Summer is here but...
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
March 18, 2020 1:45am CST
The weather said it is already summer. Usually we would be making plans for a weekend getaway to a swimming pool resort or to the beach. Sometimes it is the mountain resort near the volcano that erupted. But now summer is just a hot weather, no trip whatsoever. And what if the situation persists until December, no Christmas for us?
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@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
18 Mar 20
yes here summer started.........yesterday was 35 celcious
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
It looks like the same 35 C here right now.
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@rsa101 (37966)
• Philippines
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Yeah I know there are several potential vaccines under study right now for testing. I know Germany is one that has promising lead and Australia. I am just not aware how they are doing right now.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@rsa101 if they are already testing the vaccines then maybe in 3 to 6 months there can be some fruits.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
There is no sign of the vaccine for now. Let's just hope for the hot weather to do its thing on the virus. Who knows if it is true.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
Oh, it is not the outing for Christmas but the celebration. How can we go to the dawn masses or sing carols when we are all under house arrest?
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy I meant exactly the same. Do it from home. You don't have to be in church to pray God or sing carols.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@msdivkar you are right but what I mean is the tradition and not just the activity. The caroling is singing carols from house to house. That cannot be when there is curfew.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
It is like guessing with no details.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@JudyEv yes, it is like solving a formula of x and y with all x and no numeral.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy That's true. It's all a great unknown.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 20
If this continues to Christmas, then the apocalypse has truly arrived.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
I am speechless with your mention of Apocalypse.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@JohnRoberts on a serious note, by that time the world's population may be decimated.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy It's a description. If this persists to Christmas, that means the situation is totally out of control with dire results as nothing has stopped it.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
18 Mar 20
If we are to be honest with ourselves we dont know if the situation would get better or worse. I love the Christmas festivities 
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
I am honest with myself so I am thinking that there might be no real Christmas this year. It looks like the problem is just starting.
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Mar 20
@yoalldudes , God won't allow to go this scare that far. Christmas celebration is very important for thru this is people unite.Let us pray my friend God to eliminate this deadly virus.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
No difference you mean, you can still go swimming?
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@id_peace that's a warm climate you have.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
It is just the beginning and the number of cases is growing.
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@LadyDuck (458297)
• Switzerland
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy No, the Pope will celebrate with "no public" and the rites transmitted on TV.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@LadyDuck they are doing that now with the holy mass. It is streaming in the internet. In fairness to the church, that is their contribution to the lockdown.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
I don't think there will be a Holy Week observations with the present situation. There won't be the traditional activities like the procession and parade.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
18 Mar 20
I hope not. I think our Easter will be canceled which is sad.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
It is really sad to think that tradition is also being directly affected. We have many activities here for the season of Lent and there wouldn't be any, I think.
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Mar 20
@JESSY3236 , churches in my location are all closed. I have not attended a mass last Sunday and for the next Sundays to come. I am so sad.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Mar 20
I am sure the virus will be gone soon, its short lived.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Mar 20
@andriaperry, you are absolutely right, soon this disappears, no doubt if people obey and have complete discipline.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
Maybe I have to start thinking of what I can do at home during summer. Aha, I remember we have a portable swimming pool. Maybe I can install it in our porch.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@db20747 definitely fun but it's hard work, waheehee. Filling it up with water takes an hour.
@db20747 (43427)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy now that will be fun!!!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Mar 20
You are right and I agree that nothing is impossible with God. But it looks like God is not around for now.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Mar 20
@bbghitte it is easy to say in His perfect time.
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@bbghitte (3294)
• Philippines
19 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Don't say that. God is in our hearts, in His perfect time everything will be fine.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
Yes, maybe it is the ozone layer or whatever. Global warming is for real.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@akanetuk the global warming is evident in the south pole with its 20 C lately.
@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
18 Mar 20
If the temperatures are high, we will see if the corona virus will be able to survive. Many have said that high temperatures are the enemies of it.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
19 Mar 20
@Alexandoy do you have those high temperatures for a long time?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Mar 20
@rappeter13 it was still cold during the last week of February and the heat came in by March 1. So it is like 15 days of hot weather already. To give you an idea, I have to water the plants in the morning and also in the afternoon otherwise they will wither from the extreme hot weather.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Mar 20
We have high temperature here exceeding 35 C. But the number of cases of contamination is still rising.
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@allenjames (294)
• Philippines
18 Mar 20
I hope the situation in our country gets better. I also planned on some beach outings this summer. But because of the coronavirus and the quarantine that was implemented in our country, it will not be pushed through.
Let's just hope and pray that this pandemic will be over soon.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
For sure there will be no summer outing anymore even if the virus contamination subsides. The people will still be intimidated.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@allenjames maybe 2 to 3 months for life to go back to normal. And that is zero contamination already.
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@allenjames (294)
• Philippines
18 Mar 20
Agree. I think even if the virus was controlled, it would take some time before life will get back to its normal condition.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
19 Mar 20
Yes ..no trips no vacations this year.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Mar 20
just stay at home for this year.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
19 Mar 20
@Alexandoy yes. .and enjoy the in-house life
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
No more trips for now and any other activity like parties, reunion, etc.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@Ladanger board games are great if you have players. But if you are alone then it is of no use.
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@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy guess it’s time to pull out any board games and pick out good movies.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@zoe316 yes, in less than 2 months Hubei Province was able to stand up. But that's a strict lockdown that people cooperated.
@zoe316 (353)
• Cebu City, Philippines
18 Mar 20
@Alexandoy If only people cooperate to stay at home , the virus won't spread. Look the China had total lockdown for 1 month and 2 weeks as far as I knew , and people coordinate not hard headed like some Filipino . China now is slowly going back to normal
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Mar 20
Thank you for the nice thoughts. I am also hoping that the hot weather can weaken the virus.
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