Hi all!
I'm also doing alright given the circumstances.
In France, we've been in confinement since the 16th of March, meaning in the same way as for many other countries that all non-essential public places are closed, most people work from home (although we are technically still allowed to go to work, most companies decided to close down their facilities), and whenever we leave our house, we have to carry a signed and dated note saying why we are going out. If we don't bring this note, or if it does not actually fit with what we're doing, we will be fined between 135 and 1500 Euros.
As my company was not very good at making a decision, I took 12 days of paid leave, so I've been spending some time doing nothing, which has been nice, because it's the first time I've taken off since I started working here in France half a year ago.
The timing of my leave was not too great, because I have just been promoted to supervisor of my regional business unit (consisting in the Scandinavian, Baltic, and Finnish customer service teams), so I'm excited to get started on that. But these are exceptional times, so exceptional things necessarily happen.
I had to make a decision, as my girlfriend has a weak immune system.
Yes, this virus is a big deal, even though for many people it is not much more than a flu. Primarily, as Ruddy and FBO pointed out, because if the healthcare systems are overloaded, then they won't be able to treat people, and this will cause more people to die from the virus. Frankly, I don't know how someone who works in the healthcare system can fail to realise this.
Stay safe, everyone, and I miss fragging you too!
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