PM SHUTS DOWN ENGLAND

 Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to save the British healthcare system which is -Los Angeles like- teetering on the edge of being overwhelmed- has SHUT DOWN England for a month. No Pubs- gone are the days we could spend an afternoon drinking some Guinness pints in The Grenadier or The Dog and Duck (love the top floor hideaway for a quiet evening). No gathering in Trafalgar square. No strolling through Piccadilly. Schools are closed. The Virus is taking a terrible toll because of the new strain's increased transmission rate. More transmissions means more people sick and that means the health system gets swamped with more people than it can handle. 

England is facing 100,000 deaths within the next month. Per capita wise, that would mean 500,000 new deaths in our colonies. 

And make no mistake about this. The new and more virulent strain of the virus is rampaging through the United States like a hot knife through butter. It is looking for more healthy victims like a president searching for 11,780 votes in Georgia. 

We do not feel the sense of urgency in the United States like there is in England. 

And that foretells many dark says ahead. Because as careful as you have been staying healthy, you now need to be doubly careful. No more walking inside Starbucks to pick up your latte. No more wandering down the aisles of Publix in a mask. No more casual dinning with friends. Stay home. Wear a mask. Stay away from everyone. 

Please.