look what happened in NYC when the only "hot spot" was in New Rochelle? it spread everywhere! across this great nation trace techs are seeing hot spots in places like Albany, NY (gov business travel from NYC area suspected), Toledo (Detroit asymptomatic spreaders travelling 45 miles across state line), etc.
We're fighting an unseen enemy with thousands of asymptomatic super spreaders infecting dozens, who in turn bring home their illness to family or into the workplace. Shutting non essential businesses, stadiums, places of worship in large gatherings was necessary because the option of herd immunity would have resulted in catastrophic loss of life, as well as an extended infection period. What's worse is we might not break the chain of transmission entirely, so we'll have to live with this until a vaccine is developed and made available to all.
America did wake up. she made tough choices. There figured to be a vocal minority who protested and mistook public safety for suppression of freedoms; the former must take priority over the latter, less we end up with 25,000,000 (est.) dead and counting. My own businesses were negatively affected buy I'm lucky to be healthy and alive...something I couldn't say perhaps if we just went on and didn't shut down.
Instead of spreading misinformation,hype and fear mongering about would have,could have etc--why dont we GO ON FACTS !!!!
HERE THEY ARE:
1) As of May 1- 37000 have died from Covid19.
2) There are 1.2 million positive cases that have been tested so far-with estimates there are at least 12 Million who are positive-with over 50% showing no symptoms whatsoever.
3) The death rates are now running roughly at around 0.4% of those infected. Confirmed by antibody testing.
4) Of those who died--well over 90% were immune compromised-ie had health issues..
Death rates for healthy people and HEALTHY children--are roughly at 0.001%
Just reflect on those stats--they are the real facts.
Here is what I take out of this virus infection.JMO!!!!
Old people over the age of 65, anyone with serious health issues-like high blood pressure,diabetes,lung/heart disease--have to be COMPLETELY PROTECTED from this virus. Healthy people and healthy children-DONT have to worry about this virus--the biggest problem-is they can pass the virus on to the less protected group--so they have to be isolated as well but can go about their lives. THIS is how you get herd immunity FAST. These healthy group -get infected-recover -and the virus dies when herd immunity develops--then the healthy group once the virus is gone-can join the other group.This happens in a few months-not years.
What we are doing right now to reduce the death rates--is hide from the enemy--BUT its not going away-lurking around till we come out of hiding.
The way New York handled this whole virus-is a total debacle-Exactly on what NOT to do in a pandemic..
Buses were running,subways open,trains/taxis running,no masks,not enough testing,immune compromised people all over the place outside, shops had no limits on number of people etc etc-they slowly closed the loopholes-but that was like shutting the barn door once the horse had bolted out.
They should have done much better--headline news and public announcements-warning PEOPLE WITH HEALTH ISSUES TO STAY THE FUCK HOME FROM THE GETGO-EVEN AWAY FROM FAMILY IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN GOING OUTSIDE IN THE CITY!! Exactly what Jason Bartlett did-when he found out he had been in contact with the virus. Jason now has antibodies-he cant get the virus-and his family wont get it from him either-thats exactly how herd immunity works. My brother got Covid 19-he did what Jason did--soon as he found out he had been in contact with a person who tested positive-he isolated himself in the basement-sure enough-he got the virus-but he is healthy as a horse so all he got after 4 days was a slight headache and itchy eyes-for 24 hours-then nothing. He went out got tested-positive. Stayed away from everyone for 2 weeks-now he should have antibodies.
People like Jason and my brother and other healthy people-should be allowed to go to work now--businesses open up-using precautions that we now know we need . People with health issues especially those in nursing homes-have to be isolated like never before.
I understand how serious this virus is--but life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness cannot be contained too long. People have died at home,suicides are up,business collapsing to the point of no return--surely we can do better--and opening up businesses,parks and beaches-with strict warnings/precautions is one way to do that.
Horse racing is one area--that should open up. Social distancing,masks,gloves,disinfection,no spectators,temperature checks-are very easy to do in racing.
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