If History Rhymes

If History Rhymes

Within weeks, the Coronavirus shutdown will draw to its inevitable conclusion. Life will settle into a new normal. In the long run, very likely our lives will change modestly. Perhaps we'll maintain a modified "social distance," becoming more like the Victorians and less like modern "huggers." Maybe we'll shake hands less frequently, even in Church pews where Catholics may avoid the post-Vatican II "Sign of Peace" and recapture a traditional sense of Stoic piety. It's possible that we'll think the better of blowing a few hundred bucks on some concert or sporting event that traps us in an enclosed box for several hours amidst the screams and spittle of rabid fans.

One can only hope.

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Two Vermont Counties Still Have No Reported Coronavirus Cases

Matthew McDonald

Does Vermont have two counties that have not been touched by novel coronavirus yet?

According to the Burlington Free Press, the Vermont Department of Health says there are two counties in the state that have not reported any cases of this coronavirus strand yet:  Grand Isle and Essex.

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