Is a Once in a Century Fiasco Befalling the United States?

American Thinker ^ | March 24, 2020 | Steve McCann

[Kaslin]

The first pandemic of the 21st Century took place in 2009. It was commonly referred to as the “Swine Flu” or H1N1. It was notable for its rapid global spread which was facilitated by an unusually high degree of viral contagiousness and was most lethal in individuals affected by chronic disease or other underlying conditions.

The Centers for Disease Control has estimated that in the United States there were 60.8 million cases, 274,300 hospitalizations and up to 18,300 deaths due to the virus. Additionally, CDC estimated that 360,000 people worldwide died of the virus infection.

The previous global pandemic took place in 1968-69. It was a flu virus (H3N2) often referred to as Hong Kong Flu although it originated in China. Like Chinese Coronavirus it too took an unusual toll on the elderly with underlying health Issues. The CDC estimates that over 1 million people throughout the world and over 100,000 in the United States died from the virus.

During the entirety of these two pandemics there was no overwrought national panic, no massive government spending and bailouts or state-wide shutdowns. Nor was the mainstream media fanning the flames of panic by breathlessly reporting any and all worse case theoretical scenarios as well as maliciously fabricating headlines. In both pandemics the opposition party, the Democrats (the Hong Kong Flu) and the Republicans (the Swine Flu), did not aid and abet the media or gratuitously criticize the efforts of the Nixon or Obama Administrations.

[Cronos]

it’s just the flu bro. Why worry?

[Cronos]

@ and races” — yeah, this virus mainly affects Orientals.

[Cronos]

the restaurants and clubs and shops and everything should be open. No quarantine. Make up petition

[Cronos]

Yup. The under 60s only have a case fatality rate of 0.2%

So even if just half of the USA get infected - say 150 million. And say only 100 million are below 60. Then the deaths will only be 200,000

Just quarantine the over 60s. Keep them in a nursing home or cruise liner or something

[wardaddy]

Babble come on

You’re in Nashville

Davison county spokeswoman just tonight of the sit rep right now

253 known cases

2 hospitalized

The rest under home quarantine with mild or no symptoms

I’m in Williamson and our crazy mayor in franklin with limited lockdown

I’m exempt so far in Nashville and Wilson county

Automatics vehicle support like gas and repair

Insanity

And enough one effing tornado put two of my businesses out for three weeks now

I have two employees ...brothers....who won’t leave their apartment and they are 20s

This whole panic is determined by personalities

That said I’m talking hydrochorquine prophylaxis ...200Mg/ every three days

[SauronOfMordor]

The purpose of “Climate Catastrophe “ was to get a huge aid package passed, and usher in socialism.

The purpose of the epidemic was to get the $2T aid package passed, and to usher in socialism.