6/17/20: I’m not just a small-time blogger. I’m also a fan of NFL football, particularly the Cincinnati Bengals. If for no other reason, I’m hoping we get a grip on the coronavirus, so my son and I can use our season tickets.
I don’t like President Trump one bit. But I’m not crazy. I hope the U.S. economy rebounds quickly. That means, when I see a day where new cases of the coronavirus seem to be declining, I’m hopeful. For example, 18,577 cases on June 15. Not great, but lower than most days lately.
Then I check today. “Holy f***ing sh*t,” I exclaim. We have another 28,392. Add those numbers to the total for the first fourteen days this month and we now have 345,058 new cases.
That’s 21,566 per day.
It’s starting to look like we’re bogged down in the fight
against the coronavirus, like we got bogged down in Vietnam.
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I want to be able to watch the Bengals, even though watching them can be hard. |
On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott chastised young people in their 20s for not following guidelines to combat the spread of disease. “People of that age group, they’re not following these appropriate, best health safety practices,” he said. “They are not wearing face masks, they’re not sanitizing their hands, they’re not maintaining social distancing. As a result, young Texans “are contracting COVID-19 at a record pace.”
Abbott’s state has moved up to sixth place, for most
infections. More than 2,000 Texans have died. An additional 2,300 are currently
hospitalized.
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