Back in March 2020, I created this fictitious magazine cover for a hypothetical publication called "Covid Monthly" and shared it with my friends as a joke. At the time, I included the issue month of September. It seemed impossible in March 2020 that the pandemic could last until September of 2020, and it was meant to be humorous that it could go on for that long. As we know now, it got much worse in September 2020, and here we are now in September 2021, still trying to fight that hideous monster.
September 24, 2021
The split between the haves and have nots has become more pronounced - This observation refers to countries as well as groups in the US. We cannot forget that COVID is still raging across the world, especially in what we call "third world countries." The US, with all of its resources, has been able to put a dent in the disease, with diligence and good leadership. It is still the case in the US that the poorest among us have not yet been vaccinated. These include those who depend on hourly employment and cannot afford to take time off to get the shot, or worry about getting sick after the second shot and cannot risk missing work. We are beginning to see a racial gap between those who have been vaccinated and those who are not. I read that Hispanics are the largest group WANTING to get vaccinated, that has not yet been able to do so.
June 20, 2021