COV-19 -Corona Virus -- What a past week in our country and globally ! Tremendous changes with compulsory disorganization and vigilance everywhere in our great country and throughout our world ! The news seems to captivate with an approach of sensitivity to the economical impacts each American as well as every nation on our planet is facing dealing with this emergency management (EM) disaster/pandemic event.  Our governments national grip and charge for social distancing with the mandatory closing of non-essential businesses has reach a crucial point in every persons desire to see this horrible virus erracticated. We are all eager to resume our life's, go back to work and make sure we remain and stay healthy and safe as we move forward and into the future. However, will life as Americans ever be the same again for this country and every person in it ? Are face masks the new norm? What about social distancing  ? (SD) ? Is SD also a new norm? Today April 15th  is the 6th of 7th classes in this EMA 205 class/course.  I was looking forward to enjoying a class room environment with each and all the students enrolled in this EMA 205 course. I enjoy and believe social interaction and amalgamation where we would be able to interact, share, discuss and learn about the many accountable responsibilities in the profession of emergency management could have provided a more balanced understanding of EM. Unfortunately, we were unable to congregate as a group and this is where I find a topic of interest for your next assignment: The corona virus and COVID-19, the illness it causes, are spreading among communities in the United States and other countries, phrases such as “social distancing,” “self-quarantine” and “flattening the curve” are showing up in the media. What do these terms mean? how do these terms apply to you, your family, your work place, your friends and your community? Have you seen --"Please limit the spread of infection and this diseases and be sure to follow public health guidance programs as the situation develops". What are the public health guidance programs?  Emergency vs. Disaster : An emergency is defined as an unforeseen combination of circumstances, resulting in a state that calls for immediate action or an urgent need for assistance or relief. Large-scale emergencies are usually considered disasters. An emergency can be a temporary disruption of services due to a short power outage, a longer-term situation causing an organization to relocate due to substantial building damage or even a larger scale, city-wide or regional emergency. Depending on the magnitude of the event, services may be provided as usual, services may need to be altered temporarily or, in extreme situations, services may be re-located or even discontinued. In any type of event, the goal is to have plans in place that will: • minimize damage • ensure the safety of staff and clients • protect vital records/assets • allow for self-sufficiency for at least 72 hours .

1. COV-19 -Corona Virus -- What a past week in our country
and globally ! Tremendous changes with compulsory
disorganization and vigilance everywhere in our great country
and throughout our world ! The news seems to captivate with an
approach of sensitivity to the economical impacts each
American as well as every nation on our planet is facing dealing
with this emergency management (EM) disaster/pandemic
event. Our governments national grip and charge for social
distancing with the mandatory closing of non-essential
businesses has reach a crucial point in every persons desire to
see this horrible virus erracticated. We are all eager to resume
our life's, go back to work and make sure we remain and stay
healthy and safe as we move forward and into the future.
However, will life as Americans ever be the same again for this
country and every person in it ? Are face masks the new norm?
What about social distancing ? (SD) ? Is SD also a new norm?
Today April 15th is the 6th of 7th classes in this EMA 205
class/course. I was looking forward to enjoying a class
room environment with each and all the students enrolled in this
EMA 205 course. I enjoy and believe social interaction and
amalgamation where we would be able to interact, share,
discuss and learn about the many accountable responsibilities in
the profession of emergency management could have provided a
more balanced understanding of EM. Unfortunately, we were
unable to congregate as a group and this is where I find a topic
of interest for your next assignment:
The corona virus and COVID-19, the illness it causes, are
spreading among communities in the United States and other
countries, phrases such as “social distancing,” “self-quarantine”
and “flattening the curve” are showing up in the media. What do
these terms mean? how do these terms apply to you, your
family, your work place, your friends and your community?
Have you seen --"Please limit the spread of infection and this

2. diseases and be sure to follow public health guidance programs
as the situation develops". What are the public health guidance
programs?
Emergency vs. Disaster : An emergency is defined as an
unforeseen combination of circumstances, resulting in a state
that calls for immediate action or an urgent need for assistance
or relief. Large-scale emergencies are usually considered
disasters. An emergency can be a temporary disruption of
services due to a short power outage, a longer-term situation
causing an organization to relocate due to substantial building
damage or even a larger scale, city-wide or regional emergency.
Depending on the magnitude of the event, services may be
provided as usual, services may need to be altered temporarily
or, in extreme situations, services may be re-located or even
discontinued. In any type of event, the goal is to have plans in
place that will: • minimize damage • ensure the safety of staff
and clients • protect vital records/assets • allow for self-
sufficiency for at least 72 hours • provide for continuity of
operations. The goal of disaster preparedness is to lessen the
impact of disasters on the vulnerable populations, to ready the
general population, ready and organization or business
operation for an influx of activity and to design a coordinated
plan that reduces the waste of resources, time, and efforts.
NOTE: Write a 4 page paper about you
research and understanding of the above terms and the impact
that social distancing is having on and in our (new) society.
Research and explain what the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and The Department of Home Land Security have
implemented as the drivers for social distancing and discuss
how travel restrictions and the canceling of mass gatherings can
/will / have or are likely to slow down the transmission of this
virus and reduce the immediate burden of contracting this virus
that can / will /have and may help reduce the burden on our

3. healthcare systems and the well being of the general public as a
whole