COVID-19 is a very rapidly evolving situation, so information released today may be outdated by tomorrow. As I have said here in the past, I am not going to try to publish facts here. It is better that you rely on official sources for that. I suggest the CDC website, your local and state health departments, and even your local hospital are good places to help you stay informed.
I'd love to be able to tell you that things are getting back to normal, but that really is not the case just yet. We don't know when that will happen. There really is so much we don't know. That is often the case with anything new.
One very sad thing I can report on here is the increase of hate crimes against Asians. Hate of course is never a good thing. The Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council received a whopping 1,135 calls from people reporting incidents of abuse towards Asian-Americans in just the first two weeks after it launched its new "STOP AAPI HATE reporting center" back in March. I keep seeing firsthand accounts posted on social media too. It is appalling that people attack others, often physically, in such hateful manners. While we don't see an end to COVID-19, the hate is something we can stop immediately.
We can also slow the spread of the virus and it is remarkable to see how many people are really trying. Sadly, this is also an area where there are folks who are not getting onboard. Staying at home and away from others makes a huge difference. This has been proven. We need to do this. Also, let's all improve our hygiene especially in the area of washing our hands.
I'm sorry I cannot give any kind of meaningful update here. There is good out there. I keep hearing wonderful reports of kindness. Please do share some of those in the comments. Hopefully soon we will have some real encouraging news. Until then, stay safe!
No comments:
Post a Comment