People, there are teens going around purposely coughing on produce in our supermarkets across the country, recording it and posting it on YouTube. There are absolute idiots out there.
You can be a denier if you wish. You can pretend that this is no big deal and that you know more than the scientists if you wish. No skin off my back. But you do not get to create your own version of facts.
Fact - This is far more virulent than the flu - it spreads exponentially more easily.
Fact - This is far more deadly than the flu for anyone older than 10. 10-50 times as deadly depending on your age.
Fact - Even if you get this and survive, no matter your age, you could have life altering lung damage.
Fact - The US has fewer ventilators per capita than Italy, so it won't have to get as bad here for us to have to start letting people just die because we can't even treat them.
Fact - This is raving our healthcare workers already, and without adequate PPE, that will only get worse.
Honestly, this list can go on, and on, and on. This is not the flu. This is not being exaggerated by the media. This is the worst viral outbreak of any kind in our lifetimes. Fact. Fact. Fact.
If you are worried about money, I understand. Call your congressman. They are our only hope there. Because 2.25 million jobs have already been lost to this, and that is only going to get worse. Talking about it may help us fell better, but that is not changing. Our economy was going to tank no matter how our local, state and federal government handled this. We can only treat the jobless as we treat the infected - with the resources at our disposal.
So, instead of fighting about which course has to be chosen, understand that there really is only one health-conscious choice. Now we have to find an adequate financial-conscious choice to help those with lost income.
If this is your concern, get off the Dis and call your congressman. The Dis can't help you. Your congressman can.