olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Yes, and someone avoided/ignored the questions about dismanteling the Pandemic response units. Who needs scientist and experts? Well, the US population does!!!!

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

daldds,

Not exactly correct. We are responding rather quickly despite what the media and some politicians and so called "experts" are pontificating about. The CDC and state and local health departments have been implementing preparedness activities since December when the virus was first reported out of China. Not only have the heath departments been conducting these activities, but so has numerous hospitals. Ramping up an entire country to do anything takes time. Government regulations, policies, laws, etc., cause further delays.

They have been diligent in reviewing and revising plans, conducting inventories, ordering supplies, checking contact lists, coordinating with CDC daily, activating emergency operations centers (24/7), conducting drills and exercises of plans and procedures, etc. All in preparation for a possible COVID-19 pandemic. They are doing all this in conjunction with working the current FLU PANDEMIC, which is not being reported by the media or officials.

The USA has responded to this virus event much faster and more directly than we did with the H1N1 virus in 2009 and with much less fatalities.

Be careful with what the media says and doesn't say. Call your local health department to find out what they have been and are doing for accurate information.

Daryl

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

We can all see that the current administartion is way behind the curve in the response effort, they can downplay it all they want, till the Whitehouse Chief Of Staff tested positive, they will be wiping down AF1 hourly!! DT might have to forego his weekly golf retreats to Maralago.......and address the issue. The bad is that a Chinese Bat Virus might take down many of us (The CDC stated that those over 60 and those with compromised immune systems are in real danger), and I take them seriously. AND that it takes from 5-to-14 days to show symptoms in those infected is a real problem for all of us. Warmer weather is supposed to kill/knock down the virus, so let's hope it does.....give us a chance to develop something to knock out the virus, besides my UVC-lamp!!

fetzler Loc: North West PA

It might help to know that the US now has 0.0003% of the population infected with Covid-19. If all the cases in in China are counted this amounts to 0.006% of the population if China. Much fewer are infected today.

The world has 7 billion inhabitants. 17 million die each year from infectious diseases. Between 12,000 and 61,000 die annually from the Flu and about 34 million are infected in the US. Around 10,000 people are murdered in the US each year. The number of folks murdered in the US is more than have died in China.


The world has gone nuts. Calm down a relax a bit.

Toby

I don't feel that the "media" is misleading except for one network. Rather than start a political fight I will skip naming it. I suggest that if you are interested in learning about the Covid 19 virus (or anything) you listen to a true news channel. One that does not offer opinions and gives a balanced report. If you listen with an open mind you will soon figure out which networks are honest.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

One has to keep in mind that antibiotics and modern medical treatments were not available the time of the Spanish flu pandemic. We have no idea what the morbidity and mortality rates would be in todays medical environment.

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

olemikey,

You would be very surprised to learn about all the safety devices installed on the Air Force 1 planes. There are high speed air filtration systems that protect against various nuclear, biological, and radiological hazards. They are even more robust now than when I worked with the Secret Service as an Master Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer under Presidents Reagan and Bush. The planes are scrubbed routinely and the Secret Service agents do not take any chances. They learned their lessons with President Kennedy and take their protection jobs very seriously indeed.

The President is "downplaying" the hype because that is what is needed at this time. Panicky behavior gets people killed. The worse part about this threat currently s that it is new and the world is learning as it progresses.

The reported fatality rate of about 3% is based on the proven infections versus the proven deaths from COVID-19. As more test kits become available, and the lab capacities to conduct the tests increase, there will be more reported COVID-19 infections. That increase in infection numbers will REDUCE the fatality rate. It is expected that the actual fatality rate, when this season's virus outbreak ends, will be around 0.1 - 0.5%. That will be very much lower than the current flu virus and H1N1 from 2009.

How can this be a Bat Virus, when the bats were hibernating during the outbreak and there were no bat carcasses ever discovered in the Huwan market place? That was a supposition by some so called "expert" early on when China first reported the outbreak. There was also early reports that this was a bio agent accidently/purposely released into the market by the Chinese from their bio lab in town. No further speculation has been made about that report to date. The truth is that most, if not all, the world does not know the origins of this strain of the corona virus.

Are you aware that the current flu vaccine, according to the CDC, is only 10 - 30% effect for this year's strain of flu? That is one reason we are in a pandemic situation now. That and the fact that people don't take the annual flu threat seriously. This one is infecting and killing older folks with immune compromises AND killing children and babies whereas COVID-19 is not killing babies and children.

Don't fall for the panic syndrome. Take the standard precautions, wash your hands regularly, and stay away from sick people. You will survive.

Daryl

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Every news report I have read has taken pains to quote health experts and practitioners. So who have you been reading?

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

Skip the news channels Toby. Instead, checkout the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus for current and much more accurate information without all the hype of the media.

Daryl

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Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

Yes, the Spanish Flu, which actually began at a military camp in Kansas, was made worse due to wartime (World War I) censorship. That is the reason that version of the flu was named the Spanish Flu. Spain was the first country during the war to report the flu, the infections, and casualties.

At the time our medical profession did not know much about treating virus infections, let alone identifying them in the first place. The standard medical practices actually resulted in more deaths. The world learned from that threat, and many others. We will learn from this one too and make the future safer until the next variation occurs in nature or by man.

Daryl

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Avoid the "Salad Bar" and the buffet type restaurants for there are far too many hands touching the tongs and spoons. Worse yet, many times they are thrown into the tubs so the handles are in with the lettuce which is quite nasty flu season or not.

Also, use your debit or charge card for "cash" is also quite a good transmitter due to the number of hands touching it from transaction to transaction.

Avoid "touch screen" conveniences for the number of hands touching them are far too many. Carry your own touch rubber tip pen whenever you have to use one.

Washing hands and using sanitizers are of course very wise although it is more effective against bacteria than it is against a virus. "Antibacterial" is not "Anti-Virus". Scientist are still unclear as to whether a virus is a living organism for it does not adhere to what is understood scientifically to be considered alive and that's why it is so difficult to combat them.

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

The idea behind washing is that the soap and water, coupled with a good scrubbing (friction), will allow the water rinse to remove the virus particles from your ski and down the drain where it will die or be killed in the water treatment system.

A high level of rubbing alcohol (60% strength or higher according to the CDC) will kill the virus, almost instantly. It should still be washed off your skin.

Daryl

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ICN3S Loc: Cave Junction, OR

You are absolutely correct!