Make sure you make it to the other side of this pandemic — Caribbean America Web

Make sure you make it to the other side of this pandemic

About 100 years ago, the H1N1 pandemic killed more than 50 million people worldwide. America suffered a loss of more than 675,000 lives. In 2019, discussions about the 1918 pandemic were almost irrelevant, moot, and far less substantive than today.

Earlier in 2020, there was a huge fright caused by the almost instant and overwhelming upsurge of COVID-19 in New York and the quick tallying of deaths. The uncertainty of how the virus spreads sent many of us in a state of confusion. Pundits, naturalists, clergy, scientists all had their varied theories, thoughts, predictions and cures. During the upsurge, many of us feared losing loved ones. The pain of a loss and not being able to visit hospitals can be burdensome.

Now, near the end of 2020, new fears arise. The pandemic has affected our friends, close loved-ones, families, and many of them are losing the fight against the virus. It is now hitting home or very close to home.