Winning the War Against COVID

I remember last year around this time when people thought the end of 2020 meant that things would improve. That magically when the calendar page turned to 2021, all our troubles would disappear. Obviously they were wrong and things just got worse. With 2022 just days away, we can hope that the same won't be true of this coming new year, although all signs point in that direction.

Yesterday Dr. Anthony Fauci came out with his personal assessment of things based on his years of training and experience in medicine, saying ''It's going to get worse before it gets better.'' With the newest variant of coronavirus raging, Fauci now, and again, suggests we wear masks, wash our hands and maintain a good distance from one another. 

Hey, if that sounds familiar and you want to do even more in your fight against COVID, there are dozens of other experts offering advice. They dominate the airwaves and come in every color and gender. Just turn on your TV any time of day or night and someone with an advanced degree in something will be right there, advising you to wear a mask, wash your hands and socially distance. 

But cheer up, all is not gloom and doom. Not at all. In fact, when you think about it we've come a long way. Last year we were told ''don't touch your face'' and ''wash your groceries before bringing them inside.'' That was a total drag. This year we can touch our faces as much as we want and walk directly into our houses carrying our groceries. Plus we have special vaccines that, even though they don't work, make us at least feel like we are protected. And we can keep getting more of them and feel even more protected with each one. And really, that's pretty good.

So go ahead and celebrate the new year. Touch your face a lot. Under your mask, of course.