coronavirus...put it into perspective

Gdetrailer wrote:

freetime58 wrote:

RV daytrader wrote:
Not to make light of the corona virus as I am sure more will die from it but.....this is for the United States in 2017

Number of deaths for leading causes of death:
Heart disease: 647,457
Cancer: 599,108
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383
Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404
Diabetes: 83,564
Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,672
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,633
Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173

coronavirus: 298 so far

So...try to stay away from crowds....but don,t panic...imo

None of those have the ability to tank the economy like Covid-19 already has....none of those stand to tax the health care system to the max and overwhelm things to the point where health care professional will have to make a decision on who lives and who dies . People may not only loose their lives but the economic impact will also lose people their jobs, homes, savings, retirement savings, cars, trucks, rv's....you name it. Seems many folks are just too narrow minded and selfish to take it serious enough...........let's see you post again in 3 to 6 months and see if you've changed your attitude and perspective on things.

What has "tanked" the "Economy" is FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) which has more rapidly spread by not only Media outlets but by Internet forums like this.

Daytrader's list has what is "Knowns" in life, we are all well aware of and used to.

The big problem with "Covid" is it is not well know, it is a recent "jump" that humans have not been exposed to and some folks carry it with no symptoms, some get mild symptoms and some severe symptoms to the point of death.

One can only take guesses (and that IS what all of the numbers being bantered around) to how many have it, how many have died from it and how many more it will affect and just how overwhelmed the Hospitals will be.

FUD, that is the problem, not really so much COVID..

Best thing to do, is not panic (first part of "Pandemic") and to follow what your local Authorities ask you to do like stay at home, shelter in place..