Stupid and selfish – is that really what the human race boils down to?
We are living through a global pandemic, the first for more than a hundred years and even more deadly than the Spanish Flu (2.5% mortality rate). Countries around the world have closed their borders, economies have crashed and already thousands of people have died.
Our grandparents were asked to fight and die in two world wars, we’ve been asked to stay in the comfort of our own homes to contain this deadly virus and save lives – and yet we can’t even do that.
“But I like going to the park when it’s nice weather.”
“I like going to the pub with my friends.”
“I like going out.”
We ALL do! These are small sacrifices we have to make right now. But because of those who aren’t adhering to the recommendations of the government, we will soon have police/military on the streets, enforcing it. Thanks! Yet, you know these same people will be the ones to scream and shout about their civil liberties being taken away.
And for all those people comparing Covid-19 to the flu, just fucking stop!
“There were XXX thousand flu deaths last year which weren’t reported on.”
Yes, they were reported on, you just didn’t hear about them because flu deaths only account or 0.1% of the population. The coronavirus has a mortality rate of 3.5% – which means the deaths of approximately 250 million people. To put that into perspective, there are 60 million people living in the UK right now. There is no cure or vaccine. We have no way to stop this at the moment, so containment is our only solution.
“It only affects old people.”
No, it affects everyone, of any age, sex or race. If you’re one of the lucky people who only get mild symptoms, fantastic, but you are still a carrier and by socialising, you could be killing the most vulnerable.
“What do I do with my kids for 12 weeks?”
Be creative, play games, write stories, crafting, baking, movie marathons. Look after them and yourselves. This is to protect all of our futures.
If you’re reading this, you are currently online. Use Google to fact check EVERYTHING you see on social media – including this. So many people are spreading rumours, assumptions and speculation as if they’re facts when they are not. Understand, this is a pandemic the likes which has never been seen before and a lot of people are going to die unnecessarily.
Stop being stupid and selfish. Stay at home as much as possible, keep your distance from anyone not part of your household, wash your hands often and be considerate to every other person you share this planet with.
And stop stockpiling food!
We have already begun to see the effects of the Coronavirus in the UK, but we are still two weeks behind Italy. Look at what’s happening there and now in Spain. We are not immune from this, we can’t stop it coming and when it gets here, it will display the true horrors of this pandemic.
Snap out of your self-delusions, stop burying your head in the sand and STAY AT HOME!
Together we can get through this.
Terry x
