The coronavirus Covid-19 is a serious test of our humanity, morality and solidarity; resilience, steadfastness and the will to survive are being tested alongside our basic values and beliefs. Some have responded with magnificent displays of self-sacrifice, altruism and integrity, while others have been selfish and self-centered, bordering on the xenophobic. The crisis has unveiled the ugly masks of capitalist and egocentric entities.
Even though the magnitude of the crisis was predictable, major nation states are coping badly, with inadequate protection for frontline medical practitioners. In Britain alone, at the time of writing 19 health workers have died after contracting Covid-19. …read more
Source:: Middle East Monitor
