Day 55

It is Tuesday May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, and a more celebrated Mexican holiday here in the U.S. than in Mexico.  Amid the celebrations, the world continues to spiral from Covid19 outbreak.  The people want their world back; people are fighting for normalcy. With many states and countries attempting re-opening with restrictions in place it seems like a lot of contradiction is going on in the world.   The government and other protesters are pushing to reopen retail, restaurant and other non-essential businesses to ignite the already deflated economy. While scientists and disease experts are warning of spikes in cases and consequently an increase in deaths. Two different White House models project increases in daily and total deaths higher than previously estimated. One recent projection says the U.S. could increase to 3,000 deaths a day (we currently average 1.388)  It seems, when people get comfortable with  a reduction in social distancing restrictions it leads to a unsafe common sense when it comes to protecting themselves and others. Countries like France and Italy, two of the hardest hit by the virus (over 25,000 deaths in each country), are conflicted about reopening. Schools in France are discussing classes starting up again May, 11. In Italy, where the death total is nearing 30,000, political and business protesters are causing a sense of panic as the country prepares to open on Monday.  Entrepreneurs are in survival mode and need commerce to remain in business, but the reopen orders also scare people since they have been told to stay at home for the last 45 days.
In the U.S., although many cities are seeing a decrease in outbreaks and deaths other smaller counties are seeing increased outbreaks. As this map shows, places like Stearns County in Minnesota are doubling cases every few days.

The world in general is in a state of confusion.

In positive news , a young British poet has created a bedtime story about the coronavirus outbreak... see it here

The story talks about The Great Realization and how the world learned from it's mistakes. It is my hope we will all come out of this pandemic better people.  Humans with an empathy for others and a deeper understanding of human values. A world that sees every little beauty as something to maintain.  We need to secure our future and begin to prepare for the evils (invisible or not) which endanger our precious world and even more fleeting existence.  Do what you can today to make not only your own personal world better, but the worlds of others. Goodnight world and  good luck.