COVID-19 and Social Distancing

      I remember growing up through SARS, Bird Flu and H1N1. I was pretty young at the time, and I was pretty into zombie media, especially during the H1N1 outbreak. COVID-19 however, has made a much larger impact on the world than any of them. It is not necessarily any more infectious than the others (Flanagan, 2020), yet it has managed to spread much further.

      Unfortunately, it has turned out to be more dangerous to the elderly than younger generations. In order to minimize the deaths caused by COVID-19 it is imperative that we do everything we can to slow the spread.

      Luckily for us, social distancing is our greatest weapon against the spread. If we can stay at least 2 meters away from each at a MINIMUM, we are fighting the good fight! Social distancing, however, is not enough in my opinion.

      I have always believed we need to protect those that are more vulnerable than us. It is my opinion that if you do not NEED to leave your house, then you do not have a REASON to leave your house. I think it is very ignorant and unfortunate that so many people seem to think that the death tolls are inevitable so why bother trying to stop it.

There are many ways we can help each other:

·               Ask your neighbors if they need something from the store if you have to go

·               Stop going out for entertainment

·               WASH YOUR HANDS

      It is true though that Social Distancing will continue to be our greatest weapon however, as it will not only stop you from getting COVID-19, it will help stop your from spreading it to those of us who are the most vulnerable.

Flanagan, R. (2020, March 3). How contagious is COVID-19 compared to other viral diseases? Retrieved March 27, 2020, from https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/how-contagious-is-covid-19-compared-to-other-viral-diseases-1.4836734