Prepare for a long fight to flatten the curve

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

We’re in for a long slog.

About two weeks in to Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” orders — which closed all but essential businesses and mandated people remain home with only bare exceptions in order to limit exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak — the governor had two messages Thursday during a news conference: It’s working, but “We’re not out of the woods yet.”

The stay-at-home orders have now been extended until May 5, and the governor left open the possibility that they might have to be extended even past that date.

A return to normalcy really is up to the virus, but also is up to us in how well we comply with social-distancing rules that will limit our exposure and slow the spread of the disease.

For most of us, it’s in our nature to look for bright spots or make light of our new home-bound routines: sweatpants attire during virtual meetings with co-workers; finding time to bake bread, delve into the stack of books by the bedside or get around to long-ignored honey-do projects; and, certainly, more time with immediate family.

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[SheltieLover]

1. K&R

[Chainfire]

2. What I am afraid of

is that the short attention span of the people of our nation is already growing bored with the virus and that we will prematurely throw up our hands and say we need new entertainment. People will get used to a huge death toll from the virus as being normal, unless of course, it is one of their loved ones doing the dying.

I can't put my finger on the reason, but I sense that this is happening already.