4 cases on the west coast since Wednesday that have unknown origin, indicating community spreading. One in my county. CDC said last week it’s a matter of when, not if. I don’t doubt it.
1918 Spanish flu had 2% mortality rate and killed 500k to 675k Americans. Coronavirus has very similar mortality rate. People use the number of people that die from flu each year to make light of the situation, but flu has about 0.05% mortality rate.
The question is if we are prepared for what it’s coming. I can’t say I have the confidence to say that we are. From faulty CDC test kits, whistler blower complaint on handling evacuees without proper protective gear, barring Fauci to speak freely about the outbreak, to calling it a hoax from the top, I believe it’ll hit worse than it should. I do hope that I’m wrong.