#8 - Global Law or Ethics
Coronavirus has been a hot button topic with the recent quarantines and the subsequent reopenings in the U.S. Recently studies in Canada have confirmed what many of us had feared. The main causalities of the coronavirus were predicted to be the elderly and that has held true. Canadian long-term care facilities have been the number one location for deaths in the country. Hundreds of the virus deaths comprised of elderly people in said care facilities. Their immune systems are weaker and the often close knit communities that make up these homes means the disease is highly communicable. The tragic part is that a young orderly could have the virus but no symptoms seeing as how only about 20% of cases are severe and unknowingly give it to every senior they come into contact with at work. Shutdowns and limitations are being implemented among other changes to try to keep another outbreak from happening in these types of facilities.
As mentioned the U.S. is reopening certain states like Georgia and Texas. Could this be too soon? may seem to think so in light of the fact that cases keep rising in these states. Gainesville, Georgia has recently had another outbreak amidst its reopening. The facts are telling us to stay quarantined but the state governments of these states are pushing for full access. While it is understandable that their economies are suffering, does that justify the clear risk? Texas has always been one of the bad boys of states rights, as a part time resident I can attest to the fact that they generally do whatever they please. Recently Texarkana, Texas has reopened many of it's businesses with Arkansas side soon to follow, the number of cases has increased. The citizens seem to be split evenly much like the city. Part of the citizens still adhere to social distancing and limit their selves from traveling and the other half is flying by the seat of their pants and going out even more than usual while not having any concern for public health. It is strange to see a mix of people partying and some scared for their lives. It is slightly concerning considering that death tolls are estimated to reach 200,000 by the summer for the U.S. as a whole. Keep in mind that's only 100,000 less than the total amount dead globally already
All in all the numbers are staggering. Could other countries be wiser by maintaining quarantine protocols for longer periods of time? It seems with the state economies suffering and people protesting the lock downs that things could end up worse before they get better. With global deaths nearing 300,000 it is no surprise that other countries are being more cautious. Keep in mind this does not reflect true numbers, limited supplies for testing and misdiagnosis skew the real death toll considerably. Italy is a great example of keeping lock down protocol for an extended time.
As mentioned the U.S. is reopening certain states like Georgia and Texas. Could this be too soon? may seem to think so in light of the fact that cases keep rising in these states. Gainesville, Georgia has recently had another outbreak amidst its reopening. The facts are telling us to stay quarantined but the state governments of these states are pushing for full access. While it is understandable that their economies are suffering, does that justify the clear risk? Texas has always been one of the bad boys of states rights, as a part time resident I can attest to the fact that they generally do whatever they please. Recently Texarkana, Texas has reopened many of it's businesses with Arkansas side soon to follow, the number of cases has increased. The citizens seem to be split evenly much like the city. Part of the citizens still adhere to social distancing and limit their selves from traveling and the other half is flying by the seat of their pants and going out even more than usual while not having any concern for public health. It is strange to see a mix of people partying and some scared for their lives. It is slightly concerning considering that death tolls are estimated to reach 200,000 by the summer for the U.S. as a whole. Keep in mind that's only 100,000 less than the total amount dead globally already
All in all the numbers are staggering. Could other countries be wiser by maintaining quarantine protocols for longer periods of time? It seems with the state economies suffering and people protesting the lock downs that things could end up worse before they get better. With global deaths nearing 300,000 it is no surprise that other countries are being more cautious. Keep in mind this does not reflect true numbers, limited supplies for testing and misdiagnosis skew the real death toll considerably. Italy is a great example of keeping lock down protocol for an extended time.
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