
Staying Home Resources
Texas Watch and the Texas Watch Foundation are committed to helping consumers navigate these difficult times. It is important that we all stay home and stay safe. To help you do so, we have compiled resources related to staying home here. For more resources, please see texaswatch.org/covid19.
The Importance of Staying Home:
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Bill Gates - How we must respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (TED Talk)
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Restrictions are slowing Coronavirus infections, New Data Suggests
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As social distancing shows signs of working, what’s next? Crush the curve, experts say. (Washington Post)
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Dr. Birx predicts up to 200,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths 'if we do things almost perfectly (NBC News)
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Virus hot spots in South poised for disproportionate suffering (Politico)
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State-level data misses growing coronavirus hotspots in the south (U Chicago)
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Gov. Abbott encourages Texans to stay at home (Office of the Governor)
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San Francisco had the 1918 flu under control. And then it lifted the restrictions. (NBC News)
Tips for Following the CDC guidelines:
To protect yourself against coronavirus, the best advice is to wash your hand frequently for 20 seconds, avoid touching your face, cough into your elbow, keep a safe distance from other people, and stay home.
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Use Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of Coronavirus (CDC)
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CNA training: How to effectively wash hands (CNA Class Near Me)
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The list of who's most at risk for severe cases of COVID-19 just got longer, CDC says (Yahoo)
What to do when you’re at home:
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Crowdsourced Quarantine Activity ideas
Mental Health Resources:
For those with schoolchildren, please see:
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Back to Schol Sleep Tips During COVID (My Slumber Yard)
Need Childcare?
- Care.com partnership with frontline workers
- Resources for child care from the Texas Workforce Commission
- If you are a restaurant worker, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and need childcare, visit Coregives.org
Last updated: November 23, 2020
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