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US Coronavirus stuff and variou actions

 * This information is non published and should be viewed as such. --Bddpaux (talk) 16:12, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Government administrators and officials across much of the United States are modifying work requirements for many public employees in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. On Monday, officials with the notified employees that the agency would "adopt a modified work approach" at least through Friday. That move was in response to Texas Governor 's directive to put in place a flexible telework approach for the remainder of the week.

The same day, the governor of Alabama,, directed supervisors to implement flexible work schedules for employees. She also indicated via Twitter that state employees should anticipate returning to work on April 6. Also on Monday, the Governor of New Jersey announced he was granting all state employees the option of working at home.

A broad of schools and government agencies across much of the US have sent out notices over the past several days pertaining to the COVID-19 situation. Last week, media notices indicated all schools within the Los Angeles would be closed this week.

The assured customers early Saturday morning that mail delivery would continue as normal.

COVID-19 is a severe respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.

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 * At least on my side of the pond, the sheer NUMBER of emails etc. I'm getting is worthy of an article. --Bddpaux (talk) 18:06, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

Focus
I'm trying to focus on notices r'cd Thursday and Friday. The 'additional news' section is there to give a bit of perspective to readers prior to those days. --Bddpaux (talk) 19:11, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

"The US Postal Service assures customers that normal operations are continuing while the nation deals with the COVID-19 outbreak. etc." --Bddpaux (talk) 16:31, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I decided to fold this in, as it amused me a bit. I do the thing with my mail via USPS, "Informed Delivery"... in the mornings, they email you a scan of the letters you will receive in that day's mail.....kind of handy. Early this morning, they had this at the top of the email:

Limits
I'm going to have to shut this down somewhere......I could list (easily) about 500 organizations that've done notices/sendouts over the past few days....but it has to end somewhere article-wise.--Bddpaux (talk) 18:55, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Reviewer:
Please read the Vox article carefully, as it has a few important bits woven in. --Bddpaux (talk) 18:56, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
 * If important bits were woven in from Vox, it should be listed under source. •–• 15:29, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Review of revision 4552726 [Not ready]

 * . --Pi zero (talk) 18:58, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't exactly disagree. I actually think I've got fodder (at this moment) to do something VERY focused and then might weave a bit of this article's content into the lower part of THAT article. --Bddpaux (talk) 21:14, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * To be more specific: I am going to adhere to the old adage......write what you know. --Bddpaux (talk) 21:25, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Changing directions a bit
This was sent out today by the Texas DSHS Communications Team (a big chunk of the memo):

"Thank you for everything you are doing in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. As DSHS, we are on the front lines of public health in our state. We must maintain operations and protect the people of Texas. Therefore, to protect our public health workforce (you) and set an example for others, effective immediately, DSHS is adopting a “modified work approach.” This move dovetails with the direction from Gov. Abbott to put in place a temporary flexible telework policy this week. Today begins our transition to this modified work approach. Your supervisors have been notified that we are moving toward this approach. The underlying principle of practicing social distancing in the office — that means staying at least six feet away from one another — to keep you safe and healthy."--Bddpaux (talk) 21:38, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Since...
...I'm off in a TOTALLY new direction, I've taken out some of the needless bits here on the talk page. --Bddpaux (talk) 22:02, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Review of revision 4553628 [Not ready]
* For about 10 reasons (work, school, life etc.) I'm going to paste most of this over into a sandbox and might later try to crank out a few highly focused articles on some related topics. --Bddpaux (talk) 16:09, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

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 * At least on my side of the pond, the sheer NUMBER of emails etc. I'm getting is worthy of an article. --Bddpaux (talk) 18:06, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

"What We’re Doing: Following Updates: We’re following updates on COVID-19, including guidance from the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) and local health officials.
 * The Earnin app is a payday advance smartphone app. This represents part of an email I got from them this morning:

Increasing Maxes: We’re evaluating and may increase maxes for community members to ensure that they are able to cash out when they want and need it.

Maximizing Customer Support: Our customer support is fully-staffed to quickly work through earnings and cash out situations, enabling members to access their money smoothly.

Negotiating Medical Bills: With Health Aid, a trained Community Advocate will contact your medical biller to try to either negotiate down your medical bill and/or find you a more affordable payment plan.

If you haven’t already, make sure your Earnin app connections are up-to-date, so you can get access to your paycheck when you need it." --Bddpaux (talk) 18:23, 13 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Notice from Studio Movie Grill  http://www.smgloyalty.com/ov/66cf5ae4-64de-11ea-856d-faf71509dfa5

Focus
I'm trying to focus on notices r'cd Thursday and Friday. The 'additional news' section is there to give a bit of perspective to readers prior to those days. --Bddpaux (talk) 19:11, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

"The US Postal Service assures customers that normal operations are continuing while the nation deals with the COVID-19 outbreak. etc." --Bddpaux (talk) 16:31, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I decided to fold this in, as it amused me a bit. I do the thing with my mail via USPS, "Informed Delivery"... in the mornings, they email you a scan of the letters you will receive in that day's mail.....kind of handy. Early this morning, they had this at the top of the email:

Pep Boys
On Friday, the CEO of popular Auto repair/parts business "Pep Boys" sent out an email, which read, in part:

"Dear Customer,

At Pep Boys, the health and well-being of our customers, Team Members and communities where we live and serve is our highest priority. As concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19) mount we want to assure you that we are closely monitoring the situation and taking additional precautions to keep our teams and customers safe.

We are following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health agencies, and have taken the following measures across our stores as added precautions: We are communicating with our Team Members frequently and providing proper guidance and information to help them stay healthy. We have enhanced our cleaning and disinfecting procedures in all locations and deployed additional hand sanitizer, antibacterial cleaning supplies and materials to all of our facilities, along with gloves for our Team Members to wear when entering your vehicle. According to the CDC, the single most important thing you can do to keep yourself and others safe is frequently wash your hands and not touch your face. We have advised our Team Members not to come to work if they are feeling ill. A dedicated medical hotline is available to any Team Member that suspects possible exposure or is experiencing symptoms. We are working with our vendor partners and suppliers to ensure there is no disruption in our business or ability to provide you parts and service. Although these are challenging times for all of us, we are confident that our stores continue to be safe, and we remain open for business. We will continue to monitor the situation daily and follow advice from the CDC and other health organizations in order to ensure everyone’s safety."

Limits
I'm going to have to shut this down somewhere......I could list (easily) about 500 organizations that've done notices/sendouts over the past few days....but it has to end somewhere article-wise.--Bddpaux (talk) 18:55, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Just table stuff...nothing to see here!!

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