I agree on the early stages, but I believe the death rate is _not_ the story here.
Death rates are focused on by people who do not understand the disease—for this thread that means newbies.
I will repeat my favorite web site link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2-QVBQi48RRQTD4Jhxu8w
When you are done with the videos you will able to find a hundred issues with every public official press conference you will be hearing in the coming days and weeks.
The public is confused, but most public officials are giving our misinformation, disinformation, and just word salad in many cases.
One example: I watched the late night CNN show on the Coronavirus. They had the audience ask questions of the “experts” (not real experts imho).
Question: “I take the subway to work every day. Is there anything I can do?”
You could see the “experts” thinking about which of their talking points might work—hmmm—wash hands—that won’t work-—social distancing-—on a subway, nah-—wipe the handles on the subway-—nah too many people, not worth bothering....
“Well, you can’t really do much” said one of the experts.
On to the next question!
The correct answer, btw, is this:
“Wtf are you still doing in NYC. This place is going to be a f*&^ing disaster area. You do realize that the first NY case commuted to Grand Central Station and there is no containment at this point, right? Take a f*&^ing vacation somewhere far away. Call in sick. Quit your job. Just get the f&^% out of this city. Now.”
“Wtf are you still doing in NYC. This place is going to be a f*&^ing disaster area. You do realize that the first NY case commuted to Grand Central Station and there is no containment at this point, right? Take a f*&^ing vacation somewhere far away. Call in sick. Quit your job. Just get the f&^% out of this city. Now.”
IMO, Those too have begun. Hubby and I were faced with the decision yesterday over whether to allow a friend of his mother's to fly cross country to "visit a couple of weeks."
Sorry, but no.