There are almost certainly thousands of cases in the US by now yet few if any deaths. In fact almost everyone here that has been infected has experienced mild symptoms. Same in Mexico, there have been very few deaths yet the virus has been spreading in that country for weeks if not months.
This is entirely overblown and overhyped and it surprises me that so many Freepers have fallen prey to the propaganda.
I will say it again. A pandemic is not defined by the number of deaths but by the spread of illness.
I don’t really see evidence that many Freepers have fallen prey to propaganda- don’t see panic or whatever in the posts about it. All I see is the normal FReeper reaction to anything in the news- the desire to know more about it.
It does seem to be overblown and overhyped- and in some countries even more so than here. That itself makes me curious and makes me want to know more. I keep thinking- what is going on that we are we missing?