Coronavirus - 9 April

Coronavirus is a natural phenomenon, and, as one of my friends said from the outset, a leveller. It is Mother Nature showing us who is boss. We are very fortunate that, as a human race, have developed the resources and technology to minimise its impact. Yet the impact is massive, with disruption to society, to the way we work, play and interact. All the things we took for granted are now in jeopardy. When coronavirus is subdued, we won't be going back to lead our lives the way we did in 2019. No way. Our priorities been shifted and put into sharp focus. Survival comes first - and the panic buying of toilet paper showed that quite adequately. Bodily functions come first, whether it be feeding or the other end of the process. Frivolity has gone out of the window - holidays, games, you name it: no longer possible. For the moment at any rate. I find it deplorable that some of our 'leaders' see fit to turn the occasion into an opportunity for political point scoring, and I'm not just talking about that son from the Hebrides who is squatting in the White House in Washington. We, as the human race, should come together, join forces, to fight and defeat a common threat.