"We don't live in flats, bungalows, farm houses, but we live in our minds"
I don't know who said this, but it does make a lot of sense to me.
Look at news headlines, a lot of time is devoted to only corona.
5 months ago, we believed that corona will be conquered in 21 days. But see, it is still there.
4 months ago, we believed it will leave our states in a matter of 15 days. But that was not to be.
3 months ago, we realised that it will remain for at least 6 months or until the vaccine is found. This realisation came too late, in fact, it came only after we found that economy is at a greater threat.
People are throwing precautions out of the window, because hunger and other allied stress related diseases are affecting them and what else does corona virus want? It wants people to come out without any shield.
It is one matter, that all of us know, what is corona virus?, or how to protect ourselves?, Or what is sanitization?, Or what is social distancing? Or what is quarantine? But, you see we are the human beings who don't practice what is preached. Practicing the precautions is another. And the result is what we are seeing.
The policy makers are looking at short term goals but they seem to be forgetting the long term effects. We all are aware that testing, identifying, quarantining is the only way to contain and eradicate the pandemic. But why are we so slow. We lost the initial three months when majority of people were at home. The so called carriers were allowed to move around then tracing and tracking them then home quarantine because beds were not enough in hospitals. Of course, there were lot of loop holes.
But now what do we do? Recently, a relative of mine has tested positive, he and his wife have tested positive, now what about the young children? It is so worrying?
We can't blame anyone but ourselves for this position.
Thank you
