There’s no question COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on our country. We will continue to feel its effects for a long time, and, in some respects, it will likely have a permanent impact on our nation.
Despite the tremendous toll we have paid to combat the virus, I do see reasons for hope and optimism. For one, it has brought our country and communities closer together as we fight for a common cause. This isn’t an uncommon phenomenon after disasters. Politics and personal differences are put aside as communities pull together to help their own on the road to recovery.