COVID-19 is getting closer


  It's almost been 7 months to have COVID-19 in this world. Absolutely most of countries are suffering from the hazardous virus. In some countries such as US and Brazil, at least thousands of people dies from it. Fortunately, only few people are reported to be infected the virus and none of them are dead currently. I appreciate to all the people who are working against the virus in this country.

   However, still people are not scared enough from the Corona. Still many people gather in public indoor places such as pubs and religious worship. It shows how much we inattention to COVID-19. I feel the number of infection is getting increased slightly. There was one case of COVID-19 infection in my company, and all the employees had to stay home for temporary-isolation. I believe the 2nd crisis will come in a couple of months with high possibility. This feeling drives me sad and happy. I feel sad because destructive economic crisis is expected from the virus. However, I feel happy because, after the crisis, many things around us will be changed in good ways in the result of overcoming the crisis with technology and changing our lifestyle.

   Still I estimate COVID-19 is simply first sign of the human extinction. We have been demolishing our planet and wasting all the mother nature resources. I believe COVID is a revenge from the nature, and it has just begun. Whenever I think of this, I think our future is not bright anymore. Can we set everything back?

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