Irish Examiner View: Hijacking one crisis to provoke another

Protesters carry rifles near the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Picture: Associated Press

A coronavirus high water mark around now was well-flagged. However, the news that nine residents in one psychiatric centre have died since the weekend concentrates the mind.

It underlines how lethal the sickness is and the havoc it can wreak in a confined community. Even that antisocial minority still indifferent to community health obligations about self-isolation and social distancing must be moved by this tragedy to change their habits.