Are there any positives?

How about:

1)  Kind of a dry-run for the possibility of an actual serious medical problem (unless we have the boy-who-cried-wolf syndrome)

2)  Providing evidence that remote workers can be effective (obviously not all workers can be perform their jobs at home)

3)  Some people will gain a better understanding of what essentials they should have on hand and in what quantities.  (not just TP)

anything else?

Helping:  Maintaining your health

Helping:  Normal purchasing rather than holding off a major purchase (or hoarding)



Hurting:  feeding the panic

Hurting:  Hoarding essential supplies, especially gloves, sanitizer, cleaning supplies.

Think this through to the logical conclusion (don't use emotion, use logic and reason)

There are infectious disease experts claiming that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US doesn't accurately reflect the number of people who are actually infected.

The lack of COVID-19 testing available means that only certain people are tested.  Anyone showing mild symptoms are not tested.

Also, logically, there may be people without any symptoms that are also infected.

These facts lead to the conclusion that COVID-19 is not as deadly as some fear.

I wonder if the FAA will extend some time limits for people who have their training interrupted by the COVID-19 panic.

So, given all the shutdown, social distancing, etc etc etc, will this all get repeated when flu season hits October-ish?

If not, why not?

Apparently, COVID-19 doesn't just cause coughing and respiratory problems.  It's causing people to get really really really stupid

In 2019, an estimated 38,800 people died in car accidents in the US (source  National Safety Council).  An estimated 4.4 million required medical attention

Medical errors likely lead to more deaths than car accidents (estimates are difficult because death certificates don't ever list medical error as the cause of death).  Few, if any, studies would put the number lower than 38,000 per year.

"Conclusion. CDC estimates that influenza was associated with more than 35.5 million illnesses, more than 16.5 million medical visits, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths during the 2018–2019 influenza season."  Source:  CDC

In 2010, 33,687 motor vehicle-related deaths occurred.  (Johns Hopkins)

In 2010, 33,041 unintentional poisoning deaths occurred.   (Johns Hopkins)

In 2010, 26,009 unintentional falls deaths occurred.   (Johns Hopkins)


As of 20 March, the US recorded 201 deaths due to COVID-19.  That's 201 total for the year.  (CDC)