{"id":2651,"date":"2020-05-09T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T04:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2021-01-01T15:12:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T19:12:56","slug":"covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/quarantine_suit1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2780\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/quarantine_suit1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There&#8217;s a long war ahead<\/span> and our <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Covid-19<\/em> response<\/span> must adapt.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Different times call for different measures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Need a meeting?\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for a complete up-to-date schedule of SA Meetings from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_icon-e1579385012402.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_icon-e1579385012402.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Few of us anticipated the catastrophic impact the new virus has had in Wuhan, in Italy and may soon have in many other places.\u00a0 <em>For most people, there is simply no frame of reference for this pandemic.<\/em> Never in our lifetime has there been an infectious disease threat as devastating to society. <a href=\"https:\/www.astho.org\/COVID-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hindsight.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2738\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hindsight.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We learn more about this virus by the day, often by the hour and most of the news is bad. Here are few things we&#8217;ve learned in the past week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The virus that causes Covid-19, can live on contaminated surfaces as the SARS virus can, so it may spread, sometimes explosively, from doorknobs, elevator buttons and contaminated surfaces in hospitals and elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s not just older people with underlying conditions who become very ill and can die. Although prior reports suggested that 80% of people got only mild disease, it now appears that about 50% of people, have moderately severe pneumonia, which can take weeks or longer to recover from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s going to get a lot worse.<\/strong> Not only is the global economy in free-fall but supply chains for essentials, including medicines, are disrupted. Even China, which has successfully tamped down spread, is only now reopening its economy&#8221;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/03\/20\/health\/coronavirus-response-must-adapt-frieden-analysis\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This is a war. And in war, strategy is important.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BEST OPTION:\u00a0<\/strong>Attend SA Phone Meeting!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In the comfort of your own home, you can address the common fear and quarantine yourself, while still protecting your health and treating the disease.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/titantic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2721\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/titantic-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/titantic-1024x484.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/titantic-640x302.jpg 640w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/titantic-768x363.jpg 768w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/titantic.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you rearranging\u00a0the Deck Chairs on the Titantic?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Are you too busy with pointless tasks instead of facing the real problems?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><strong>It\u2019s no good rearranging the deck chairs if you have to fix the hole in the boat!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zoom<\/strong> teleconference meetings are scheduled in three (3) time slots where a unique opportunity for NEW and improved meetings can develop.\u00a0 We are going to experiment with the following additions to the DAILY schedule (7 days\/week or 365 days\/year):<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:15 AM<\/strong> (0815-0915) in the morning, <strong>1:15 PM<\/strong> (1315-1415) in the afternoon and <strong>8:15 PM<\/strong> (2015-2115) in the evening. All times are based on US Eastern Time (ET) or UTC -4 \/ UTC-5.\u00a0 If you need to convert to your local time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/converter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Meeting ID: <span style=\"color: #000000;\">839-874-7514<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Password: <strong>123<\/strong><br \/>Phone #: <strong>(646) 558-8656<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you already have the Zoom app installed on your device, just\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/8398747514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a>.\u00a0 Find your local number: <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/u\/aco2hbyRvF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/u\/aco2hbyRvF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12steps_shortversion.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2739\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12steps_shortversion.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, you have the option to share your screen (video conference) with others, similar to sitting at a &#8220;Face-to-Face&#8221; meeting in a church basement at your local home group.\u00a0 This makes the Zoom technology extremely helpful and more transparent.\u00a0 This is completely voluntary and your anonymity will be protected, including phone numbers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we\u00a0need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and\u00a0films.\u00a0\u00a0Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us\u00a0to place principles before personalities.&#8221; Traditions 11 &amp; 12.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_iphone.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2656\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_iphone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_iphone.jpg 696w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_iphone-582x640.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, these meetings are very similar to the SAICO SIM and Geek Camp live streaming teleconference meetings over the past few years, with one exception &#8212; that they will continue at least weekly or even daily and become permanent meetings (depending on demand).<\/p>\n<p>We will also try to\u00a0simultaneously stream the existing phone meetings already on the schedule.\u00a0 For example, the 7:30 AM ET meeting will merge together with the Zoom meeting @ 8:15 AM, as well as the 9:15 AM and 12:00 PM Noon with the Zoom meeting.\u00a0 Plus, we added a 5:00 PM &#8220;Happy Hour&#8221; meeting at the end of the work day.<\/p>\n<h1>Volunteers Needed<\/h1>\n<p>Would you like to help secretary?\u00a0 Please send an email to webmaster@saphonemeeting.org if you are interested in being of service to lead and facilitate these meetings.\u00a0 Also, when you get a chance, please complete the following form &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/images\/survey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here\u00a0<\/a>and we will decide on the most popular choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/US-Timezones-Map.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2765\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/US-Timezones-Map-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/US-Timezones-Map-1024x693.png 1024w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/US-Timezones-Map-640x433.png 640w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/US-Timezones-Map-768x520.png 768w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/US-Timezones-Map.png 1231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some other time slots we are considering are at 1:30 AM, 3:30 AM, 3:00 PM, 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM.\u00a0\u00a0For your convenience, a converted &#8220;time zone grid style schedule will be posted online @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saphonemeeting.org\">www.saphonemeeting.org<\/a> (e.g. Central, Pacific, etc) in the coming days.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/new-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"null\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">WHAT NEXT<\/span>?\u00a0Carry the message by forwarding to a friend.<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Pledge:<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>&#8220;I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of S.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_android.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2657\" src=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_android.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_android.jpg 741w, http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoom_android-640x526.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 There&#8217;s a long war ahead and our Covid-19 response must adapt. Different times call for different measures. Need a meeting?\u00a0 Click here for a complete up-to-date schedule of SA Meetings from around the globe. Few of us anticipated the catastrophic impact the new virus has had in Wuhan, in Italy and may soon have &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/covid-19-pandemic\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pandemic<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":2719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2651"}],"version-history":[{"count":66,"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3016,"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651\/revisions\/3016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/saphonemeeting.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}