In this issue we take a look at why some countries have been hit hard in this pandemic while others seem to have gotten off easy. As Nurses Month continues, we also salute a few exceptional nurses who are in the forefront of the pandemic response at Augusta University, a key provider of COVID care here and across the state. There is also a profile of the all but forgotten inventor of the N95 mask in this issue, a stark look at what the lockdown is like for people battling substance abuse, a guest editorial from the president of the Georgia Hospital Association, and a doctor's explanation of why not visiting your loved one in the hospital is an act of love. Of course, those are just a few highlights. There's plenty more.