Light at the end of the Tunnel?
The meme pretty much sums up the situation between January and August. Over 5 million infected, 163 K dead, a 34.3% decline in GDP in Quarter 2. However, the numbers never tell the story right. You realize the human cost of the pandemic through the stories you hear: the young entrepreneur who lost her catering business entirely, the 55-year old father of four who found himself jobless after decades in the hotel industry, the nine year old Florida girl who died from the virus. How come the most powerful country in the world is completely powerless to deal with it? How come so many less powerful and prosperous nations have done a much better job of containing the loss of human lives? The lack of accountability is tragic. The Orange Man still struts around calling it the China virus, refusing to wear a mask. The only positive sign right now is the near certainty of the vaccine. You know that it is only a matter of time. Light at the end of the 8-month long tunnel. At an unforgivable cost though. The least Americans can do is not to elect the man again.
