The Crisis Continues

The current coronavirus crisis

Continues to spread worldwide.

Its seriousness is NOT something

People ought to be brushing aside.

And yet at a recent rally, Trump

Called the deadly crisis a HOAX,

Which makes the situation worse

From all the ignorance that he stokes.

Muffling the experts endangers us

Even more as the virus spreads.

The truth-sayers and truth-deniers

Sadly are at loggerheads.

Contradicting our health officials,

The president sees everything through

The lens of his political prospects.

And who suffers? All of us do.

Some say, "Oh, not to worry."

But there is something to bear in mind:

COVID-19 has already caused

More deaths than MERS° and SARS° combined.

We need more tests and honest guidance.

And in the meantime it would be wise

To keep your unwashed hands far

Away from your mouth and nose and eyes.

-by Bob B (2-29-20)

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