This Isn ’ t January ’ s Reality Anymore

The latest news in the world reminds me of this scene from Airplane 2, when a host of problems culminates in panic. Today the we have the coronavirus spreading rapidly, the stock market plummeting to the point that trading was halted, and the usual sexist egotistical lying hypocritical bigot making it all worse. These are uncertain times. It’s hard to predict what the world will be like a few months from now, but people are getting the sense that big changes have occurred and will continue to mount, whether fueled by rational responses to real problems or otherwise. It feels like we’re living in a different reality now than the one we were in at the start of the year, doesn’t it? In my city of Las Vegas, there’s concern in the air. To date there are only four confirmed cases in the state of Nevada (and no fatalities), but of course that’s likely due to severe under-testing. About 42 million people visit Vegas each year, including millions of international visitors, so there’s a good chance that the Vegas Strip is already awash in people with coronavirus who aren’t symptomatic yet. I’m not sure that the casinos’ efforts to put out extra hand sanitizer dispensers will make much difference. There’s some chatter from people who work in the tourist areas about potential threats to their health from all the people they interact with each day. Who isn’t now wondering about touching the chips, cards, ...
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