Posted October 16, 2020
The war against Covid-19 is no exception. Language around Covid-19 is infused with war metaphors. Time Magazine explains to us “Why the U.S. Is Losing the War on COVID-19,” while the NYTimes followed up to tell us “How America Lost the War on Covid-19.” In this war, as with Vietnam, we have two related “body counts” to help us understand just how badly we are losing to this viral enemy. Read more.