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Activities For Self-Isolation

Activities For Self-Isolation


Due to the ferocious Covid-19 under the Coronavirus umbrella, the world had locked down its people to prevent and minimise the effect of the deadly virus.

At the time of writing this, there are almost 2million confirmed positive cases of Covid-19 in the world and almost 200,000 death from it.

So this is not something that could really be ignored and it is only right to keep ourselves safe preferably inside our home. We have to practise social distancing and hide ourself in our own little corner of the world until such time that the virus is gone or put under control.

In the meantime, how can we amuse or keep ourselves busy?  How can we prevent ourselves from climbing up the four walls of our own castles?

I think if you have got unlimited use of the internet, then that is half the battle.

Youtube can be your friend.  It has a lot of things that can inspire and teach you.

Here is our list so far of Self-Isolation Activities:

  1. Learn to cook or try new recipe incorporating what you have got in your cupboard.
  2. Learn to bake, Youtube can help you with step by step procedures and tips.
  3. Learn to embroider.
  4. Learn to crochet.
  5. Learn to knit.
  6. Learn to sew by hand or using a long-forgotten sewing machine hidden inside cupboards or in the loft.
  7. Learn Tai Chi.
  8. Learn Karate.
  9. Learn Kung Fu.
  10. Learn to paint.
  11. Learn to draw.  Do your favourite manga.
  12. Learn to sketch.
  13. Read.
  14. Do the trivia quizzes widely available in youtube.
  15. Learn the piano.  Even if the piano is only really a kid’s/Toy piano.
  16. Learn a new language.
  17. Spring clean the house, get to know your hoover again. LOL
  18. Sort out your cupboards.  Throw away those tins that expired in 2009. LOL
  19. Pamper yourself.  Give yourself a manicure and pedicure.
  20. Listen to music, Look into your music collection, they usually bring back some happy but forgotten memories.
  21. Dig up all those photo albums.
  22. Do your family tree.
  23. Keep a diary.
  24. Facebook.
  25. Instagram
  26. Twitter.
  27. Facetime love ones.
  28. Do some ironing.
  29. If you have a garden, venture into yours.  Water the plants.  Dead-head some plants.
  30. Watch TV: try Kdrama, Cdrama, etc.
  31. Memorise a poem.
  32. Compose a song or write a poem.
  33. Write a story.
  34. Listen to the radio.
  35. Write a story, apparently everyone has a story to tell.
  36. Close your eyes and listen to the birds.
  37. Really look at the flowers and be blessed by the beauty around you.
  38. Play games.
  39. Play badminton in the garden.
  40. Carefully rearrange your furniture.  Carefully and safely so you don’t end up in the hospital.
  41. Chill with some wine.  Moderately only, mind you.
  42. Create a goal or to-do lists once Covid19 is gone or under control.
  43. Do a Bucket List.
  44. Call friends and family.  You might not see them in person but there is nothing stopping you to speak to them over the phone.
  45. If isolating with a partner/husband/family, give each other a hair-cut. 🙂

 

 

Coronavirus (Covid 19) is Pandemic

Disease

Coronavirus (Covid 19) is Pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had officially confirmed that Covid 19, better known as Coronavirus, is now pandemic.

Meaning, the disease, Covid 19, is spreading in various countries in the world at an alarming rate at the same time.  It has really gone viral.

Risk Alert in the UK:  From a low, had gone up to Moderate!

 

Most important advice: Wash your hand with soap and water for twenty seconds!!!

 

Wash your hand immediately when you get home or when you get to work, school, and places where you are going to.

 

As much as possible do not touch surfaces in public places such as doors (use your elbow to open doors, if possible), handrails on stairs, lifts, escalators, public transport,etc.  Be aware of tables in restaurants, treat it safely.  If it can’t be helped having to touch things in public places, sanitised your hands  immediately and refrain from touching your face.  

 

Sanitise your hand after handling paper money & coins.

 

Bin used tissue ASAP and wash your hands.

What is Coronavirus?

According to the National Health Service (NHS) Coronavirus is a new type of disease that can affect your lungs and airways.

Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

How did it get started (Origin)

Coronavirus or Covid 19 in humans had the parity of bats and pangolin.  (Tests are still being undertaken).

The first case occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province in China where there is a huge seafood market that also sells wildlife animals.

Symptoms?

  • A cough
  • Shortness of Breath
  • High Temperature
  • Muscle Pain
  • Tiredness

(Note, suffering from these symptoms will not necessarily mean you have the coronavirus; don’t panic!)

Cover your mouth and and nose with tissue paper or your sleeve when you sneeze or cough.  DO NOT COUGH ON YOUR HAND!

How is Coronavirus transmitted?

They can enter your body through:

  • The nose
  • The mouth
  • The eyes

It can be passed through droplet transmission.  If a person who already has a coronavirus sneeze, the droplets from his sneeze can have a trajectory of just under a metre.  If you happen to be near, less than a metre, him his droplets would likely to have landed in your clothes.  You might then unknowingly touched the droplets from your clothes and then touch your face.

The coronavirus tends to be sensitive to temperature.  The virus can last up to 3-4 hours on surfaces under room temperature.  But up to 48 hours in other surfaces and colder weather.

Make it a rule not to touch your face, mouth, eyes with your hands while out and about.

What to do?

If you are in the UK and you suspect that you have got the virus or you have a headache, high temperature, difficulty breathing, and sore throat do not go immediately to the hospital or your local GP.  Instead, call 111.  Let us not spread the disease if we can help it.

If it is at all possible stay in your house, do not go to overly crowded places. Self-isolate yourself.

Who is the most affected?

  • The elderly
  • Those with pre-existing conditions such hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer
  • Those over 50s

When out and about, bring a packet of baby wipes and wipe your hands often and then spray with hand sanitiser.

Treatment for Coronavirus

Unfortunately, there is no current available medication or treatment specific to Coronavirus, as it is a new disease.  Anti-biotics do not work.

What the hospital/doctor will do, is to make your lungs and breathing stabilised while your body fights the disease itself.

Medical scientists from around the world hope that a vaccine will be available by the end of the year.

Countries and areas with a higher risk of coronavirus are:

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Tenerife – only the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

What should be done:

  • Social distancing
  • Stay at home.

 

Five things to help stop the spread of coronavirus

The World Health Organization is advising people to follow five simple steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

1. Wash your hands

2. Cough/sneeze into your elbow

3. Don’t touch your face

4. Stay more than 3ft (1m) away from others

5. Stay home if you feel sick

Chinese & University Education

Chinese & University Education

Did you know,

China sends most of its students to the UK more than any other universities and colleges around the world.

This must be true because in their dramas they also tend to send their children to study in the UK.

 

2 Million Views – Thank You!

2 Million Views – Thank You!


 

Good news folks, we have now surpassed the 2,000,000 views.

Thank you so much for visiting Global Granary and please continue to do so.

Thanks a million or rather two million ♥️ 

Let us wish you all a Merry Christmas & A Wonderful Happy New year!

 

 

Moon Day Today

Photo by PH Morton

Anniversary

 

Moon Day Today

20 July 2019

Yes it is Moon Day today.

Global Granary is celebrating such an auspicious anniversary today.

It is the 50th anniversary of the very first moon landing.

It is also 50 years since that iconic and inspirational quote Neil Armstrong:

“That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”


I read a copy of the speech which would have been given by the then United States of America’s president, Richard Nixon, should Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not come back.

It was very poignant.

It says that their sacrifice was a step forward for mankind.