Still in coronavirus denial? You need to listen to this:
And that’s the thing – even though we all know the situation is serious, there’s also something slightly ridiculous about it. Maybe we’re just struggling to process what’s happening or caught in COVID denial, but if you’ve been thinking “I’m sure this will all blow over soon” and happily heading out to the local lunch spot on your lunch break, you wouldn’t be alone… but it might be time for a wake-up call.That is according to science writer Priya Joi.
In each video Joi has addressed the different stances that those of us who are feeling more relaxed about the pandemic might be taking. For example, if you’ve been failing to self-isolate because you’d rather get the virus sooner than later, Joi has explained why this is the wrong way of thinking. “The other reason is that you could get really sick if you have an underlying health problem. This could be cancer or diabetes, but we don’t often know what we’ve got lurking in our bodies. People can have heart disease or diabetes and not know it. Usually it wouldn’t make us super sick unless our immune system is overloaded, with something like coronavirus. You could find out that you have something underlying when it’s way too late.
“So, if you’ve been thinking ‘we’re all going to get it anyway what does it matter?’ It matters hugely.Coronavirus in Italy: nurse’s viral post underlines forgotten human impact of Covid-19“If you think it’s okay to still visit friends and family, the answer is no. I know it’s really, really, really difficult especially because the UK so far has not ordered a complete quarantine like countries like Spain and France have done.
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