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On today’s Up To Speed Live, Hans and Christy covered the following:
- Take the Pulse survey arriving today; your voice matters!
- Fred Ackerly offers his community even more volunteer help by utilizing our COVID-19 Leave program.
- Watch the Yahoo Finance exclusive livestream of Berkshire Hathaway’s first-ever remote shareholder meeting Saturday, May 2, at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT.
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New learning pathways now available on Learning Portal 2.0, including:
- Leadership Edge Radio - a new podcast series in which Verizon leaders and external thought leaders share insights to elevate our business practices in this new normal.
- My Edge podcast - a new episode covering topics critical to thriving in a rapidly-changing environment.
- The newest Purpose coin champion - congrats to our own Up To Speed Live host Jeremy Godwin.
Get the latest information on our Coronavirus Resource Page (Inside Verizon, The Street).
If you have any questions, email them to live@verizon.com.
Click here for a transcript of the webcast.
Reminder, tune in tomrrow at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT for Up To Speed Live.
Other questions NORAD has fielded:
- When is Santa’s birthday?
- Are you Santa’s elf?
- How does Santa get in the house?
- What is Santa’s favorite cookie?
Guru discussed wellness issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Kavita Patel, a Nonresident Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a primary care physician in Washington, DC. Highlights included:
- Social distancing is working.
- Carry hand sanitizer anywhere you go; wipe handles in elevators/grocery stores
- Gloves get contaminated very easily, really are only effective at helping you avoid touching your face.
- Have a set of clean clothes and shoes in the garage that you can change into when you return home, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with warm water
- No need to move to a hotel if you are a frontline worker who tests positive.
- Anyone who can get outside walking or jogging for twenty minutes should do so.
- It’s good to wear even a non-medical mask while out of the home to protect others from you.
- If your child won’t wear a mask, try to make a game out of it or go out at alternate hours and be vigilant about maintaining distance from others.
- Threat of contamination from packages and food is quite small; you can put packages in a separate area for 24 hours. If you need something immediately, dispose of packaging/take-out boxes immediately. Wipe down counters.
- Immunity is like a drivers license: It allows you to drive safely but it wouldn’t protect you from an accident. Antibodies would likely protect you for at least a few months, but it may not protect you during the next flu season.
- If you are asmathic, be tested soon and often. Keep three months of supplies on hand.
- The US can currently run one million tests a day. That’s a small number. Establish a relationship with a healthcare provider who can get you tests.
- For mental health, remember the three “E”s: Exercise, exposure to outside air and emotional care, including seeing others via video call
- Finally, don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it.
Get the latest information on our Coronavirus Resource Page (Inside Verizon, The Street).
