I’ve never been much of a numbers person. Worldwide, we’re edging close to 2 million lives ended by COVID-19. It’s my way of refusing to grow numb to the numbers, of daily acknowledging the depth of our diminishment that they represent. AdvertisementIn the New York Times, I’ve found some of the people whose lives I now think about often. And I try to focus — not on the numbers but on our collective loss.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 01, 2021 21:56 UTC