I'm constantly amazed at the number of people who still refuse to believe that this pandemic even exists or that we are living through it. There is collective d

I'm constantly amazed at the number of people who still refuse to believe that this pandemic even exists or that we are living through it. There is collective denial and disbelief. Even though we've had pandemics throughout human history. We've also had a constant stream of infectious diseases with pandemic potential - almost every year - for as long as I can remember. Epidemiologists have been warning us that it was a matter of when, not if, when a "big one" strikes. This is like experiencing annual tremors in a heavy seismic zone, then acting shocked when the earthquake eventually hits.