A SICK WORLD
There was this bloke, 23 years old, and positive of Covid-19 (the Corona virus). He was in the Honiara field hospital bed and doctors felt nothing more could be done. Except, hope in a sick world. World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus, 2020 Was there anything he wanted? Not really, he said. He had wanted to go back home to see his family, but he’d never taken the chance. He knew he had more days or weeks to live inside the field hospital. Eventually, the physios had him walking up and down the corridors. He got motivated every day and he was looking better, ready to go. Who could argue differently? Quite frankly, he’s a SOPE – State Of Public Emergency. The fact is, if you are diagnosed (with Covid-19) in Australia, Europe, or Asia, you are twice as likely to die. And, if you are an indigenous Solomon, you may be many hundreds of times more likely to die. The message is obvious. While Covid-19 is no respecter of persons across the international commu...