“This will do a lot more damage to our economy than it will do to our population.”
“This will do a lot more damage to our economy than it will do to our population.”
“This will do a lot more damage to our economy than it will do to our population.”
I read this in an article today. I got hung up on this quote and couldn’t even finish the whole article. I’m terrified of what this will do to our economy. We’re all terrified, but shouldn’t the population be the #1 priority?
I’ve been talking with a friend in Italy through all of this. Even as it gets worse there, her continuous advice to me is always – don’t panic, and follow the recommended guidelines of the WHO. She is one of the people of Italy who is doing just that. Last night I read through our conversation over the last few weeks:
Feb 29th – “everything must close by 7pm here”
March 1- “schools are closed, no public events , we can go out but we have to avoid meetings of people.”
March 15- “since last week we can go out alone , or if with others keeping distances; and in stores only one single person at a time, parks are closed to avoid groups of teenagers.
March 17- “I just read that our governor is considering to stop any open air activity (except for dogs of course) because people run and stay together.
What they’re experiencing is scary, and could have been prevented by staying home. I hope the steps that are being taken here in the US are enough to save us from such heart ache.
I have a 2 year old and a 7 month old. Over the last few weeks, before making any decisions we stop and ask ourselves if it’s worth the risk of getting our loved ones sick. I can’t think of anything that’s worth that risk. My aunt can’t visit my uncle right now because of his compromised immune system. I have friends who are pregnant, and scared. You still might not be worried, but there are plenty of people who are, and have a good reason to be. Personally, I’m choosing listen to the scientists, the doctors, and to my friends who are nurses on the frontlines of all of this. When my children are learning about this in history class some day, I’ll be so happy to tell them that they did their part by simply staying home.
Maybe I’m the crazy one?! But if the spread of this virus slows over the next few weeks. I’m ok with being a little crazy.
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