I know the feeling and the hardest part is staying away from my 96 year old dad and only communicating by phone just in case.Not really.
Do you hope things get better? I do.
Did I just hang up the phone with my scared shitless older mother...and say I hope to see you soon and I hope it will get better? Yes I did
Does it mean I fail to grasp anything? No
Just another round of playing gotcha.
I trust you won't flee like the op.
So many retail and hospital workers scared to death for self and their family and have no concrete idea when all will return to normal but I damn sure can hope soon.