COVID-19 (Part 10) - by Moses

      This ongoing saga of the COVID-19 virus being lethal is deafening.  Is the constant chatter in American Media doing any good?  This IS an epidemic.  The forecast by W.H.O and U.S Health Officials are calling for over 1 million deaths in America by the time a suitable vaccine is available to the masses.  What are we to believe when in one minute the World MUST Lock-down and then the next minute we MUST have a thriving economy.  These mixed messages are affecting people in many ways.  Trump has a very skewed view of events.  First this was just a flu, then it became a manageable epidemic.  The whole time Trump was trumpeting a re-opening of the economy saying that was the best thing for America.  To boot he states to his people that he has total authority which is a blatant lie.  Trump has even denied 50 million displaced workers financial aid and has seemingly no feeling for the blue collar worker that can't go to their jobs as they've been turned away and are currently shit outta luck. 

  As a Canadian I appreciate our leadership for staying the course and continuing the lock-down until the end of the summer.  This allows Canadians time to get a flu shot which reduces the chances of having a low immune system going into the winter.  With a strong immune system the body isn't as susceptible to contract the COVID virus.  What I'd like to add, as a Canadian, is praise to Trudeau for reaching out to families across Canada that have been affected economically throughout the COVID scare.  $2000/Month to each person displaced from the workforce during this crisis is greatly appreciated.  Even O.D.S.P recipients have received extras during this financial crisis and it stands to reason that this strategy is better suited than the American solution.

  The problem I have with the end result is this;  When the first vaccine hits the market, how effective will it be in fighting the strands of the virus that may come up as a result of toxins in the actual vaccine.  If the testing is done effectively than we'll know for ourselves whether we have a clean bill of health.  The problem with implementing a mandatory vaccine to the masses on the first go is simply the issue of whether it was the best one to offer.  If I had my choice on taking a vaccine I'd prefer to have the option of researching which one is the most effective, not just out of convenience because someone told me so (even if that means U.S Health Officials).  What I'd also like to know is who is going to get rich off the vaccine.  We all know Bill Gates has his hands all over the production of a vaccine and that he stands to make billions from the trade of the vaccine to Nations' all over the World.  Who else, Governments and Corporations, stand to profit from this epidemic?  It sure as hell won't be the American worker.