Posted By Ruth King on December 30th, 2020
When your refrigerator goes out under quarantine and your supplies begin to rot, do you really need another rant from Maxine Waters?
In all the gloom and doom, and media-driven nihilism, there is actually an array of good news. As many predicted, as testing spreads, and we get a better idea of the actual number and nature of cases, the death rate from coronavirus slowly but also seems to steadily decline.
Early estimates from the World Health Organization and the modeling of pessimists of a constant 4 percent death rate for those infected with the virus are for now proving exaggerated for the United States. More likely, as testing spreads, our fatality rates could descend to near 1 percent.
Unprecedented times.
Flatten the curve.
When encouraged to shut down and stay home to quell the spread of COVID-19, many in the Greater Cumberland County region didn’t abandon their drive to help others or achieve new goals. I ve selected about two dozen stories I wrote during 2020 that highlight how small acts of kindness made a big difference.
The collection includes a businessman who settled outstanding school lunch debts, a deaf dog encouraging acceptance, and the Class of 2020 who joyfully embraced their non-traditional graduation celebrations.
May their compassion, resilience, and perseverance serve as inspiration to us all in the new year.