{O/C} It was two years ago when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
Now, despite one million deaths across America, Americans are not off the virus hook just yet.
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On March 12, 2020, disconcerting silence ensued in streets across America as the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
After months of putting COVID-19 on the back burner, former President Trump had to contend with it squarely, given America's economy had shuddered to a halt.
COVID literally rained down bombs on America as cases didn't trickle in, but instead came in thick and fast.
A nation suddenly full of lugubrious faces and wistful smiles as Americans began to realise how severe our invisible yet invincible adversary is.
The country made all the running as President Joe Biden turbocharged his vaccination programme.
Cases whipsawed wildly as cases sometimes skyrocketed and plummeted.
There's been an intense debate in the country over whether to drop the guard against COVID. But with overwhelming false dawns and deadly surges that saw more than 1,000 people being slaughtered every day, the states ditching their COVID restrictions have vigilant Americans on edge.
They fear a new variant will in turn be created, dashing their hopes yet again.
One more sign showing how divided America is: Only half of America's population support masking and other restrictions, albeit being weary of them.
Even the CDC claimed about 98 percent of Americans can safely ditch masks, and says it is reviewing its guidelines mandating masks on public transit.
The wails of ambulances and morgue workers carrying corpses away on America's streets have left an indelible mark on everyone's mind, reflecting America's predicament.
Now, America is at yet another crossroads as the more than 6 millions souls lost to COVID once again illustrates how impossible it is to be able to stamp out the virus like a hot knife through butter. Choosing the correct path is a make-or-break attempt. We either succeed or COVID will suck the life out of the world.
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