The Wrong Corona

The video makes for sombre viewing. It’s unsurprising, but very sad nonetheless. Having a president recommend hugs and kisses when a dangerous virus had escaped into the wild was unlikely to lead anywhere else. The facts of the pandemic might have been widely broadcast in advance, but populist leaders are known for eliciting cultish responses.

Brazil is faring worse still, I believe. The fate of the US is hanging on the word gibberish of another cult leader.  And then one day we will see what the virus has done to the Indian subcontinent.

I hope for the best. I fear the worse.