Blue View - Social Distancing Etiquette

Blue View - Social Distancing Etiquette

There isn’t a day that passes that some new revelation about the coronavirus is discovered or or a previous one is disproved. A year from now, researchers will undoubtedly know a lot more about Covid-19 In the meantime, all we can do is listen to what the scientists and experts have learned so far about the virus. For what it’s worth, I truly believe that they are sincere, dedicated people who are working hard to understand this new disease, and not participants in some dark conspiracy.

Given all that, the latest consensus of how best to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is still social distancing, face masks and hand washing. I can’t speak as to whether others are washing their hands, but it’s certainly apparent that there are many of us who are either oblivious to, or in total disregard of the other guidelines.

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Blue View - How Others Around the World are Doing - Part 3

Blue View - How Others Around the World are Doing - Part 3

A number of our old sailing friends are still aboard their boats and the coronavirus presents some unique problems for them. Most boats are under “No Sail” restrictions, meaning they aren’t allowed to move. In many countries, arriving boats aren’t allowed in, while in others, the crew aboard arriving vessels are not permitted to leave their boat until the fourteen day quarantine period is completed. Read first hand reports from three of our cruising friends.

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