By far the most important and most significant and most catastrophic toll that the COVID-19 pandemic is taking around the world is, has always been, and will always be, the lives lost. Please don’t allow anybody to tell you otherwise, or at least, don’t listen to them, because there are plenty of people who are disputing just that.
That’s not to say that the profound impact on businesses, particularly small businesses, and the loss of employment, insurance, and security for their workers is to be taken lightly, by any means. A number of companies and organizations have stepped up to the plate to help support their employees during this downtime, which is good to see.