Tuesday June 16, 2020
Yesterday, June 15, 1923, Lou Gehrig substituted at first base for the N.Y. Yankees and the rest is history they say. Gehirg went on to play in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood for 56 years until broken in 1995 by Cal Ripken Jr.
My feeling is we need a super-sub to come in and give us relief and save us from a virus that is damaging our sense of freedom, personal safety and positive attitude. The pandemic continues to ripple through the world as states and counties experience new peaks of the virus outbreak.
Pakistan, one month after reopening, has reported over 100,000 new cases. The Arizona sunbelt of the U.S. is experiencing a rash of new cases, over 800 in one day recently, due to reopening too soon. And Florida has had six days straight of over 1,000 new cases and reported a one day high on 2,581 on Saturday. These spikes are a warning of the failure to cover your face and maintain social distance. Many experts fear a massive second wave come winter.
Such a wave occurred in 1918 during the flu pandemic when millions lost their lives. The 1918 pandemic lasted three years. It actually had three waves with the second being the most deadly. It is still uncertain what caused the second wave as there is speculation that lack of social distancing was one reason, the soldiers returning from war in Europe being another, but experts have also alluded to the possibility the virus may have mutated into a deadlier strain. Now for some lighter more uplifting information. John Krasinski, of The Office fame, began a show entitled SGN (Some Good News). With the help of his children (set dressing) Wife (co-anchor) and celebrity friends (Lin-Manuel Miranda serenaded a little girl who missed a performance of “Hamilton” in Florida. Oprah Winfrey gave advice to a graduating college student) People around the world are doing their best to find hope and garner courage as we all feel the weight of loss during this time. Whether you have experienced COVID-19 first hand or are just keeping track of the events via the internet or national news it is with heavy hearts we sympathize or empathize with those infected and affected, If you are interested in SGN You can view the final episode here:
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