Wholly Healthy: COVID Paranoia

I have physician friends around the country in hospitals large and small. Therefore I would like to say a few things to fellow Christians about COVID-19. Let me assure you that it isn’t a hoax. This is a very real virus that causes a very real disease. Since it first emerged, clinicians and researchers have learned a lot. However, there is still so much to know. But, this is not a fake, not a trick, not a lie. Most people who get this coronavirus have minimal symptoms. Research even suggests that a large number get no symptoms. That’s reassuring. On the other hand, some people become dangerously ill and are hospitalized. Some develop heart inflammation, stroke or blood clots in their lungs. That’s worrisome. While most of these are older individuals with preexisting health issues, some are young and otherwise healthy. We don’t know enough to predict who is most…