Most of us know how the story of Covid in the US and how the government responded. I've offered a contrast in my comments and an essay or two from my experiences in Ecuador, AKA shithole country. Well, some big changes are coming here. In particular the restrictions are ending on Sept. 12th. That date marks six months since the #quedateentucasa, stay in your home, program suddenly rolled out. It was the result of a decree by the president of a state of emergency.