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The reason you need to shut down an entire country is so that the unfortunate souls who aren't in the 80ish percent of people who only get mild or no symptoms...
This is one reason. Economics, and/or a New World Order is another, but we save those posts for "The Arena". And if anyone here has an inkling...
Bruce is right, the reported data is somewhat benign. But he's ignoring the data we don't know, most of us are.
The CV hit Colorado hard, specifically the ski towns. Our Govenator locked the ski towns down, closed the lifts, or something like that. The resorts likely suggested it too, I can't say. Regardless, no spring skiing in Colorado. Telluride is shut off from society, and quite a hard place to visit even if it's connected to the 'grid'. It's a hot spot, still is. I heard recently that everyone there will be getting the test, something that hasn't been done before. What will they find?
90% of those in town are carriers yet are asymptomatic? Think "Typhoid Mary" if you want.
Will they get retested in a week or month to confirm they're clean, asymptomatic, or the virus is gone?
Is the test 100% accurate?
Will the CV 'die out' with change of seasons, typical for the 'common' flu, or will it go dormant for a month/year?
Is six feet (two meters) adequate distance?
Testing in Belgium or Netherlands, I can't remember which, found CV in sewage water. Is this a concern?
One cat (Belgium) and two dogs (country unknown) came down with CV. Is this also a concern?
CV is new, we have little to compare it to, and very limited data. Perhaps it'll pass. Perhaps we'll develop a vaccine for it, pissing off the Aniti-Vaxers, perhaps it'll be a media event (I already know that is
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In recent history, the only thing we know how to do is avoid/slow/stop re-transmission. Other than the Black Plague, that means isolation until a solution is found. We'll get over this, the world populace is incredibly resourceful. If not, go ride! Or fly in my case
Rick