Belarus is a place to watch

Belarus' government ordered millions of people to participate in a traditional day of mass community action on Saturday, despite the country's rising coronavirus infection rates.

A total of 2.3 million people took part in the state-ordered mass painting, tree-planting and general clean-ups — around a quarter of the Eastern European country's population.

Latest official figures show 9,590 coronavirus cases and 67 deaths in the country. On Saturday, Belarus reported 817 new virus cases, the country's highest single-day increase.

https://www.dw.com/en/millions-take-part-in-belarus-civic-labor-day-amid-coronavirus/a-53243951

The country's president said he had no choice but to hold the parade where children and military veterans crammed in.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-one-leader-looks-hell-bent-on-turning-covid-19-into-a-catastrophe-for-his-country-11985736

The Belarus President has claimed the best cure for this virus is a Sauna and Vodka.    It is also a political snub to the big brother, where Putin cancelled most of the large scale events.

It probably will not work, but the people would die happy if they could follow that advice.

And what if they can't stay home?  What about the small percentage (for now) of children getting Kawasaki-type syndrome?  What about the adult with family members home who have comorbidities?  Look, I'm with you.  I get it.  People need to work. But the States could do more to protect their population, their homes and their food security.  But it's not happening because the Feds are more interested in bailing out their donor corporations to the tune of Trillions rather than invest in "We The People".  The Feds are loaning Trillions to banks right now.   Sure, the key word is "loan".  But these banks are not reinvesting.  They're just boosting their balance sheets.