I think the virus was hyped. I pretty much think it was just the flu, bro.
But I am not outraged if a company has a mandatory mask policy. They may lose some business because of it. That’s their problem. I am not likely to demand that the company change their policy. It’s not my business.
But it’s different for the government to mandate a mask for me. That is something I don’t like.
93000 dead. Since Feb 29.
It’s NOT the flu bro.
This is worse than the flu. Just ask the people in N. Italy and Wuhan PRC.
It’s not the black death but it is worse than the flu.
To use the number of deaths without admitting that mitigation measures have slowed the spread is irresponsible. Just look at the sorry state of NYC which claimed it was a racist attempt by the Trump administration to smear Chinese. The virus spread there because the Democratic Thralls in Eeew Yuck thought it was just the flu. Now about 1/2 the deaths from this thing in the country are located there.
Compare Eeeew Yuck to Hong Kong. Both cities are about the same size, and both are densely populated. Hong Kong has had less than 200 deaths from the Wuhan Flu because people wear a mask in public, buildings have installed hand sanitizing stations, and even floor mats at entrances soaked in disinfectant. They also closed the border with the PRC except for food deliveries. Hong Kong citizens returning from abroad are REQUIRED to quarantine for two weeks. If you won’t do it voluntarily they put you in a converted summer camp for two weeks. Hong Kong closed down for 2 weeks and then opened back up.
I should also state that groups that trace such thing will tell you Hong Kong is consistently rated as a freer society than the US. So don’t even think about pulling the “They’re just like the evil PRC!!!!!!” canard out of your hat.
The HK government handled the protest last year in the worst possible way. But it got the response to this virus spot on.
Neither do you have a God-given right to infect other people if you are sick.