The Old Hand: lockdown

Cover-19 brought a big economy meltdown. And this is a fact. What we are all experiencing right now, in fact, has been a major contributory factor to the whole worlds economic slow down and in some cases total cessation of business activities around the globe.

Yet, as opposed to writing about business, I though I would talk about something that completely changed out daily lives, and that through fate has been forced on each and every single one of us: the Lockdown.

My wife, my miniature Schnauzer dog and I were locked down on March 15th 2020. Although the lockdown is enforced all over the whole of France, we are fortunate enough to live in a very rural area in South West France that Why should I? I have been around long enough and historically among other epidemics: I have experienced SARS, Ebola, AIDS and The Bird Flu. So, in my mind, why would I think this to be any different?

Well, seven weeks later I now understand that it is very different indeed. I’m still not sure if it is different because of the way the worldwide governing bodies are dealing with it or because it is way more dangerous to our structured society. What I can definitely say is that I now do properly evaluate the magnitude and the effects of COVID-19.