Coronavirus Hysteria
The Novel Coronavirus SARS-COV-2, which is what causes the COVID-19 disease, has dominated our lives and transformed our society in the months since the pandemic took hold in the United States in march. After putting life on hold in so many ways for the last several months, things were starting to improve, but then numbers started to climb again. Illinois Governor Pritzker put the entire state back on tier 3 despite the number of severe cases being isolated to certain areas and demographic groups. Is it necessary? We know the virus is dangerous, especially to the elderly and those with certain medical conditions. It is critical that we protect those people, and part of doing so requires limiting the spread. Masks Yes, most masks won't protect you very well, but mostly they are worn to protect others if you are sick, to help avoid spreading it to others where it will eventually reach someone at high risk. Also, people are contagious if they are presymptomatic and can spr...