Day 22

April 2, 2020 It is hard to fathom it is day 22 on this journey through the Covid19 virus outbreak.  As the world reels from the pandemic and many lives have been drastically changed, shattered, and ultimately lost (the recent death toll is 45, 693) it still appears to experts as the end is not near. We appear to be close to a year away from a vaccine and some countries have not reached their peak yet.  Including the US where now there are over 240,000 confirmed cases. The government and many state officials are unsure what the next steps are, but rumors are abounding that masks may become a suggested protocol for anyone going outside as this virus continues to infect people at an enormous rate. 2100 cases were confirmed in Louisiana alone yesterday.  New York is the epicenter with some 92,000 cases and over 2,000 deaths.  The virus is showing no bias as people of all ages, races and cultures are being infected.  It is hitting the big cities and most crowded areas the hardest. France yesterday reported over 400 deaths. The numbers are truly staggering. The WHO dashboard as of 7:34 pm looks like this...

This day we completely sheltered as the temperatures dropped and snow began to fall and accumulate in the later afternoon. We taught remotely and spent the day talking remotely with students and fellow staff. All of us trying to come to terms with this new way of education. I'm not going to lie, it has been hard. Good night world and good luck to all of us.