions and let Joseph take the medicine according to the prescription first.

After returning home, Joseph still had to self-isolate, but because his ability to take care of himself was too poor, Lin Zitan could only ask someone to bring him some food every day, and keep in touch with him at any time in case he had an emergency.

Fortunately, after a period of medication, self-isolation and reasonable nutritional supply, Joseph quickly turned his life around, his cough gradually decreased, and his chest tightness was also reduced.

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In early April, there were more than 100,000 confirmed cases in New York State and more than 230,000 in the United States, with more than 5,600 deaths. 96% of the people of the United States choose to isolate at home.

With the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States, "social distancing" has gradually become a high-frequency word in the fight against the epidemic in the United States, and its importance has been repeatedly emphasized to the public through various channels and forms.

This situation shows that Americans who are keen to gather are indeed negligent in "social distancing", and if everyone can "maintain social distancing" better, it will also help slow the spread of the epidemic.

Since the stay-at-home order was announced on March 20, Manhattan has become almost empty, with almost all stores closed.

In order to cause any damage during the pandemic closure, almost all high-end stores such as LV, Chanel, Coach, Dior, etc., have sealed their stores with wooden boards.

It has been said that the wood-paneled luxury windows and empty Manhattan have turned this proud city that never sleeps into a "war zone".

At the moment of the epidemic, it is not only a test of ZF's disaster relief capabilities, but also a test of the people and people's hearts.

As the number of confirmed deaths continues to rise every day, New Yorkers are finally starting to protect themselves from the virus, and in addition to complying with stay-at-home orders to reduce going out, major shopping malls and pharmacies are requiring 6 feet to stay at a distance when shopping for items.

Both New York State and New York City require masks or headscarves to cover their mouths and noses, and queue up to enter and exit in batches in a step-by-step manner. This epidemic has finally made New Yorkers see clearly what is the most precious thing in life, freedom and carnival or peace and health?

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Affected by the epidemic, from aviation giants to oil tycoons to ordinary job seekers, they are all sand and gravel under the torrent of the times.

More than 10 million people have filed for unemployment benefits across the United States, Macy's has laid off 130,000 employees, New York real estate startups have laid off 15 percent of their workforce, and Boeing has urged employees to voluntarily leave their jobs.

The travel and transportation sector has been hit hardest, with 83% of companies in the industry laying off or halting hiring. There are many, many other companies that have laid off more than 50% of their workforce.

On the one hand, there are wage cuts and unemployment, and on the other hand, there are rents that come as promised, and many people who rely on daily wages and weekly wages for domestic products are simply unable to maintain, so the United States has set off a wave of "rent strikes".

New York's Right to the City, one of the largest organizations coordinating tenant rights across the country, has also begun to consider a "rent freeze" or "rent waiver."

As a result, almost all rental properties such as Lin Zitan's low-rent apartments, commercial buildings, and all shops have been affected by the epidemic, and the two supermarkets have all closed, losing at least $5 million in a month.

Fortunately, there are still some companies that have not been greatly affected during the epidemic, such as zoom, Twitch, Twiter, Netfix, Tiktok, ebay and other consumer electronics, IT, healthcare, business software, financial services and media, education software and other enterprises.

In particular, some technology companies that have become quite mature can be said to be the most stable existence in this wave of epidemic layoffs, because after the stock market shock in March, the stocks of technology companies such as Guge and Amazon have risen again.

Lin Zitan's partnership with the network company, as well as the game and animation development that Xiao Cheng did after he became independent, were basically not affected much during this period.

In particular, the children's educational software developed by the Internet company has skyrocketed in users during the epidemic, and even some learning and amusement videos taken by Emma for her two children at home have become popular on YOTO.

Grandpa Lin received the children's video messages in China, and his worries were alleviated a lot.

With the lifting of the lockdown in Wuhan, Huaxia has become the safest country in the world, and many overseas Chinese choose to return to China to avoid the epidemic, but it is these people who have caused the increasing number of imported cases.

Although air tickets are getting more and more expensive, some even rising to tens of thousands of dollars, there are still many people who choose to trek back to their homeland and return to the safest place.

There are many people who were fine before returning home, but unfortunately contracted the virus on the way home, and some people who have been infected have lied about their health and caused the entire cabin to be quarantined by passengers and flight attendants.

Grandpa Lin and Zhang Jing and his wife all rushed back to China to avoid the epidemic, but after careful consideration, Lin Zitan decided to stay where he was and not cause trouble to the motherland!