The above graph is the COVID-19 infection rate excluding China. The exponential growth started about 8 days ago. While we are in the beginning stage of worldwide growth, this next week will confirm it or we will see a reprieve.
I believe our leaders are hiding the real numbers in the hopes that Spring will end the flu season and this threat. I hope this also but hope is not a plan. Spring may bring a reprieve to the Northern Hemisphere but it will take hold in the Southern Hemisphere. If this is the scenario, we have until the flu season starts back up in the Fall to find some answers. This also assumes that all international travel is stopped into the country.
Our biggest threat is attitude. People are afraid and the government’s impotence only adds to this fear. I am surprised by all of the people at all levels who think they are experts at molecular biology. Now is the time for rational measures on a personal level based on facts. When I saw the same graph in mid January for the Chinese infection rate, I knew the virus had a high R0 value and was showing exponential growth.
Based on this knowledge, we self-quarantined ourselves as best as possible over a month ago. We do not leave the house from Friday night until Monday morning. Fortunately, our office has a small staff and over 95% of our work comes in through the Internet or UPS/Fed Ex. We built a UV decontamination unit using an HVAC UV light unit and a garbage can for incoming packages. At this point, we are watching and waiting. And praying. For everyone.
David DeGerolamo
The Panic Factor of the unprepared and ignorant Sheeple, and the government’s response to That, is going to be a Far Greater Hazard than the Disease itself.
I frequently see right wing media venues downplaying this virus, it’s lethality, and it’s effects. I don’t know if it’s because they’re in collusion with businesses that can’t see past the short term to see the value in isolation techniques or if they’re dismissing everything else because of the “lefty” at the CDC that sounded an alarm. Every image, video, etc, including the plumes of SO2 indicating mass cremation, out of China says that the idea the US will ride this out like a mild cold is total bullshit.As far as the prideful claims go about “the greatest healthcare system in the world”, it’s just that, prideful boasting. The system operates on razor thin margins as its profit whoring overlords demand.
The U.S. has been touting low numbers of those effected. Trump and others seemed very proud of these low numbers!
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We were not testing? There were not many test kits?
Well no wonder the numbers were low.
The Chinese, Iran and South Korea however, have all been testing?
What is the test? What is the difference between this Virus we should all be pointing at, and all the other viruses that are out there?
How did they have a test for a “New Virus?”
And we still do not know who was patient zero.
Having a hard time believing what every one is selling.
Could this just be yet again another ploy?
well with that all time high stock market and those holderes dying. at least when the the death tax starts getting collected. we will see the debt decline. about time the cities start paying their fair share
Not following your logic. How will the debt decline since Trump eliminated the death tax?