I was so bored of Taliban NEWS and hearing about Economy under Stress that for the sake of variety, I looked up for Latest Healthcare NEWS on the net. And Yes, our Age Old Superstar of the Day – The COVID still runs supreme !!
Age old for sure, because now it seems that even the “New Normal” also happened during the ancient times. And of the day because, The way researcher are coming out with new variants and new thoughts on how to handle this Virus, it gives me a sense that This COVID can be compared with a Latest Fashionable Lady Page 3 Celebrity, with a lots of stock in her wardrobe, changing a dress every morning. Further, having given a hit recently and making public appearances now to promote the hit, I wonder what would COVID being a celebrity be thinking each morning; “For Today, I wish to look like ‘A Delta’, seems not many people appreciated me being an ‘Alpha’ yesterday. “Beta looks a bit boring and may not suit the weather?”
The researchers are like the new age designers –“ Two Piece is so past, give her a 3rd, add some heals, we will call it a Booster!”. 2 dosages sounds so much like a Retro !! The others meanwhile make a passe– “hey, she is still looks great in that Russian One Piece !” Meanwhile the stars of yesteryears – The Cancers and The Cardiac have been left so unattended. I feel so bad about them. They are still running full box office, yet, they have disappeared even from Page 3 or 4 or even 5!
Well, that I guess is destiny. These powerful stars are left to play side roles only. There was a time, people use to travel from far away to theatres in countries like India, whenever there was a new hit. They have given so many Chart Busters; Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Carcinoma of Colorectal, Prostate Cancers, Heart Surgery, etc. Even if these classics still play hit in the households, people don’t talk about these.
But Like in any society, culture and civilisation, Old things do come back. Imagine, people are talking about Ayurveda and its immunity booster roles these days. A science of so many thousand years is in reconning. I am sure the Superstars of these yesteryears are going to make a comeback. And people will very soon start traveling back for Cancer Treatment in India and for Surgery of Heart Hole closure in India. The Indian Theatres may have lost foreign audiences as of now due to lock down but these will open soon and then there will be no stopping. Remember a Movie like “The Good The Bad and The Ugly” is a still a hit and “The Pick Panther” and “Johnny English”, do get a remake.
Abhik Moitra
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