My Bible in this pandemic is Dr. John Barry's 2005 book The Great Influenza. Several of our readers have read it after my encouragement. "The past is prologue." I have said that this pandemic is and will be an analogue of the Spanish Flu pandemic in many ways.
I also have mentioned a quotation by Dr. Rick Bright. He was once head of the US government agency in charge of developing new vaccines. He ran afoul of President Trump and got demoted to a lesser job. His warning to all of us is: "Get ready for the darkest winter of all time."
We are seeing what is called "A Third Wave" of coronavirus infections coming. (Just as happened with Spanish Flu.) A new vaccine will not be ready for many months. Many new infections and deaths are sadly coming. We are also seeing a phenomenon called "pandemic fatigue." People are getting tired of all the restrictions that stop them from seeing friends and family and enjoying the normal life that we all had. They are tired of wearing masks and gloves in some cases. They are tired of washing their hands 20-30 times per day. People start to "let down their guard." They get infected. What happens to one afterwards is like playing "Russian Roulette." You might feel mild discomfort. You might be on bedrest for two weeks. Or you might end up in the hospital and run up a massive hospital bill. In some cases, you might die.
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