Ten Observations in the Thick of COVID-19

The coronavirus outbreak continues to get scarier by the minute. At the time of writing this post, there are 27,000 confirmed cases in the United States and that number is expected to grow to 70,000 by the end of the week.

It’s hard to believe the amount of change we’ve experienced in just one week. And, I am certain the world will look completely different in another week.

Here’s what I’ve observed, so far.

General observations

It will get worse before it gets better. There is no expiration date on this virus. We do not know when we will arrive to safety, so we need to brace for that reality. It goes without saying that we should do everything possible to prevent further impact — so please limit unnecessary interaction with other people!

There is no such thing as security. Whether it’s a job, health, family or money — no one is immune to loss. This may be the scariest realization of all. A lot of people are frightened, but remember, we are all facing the same thing (see next point).

We need to stick together. I’m positively overwhelmed at the amount of support I’ve witnessed in both the physical and virtual communities. I haven’t seen people come together like this since 9/11. We need to continue to help each other out during this…