We hear that the CV-19 cases in NY have leveled off and appear to be declining. This is very good news if it is true.
However, it is being reported that the CV-19 is spiking in other cities and states, including California.
We may have a long road ahead of us. If true, a large number of people will not be able to return to work in the near future.
The decisions that will need to be made will be about who is necessary and essential to return to work? Employees will need to be tested before they return to work. That is why we may have to start with the smallest businesses and work our way up, as the workers are tested and as the number of cases decrease.
In a worse-case scenario, the food and energy supply lines must be organized and managed. There may have to be some rationing. Hopefully, it will not come to that.
Also, people will need unemployment payments or some sort of guaranteed income provided by the government, in order to survive, until this crisis is over.
This CV-19 is very contagious. On the Navy ship, the Theodore Roosevelt, over 600 sailors have become infected with the virus. That is a very high percentage. It is much higher than the common flu, by multiple times.
We should try to be prepared if this CV-19 takes a turn for the worse. We must guard against becoming complacent or careless at this time. There may be some very tough decisions ahead.
But, we should remain hopeful and determined that we can defeat this virus. We need to remain compassionate and community-minded. We can still remain positive as we struggle to survive in these times. We need to hope for the best and plan for the worst.
There could be some tough decisions ahead for all of us. We cannot afford to panic or be alarmists.
These are just my thoughts.
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