Thursday 19 March 2020

COVID-19, CORONAVIRUS: A CURSE AND A BLESSED OPPORTUNITY? PART 1









'Every situation or event, be it one of trauma or celebration, contains within, it opportunities which can be of benefit to us. The challenge for us is to find these opportunities and act on them.'

The Coronavirus is bringing fear and desolation to probably all the people in every part of Planet Earth. 

With, in the worst cases, over 3,000 people dying in China and over 1,600 in just one region of Italy, Bergamo, as well as not to mention the thousands who have become ill with the virus. 

Both the fear and the reality of it are washing over us as might the ocean. 




It is flowing and there seems to be no sign of it ebbing anytime soon. Fear and trepidation have become our normal currencies, as have panic and, it seems to me, hysteria. 

As I have said, people are dying, in their tens, hundreds, and, is a few extreme cases such as Italy, and, probably Iran, their thousands. And even more are becoming infected by the dreaded Covid-19.

The response of our governments have been to try to contain the spread of the Virus.  By encouraging their citizens to self-isolate, avoid confined social spaces, and forcing them to stay at home and isolate themselves. 

As well as closing schools and other education establishments, closing their borders, shutting down airports, businesses, etc. 

To be continued!







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