Goodness, you're funny.
Having the ability to be a critical thinker is a great asset, especially in times like these when those who are supposed to be making decisions aren't and most of what we get is fear-mongering.
At this point, I honestly don't think it's fear-mongering.
..... geometric growth and the potential effects of a small percentage death rate applied to a large population in a short time.
And this is why.
I have worked in, and until very recently was on the board (including being board chair) of a of a medium-sized hospital. This has the potential to bring our healthcare system to its knees, and then other people who
don't have COVID19 will suffer, too. I've watched it develop over the last two months and so far, everything I thought would happen has happened, albeit more slowly because the first travel ban was more effective than we thought it would be- but we may have wasted some of that time.
And I'm pretty sick of hearing that it only affects older people, or those with other illnesses. They are people too, and deserve everything it takes to keep them safe. Some day all of us are going to be older, and have health conditions. And one characteristic of civilized society is that it takes care of
all of its members- especially in America where the individual is paramount. It doesn't matter if that person is 65 with diabetes or a 25 weeker who should still be
in utero. We can disagree about how to achieve that in normal circumstances, and we do, but these aren't normal circumstances. In terms of this virus, it means all hands on deck and the economy be damned. Thank God.
In addition, because of the numbers
@freshmanjs alluded to, we shouldn't imagine it won't hit younger people. It will, just because there are so many of them.
Anyway, just my two cents worth. Fire away, but that's how I see it.
