Playing Offense Fighting Covid

And can this little bottle help?

You stayed home. Maybe you still do. You wash your hands over and over. You socially distance. You wear a mask when in enclosed public places or outside when you can’t socially distance. Maybe you even added a face shield or goggles. Maybe you have underlying medical conditions and you are managing them properly. Give yourself an “A+” for personal defense against Covid. But how’s your offense? Can you personally play offense in fighting Covid? Oh yes, you can! (Apologies, continuing American sports metaphor here)

Defense is about evading the virus. Fortifications against contracting it, guarding against spreading it. It is all about reducing risk. Nothing wrong with defense. It is needed too. But can lead to a bunker mentality and with zero offense… hurt your game.

Playing offense is proactive. Taking steps forward. Becoming energetic. Improving your situation. Growth. Building stronger. Attacking.

So how do you play offense against Covid? Much the same as you would battle other illness. Sure, a vaccine might be the ultimate. But personally, it is beyond your reach. What you can do is attempt to build your immune system. Make yourself stronger, potentially tougher for the virus to infect you, tougher for it to kill you.

Silly? Take a look at the below CDC chart of Covid deaths by age. During the April 18th peak only 17 people died under the age of 24. Over 10,000 died over the age of 75. There is still…