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8 Life Lessons Coronavirus Has Taught Us
Reinforcing some basics along with some revelations
For those in China, I am hearing that things are ‘dying down’ and ‘returning to a somewhat state of normalcy.’ Unfortunately, for those of us in North America, the Coronavirus disease is just ramping up and taking hold of our lives.
There is no doubt about it, this pandemic is one of the most negative experiences we have ever felt — and hopefully will ever feel — in our lifetimes.
That said, attempting to gleam some positivity from a less-than-positive situation, there are many things that this experience has taught the world’s population in a few short months:
8. How to wash our hands properly
I have never been so conscious of hand-washing as I have these past weeks. Organizations like the World Health Organization and the Centre for Disease Control tell us that hand-washing is one of the most effective ways to protect against the spread of viruses like Coronavirus. And they agree that it needs to be for at least 20 seconds. I learned that singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song twice or the ABC song are…
