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Wait, Are People Actually Afraid of Covid-19?
I’m 21 during this pandemic, and this is how it feels.
Covid-19 is deadly and unpredictable. Despite recent vaccine announcements, there is still so much we don’t understand about the virus.
There is no way of knowing how your body will react if exposed. Perhaps that’s the worst thing.
Some people will catch Covid-19 and never know they’ve had anything. Others suffer unimaginably at the hands of the disease, unable to breathe and eventually with multiple organ failure, in the case of their immune system becoming completely overwhelmed.
If they do survive and recover, they face being left with insidious long-term side-effects such as scarring of the lungs, weakening of the heart, and debilitating chronic fatigue.
The fear of COVID-19 is a very rational one. So why can’t I make myself feel afraid of it?
Let me start by painting a picture of myself. Maybe that’ll give you a clearer idea.
I am 21 years old. I don’t have any underlying health conditions. I’ve actually never been to hospital, not even for a broken bone. I eat mostly green things. I have a BMI of 20. I run half marathons on the weekends. I can’t remember the last time I was sick.
