Today started as a Wednesday usually does with people reading coronavirus news in the morning and panicking in a way that I've now gotten used to.
The epicentre of the epidemic fares poorly and my heart bleeds for all the people involved. For Wuhan I have nothing but best wishes and looking at the images and watching people work at that level of efficiency and criticality I feel somehow assured that if there is anyone who can curb this virus then it's the brave group of doctors and Chinese govt. alike and seeing how I am currently in Shanghai where all the resources have been pooled in, where the virus threat is still minimal where precautionary measures are so extreme that it feels nothing short of safe I feel bad that news still manages to panic people who are experiencing this safety net first hand .
How panicked?
Well so much that flight tickets for my quick exit from Shanghai have been booked and I leave day after tomorrow despite all the protests and arguments.
Despite my reasoning and explanations of how it will all be okay I am being ushered out of the country because people feel it's best I stay out until things get better here.
Moreover they are afraid that staying indoors all the time is bad for my head .
It's not, I mean not that bad .
Also, the resources will last longer minimising movements outside when there's only one person instead of two .
But what about the fact that there will be just one person living alone instead of two that still made it bearable?
That is besides the point apparently and so here I am, feeling at a loss and worrying about this whole situation.
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