In The time of Corona
Last Thursday, I went to have a new hard-disk installed on my laptop. I also went shopping and bought outdoor slippers to cheer myself up. It was extremely hot that day. What made it worse was that I was fasting so I returned home feeling like I was almost dying. I spent all of the next day at bed as I didn’t feel well and my temperature was a bit high. The day after, I had a kind of sore throat. Later, my nose started running and I was sneezing. These days, I feel much better but still one question occupying my mind right now; is it just flu or have I got Coronavirus?
What exactly is Corona? Is it a kind of flu? Or is it a different virus? How did all of that start? Is it the end of the world? Some talk about a conspiracy theory, while others mention things like RF chips and the 5G. I don’t know what these are exactly but it just makes me feel scared. It’s ridiculous to think that we’re being manipulated. There’s no proof of it but, at least, we would have someone to blame. Or maybe it’s simply nature's punishing us for our selfish exploitation and the damage we've caused our planet during the past centuries.
It’s said that flu kills more people every year than Corona. However; as far as I’m concerned, flu doesn't put the whole world on pause as Corona has! At least, when I have a lemon with ginger drink and some cold and flu pills, I know I will be okay in a few days.
Checking the increasing numbers of Corona patients and deaths makes me angry. Not knowing when exactly a new vaccine or medicine might be found makes me more and more upset. What will the vulnerable and those who don’t have fixed jobs, me one of them, do during this global crisis! Almost all the projects I was working on were canceled or indefinitely postponed. I was just about to breathe a sigh of relief. I was doing well at work, receiving good feedback from PM, getting paid well and being able to compensate what I spent during my trip to Tanzania but Corona came along and messed up all my plans.
It’s said our world will never be the same after Corona. Masks and gloves will be a part of our lives for a bit longer. Shaking hands, kissing and hugs will be forbidden. Prices of airfares will go up. I don’t have a plan to travel abroad this year but knowing that my chances are getting harder to achieve drives me crazy. On the other hand, sometimes, I think positively that I was lucky to achieve my dream last year before this Corona crisis.
In Egypt, people already don’t take Coronavirus seriously. During the whole day, people go out, come in touch, get into crowded places as if there’s no virus around. I, myself, go out without putting on a mask or gloves.
Some social media accounts have already mentioned re-opening the hotels by the middle of May allowing people to celebrate Eid El-Fitr. It seems the government doesn’t want to deal with the economic consequences of keeping everything closed anymore. They don’t want to take up the responsibility of providing compensation to those who lost their jobs or aren’t able to work due to the lockdown. There’s no doubt that if everything re-opens without following a wise plan, the situation could turn into a disaster.
A second bad wave is expected the next autumn. If it’s so, I wish that if God is still following what's going on Earth, he would send us some guidance or help.
What exactly is Corona? Is it a kind of flu? Or is it a different virus? How did all of that start? Is it the end of the world? Some talk about a conspiracy theory, while others mention things like RF chips and the 5G. I don’t know what these are exactly but it just makes me feel scared. It’s ridiculous to think that we’re being manipulated. There’s no proof of it but, at least, we would have someone to blame. Or maybe it’s simply nature's punishing us for our selfish exploitation and the damage we've caused our planet during the past centuries.
It’s said that flu kills more people every year than Corona. However; as far as I’m concerned, flu doesn't put the whole world on pause as Corona has! At least, when I have a lemon with ginger drink and some cold and flu pills, I know I will be okay in a few days.
Checking the increasing numbers of Corona patients and deaths makes me angry. Not knowing when exactly a new vaccine or medicine might be found makes me more and more upset. What will the vulnerable and those who don’t have fixed jobs, me one of them, do during this global crisis! Almost all the projects I was working on were canceled or indefinitely postponed. I was just about to breathe a sigh of relief. I was doing well at work, receiving good feedback from PM, getting paid well and being able to compensate what I spent during my trip to Tanzania but Corona came along and messed up all my plans.
It’s said our world will never be the same after Corona. Masks and gloves will be a part of our lives for a bit longer. Shaking hands, kissing and hugs will be forbidden. Prices of airfares will go up. I don’t have a plan to travel abroad this year but knowing that my chances are getting harder to achieve drives me crazy. On the other hand, sometimes, I think positively that I was lucky to achieve my dream last year before this Corona crisis.
In Egypt, people already don’t take Coronavirus seriously. During the whole day, people go out, come in touch, get into crowded places as if there’s no virus around. I, myself, go out without putting on a mask or gloves.
Some social media accounts have already mentioned re-opening the hotels by the middle of May allowing people to celebrate Eid El-Fitr. It seems the government doesn’t want to deal with the economic consequences of keeping everything closed anymore. They don’t want to take up the responsibility of providing compensation to those who lost their jobs or aren’t able to work due to the lockdown. There’s no doubt that if everything re-opens without following a wise plan, the situation could turn into a disaster.
A second bad wave is expected the next autumn. If it’s so, I wish that if God is still following what's going on Earth, he would send us some guidance or help.
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