Tyler Phillips’s Two Cents on COVID-19, 2020 Election

Wes Ellard Tuesday March 24, 2020

CULLMAN, Ala.- Tyler Phillips is an unassuming, mild mannered, 21-year-old man from Cullman,
Alabama. He enjoys fishing, spending time with family and friends, and working part time for a local
grocer. “I usually just take life day-to-day, one step at a time.” Phillips said.

With the spread of COVID-19 in U.S., Phillips is concerned for his family’s health. “Working at a
grocery store, I worry that I’m putting my family more at risk, being around the public all day.” Phillips
said. Phillips believes that the younger generation should be taking more caution against the virus
because “We’re the most mobile, and we can spread it to the older folks” he says.

Phillips, who is politically unaffiliated, believes that people should cooperate with the
government during the pandemic, stating that “Being critical of the government with no
recommendation of repair is pointless. We must work together to overcome this disease.” He is
especially optimistic about the state of the economy once the disease has passed, hoping that despite
the sorrow and grief caused by COVID-19, more jobs may open for those in the medical field.

Phillips compares the COVID-19 Outbreak to the Terror Attacks of September 11, 2001. “Before
9/11, you always hear about how easy it was to get on a plane and go, and now there are several layers
of security, airlines have plans in place for emergencies, and the overall attitude of flying is more serious.
I think the medical field will see a similar overhaul, exercising more caution and treating diseases more
seriously and with the respect they deserve.

Upon viewing the Gallup Polls on trust in science and Coronavirus concerns, Phillips says, “It is
really alarming that people don’t believe in vaccines, especially with a vaccine being one of the most
important solutions to this worldwide problems.

Anti-Vaxxers and similar organizations seem to peeve Phillips. “They’re part of the problem.
People need to trust their doctors. They have a degree and they know better than the average person
when it comes to health.” Phillips is fervent in his support for doctors and wishes all Americans would
learn to cooperate.

Through the darkness though, Phillips and his family are trying their best to stay positive. Like so
many Americans, the Phillips family are taking this time to sit down and watch movies together (six feet
apart, of course), playing board games, and spending long overdue quality time together. “It’s a shame
that it takes a pandemic to bring my family back to our home and spend time together just for the heck
of it, but I am thankful for the return we have all made to the truly important things,” Phillips said.