We are now between a rock and a hard place regarding the COVID-19 virus.
Most likely this scare is just mostly about the media and the Democrats working hard to discredit President Trump. Hopefully things will turn out to be another molehill instead of a mountain.
I would be willing to bet that all of the media hype is selling a lot of newspapers, and a lot of airtime. Those that are involved with it probably have seen advertising rates go up. Viewership is probably up as people want to get the latest news. Panic and fear are great for business.
I am not taking it lightly. I just want an honest, and unbiased analysis. Buzz words for me are “May” and “Could”. As the media parade all their “experts” in front of you how many times do they say “this may happen” “this could cause”. It is an opinion just like any other.Hopefully this virus is just one more flavor of an upper respiratory infection that’s a bit nastier that your average head cold. The key word here is HOPEFULLY.
But, what if it’s not?
Simply look at China for an example. Long lines, people not getting treated, people in makeshift hospitals in sports arenas, locking people in buildings and feeding them by bucket and rope, etc., etc.
Some 328 immigrants from China have been caught crossing the border illegally so far this year, according to Homeland Security data that raises the prospect a coronavirus carrier could sneak into the country via the U.S.-Mexico border.
Three other people from South Korea — another country with rapidly spreading cases — have also been arrested at the border, as have 122 people from the Dominican Republican, where the coronavirus has now been detected.
All told, more than 1,000 migrants a day are caught attempting to sneak in illegally from Mexico, which detected its first case last week, and since has identified five others.
The International Housewares Association on Monday, March 2, 2020, announced the decision to cancel the annual trade-only event, The Inspired Home Show, which was scheduled for March 14-17 and was expected to attract 2,200 exhibitors from 45 countries. The show was expected to bring $77 million in spending to Chicago, including on hotels, restaurants, transportation and entertainment.
Natural Products Expo West, a food show set to start last week in Anaheim, Calif., announced that it would be postponed, with a new date announced by mid-April, after dozens of companies including Kraft Heinz, which is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, pulled out.
Is everything hunky-dory or is the sky falling? The information we are getting is muddled, at best.
Consider the situation in the large metropolitan areas of California that have been inundated with illegals and homeless. They have little if any sanitation. There is garbage and human fecal material piled up on the streets. People are living in temporary shelters in hobo jungle like conditions reminiscent of third world countries.
On Thursday, March 5, 2020, the Grand Princess cruise ship carrying some 2,500 passengers who may have been exposed to the coronavirus was scheduled to dock. What will happen to those aboard when the Grand Princess arrives remains unclear.
Our currently dysfunctional medical system is woefully unprepared to face a situation of this magnitude before there are even that many people looking for help.
Here’s the thing. Even if 100% of all medical personnel stay put, the hospitals will probably not be able to treat you unless you’re really sick. Even then maybe not. If you have something else like a heart attack, or car accident, you may die due to lack of medical care that may have saved you prior to this event. Assume the medical community may not get to you.
It would be just plain dumb to go running to a hospital in a pandemic, you will be exposing yourself to a huge dose of the primary disease, plus gobs of other stuff. What you will get is VERY poor care. How long could a hospital even be able to feed a massive number of sick, when the trucks quit running, maybe the water stops flowing, and sewers back up because ALL workers are either sick or just staying home looking after their own.
So listen to the everything is fine crowd or look at what’s actually happening. It’s probably somewhere in between.
Expect to be locked down in your home for a month and expect them to ignore you if you say you are sick until symptoms are bad enough that you require specialized hospital care. Then hope there is someone there to give it and the beds aren’t full. You’ll get to wait in the ER or hospital hallways with the other really sick.
We all saw this in China. Since 80% of people who catch it don’t get a bad version of it, expect to be stuck at home while you have it and the government to ignore you and not test for it while you rest and get over it on your own.
In short, prepare.
I am also prepared. I also think the media must be drama llamas. They are making this real huge.
People need to face the fact that we can be easily manipulated
Keep aware and use your mind.
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Den Mother