Day 49

It is April 30, 2020 and the latest Coronavirus Updates are 3,205,726  total Cases and 227,290 total deaths. 79,844 new cases and 6,427 new deaths. The hardest hit countries yesterday were the United States with over 2,000 deaths and Europe (Spain, Italy, France and GB) with nearly 2,000 among them. There are many other world numbers to speak on, but some countries have not been forthcoming with their data. The numbers given here today are from worldometers.info and seem to be the most up-to-date.

In either case, the virus continues its lethal path around the globe taking lives along the way and exhausting the world economy.  The reopening of parts of the world has started, but among fears of consequences to the community who may no longer be safe-at-home.
    One topic I have considered and had dialogue on recently is the psychological effect this pandemic is having on people. Considering they cannot seek counsel at this time, I can see an increase in therapy appointments and psychological counseling in the aftermath of the Covid19 outbreak. According to Carl Jung, thoughts can be our enemies if we resist them or do not learn to manage them. Only by getting to the root of the anxiety and acceptance can we be free of the issue.  The key, claimed Jung, was self-realization. Knowing who you are and being self-fulfilled with the acceptance of yourself.  "The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." -Carl Jung   Further reading on this subject...https://exploringyourmind.com/pillars-jungian-therapy-anxiety/
Today was a busy day. Remote teaching, some yard work and having the MG towed to Ax and Allies for a new starter. Both Maren and I had a positive day and look forward to continuing the Indiana Jones movie series tonight with The Last Crusade. Saucy Noodle was take out tonight. The weather was perfect at 72 degrees. In other pandemic news, dogs are being considered for training on how to sniff out infections, specifically eight Labrador retrievers, in asymptomatic carriers.