Starting March 1st
2020 this shows the year to date the number of deaths in each country in
relation to Covid.
It shows it by date and is easier
to follow if viewed on a larger screen.
It is interesting to compare
deaths by Country for: Stroke, Influenza, Heart Disease, Dementia, Car
accidents &etc..
Two Poems today from Dorris and Willy
A Poem from Dorris.
T’was a Month Before
Xmas
2020⛄🎅🎁🎄
T’was
a month before Christmas,
And
all through the town,
People
wore masks,
That
covered their frown.
The
frown had begun
Way
back in the Spring,
When
a global pandemic
Changed
everything.
They
called it corona,
But
unlike the beer,
It
didn’t bring good times,
It
didn’t bring cheer.
Contagious
and deadly,
This
virus spread fast,
Like
a wildfire that starts
When
fueled by gas.
Airplanes
were grounded,
Travel
was banned.
Borders
were closed
Across
air, sea and land.
As
the world entered lockdown
To
flatten the curve,
The
economy halted,
And
folks lost their verve.
From
March to July
We
rode the first wave,
People
stayed home,
They
tried to behave.
When
summer emerged
The
lockdown was lifted.
But
away from caution,
Many
folks drifted.
Now
it’s November
And
cases are spiking,
Wave
two has arrived,
Much
to our disliking.
Frontline
workers,
Doctors
and nurses,
Try
to save people,
From
riding in hearses.
This
virus is awful,
This
COVID-19.
There
isn’t a cure.
There
is no vaccine.
It’s
true that this year
Has
had sadness a plenty,
We’ll
never forget
The
year 2020.
And
just ‘round the corner -
The
holiday season,
But
why be merry?
Is
there even one reason?
To
decorate the house
And
put up the tree,
When
no one will see it,
No-one
but me.
But
outside my window
The
snow gently falls,
And
I think to myself,
Let’s
deck the halls!
So,
I gather the ribbon,
The
garland and bows,
As
I play those old carols,
My
happiness grows.
Christmas
ain’t cancelled
And
neither is hope.
If
we lean on each other,
I
know we can cope.
