Pandemic Posts (eBook)
350 Seiten
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On January 21, 2020 the first case of Covid-19 in America was announced by Washington State. This narrative describes life during the subsequent 16 months.
Chapter Three
April and May 2020
“I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning? As you see, it gets in the lungs, it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that.” ~ Donald J. Trump, 4/23/2020
April 3rd: Day 21 in quarantine
The Governor’s 30-day ‘stay at home’ order took effect at 12:01 AM today. We can go out for ‘essential’ supplies, including food and pharmaceuticals.
“I’m issuing an executive order directing all Floridians to limit movements and personal interactions outside the home to only those necessary and essential activities,” the Governor said.
He did not order the closure of any beaches.
This order was issued 30-days after the first case of the virus was reported in Florida and when nearly 7,000 cases had been reported in the country and 80 people were dead.
Ron DeSantis, our Governor, is a Trump surrogate and shares the president’s worldview. We all better take care of ourselves because our leaders certainly have not acted in our best interests so far.
The U. S. death toll passes 10,000 today.
May 1st: Day 27 in quarantine
I am trying to stay positive. I have eaten no sugar and I’ve walked 3 miles daily, with a mask and social distancing. No meat, dairy, or flour. I feel great! No alcohol and vegan diet. A 2-hour home workout daily. I have lost 14 pounds and I’ve gained muscle mass!
I have no idea whose tweet this is, but I am proud of them, so I decided to copy and paste it to remind me there is still humor in life.
May 3rd and our president says, “Look, we’re going to lose anywhere from 75,000, 80,000 to 100,000 people.” I’m sure this affects him, but he presents the numbers without compassion.
May 5th:
The death toll has passed 70,000 in the United States; consumer debt hits an all-time high.
May 8th: Day 54 in quarantine
My sister, who lives in California, and who has more reason to be optimistic than we do [because her Governor has a brain], has written this via text: “I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a big weekend planned…I’m gonna’ watch some Old Masters golf tournaments on ESPN, possibly check out what’s happening on social media. Might swing by the living room later if there’s time.”
It’s clear that, like us, she’s going stir crazy but she’s maintaining her sense of humor.
Today is May 11th and the death toll in America has passed 80,000.
Donald Trump says, “We have met the moment and we have prevailed.”
I say, “what planet does he live on?”
Today is our 60th day in quarantine as another weekend approaches. Again, big plans are in the offing.
We are having friends over for an al fresco dinner on Saturday night, weather permitting. Not quite sure how we will eat with masks on, but we are all creative.
I just said to my husband, “so many of my friends report arguing with their spouses, and he proudly responded, “Really? We’ve not had one argument.” Of course, that’s because we are hardly speaking, but that’s a private matter.
Today is our 61st day in quarantine and we are reading our president’s words:
“We’ve done a GREAT job on Covid response, making all Governors look good, some fantastic [and that’s ok], but the Lamestream Media doesn’t want to go with that narrative, and the ‘Do Nothing Dems’ talking point is to say only bad about ‘Trump.’ I made everybody look good but me!”
I think he’s ill.
This is our 62nd day in ‘semi-quarantine’ and, being a relative newcomer to Florida, I am only now realizing how truly inept our Governor is. He is even worse than the governors of Louisiana and Mississippi, and that’s saying a lot.
He was [and is] slow to act to contain Covid-19 in any rational way and quick to reopen the State with few thoughtful protocols.
Moreover, he refused to shut down the beaches before or after they were overrun by Spring-breakers, though he eventually relented. ‘Stay at home’ orders were equally slow to come.
But even intellectually challenged souls know what’s important, so today he’s opened hair salons. Maybe there is something likable about this guy after all. I can finally get a proper touch-up. 2:00 PM today [a Sunday] is MY time and I’d crawl there if I had to.
This is my 63rd day in semi-quarantine. My friend [and stylist] and I were the only two people in her salon yesterday, by plan.
It was great. She’s a Cuban gal with a wonderfully wicked tongue. And, like me, she’s NOT a fan of Donald Trump. We told stories about him, and she did a faux stand-up act mimicking him, which was hilarious. As she was painting my hair, I was planning tee-shirt sayings that I could have made up. Here are some contenders:
“Trump Sandwich: White bread, full of baloney, with Russian dressing and a small pickle”
No? How about this one? “Elect a Clown, Expect a Circus”
Or this one: “Things I Trust More than Donald Trump: Flint, Michigan tap water, gas station sushi, Taco Bell bathrooms, A Casey Anthony Daycare Center”
Okay, okay, I’m still trolling the internet for ideas.
On a truly sobering note, our death toll passed 90,000 today.
Today is day 64 in semi-quarantine, May 19th, and I’m excited. I’m expecting a delivery of a new jigsaw puzzle from the New Yorker. It’s more thrilling than Mr. Anthony knocking on my door. If you don’t know who Mr. Anthony is, ask your parents. Pink flamingo puzzle. Please bear in mind that my entertainment threshold has been severely crippled in the last 63 days.
But then I read another blathering notion from our president…and I want to cry.
“When we have a lot of cases, I don’t look at that as a bad thing, I look at it as a good thing. I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing…because it means our testing is much better. I view it as a badge of honor, really, it’s a badge of honor.” ~Donald J. Trump. Ugh.
May 22nd: Day 67 in semi-quarantine.
As of last evening, there were 1,575,064 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the United States and 94,591 deaths.
I have not steeled myself to these numbers yet, and hope I never do; they are horrific. There’s talk of a second wave in the fall/winter but we are still coping with the first. Children are now getting sick with strange symptoms after having been exposed to Covid-19.
It is still hot and humid here in South Florida, but I hold no illusion of safety.
Today is May 25th, Memorial Day, a sad day indeed. George Floyd, 46, a black man from Minneapolis was arrested this evening and died after being held on the ground by police officers, with one officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Floyd’s neck for 9+ minutes.
Mr. Floyd died while in police custody. Videos taken by on-lookers quickly surfaced and they are grim. They will no doubt be important evidence going forward.
Mass protests erupted in Minnesota and across the country.
People are tired of the treatment of black people by police and thousands across the country took to the streets in mostly peaceful protests.
The Black Lives Matter [BLM] movement began in 2013 to raise awareness of the inequities and brutality people of color face from some in the law enforcement community. Its mission must continue until this problem is solved.
From 2013-2019, 1,945 black people were killed at the hands of police, according to Statista 2021. Black men and women are still being killed by police at disproportionate rates.
Today is May 27th, day 72 in semi-quarantine. Riots and protests continue across the country inspired by racial injustice as another grim Covid-19 milestone has been reached in America with 1.72 million confirmed cases and more than 100,000 deaths.
Our president still refuses to model good behavior by not wearing a mask when in a crowd, despite pleas from public health experts to do so. His...
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.11.2021 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-0983-9297-3 / 1098392973 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-0983-9297-0 / 9781098392970 |
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