Monday Morning Coffee: Don't Leave Home Without It.

This post is OT although it concerns the Midwest as well as the world.  We are in the beginning of a major health crisis - Covid-19.

What follows is my personal viewpoint and am not speaking for others.  In our part of the world we are free to make personal choices.
How you choose is up to you, the following choices are mine.  

First off, some background.  My interests, education, training, vocations are all formed based on science - facts not speculation.  

Other countries have been able to control the spread of this virus - think Canada our northern neighbor. 
 
We have failed.  Causes of this failure are several including lack of leadership, self interest and political beliefs and associations.

Right now there is no vaccine. The best we able to offer the infected is a hospital room with limited procedures.

Other parts of the world have succeeded using lock-downs, sheltered in place and restrictions when in public.

Two rather successful public suggestions are social distancing and wearing of masks.

If we would all do this, these two simple things can save lives - yours and others around you.  Masking and distancing are not political statements.  Rather a way to continue living.

Never leave home without a

and practice social distancing.