I have already started to prepare for a self imposed quarantine. I am a senior and am well aware that it wouldn’t be cost effective for the government to treat me if I became infected so if there is an outbreak in the US I plan to “shelter in place”
I agree with you. On this thread, I just shared that I got caught in a Swine Flu quarantine, even though I didn’t have swine flu. They totally control medical choices and environment, and this particular hospital milked the insurance company for every penny they could. They decide who lives and who dies by deciding who gets what treatment. The person has no say; quarantine is not a choice. Us little folk would be out of luck. If there isn’t enough care to go around, seniors will be a statistic, better off at home taking care of ourselves.
My planning strategy is the same as yours. If the epidemic hit, it’s entirely possible that staying homebound while it works through the population is the safest way to go. Avoid the germs. The other thing I’d avoid is any vaccine they come up with for it. If it’s quickly brought out, it’s a public health decision that it will kill less people than the disease will and will help stop its spread.
Is this approach a threat to anyone? No, everyone’s probably better off if a substantial number of people stay home, thus cutting down on crowds.
Stay healthy...”grania”