It's at times like these that the vast disparities in wealth seem so painfully clear. Who can avoid crowded subways? Who can work from home and still receive a paycheck? Who can stock up on medicines and extra food? Which folks have laptops at home so the kids can learn remotely?
How will folks who only get paid if they show up for work manage school closures? What about folks with disabilitis? Parents of children with special needs?
I'm as worried as anyone about the coronovirus. But I'm also acutely aware of my privilege at a time like this, and the ways in which struggling families are particularly vulnerable.
This story about seniors and the disabled in China really stopped me in my tracks: "A 16-year-old with cerebral palsy in a village in Hubei Province, where Wuhan is the capital, starved to death days after his father was taken to a hospital." nyti.ms/3cFPdFL
I know that we're all thinking about staying safe and keeping our families safe. And helping others in the midst of an outbreak like this has its obvious challenges. But I'm thinking about it. We all need to think about it.
