Much of the language surrounding the coronavirus pandemic is comparable to that of warfare.
We talk about fighting the disease. Having a battle plan. Deploying assets. And more than anything, we talk about the front lines.
As in any war, that is where things get real. With covid-19, the front lines are the places where people who keep the world turning interact with the masses and, therefore, the virus.
Foremost, there are the medical personnel who treat the sick in emergency rooms, intensive care units and nursing homes. There are the emergency medical technicians and paramedics who staff ambulances and respond to 911 calls. There are the home health workers.