My opinion might seem utopian. However, I continue to uphold what I learn at home every day: the value of moderation. Even if it is easier to say it than to put it into practice, I believe that is what governance should be about; moderation. In this pandemic, it was not about choosing between economy and health, much less destroying one at the expense of the other. It would have been enough to find a point of balance that could protect both.

I live in San Diego, California, far from the epicenter of the coronavirus, but my entire family is from―you guessed it―Wuhan. My parents taught me to always value my Chinese identity, to be proud of being Chinese, no matter what people thought.

El sistema de salud de Honduras siempre ha sido un gran problema para el pueblo y el gobierno. Honduras ha luchado contra muchos virus y enfermedades en el pasado, incluyendo el Dengue, el Zika, el H1N1, el Rotavirus y otros más que han permanecido permanentes en el país pero que han podido ser controlados. Sin embargo, nada podría haber preparado a Honduras lo suficiente para el brote del COVID-19. Nos despertamos un día y cuando todos vimos las palabras "Primer caso confirmado" una ola de silencio surgió en el país, sabíamos lo que iba a pasar.