The time line between the start of the outbreak and the logarithmic phase is the parallel of which I speak. From today’s date hereon will be telling. I do agree that our medical system can handle all but a catastrophic outbreak or a lethal mutation (airborne variant) of the disease. We cannot be complacent in the face of this disease and measures needed to keep it out.
With our health system already being taxed from the Illegal Immigrants that flood the ERs, I wonder just how well an overburdened system can handle it?
I’m not sure what you mean.
March to October 1918: 8 months probably 20M to 50M cases.
December 2013 to October 2014: 10 months, <10,000 cases.
That seems like a really huge difference to me.
Which doesn’t mean it won’t yet go exponential or that great precautions aren’t appropriate. I just think a lot of the hysteria on this site and elsewhere isn’t justified.
I do agree the CDC isn’t covering itself with glory so far.