I know, I love the statements being made thus far:
(1) 80% will have mild symptoms!
I read: 20% who get it will end up hospitalized.
Caveat: there is NO notation in these claims about the line of “serious, needs GP visit” vs. “serious, needs hospital.”
This is quite a break from flu, if this is a step function! And even worse, if 60% of USA citizens get this, and 20% of those needs the doctor or ER, guess what, you ain’t getting one! 12% of the entire population of the USA is 36 million people!
(2) You probably won’t get it!
I read: by what measure? I see stats of 60% infection rate of entire population of the USA.
Talk about hopium...
(3) Kids rarely get it!
I read: where is the stats on that? Currently, I see zero stats on kids vs. adults vs. seasoned citizens. Lots of claims, but no numbers thus far.
I’ll prep, thank you! And the reason why will blow your mind...
When government services (or at least heavily regulated services) like power and water end at my house, I plan to be ready.
Other folks can watch their kids & loved ones suffer or die of dehydration. I can’t make them see the light!
BTW, prepping will not save a terrible lot of people from the virus itself, but if your family gets locked down without water, you could watch your family die from dehydration instead, and be miserable with no food.
Or worse, break the quarantine to attempt to get food or water, and bring the virus back to your family!
Finally, I think our president is doing a great job. But he’d be better off if he fired the entire CDC and had a better organization ready to takes its place. CDC response has been pathetic. I’d love to see the back channel being fed to HHS from CDC. I will bet it has been all glowing right up until it wasn’t.
CDC is just more Deep State B.S.
Our government needs a reformat and reinstall of the bureaucracy. It also needs to happen routinely. Much like our like legislatures need it as well.
Email from UNC Chapel Hill NC I just received. Jr is attending UNC.
Dear Carolina Community,
As you are all aware, COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, continues to spread globally and throughout the United States. We are sharing new travel restrictions and guidance for students, faculty and staff so that we all can take responsible, proactive steps to help protect members of our campus community and mitigate the potential impact to our campus
We know that this is a stressful time for many of you. For students, these restrictions may disrupt your educational opportunities and plans for this semester. For faculty and staff, we know that these restrictions will also impact your plans to teach, conduct scholarship and facilitate the important business of our University
We did not come to these decisions lightly and did so with the health and well-being of our entire community in mind, while also following federal and state guidelines.
1-A: Travel Restrictions/Domestic
The University is restricting University-affiliated travel within the United States to locations where a state of emergency has been declared related to COVID-19 and coronavirus. In addition, we strongly discourage personal travel to these areas
Given the rapidly changing nature of the virus, if you choose to travel to these affected areas you may be asked to do a 14-day self-quarantine off campus upon return.
1-B: Travel Restrictions/International
As a reminder, all University-affiliated travel to Level 3 countries as defined by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to COVID-19 is prohibited. This currently includes China, South Korea, Iran and Italy.
In addition, the University is also restricting travel to Level 2 countries as defined by the CDC, which currently includes Japan.
Per recently revised CDC guidelines, any students, faculty or staff returning from Level 3 and 2 countries will be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days off campus effective immediately. These advisories are subject to change so please be mindful of all upcoming domestic and international travel. If you travel to a location that is increased to a Level 3 while you are there, you will be subject to a 14-day self-quarantine off campus.
2. Returning to Campus
Any students, faculty or staff who have arrived or will be returning from Level 3 and 2 countries should immediately contact Campus Health or their local health care provider and follow their instructions for evaluation. Students should reach out to the Dean of Students office for assistance with coursework and other matters.
Employees in a 14-day self-quarantine protocol should work with their supervisor to determine remote working options, and supervisors are encouraged to be flexible with remote working arrangements and use of sick leave.
We have established a hotline for those who have questions about these guidelines. This information portal will be open as of 10 a.m. on March 5. Please call 919-445-5000.
This is an evolving and fluid situation. We will continue to update you; please visit the University’s COVID-19 website for more information and campus updates.
Sincerely,
Kevin M. Guskiewicz
Chancellor
Robert A. Blouin
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
This message is sponsored by: Office of the Chancellor
a 60% infection rate would mean that there are currently 600 million Chinese with the disease.
Because other viruses in recent years didn’t wipe us out, Americans have been conditioned to believe we have nothing to worry about.
But the numbers tell us we should be worrying/preparing.
The fact that the U.S. doesn’t have enough COVID-19 tests is alarming.
The college my kids attend is talking about shutting down, if necessary, and I’m heading out to stock up on more supplies myself.
Really hoping this virus follows the regular flu season and stops by the spring.