Letter: It matters what we say about COVID-19

I am an avid hiker, backpacker, rock climber, and skier. But if I were to die from COVID-19, I would be described as “a woman between 70-85 with underlying conditions.”Words matter. And because they do, I would like to point out two COVID-related phrases our state employs that are simply wrong.When we talk about moving from orange to yellow to green, we talk about “risk.” Green is pre-pandemic risk; yellow is “low” risk. Yet these levels have nothing to do wit