Sunday, March 15, 2020

Covid, the viral Roman poet

COVID-19 is devastating because it's already killed ~6000 people worldwide and counting, halted economic activity, and pretty much affected all of our lives. I personally know one friend who got it, know of one person who lost a family member to it, and know of dozens who have had trips and events cancelled. The whole plague sucks.

For the vast majority of people who are not infected and practicing self-quarantine, one of the major effects of the disease is that there's not just nothing to do, there's nothing to talk about. Well, there's one thing to talk about, but there's nothing really to say about it. Coronavirus is all anyone can think about, and we all have the same opinions / experiences. "Flatten the curve", "social distancing", "not enough testing kits", "wash your hands", "I hear they'll be shutting down so-and-so" - there's only so much to say. We all are going through this very unusual, very disruptive, very uncertain times together, and we have NOTHING ORIGINAL TO SAY.

There's no new sports games, no new James Bond movie, no new trip stories, just everybody asking each other how many masks, groceries and rolls of toilet paper they've accumulated.

That's all. Coronavirus is not my muse.

Stay safe.

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