Wandering hospital hallways, I sometimes hum to myself “There must be some way out of here…” because I see in these arrows pointing not only “slí amach” for recovered patients and tired staff but the way out of all of this for everyone.
But now is not the end. #holdfirm
(And yes, I’m consciously choosing to quote Jimi Hendrix over Churchill here. Political climate aside, who hums Churchill?)
It’s part of my job to be on top of World Health Organization (WHO) #covid19 SitReps — but this excerpt below from today is important for everyone. (Emphasis added to 3 points is mine):
“Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. It seems that almost every day we reach a new and grim record.
***Yesterday, more than 183,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO – easily the most in a single day so far.More than 8.8 million cases have now been reported to WHO, and more than 465,000 people have lost their lives.***Some countries are continuing to see a rapid increase in cases and deaths.***Some countries that have successfully suppressed transmission are now seeing an upswing in cases as they reopen their societies and economies.All countries are facing a delicate balance, between protecting their people, while minimizing the social and economic damage.It’s not a choice between lives and livelihoods. Countries can do both.We urge countries to be careful and creative in finding solutions that enable people to stay safe while getting on with their lives.We continue to urge all countries to double down on the fundamental public health measures that we know work.Finding and testing suspected cases works.Isolating and caring for the sick works.Tracing and quarantining contacts works.And protecting health workers works.At the same time, these measures can only be effective if each and every individual takes the measures that we also know work to protect themselves and others.Maintain physical distance.Continue cleaning your hands.
And wear a mask where appropriate.”
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