Day 103

Today is Monday June 22, 2020. The pandemic has been official for 103 days and the waves occurring in certain parts of the world tell us it is far from over.  The transmission of the virus is done mostly through person to person contact (although touching a recently infected surface and then touching your face could also transmit the virus) which leads one to believe the countries with large numbers of new cases are not staying socially distant and possibly not enforcing mask wearing in public. Now over nine million people have been infected and we are closing in on 500,000 deaths during this COVID-19 pandemic. Recently experts are warning that the virus is on pace to continue spreading intensively through the U.S. in coming months.  This pandemic has been a very interesting event in the sense that there are basically two camps in the world when referring to a pandemic attitude.  One agrees with the experts and the numbers and fears the worst, consequently they mask up, social distance and stay home as much as possible. The other camp is somewhat permissive about the whole thing and some in this group may even dismiss the virus outbreak as a hoax. This boggles the mind, but suppose they do not know of anyone who personally has been directly affected or anyone in the health care field?  This could cause them to question the virus and its spread, but (according to The NY Times, “the virus is gaining ground. Nationwide, cases have risen 15 percent over the last two weeks. Cases are rising in 18 states across the South, West and Midwest. Seven states hit single-day case records Saturday, and five others hit a record earlier in the week.“ 

      Some believe it a ruse to have an impact on the upcoming election. As if the Democrats would create a fake virus or fake news in an attempt to persuade the general public to vote against the current administration.  Seems like a pretty far-fetched plot to hatch just to win sway votes.  The fact is that the current administration did not cause the pandemic, but they are responsible for the handling of the virus outbreak and its continued efforts to slow the spread. And let’s face it the United States is an enormous country with many freedoms and an extremely egotistical society which do not like being told what to do (even if it is for their own good). My theory is that even when this is all over and no virus exists in our country people will still talk about the actions taken by humans either in charge or your neighbors.  I imagine some will deny it ever really happened. However, those that have lost loved ones or served in the health care industry will know the reality.  It seems all of the reality or controversy is not going away anytime soon. I say, let your conscience be your guide. For those without a conscience please keep your distance.