DEAR 2020

Dear 2020, 

let's talk about recent and current events.

You started with winds of war between Iran and the Usa, which, fortunately, subsided after a while, and with the whole Australia that was set on fire. However, that was just the beginning!

Several things happened in February... The sudden death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter upset the world; in Antarctica the record heat of 20.7 degrees was recorded; Brexit came into effect definitively; once again there were tensions between Egypt and Italy over the arrest of Patrick Zaky, who brought back the memory of Giulio Regeni; and then the coronavirus began to spread around the world.

In March the coronavirus, Covid-19,  has expanded throughout Italy and we are now all quarantined until April.

A few days ago, the coronavirus outbreak has been officially declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization). However, there are still many people who don’t follow the strict quarantine rules, increasing the risk of contagion. The coronavirus is a true global threat since it’s very contagious and has managed to expand across the globe. Even if the mortality rate is slightly higher than 3%, if the infection progresses will lead to the overcrowding of hospitals.

Only three months have passed since the beginning of this new year, what else can we expect?

Oh, I forgot! On April 29 an asteroid as big as Everest will pass close to the Earth. Please, don't mess with us 2020…

Dear 2020, don’t be selfish, leave some catastrophes also for the following years and, please, make us get safely to next year.

SILVIA