Thursday, March 12, 2020

Corona Virus


Our Social Distance Breakfast before Online Church

The world is fighting a pandemic that has literally shut down countries. A person is contagious for two weeks before they even show symptoms.  All kinds of businesses and factories were ordered to shut down.  Only "essential" businesses can remain open. Colleges closed and sent students home to finish school online. People were ordered to stay in their homes.  Public schools were shut down for the remainder of the school year to help prevent transmission of the virus.  All college and professional sports were cancelled. The Olympics were postponed.  Restaurants were ordered closed. 

Vacations were cancelled.  Public transportation closed. The stock market had the largest losses in history. People were in a panic and grocery stores were stripped bare. Churches were only allowed to meet via the internet.  You couldn't even go to the doctor.  Most appointments were done via the computer. All elective surgeries were cancelled. 

People were ordered to keep a 6 foot area between them, known as "social distance." There is no cure at this time and thousands of people are dying worldwide.  We have never seen or lived through times such as these.  People are scared.