Memorial Day
The Covid-19 pandemic is turning out to be a time of deep reflection for some of us. As cases begin to rise in more states, the decision to simply "open up," as it is being characterized, is beginning to be questioned.
It is true there are some areas which are experiencing a relatively low case of incidence of this virus so far. And there are other locations in which numbers continue to decline. (Your local newspaper or trusted online source should have further information about this.)
But for other areas such as Arkansas and West Virginia, the recent increases in cases is alarming indeed.
My overall advice is, first -- don't panic. But do listen carefully to the authorities, especially the health authorities in your locale and state. I suggest erring on the side of caution as necessary, since many government leaders are understandably eager to "re-open" for business and are in the process failing to meet the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
With a sister who is an M.D. and a brother-in-law who is a physician and teacher of medical students at a state school, I am keeping up with the latest thinking as best I can. This is a time to be calmly cautious and soberly judicious in one's actions. This is all the more true in a time when rather large numbers of our fellow citizens seem not to understand the gravity of the situation, or even the basic facts.
The Covid-19 pandemic is turning out to be a time of deep reflection for some of us. As cases begin to rise in more states, the decision to simply "open up," as it is being characterized, is beginning to be questioned.
It is true there are some areas which are experiencing a relatively low case of incidence of this virus so far. And there are other locations in which numbers continue to decline. (Your local newspaper or trusted online source should have further information about this.)
But for other areas such as Arkansas and West Virginia, the recent increases in cases is alarming indeed.
My overall advice is, first -- don't panic. But do listen carefully to the authorities, especially the health authorities in your locale and state. I suggest erring on the side of caution as necessary, since many government leaders are understandably eager to "re-open" for business and are in the process failing to meet the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
With a sister who is an M.D. and a brother-in-law who is a physician and teacher of medical students at a state school, I am keeping up with the latest thinking as best I can. This is a time to be calmly cautious and soberly judicious in one's actions. This is all the more true in a time when rather large numbers of our fellow citizens seem not to understand the gravity of the situation, or even the basic facts.
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