Pete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coronavirus \u2013 creeping onto the world\u2019s scene only a few short months ago and then exploding into our day-to-day lives. Every day we hear about the impact of corona and COVID-19 on \u2013 well, almost everyone. But how is it affecting disabled individuals? Today on Blind Abilities we explore just how blind and visually impaired individuals have experienced and adapted to corona and COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In our previous episodes, we have circumnavigated the world, from Australia to Malaysia-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elise Lonsdale:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My name is Elise Lonsdale, and I\u2019m from Northern Australia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chee Chau:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is Chee Chau, from Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-England-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steve Wicketts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hi, my name\u2019s Steve, and I\u2019m from England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pete: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Trinidad and Tobago-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marlon Parieaho:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Marlon Parieaho-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-and Canada-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nick D\u2019Ambrosio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Nick D\u2019Ambrosio- <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this, the ninth episode in our series Around the World With COVID-19 From a Blindness Perspective, we come back to the United States of America-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lori Thompson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Lori Thompson-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brooklyn Rodden Kelly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Brooklyn-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brian Fischler:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Brian Fischler-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sherry Molengraft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Sherry Molengraft-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our guest today is Lori Thompson. Lori is from the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, and shares her perspective on how the coronavirus and COVID-19 have affected her. The impact on her work life as an essential worker for the state of Minnesota, and its effect on her personal life around the house, travelling, and elsewhere. And now, please welcome our guest, Lori Thompson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Newscaster (male):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Late this afternoon, the Department of Health confirmed Minnesota\u2019s first case of COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Newscaster (female):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
State officials said they were ready, they were prepared, they tell us an older adult tested positive in Ramsey County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Newscaster (female) 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was Friday, March 6th<\/sup>. Patient number one was over 65 years old, and likely got COVID-19 while travelling on a cruise to Mexico. Four days later, a person in their 30s became patient number two, hospitalized in critical condition. After that news, things would start to change very quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Woman:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are now more than 3700 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States. 54 of those confirmed cases are in Minnesota. No one in Minnesota has died from the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (female) 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 400 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus in our state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lori Thompson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hi, my name is Lori Thompson, I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which is in the United States. I just want to share with you how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected my life in the last few months. I\u2019m very fortunate because I have been working, I am considered an essential worker for the state of Minnesota, and in March, when the pandemic was known to be here in the United States, my office decided to do a staggered schedule with the office people. So I\u2019ve been working from home some days, and going into the office some days. The public transit went to a shortened schedule, the buses were not running early enough for me to get to my job at the right time, and also with the high risk of becoming infected, I decided not to take public transit. I\u2019m very lucky that my children live here with me, and they both drive, and their schedules have allowed them to help me get to and from work. Also, I do have a coworker that lives close by \u2013 if she works on the same days I do in the office she\u2019s willing to pick me up and bring me home, so that\u2019s been very helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Working from home \u2013 you know, I\u2019m not a tech-y person, so it can be challenging when the computer doesn\u2019t want to work properly. I\u2019ve had to use Skype more, which is not a bad thing \u2013 I was familiar with Skype, but I wasn\u2019t an avid user of Skype, so it\u2019s been a learning curve for me. Also, Zoom is another thing I was familiar with, I used it somewhat but I wasn\u2019t an avid user of Zoom. The hardest thing is when you\u2019re having computer issues and your computer doesn\u2019t want to work right, I can\u2019t just call an IT guy into my office here at home and say, \u201cCan you please fix this?\u201d I have to submit a ticket, and then they typically remote in, so it\u2019s a little different. And I think, with the COVID-19, I think it\u2019s paving the way for how we\u2019re going to do things in the future. Another thing with COVID-19 \u2013 it\u2019s been hard to go shopping. Instacart or a delivery service, you have to order your groceries three or four days in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (female) 4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers are cracking down on the spread of COVID-19 with new executive orders. Here\u2019s what happened today. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, Minnesota governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency. New tonight, the Minnesota Department of Health says the state does not have enough tests for those who want them. And in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers is closing all public and private schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lori Thompson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Early on, with the pandemic in March, it was kind of- it was kind of scary, you know, not knowing how long this pandemic was going to last, you know, there was a lot of question marks in the very beginning when all of this started. Thank goodness things have kind of relaxed a little bit, we now know that the grocery stores are going to have what we want, it\u2019s just unfortunately the price of everything is going to go up. And now people are starting to go back to work with definite policies and procedures in place for the safety of everyone. We can have more people in the office, but we have to keep the social distance, we have to wear a mask when we\u2019re in community areas, only two people in the elevator at a time \u2013 we\u2019re still not open to the public, but I\u2019m okay with that, really. But I think it\u2019s good that we\u2019re pushing people to do more things online, which, it should be that way anyway. And I\u2019m very fortunate that my office is putting these policies and procedures in place for my safety and my coworkers\u2019 safety. And unfortunately I think this is the way it\u2019s going to be for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The hardest thing for me with the COVID-19 is not being able to go anywhere. I love to take vacations, I love to go see my family, which live in another state, I like to go on an airplane and fly somewhere, and that\u2019s been really hard for me because I would have already probably went on a couple trips already. But it\u2019s okay, because, you know, we\u2019re staying at home, we\u2019re doing alternative things, instead of taking big trips we\u2019re camping or hiking, you know, we\u2019re taking little day trips here and there away from people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (male) 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coming to you from Pelican Lake in the northwestern part of Minnesota, it\u2019s a beautiful day here on Sunday, getting outdoors, enjoying the great outdoors, still a really big priority I know for a lot of families out there even in the midst of everything going on with COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Woman:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just be sure you understand what you\u2019re getting into for this kind of new experience, but the fun experience is still there, it\u2019s just going to look a little different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (male) 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Explore Minnesota has been offering up some really good options for you and your family to check out, they say visit one of the 75 state parks and trails all across the state. Just a reminder that there are 4000 miles of paved bike trails in Minnesota, consider checking out one of the many drive-in movie theaters in Minnesota-<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lori Thompson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, it\u2019s okay, you know, it\u2019s the things that we have to do to get through this terrible time, and it\u2019s working out. I\u2019ve spent a lot more time reading, and cooking \u2013 a lot more time cooking. I live in a city where there\u2019s a fast food place on every corner, so it was very easy for me to, you know, \u201cHey, go pick up Taco Bell\u201d or \u201cHey, let\u2019s get a pizza tonight.\u201d I\u2019ve had to open up my cookbook, and go back to the times when my kids were little and I wasn\u2019t working, and making more food that way, and it\u2019s brought us all to the kitchen table at night for supper, instead of grabbing my taco and sitting at my desk, or the kids going into their room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another thing that\u2019s been really hard during this time is I am a guide dog user, and I haven\u2019t been able to use Logan like I should be, he\u2019s not getting the exercise that he needs, I\u2019ve had to watch his food intake because he\u2019s not getting out as much. We do try to take some walks in the neighborhood, and we play outside, but it\u2019s just still not the same. The days that I do go in, sometimes I\u2019ll take him in with me, sometimes I don\u2019t, he\u2019s not really being worked because he\u2019s in a car, you know, so it\u2019s been hard on Logan. But it\u2019s going to be okay, isn\u2019t it, buddy? Yeah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know that this COVID-19 is a very unfortunate thing, and I\u2019ve heard this before from other people \u2013 I think it has made us stop, and take a breath, and check ourselves, you know? What have we been doing? These are some things that I wanted to share with you, that has affected my life during the COVID-19. I hope everybody is staying safe, physically and mentally, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and hopefully we can get there soon. Hopefully we can all come out of this stronger and healthier. Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (female) 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tonight Minnesota governor Tim Walz loosens some of the COVID-19 restrictions that have shut down business here for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (male) 4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s good news, but it may not be enough to ease massive unemployment around the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (female) 6:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Health officials say they\u2019re noticing a dramatic shift in the demographics of who\u2019s testing positive for COVID-19 in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kris Ehresmann:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s really playing Russian roulette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (female) 7:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Minnesota Department of Health today not pulling punches, reminding young adults COVID-19 poses a threat to you too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kris Ehresmann:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know that we talk about groups that are at highest risk for complications from COVID, and age has something to do with that, but that does not mean that younger individuals do not have serious illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n American Newscaster (female) 7:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Illnesses, Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann said, and even death \u2013 including, in Minnesota, three otherwise healthy 20-year-olds. Ehresmann also noted the youth trend may be due in part to parties, bonfires, even cabin weekend. And as bars and restaurants remain possible hotspots, state health leaders also say they\u2019ll keep watching whether to roll back any reopening measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was great hearing from Lori today, and hearing of her experiences with corona and COVID-19 in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Be sure to listen to more episodes in our series Around the World With COVID-19 From a Blindness Perspective. And from all of us here at Blind Abilities, through these challenging times, to you, your family, and friends, stay well, stay informed, and stay strong. Thank you so much for listening, and have a great day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n [Music] [Transition noise] – Jeff Thompson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more podcasts with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at\u00a0www.blindabilities.com, on Twitter @BlindAbilities. Download our app from the app store Blind Abilities, that’s two words, or send us an email at\u00a0info@blindabilities.com. Thanks for listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email<\/a> or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. Check out the Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a> group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Full Transcript Pete: The coronavirus \u2013 creeping onto the world\u2019s scene only a few short months ago and then exploding into our day-to-day lives. Every day we hear about the impact of corona and COVID-19 on \u2013 well, almost everyone. But how is it affecting disabled individuals? 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