[Petronski]

Again, we are at phase 4. Page 32 of this report estimates deaths in US between 900,000 and 1.8 million for a phase 4 event.

That's some interesting and sobering information right there.

[Jim Noble]

The CDC levels and plans do not account for a widespread event with low lethality, which appears to be what we are dealing with here.

The use of physical restrictions on travel was designed for (and would be appropriate for) smallpox.

It's not appropriate for sniffles.