I lost a friend to Covid on Saturday.

[Thunderbeast]

Elizabeth lived in Arusha, Tanzania. She introduced hundreds of people to the wonders of the wildlife parks with a safari company that she partnered with.

Vaccines are not available in Tanzania.

The pandemic IS NOT OVER. We must share vaccines with the world, and convince the hesitant here that refusal is costing lives.

[Skittles]

1. my condolences

it absolutely disgusts me that while much of the world cannot get the vaccine, we have idiots here who don't want it

[FM123]

2. Oh, I am so sorry to hear about your friend.

Yes, we must share what we have with the world AND convince the hesitant folks here to get vaccinated. Sending you extra hugs.

[herding cats]

3. I'm deeply sorry for your loss.

Vaccine inequity is a huge problem. I terribly sorry your friend fell victim to it.

[SheltieLover]

4. Deepest Condolences

[iluvtennis]

5. May Elizabeth rest in peace and may her memory be a blessing.

[electric_blue68]

6. Losing friends is hard. :( My condolences.

[AZ8theist]

7. Why are vaccines not available in Tanzania?

Is it because of the general distribution problems in Africa or something more nefarious?

[hlthe2b]

8. I am so sorry. I don't know how much longer we can tolerate the compounded tragedies

of COVID-19 without acting (in this country) against those who are intentionally putting people at risk. How tragic that when given EVERY opportunity to protect themselves with nearly unlimited vaccine, at least 35-40% of Americans REFUSE and worse, demonize and even threaten the very people trying to protect their lives.

So many lives lost and so many just don't care.

I am sorry. I do care.

[riversedge]

9. May her family and you and her friends find peace.

[spinbaby]

10. That sucks

I’m so sorry for your loss.

I’m doing the safari circuit and am in Tanzania now. In Kenya the guides and camp personnel were vaccinated and masks were widely worn. In Tanzania, no one has been vaccinated and I haven’t seen masks at all.