This is a personal account detailing how, by reckoning with my privileged white guy life, I’ve evolved from downplaying to accepting the dangers of Covid. Now I’m seeing a solution, not lamenting the inconveniences that Covid poses to my middle class ways. I think this an important personal narrative for all to hear. Publishing this could develop conditions for a Covid “cure” long before any vaccine rollout. By the public coming to their own terms for a “hard” 2-week lockdown, we could eliminate Covid before the First Anniversary of the U.S. Covid Outbreak and Inauguration Day (both occurring on January 20, 2021), if not sooner.
Please note: I am very open to edits. I also have further writing sections to expand on any part of this writing if you’re open to a larger word count.
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