There is another wrinkle to this issue in rural america. If the virus turns out to be somewhat worse than the regular flu and hospital beds fill up. A whole bunch of rural communities have lost their local hospitals , closed due to economics. I’m sure they will just suffer and die without complaining. What is the plan for dealing with sick people far from hospital facilities.
Where I live now we have a huge hospital which can accommodate pretty much everything, done over the past five years....... as well my hometown hospital was bought out and now a wonderful expanded, upgraded and modern hospital.
The same thing has happened to where a friend of mine lives and they're community is very happy for it. This is happening in PA....which is basically a rural state...I can't speak for other states however.