Use brain to avoid ‘fog’

Dear Editor:

Thank you for your strongly worded editorial last week.

More strong words should be added. In case anyone is thinking of defying the public health protocols set for the red zone we are in, here are some things to think about. If you are a Christian, celebrating Christmas is actually not mentioned in the Bible but obedience to governing authorities who are asking you to do good is required (Romans 13), so no visiting other homes unless you live alone.

Christians can worship God anywhere, any day and in group sizes of two or three so no gatherings in church buildings are needed for Christmas. Non-Christians should stop their religious appropriation this year and/or limit gatherings to their own household. No visiting!

Some may not like how the authorities have handled the pandemic – delayed treatment of medical conditions not COVID-19 in nature and government financial aid that is unequally and inadequately distributed causing great distress come to mind. These you can contact the government about to protest, but we still have to obey the protocols.

If none of the above moves you, think about this possible side effect of COVID-19 while you can: brain fog. Studies show the virus can enter the brain of any age person. It can cause the long-term effect of early onset dementia-like symptoms with memory loss.

Even cases where other COVID-19 symptoms are mild can suffer this effect. Data from the U.S., where the virus is totally out of control, indicates 10 to 35% of people getting COVID-19 are getting brain fog. Scary stuff. Obey the health protocols!

Jane Vandervliet,
Erin