Indeed, the State of Emergency brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic makes for a scary time for all of us.
Under the uncertainties of this era, some people are starting to show signs of panicky behaviour, which is quite understandable, considering the havoc that COVID-19 has caused around the world. As of Saturday afternoon, statistics taken from Coronavirus Live Tracker showed that the number of confirmed cases globally stood at over five million, while the number of deaths was way over 300,000. While Botswana, on Saturday, was still at 30 confirmed cases, the increase in the cases is quite even more frightening looking at the way the virus is spreading quickly in other countries. Last week two truck drivers tested positive for COVID-19, something that brought out the best and worst in people. While most social media users posted positive messages, wishing the drivers speedy recoveries, and acknowledging the important role they have been playing as essential workers, a handful of individuals chose to act like headless chickens and try to blame the drivers and abuse them labelling them as carriers.
