Everyone is wondering what will happen in the next few months. Will things get back to normal? Will we still be in quarantine? Will there be a second wave of infection? Literally, nobody knows for sure, but I have my own opinion. I think there will be some breakthroughs in the next month or two on testing and treatment. I also think we will have a vaccine in the fall that will be ready for distribution by the end of the year. Testing is key. As soon as we have five-minute tests that are readily available, only the sick will be quarantined and life will resemble normalcy. I say “resemble” because I think it will take years to fully recover from the trauma we are all experiencing.
I am not a supporter of the current wave of protests taking place around the country. I understand people are suffering. We all want to go back to work. We all want to get back to our lives, but when we disrespect the current protocols, we put more than ourselves at risk: we risk the lives of others – and we risk extending the quarantine another year. If you have any questions about the true severity of the Coronavirus, ask a health care worker. Nearly sixty thousand Americans died of COVID-19 in April alone. That is more than died in the entire Vietnam War. Respect others and follow social distancing rules. America won’t die if we close the economy for three months. We will get past this soon.
Next week, I will be speaking at a Hispanic Leadership Summit at the United Nations. I was asked to speak on the topic of Unity. The following is a preview of my speech.
Happy Thanksgiving! The blog will resume on December 8, 2024.
The image of Latinos is not just a nice thought; it affects everything from business opportunities and access to capital to how our children are treated at school. Latinos are among the hardest workers and most entrepreneurial of any group in America. However, negativity has dominated the narrative about Latinos for far too long. This one is on us.