A conservative group’s protest called “Operation Gridlock” defies COVID-19 CDC recommendations by organizing in a mass protest shoulder to shoulder with other 45 supporters. 1
Many of the parents actually brought their kids while being unprotected.
Some have called for making sure these folks are not admitted to hospitals for treatment should they become ill.
Several steps have been outlined by the experts.
If you have access to the Internet and you just might if you are reading this, visit your state’s unemployment office. The U.S. Department of Labor has set up an incredible website: CareerOneStop.org
Don’t be shy. Call everyone you owe money to and let them know the circumstances. Use the phone, not email.
Then try hard to negotiate. If you have a good credit rating, this is probably the only time you should ever take advantage of a zero interest transfer. If you do this, make sure you understand what “zero” means. It could mean service fee, it could mean a very high rate after the grace period and it could mean you pay interest during the entire grace period if you miss paying after the grace period. Be very careful.
The list is long but simple things like preparing your own meals, cancelling subscriptions, streaming services, etc. Yes, maybe it is time to suffer a bit.
Wash your hands. That is the mantra we are hearing over and over as the simplest way to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our community from the spread of the coronavirus. But for children across Africa – like 5-year-old Christivie – there’s a big problem. There is no water.
