Speaking from a high schoolers perspective, March is a very important time in our lives where just two years ago it was announced that we were going to have two weeks off from school, until COVID-19 settled down. Well, two weeks turned into one and a half years, and since then, COVID-19 has been nothing but a nightmare for everyone. The pandemic has rolled across the U.S. in waves, and today the death toll of the pandemic looks very different from how it looked in early 2020. Over the past two years, the official deaths in the United States, caused by the coronavirus, is now approaching 1 million lives. Before I get into it, if you have come in contact or know someone who has been hospitalized or died of the coronavirus, my deepest condolences.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/03/03/the-changing-political-geography-of-covid-19-over-the-last-two-years/
1) How has COVID-19 impacted you and your loved ones over the past 2 years?
2) What would you recommend to others to keep a safe environment, and prevent the numbers of deaths from increasing?
3) What are your thoughts on the role of politics during COVID-19?
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I think that it is safe to say that COVID has had a large impact on all of our lives, and I can say that it has definitely affected my relationship with both my friends and family. After quarantining for the first part of COVID, I was able to grow a strong bond with my immediate family, but I consequently lost connection with extended family and friends simply because I wasn’t seeing them often. As COVID eased up, I was able to prioritize reconnecting with the people outside of my immediate household, and I can say that my relationships with these people have greatly improved as COVID has gotten better.
In order to combat COVID, I think that everyone eligible should get vaccinated. This is our best shot at fighting against COVID in the long term. I also think that masks are effective, and although mandates are starting to lift, I think that I will continue to wear mine for a bit longer until I personally feel more comfortable.
Personally, I do not think that COVID should have become a political issue. I think that the addition of politics polarized the country on the matter, and made people make decisions on their health based on their political views. Science should not be a political issue, and the advice given from doctors should not be controversial. I think that the addition of politics in this pandemic made the mask mandates and vaccine distribution much more difficult than it should have been.
It’s really unfortunate that politics became such a big part of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s disheartening to see that in a time where the country is facing a common struggle, we still can’t become united to fight against it together. Rather, because of political polarization and the influence politics has had on the pandemic, people seem to have become even more divided. I think the spread of misinformation has also led to sharp divides during the pandemic and some politicians seem to be feeding off of and spreading this misinformation to help their platforms
Because of this misinformation and political divide, I think we need to work on informing and unifying people as well as promoting safe and healthy habits such as getting vaccinated, wearing masks, and COVID-19 testing often. Social media companies can do a better job at flagging and taking down misinformation spreading on their platforms. Individuals can encourage each other to read reliable and diverse news sources to get a broader scope at what’s going on. And rather than focusing on political parties and beliefs, it would be beneficial if everyone focused on helping each other and helping the U.S. and the world get out of the pandemic. Everyone’s main goal should be preventing deaths and cases, not showing how loyal they are to their political parties.
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