The Ritual of the Table

I am standing in the Covid-19 respiratory clinic, wearing a gown and a mask and a face shield, and I’m bending over the exam table, earnestly wiping it down with gloved hands and sanitizing wipes. I’m taking care as if my life depends on it, because it does, and so does the life of the next patient…

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