Atlanta hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients

Your points are well presented, TK. What we're both trying to do here is maintain as balanaced perspective as is possible even during this "peak period" of infection. There is a cost to pay for what we as a frightened society are doing to our country. That's not to say it's an irrational fear or that the measures being mandated are helping to stop the spread of this virus; we would be foolish if we didn't do these things ... but only for a limited time.

Too many people, understandably so in light of the breathless reporting of each new high-profile infection and each new death attributed directly and, with a little investigation, even indirectly to the virus believe that to even be exposed, let alone contract, this new flu is a death sentence. Not only is this conclusion without basis, this belief is harmful in itself and it is dangerous to our society. What? You'll never go to a sporting event again? Your children will never be allowed to participate in group activities and sports in the future? It will be seen as an assault to hug or even shake hands with an old friend? I sure hope not but there are people so frightened by this virus who are saying these things ... publicly.

So there is a point to the slander "it's just the flu, bro." The corona virus/Co-Vid19/Chinese Flu is, in fact, the flu -- admittedly the flu on steriods as one wag put it or the flu with a press agent as I've come to say -- but it's no more an "existential threat" than the "climate change" fearmongers promote over cyclical global warming.

What I am encouraging here is that we must maintain a perspective, a longer-range vision of the potentially significant threats to our society and to our economy if we fail to consider factors other than the threat of the virus itself. Fortunately, our President maintains that perspective even through the ceaseless attacks he faces every hour of every day. God Bless President Trump. May the President's health be strong and his wisdom and guidance prevail in the coming days and weeks as the virus runs its course.

“it looks like fake news.”

Is there any other type?

Keep well, regardless; fake or true news.

Very well said, FRiend.
To paraphrase, let’s just keep on keeping our heads while many about us are losing theirs; and we’ll get through this time of dread and preserve this great nation for our heirs.

If the media were NOT wall to wall nothing but CV19 the hospitals would NOT be overwhelmed with everyone with a sniffle running in to be tested, the MSM knows how this panic they are creating can overwhelm the hospitals WHY in the hell don’t they give it a break!!

WHY in the hell don’t they give it a break!!

Thanks for the alert, V. K. All the best...