Actually your statement that it takes a doctor 30 minutes to talk down explaining ARDS. If you actually gave a damn about the truth, you would seek to understand that this is likely a secondary problem to a relatively self limited viral infection. Additionally the incidence of ARDS in viral syndromes is simply not that high and treatable, but critical.
I can actually explain what is happening from a rationale basis. And if you, as previously opined, gave a damn about the truth you would further understand that ARDS secondary to viral respiratory infections exists more than just with CoVId-19.
The straight forward facts are that this is likely a completely overhyped news cycle story with ample fear mongering. As my father used to teach me — rumor and innuendo are half way around the world before truth puts on its shoes. You are promulgating the rumor and innuendo. I have hardly said nothing to see here folks, in fact what I have said is we have seen this many times in the past and know how to deal with it.
None of that changes the numbers. It provides and explanation for why the numbers are different in China from the US or Singapore. But it doesn't change the raw numbers. And trying to understand this is not trying to induce panic. But this is not just another virus. The high mortality rate in China or Italy for that matter tells us that. It needs to be taken seriously.