The virus exists but there is little for Americans to do at the moment. Don’t plan a vacation out of the country is a start. Especially if that vacation is to Italy or Korea. But if everyone just stays in their houses it will kill the economy. If your Aunt Sally is living off a 401K, she will lose most of her money. But when the virus comes, it will kill 1% and infect 30%. And far more older people, weak people, and smokers. So your Aunt Sally may die. So you want to take it seriously when it gets to your town. But you can’t tell everyone to just not go out.
That being said the masks are all gone. There is no vaccine. And we are not sure which drugs work best. If we have time. We can make masks. We will get experience with different drugs. And we can make more of those drugs that work best. Also, a vaccine takes about two years. The more time we have, the more time Aunt Sally has to live through to the vaccine.
The virus will come. America will get it. But if we finesse it right we can whether a wave of the virus without killing the economy or overwhelming the healthcare system. Slowing it down is important. But we need to do it while still working and educating. We just need to be bright about it. And Trump has kept it out mostly so far. We have a vibrant economy and 350 million people. You can’t keep it out forever.
The masks are gone...in China. I’m sure I could go to Lowes or Home Depot and find some dust masks.
Meanwhile folks on FR need to read everything, not rush to judgement on anything, and chill....
I love conspiracy theories, but the conspiracy theories I have read on this subject are totally nuts—totally—not even a close call...
The Democrats are being jerks because they are jerks.
The Chinese are being authoritarian jerks because they are authoritarian jerks.
That is it.
All of it.