The vast majority of people would agree that we have experienced an unfortunate and horrible public health crisis due to this COVID19 pandemic. That care, and being ready, willing, and/or able to effectively listen to the advice and recommendations of public health experts, understand that the only way to bring this to a more manageable and safe level was, first, by restricting contact with others, except for essential needs, and faithfully, consistently, respecting the concept and paying for the need, for Social Distancing and the benefits of wearing a mask. Although President Trump actually believed it to be a hoax (as he articulated from the start), believed it was far less dangerous than it ended up being, didn’t feel like this was a perfect fit for his personal/political agenda and/or self-interest, or just made some sort of mistake, etc. politics – football! While many understand the smart approach, and while they may be crazy and feeling the financial impact, there are those who either don’t believe, understand, or care about the potential dangers of proceeding haphazardly and not paying attention to what is needed. How many more must die and/or be infected by this virus before you care? While the nation does reopen, those who do it more quickly (with less restrictions/precautions/planning) have seen undesirable recurrences of this disease. With that in mind, 5 common sense steps/approaches etc. that we need to understand and use, and therefore this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review and discuss why this is important.
1. Important to continue social distancing and wear a mask: Since it is clear that obeying the principles/concepts of social distancing and wearing a mask has worked effectively and significantly reduced the spread of the pandemic, why are some people reluctant to use this kind of common sense? Those who claim that their so-called freedom is more valuable than the health and life of others are both despicable and misunderstand what freedom truly stands for and means!
2. Many states experience more cases: While some 20 states are experiencing an increase in the number of new cases, states like New York have not only flattened the curve, but doubled it! The areas, where the reopening has been more gradual, planned and using public health guidelines etc., are now doing better, in terms of the health and well-being of the public!
4. Common sense: It is time to use some common sense and pay attention, to be better prepaid and minimize the negative ramifications of any second wave.
5. This is serious, and it’s NOT over!: Please take this seriously and proceed wisely, because the real dangers and potential ramifications are serious and nowhere near going away!
No one wants or seeks any form of financial hardship, but while you can still make money in the future and restore most, if not all, of the damage, you cannot restore life, like the more than 110,000 Americans who, so far, have died from this horrible pandemic! Use your head, before it’s too late!
