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This Is What The News Isn’t Telling You About The Coronavirus
We all know staying indoors is our best fight against becoming infected, but what about those who would rather take their chances?
When the news first broke of the Coronavirus, everyone was challenging its legitimacy — some even suggesting it was a hoax. It wasn’t until it made its way into U.S. territory that others started to express an ounce of concern. It began with comparisons to the flu, rebellion against the advice to stay indoors, and eventually grew to a mandated quarantine for much of the nation. But in the midst of all of the news articles, the advice, the statistics, and the warnings, there are still a few points yet to be made.
My thought process has been unique in this climate as I have spent less time concerned about the people who are out and most concerned about those trapped in. I considered the student who relies on free and reduced lunches at school in order to ensure he or she eats at some point during the day. I struggled with the emotional distress brought on by the thought of those children who are now stuck indoors with their abusive parent(s). I empathized with the depressed who look forward to the distractions outside of their front door in order to push through another day. I envied the wealthy for…
