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On Friday night there was one place in the country where you could take part in a social gathering and not be afraid of spreading or contracting the coronavirus.On Friday night there was one place in the country where you could take part in a social gathering and not be afraid of spreading or contracting the coronavirus.
Over 4,000 people were in attendance, including headliners like Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Naomi Campbell, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, T.I., Queen Latifah and Tracee Ellis Ross.Over 4,000 people were in attendance, including headliners like Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Naomi Campbell, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, T.I., Queen Latifah and Tracee Ellis Ross.
There was no charge at the door, no security, no drink minimum and you could attend in your pajamas from the comfort of your own home.There was no charge at the door, no security, no drink minimum and you could attend in your pajamas from the comfort of your own home.
The party, named Homeschoolin’, was easy to find: It was on D.J. D-Nice’s Instagram live.The party, named Homeschoolin’, was easy to find: It was on D.J. D-Nice’s Instagram live.
Since Wednesday, Derrick Jones, 49, more popularly known as D-Nice, has held streams of hourslong jam sessions from his home in Los Angeles. He plays all of the hits, new and old, but you never hear the same song twice.Since Wednesday, Derrick Jones, 49, more popularly known as D-Nice, has held streams of hourslong jam sessions from his home in Los Angeles. He plays all of the hits, new and old, but you never hear the same song twice.
As people streamed in and out of his livestream, he gave shout-outs to health care and emergency medical workers helping to get the country through the pandemic.As people streamed in and out of his livestream, he gave shout-outs to health care and emergency medical workers helping to get the country through the pandemic.
Many of the country’s most populous states have been following officials’ directives to socially distance themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As of Saturday, over 20,000 people in the United States had been infected and at least 266 people died.Many of the country’s most populous states have been following officials’ directives to socially distance themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As of Saturday, over 20,000 people in the United States had been infected and at least 266 people died.
Under the new quarantine guidelines, at least one in five Americans by the end of the weekend will be ordered to stay at home.Under the new quarantine guidelines, at least one in five Americans by the end of the weekend will be ordered to stay at home.
The guidelines do not stop the party on social media apps designed to allow people to spend time together without having to see one another in person, eliminating the risk of spreading the virus.The guidelines do not stop the party on social media apps designed to allow people to spend time together without having to see one another in person, eliminating the risk of spreading the virus.
D-Nice simply wanted to play music, he said on Saturday. After having gigs at South by Southwest, Coachella and others canceled, he missed the energy he gets from a crowd.D-Nice simply wanted to play music, he said on Saturday. After having gigs at South by Southwest, Coachella and others canceled, he missed the energy he gets from a crowd.
“Sitting at home during this quarantine, I started to feel empty,” he said. “There is nothing like playing the music and feeling the music.”“Sitting at home during this quarantine, I started to feel empty,” he said. “There is nothing like playing the music and feeling the music.”
Music has been an integral part of D-Nice’s life.Music has been an integral part of D-Nice’s life.
At 16, he became a member of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, alongside rappers like KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock.At 16, he became a member of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, alongside rappers like KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock.
Now D-Nice has pivoted to D.J.ing, curating music at events for Barack Obama, Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and others.Now D-Nice has pivoted to D.J.ing, curating music at events for Barack Obama, Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and others.
On Friday night, on his Instagram live, in which viewers could comment and see who comes in and out of the stream, celebrities pretended that they were at a nightclub with one another. Drake commented that Ciara “owed him a bottle.”On Friday night, on his Instagram live, in which viewers could comment and see who comes in and out of the stream, celebrities pretended that they were at a nightclub with one another. Drake commented that Ciara “owed him a bottle.”
Regular viewers pretended they were at a party, too. One of those viewers was Jose Morales, 41, who owned the lounge APT.78 in Manhattan and now runs a marketing agency of the same name.Regular viewers pretended they were at a party, too. One of those viewers was Jose Morales, 41, who owned the lounge APT.78 in Manhattan and now runs a marketing agency of the same name.
“I took his vibe last night and plugged it up to the Bluetooth in my house for a couple of hours,” Mr. Morales said. “He was playing amazing records, but also made it so that an average Joe like myself feels like they are partying with Mary J. Blige.”“I took his vibe last night and plugged it up to the Bluetooth in my house for a couple of hours,” Mr. Morales said. “He was playing amazing records, but also made it so that an average Joe like myself feels like they are partying with Mary J. Blige.”
“All these people logged on and you really felt like you were partying with them in the same room,” he added.“All these people logged on and you really felt like you were partying with them in the same room,” he added.
While many in the country are trying to keep their distance — mainly over six feet away from one another — the human instinct is to socialize, Dr. Brittany LeMonda, a senior neuropsychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, said.While many in the country are trying to keep their distance — mainly over six feet away from one another — the human instinct is to socialize, Dr. Brittany LeMonda, a senior neuropsychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, said.
“We are social animals and that doesn’t just go away during a crisis,” she said. “If this becomes our new normal, we have to get creative with how we feel connectedness.”“We are social animals and that doesn’t just go away during a crisis,” she said. “If this becomes our new normal, we have to get creative with how we feel connectedness.”
Updated June 1, 2020
Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
More than 40 million people — the equivalent of 1 in 4 U.S. workers — have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic took hold. One in five who were working in February reported losing a job or being furloughed in March or the beginning of April, data from a Federal Reserve survey released on May 14 showed, and that pain was highly concentrated among low earners. Fully 39 percent of former workers living in a household earning $40,000 or less lost work, compared with 13 percent in those making more than $100,000, a Fed official said.
Yes, but make sure you keep six feet of distance between you and people who don’t live in your home. Even if you just hang out in a park, rather than go for a jog or a walk, getting some fresh air, and hopefully sunshine, is a good idea.
Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.
The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
Charity Navigator, which evaluates charities using a numbers-based system, has a running list of nonprofits working in communities affected by the outbreak. You can give blood through the American Red Cross, and World Central Kitchen has stepped in to distribute meals in major cities.
The number of people turning to social media apps to feel that connectedness is increasing, said Stephanie Otway, a spokeswoman for Instagram. In Italy, the Instagram live viewership has doubled in the past two weeks, Ms. Otway added.The number of people turning to social media apps to feel that connectedness is increasing, said Stephanie Otway, a spokeswoman for Instagram. In Italy, the Instagram live viewership has doubled in the past two weeks, Ms. Otway added.
In the United States, with the surge of coronavirus cases, Ms. Otway said that Facebook, which owns Instagram, had also seen the sharpest increases in group communication via video, with 70 percent more group video calls this week compared with the week prior.In the United States, with the surge of coronavirus cases, Ms. Otway said that Facebook, which owns Instagram, had also seen the sharpest increases in group communication via video, with 70 percent more group video calls this week compared with the week prior.
Some people are responding to the lack of connectedness by creating events in which people can come together without endangering anyone’s health.Some people are responding to the lack of connectedness by creating events in which people can come together without endangering anyone’s health.
Irvin Benitez, the event producer behind The Greatest Day Ever!, a two-day music festival in New York that has an average of 8,000 attendees, has come up with a new way to party and help his friends.Irvin Benitez, the event producer behind The Greatest Day Ever!, a two-day music festival in New York that has an average of 8,000 attendees, has come up with a new way to party and help his friends.
On Wednesday, he will livestream 12 local D.J.s playing music from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. He hopes that people will donate to them in return for the digital party.On Wednesday, he will livestream 12 local D.J.s playing music from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. He hopes that people will donate to them in return for the digital party.
“A lot of people that work in that space, their main source of income is severely affected because there can’t be any mass gatherings,” Mr. Benitez said. “We can provide the good time for the people and we can help the D.J.s get a bit of money to buy groceries or go to the pharmacy.”“A lot of people that work in that space, their main source of income is severely affected because there can’t be any mass gatherings,” Mr. Benitez said. “We can provide the good time for the people and we can help the D.J.s get a bit of money to buy groceries or go to the pharmacy.”
For D-Nice, what he got from his livestream party was the experience.For D-Nice, what he got from his livestream party was the experience.
“Musically we found a way to use tech to unite people, that’s a beautiful thing,” he said.“Musically we found a way to use tech to unite people, that’s a beautiful thing,” he said.
Mr. Morales was simply happy to be in the virtual room.Mr. Morales was simply happy to be in the virtual room.
“It felt like you finally got into the party you would never be able to get into in your wildest dreams,” Mr. Morales said. “Hassle-free.”“It felt like you finally got into the party you would never be able to get into in your wildest dreams,” Mr. Morales said. “Hassle-free.”