Try and become less depressed.
Its hard, but you can.
Step 1 - blow up your TV. The media has MEETINGS to figure out the WORST POSSIBLE way to present every story - (note - story, not fact). They are irresponsible fear-sellers. Help me kill their ratings. DO NOT WATCH.
Step 2 - look at the NUMBERS - they don't lie - they have no opinion - they don't vote. If you do this, you WILL SEE:
It's been bad, but getting better.
This too shall pass.
We can be thankful it was not worse (we coulda been alive in 1917).
First US death was reported 2/29, so lets say we're 6 months in. The numbers says the worst is already behind us as a nation (not as individuals - each case sucks for somebody, their family and friends.)
Current numbers:
Coronavirus Cases - 5,657,561
Deaths - 175,119
Source -
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
At those current numbers, which are both slowing, corona will finish a 12 month year as the third leading cause of death - even if we just double them - which would be inaccurate.
First 2 leading causes of death - cancer and heart disease (donate to those - it'll make you feel better).
CDC reported numbers - reasons for mortality - 2017 (most recent - makes a guy wonder why 2018 and 2019 aren't yet totaled, but you go with what you can get):
Heart disease: 647,457
Cancer: 599,108
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383
Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404
Diabetes: 83,564
Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,672
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,633
Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173
Peak for reported positive cases - middle 2 weeks of July
Peak for reported deaths - April
Source -
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
Over 200 vaccines are currently in development
25 are testing - 6 in phase 3
Two have KILLED the virus in tests.
KILLED IT.
And we're just getting started.
1 company - ONE - advised the US and UK government that they could manufacture ONE BILLION DOSES in 12 months. ONE COMPANY - ONE BILLION - ONE YEAR. Enough to innoculate every person in the US three times. Imagine what multiple companies can do.
You put one billion innoculations out there and its over world wide.
CNN might even shut down.
Stay safe.
IU Football will be back.
If not this season, then next.
But THIS IS GETTING BETTER, NOT WORSE.
And - if masks and hand-washing work - you can control your own risk.
You don't HAVE TO BE around anybody who doesn't have a mask - just use your legs.