Surpassing 500,000 deaths worldwide with more than 10 million confirmed cases, the terror of COVID-19 continues as the world reopens with the pandemic still out of control.
Among the dead are Nurses, Doctors, EMS personnels, Police Officers, Cashiers, Store Workers, all kinds of Essentials in the Front Lines. How do we honor their sacrifice and memory?
Warning: Truth Is Uncomfortable
When we say, “We appreciate you,” Do we truly mean them? When we say, “Don’t worry. You’ll be okay.” Will they be really?” Words without actions don’t mean anything if we don’t show our Essentials who are putting their lives at stake or everyone forced into shutdown and unemployment because of the lockdown.
Appreciation Through Kindness and Change
Whether we believe COVID-19 is a threat to our survival or an exaggeration, what matters is we did our best to do our part and shared our truth. That truth may just save us or someone else’s life.
Please remember our names. Learn from our stories. Make our sacrifice mean something by changing and being kind to one another.
Don’t Panic, You’re A Healthcare Worker. Healthcare Workers in the Front Lines warned us then and now of what they are seeing clinically, an infectious deadly virus quickly adapting to our social behaviors and lifestyle.
We call them heroes but our heroes are tired and frustrated as many continue to be insensitive and selfish.
The pattern of recklessness and defiance will create a ripple of deadly COVID-19 surges.
Truth, Essential Frontliners are getting sick, some have died because they are not protected enough with an N95 mask,
Truth, Frontliners are scared and concerned only they hide it well. They are conditioned to show courage and calmness during times of crisis and panic.
Frontliners are expected to save and not be saved. People forget, even Frontliners themselves that they’re just human. They don’t have immunity to protect them from the virus. Frequent exposure makes them vulnerable.
NUMBERS DON’T LIE
Exceeding 2.5 million confirmed cases with more than 125,000 COVID-19 deaths, U.S.A. consistently tops global pandemic. The country accounts for almost 1/4 of the planet’s positive cases with an average of 20,000 new cases and 1,000 new deaths per day.
The worst continues.
We prayed for more time but prayer alone is no longer enough with reopening. We need to work harder to make things better.
If there is one important lesson we’ve learned from our first unsuccessful attempt in Flattening The Curve of COVID-19 is that we can not allow another outbreak like in New York happen.
According to John Hopkin’s University COVID-19 Daily Tracker to date 31,397 New Yorkers have died and still rising. State of New York’s 392,539 infected is bigger than the entire country of Italy or United Kingdom.
What’s happening behind every healthcare facility is more terrifying than the news or what our government is telling. It is not fine. We are not okay. We have no control of the unpredictable variables. It’s not ending soon nor we got this yet.
White House officials initially projected 100,000-240,000 death from Coronavirus in the U.S.
Recent update projected double those numbers with reopening as the virus remains uncontrolled. Seems unreal, but last May 27,2020, America woke up with its first projected 100,000 COVID-19 deaths. While we were sleeping, people kept dying.
There’s no cure. No vaccine. The virus is learning, changing, mutating.
We can no longer be indifferent to those who lost their lives. We can no longer be lacking empathy to those who are grieving or fighting for their lives. We can no longer not care to those who lost their job or business.
A friend from Texas called my wife sounding concerned, “Our hospital told us we can go to work even if we’re positive for COVID-19 as long as we have no symptoms. We are told not to wear N95, just nurses that works at ICU.”
If this is the thinking and practice of some healthcare facilities, they will be responsible for infecting their own staff and patients with COVID-19.
THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 SURGE IS COMING THIS SUMMER.
It only takes one day of lifting the Shelter-in-Place for the next wave of COVID-19 outbreak to resurface. 1-2 months after, we will experience the emergence of the second surge of COVID-19 new cases.
Imminent next Fall to Winter, as Flu season coincides with the pandemic is the Third COVID-19 Wave, the longest and hardest of them all . By then, many of our Essentials and Healthcare Workers will be sick, our Medical Resources depleted and hospitals in maximum capacity resulting to massive deaths.
Strict National Lockdown similar to Italy will happen as a last recourse to contain the pandemic. The government will be forced to choose between freedom or survival of its people.
U.S. top medical expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warns, “If you jump the gun and go into a situation where you have a big spike, you’re going to set yourself back.” He is not wrong.
Healthcare workers and experts fears the Quiet before the second COVID-19 Storm has already began and the events that will follow had been set in motion.
Gamble and Players
As Governors address the growing pressure and anxiety of restarting the economy, they are placed in a difficult position to gamble on reopening. They know the risk of infection is high but it’s a gamble they are willing to take as people need to work to survive. They need our support and help more than ever in controlling the spread of COVID-19.
We all have important roles to play and we need to play them well.
What Needs to Change? Our Attitude.
Truth, many asymptomatic carriers both aware and unaware they are infectious walks among us.
Truth, infected person speaking in ordinary voice spreads respiratory droplets that can remain in the air for 8 minutes.
Truth, COVID-19 manifestations are expanding from the typical fever, cough, sore throat and shortness of breath to headache, scratchy throat, night sweats, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of smell, taste and appetite, dizziness, confusion, muscle weakness, Stroke, Pulmonary Embolism, red/purple swelling or rash of toes.
STAY HOME, STAY SAFE, STAY ALIVE.
My son told me one day of what he knows about the New Coronavirus. He simply said, “Dad, it’s population control.” If we allow it to take its course without a fight, he is not wrong but if we unite together to put an end to COVID-19, we do have a fighting chance.
We Are Real People, Not Numbers.
To all our employers , the CEO’s, people with power and connections to make things happen, our lives are worth more than the cost of PPE’s and antiseptics.
OUR LIVES MATTER!
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Stay Safe!
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Thank you. Stay safe too.
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Excellent and scary post. Very true and I hope you are managing to stay safe through all of this awful situation.
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I stop following the COVID daily tracker this week, so I get to focus more on Family & everything hopeful, but when I go back to work tomorrow, the reality of this pandemic nightmare resumes . I drove around highway 1 with my wife yesterday , it’s like outdoor party everywhere like COVID no longer exist. The second Surge is here although our government keep misleading people that it’s still the first . We reopened because the first was suppose to be controlled & the curve was flattened . Anything after that are new surges. We can’t assume the rise is just from more testing, people are moving too fast, it’s what happens when we lock people for months. California is back to no. 2 like before the lockdown next to New York. It’s anything goes now. Stay safe my friend. What we learned to prevent being is sick needed more than ever.
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Yes, it’s a scary situation, people don’t seem to get it sometimes. Stay safe too.
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I started this post at start of lockdown, so much have happened since then but one thing seems consistent, people ignoring the signs and guidelines which leads to the obvious spread of the virus. I was told yesterday at work, this will last at least 8 months. If we went crazy with less than 5 months, can’t imagine another 8 months. If people are no longer scared of the numbers , & just do what they want, the virus already won. Thanks for the feedback.
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Loaded with information:
The good, the bad and the ugly!
Luckily, I live in a retirement community where they normally practice ‘antisocial’ distancing!
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The pandemic brought the worst and the best in us all. It created a clear distinction between those that truly cares and those who don’t. If only more people will tell the horror of what the virus has done to them or the love ones they’ve lost, them maybe more will listen before it’s too late. Thanks for the feedback. Stay safe.
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Very Good Life Views, we enjoy your photos also. It feels like we are at the places you have been, as we sit here in isolation, waiting for a vaccine or miracle. Stay Safe 🙏
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Traveling won’t be happening this year as it was the very reason COVID reached our land. So , traveling will be virtual through the experience of other bloggers. Yes, praying for a vaccine and miracle as well. Faith over COVID19. Thank you and stay safe.
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Detailed report. Nice.👌
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Nothing much to do during the Lockdown but document the daily events. Was reading news today, the second surge is already emerging and we’re only on phase 2 reopening. It is very important to remind each other of the lessons we’ve learned from the lockdown. People don’t realize most hospitals impacted has not recovered yet in terms of resources and supplies . The truth is not really out there . Where I work, we’re preparing already for what’s to come Winter. Take care, stay safe. Thanks.
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Thanks for your advice. As you said people don’t take it seriously. But we have to be safe. You take care too.Thanks.👍
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Thanks . Take care and be safe too.
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Great read. Well written with a lot of detailed information.
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Thank you for the feedback.
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very detailed post, full of informations.
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There’s more we still don’t know about the Coronavirus. For one, why other countries have higher fatality rates and positives than others. Is it genetics, behavior or under reporting the truth . Why China where began has less than 5,000 deaths , & less than 90,000 positives whereas U.S., Brazil, UK, Spain and Italy have massive numbers for both. Doesn’t seem to make sense. Thanks for the comment.
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We live in a time in which it’s easy to give up. What happens in the States with both the corona outbreak and the fueled tension caused by racism is very sad. I hope it will turn to the better. It does indeed all come down to attitude, towards what is going on around us, as well toward ourselves.
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Having the right attitude and outlook does makes a huge difference on how future will turn out to be both personally and collectively as one Nation . Thanks for sharing . Stay safe.
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Great read! I especially liked the – what needs to change – Our attitude. Exactly. And that is the case for everything in life. Wish people would change their attitude when it comes to plastic usage as well. Sigh.
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Humanity has to change for the better, both to heal nature , and to heal itself. So we keep trying until our hope comes to reality.
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It can disheartening seeing many people going back pre-lockdown attitude and behavior knowing infection is even more than before , but we can’t change some people , only ourselves and just maybe , when they see change in us and others , they will realize what needs to be done to control the pandemic . Thank you for the comment. Stay safe.
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Beautiful and insightful post. You seem to be a good person and have a great family. God be with you all.
Tough times my friend. Am praying for all 🙏🙏
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We can only try . Sometimes doing the right thing can be overwhelming or place us in trouble , but the end of the day, we are peace with ourselves knowing we did what’s right and spoke the truth . Not really the popular option nowadays but we can’t give up on people yet. Thanks .
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So true.
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Thanks.
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I am incredibly grateful you wrote this. Your words were powerful, true and sincere. Yes — God over Covid-19. Faith over fear. Love over hate. Unity over division. Kindness over violence. Peace over calamity. Caution over chaos.
It deeply saddens my heart to see the resurgence of racism in this country. I’m not suggesting it ever went away. What I am saying is that the encouragement toward racist hate has increased and it quite literally makes my blood boil. The color of someone’s skin has ZERO to do with anything other than the pigment of their skin. It has nothing to do with their heart, their motives, their anything. It needs to stop. It is disgusting and inexcusable.
We do need to be prepared. We need to be in faith, trust God and know that HE IS IS CONTROL. But we also need to protect those who are most vulnerable and genuinely care for those who have been tirelessly taking care of us when we needed them most. Some folks are so ungrateful. My prayers are with everyone affected by this unbelievable tragedy. Everyone’s reality with this pandemic has been different. We need to respect that!
I am sending my love, prayers and best wishes to you & your family. I am sending the same to everyone on this globe in hopes we can come together and love again. ♥ 🙏🏼
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Thank you my friend . Your sharing made my day. It’s easy to feel alone in our battles nowadays with the pandemic , but we have God, family, friends, co-workers, even random strangers who shared kindness and hope. Anyone who experience any form of racism or discrimination whether it’s the color of their skin, how they look, their social status , even the immigration status can totally relate of what’s going on regarding protest . When you see it, here it, you can’t help but tear up because it’s personal for millions of us. God bless to you and your family . Stay safe .
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This is the scariest thing I’ve read in a long time. Thank you for taking the time and the trouble to write it. I pray that you and your family will stay safe.
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I’ve seen how it started and now it’s coming back . It scares me because it affects everyone we love. It’s symptoms are from nothing to death. Many don’t take it seriously until they get sick. It’s already here at the beginning of Summer. To you and your family, take care and stay safe . Family and friendship makes a huge difference. Thank you.
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Powerful words and images. The news photo of the two workers wearing masks and holding the banner to show the distance of 6 feet, while masses of people on the beach around them simply ignore – ugh, just awful.
I have a meeting, via Google Meet, with my grade level (third grade) regarding what the return to school for the coming school year will look like. I simply can’t imagine…
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That photo was actually me and my wife the first week Nurses were told to clean COVID-19 contaminated rooms as part of the job. We felt at that time nobody really cares that we are being exposed to biohazards and we take that exposure home to our families, thus the biohazard bag. In time, we got use to it. We do wear PPE’s though which I believe kept me and my co-workers safe. Now, it did become part of the job routine and no longer bother us. We do what is called for during times of sickness and disasters. We’re health workers and this is what we do. I felt very fortunate to have the chance to help and serve people during this pandemic. This is that time to set aside comfort and do something bigger. Thank you for the comment . Regards to your family and take care .
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This is an extremely long post.
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It has to be. It started when the COVID just started end of Feb through it’s worst and now with reopening . I had to let it go today hoping it could prevent the surges , and people can see through the eyes of someone who sees it everyday . My story is not even comparable for those who are taking care of COVID-19 patients for 12 hours a days, several times a week or people who lost their love ones and can’t even see them during their cremation. We can’t sugar coat something that is truly affecting the lives of millions . Thanks for the comment .
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