Originally posted by: Rightdownthemiddle
Ive stated before and will again, mitigation efforts wont stop this. You an blame Trump, China, spring breakers, or the democrats who also did nothing for 2 months. The fact is you cant stop an airborne virus. It can be slowed, not stopped until a virus is created. It will return. The slippery slope of these draconian measures is going to create a global economic crisis. When that happens bitching over whos fault it was will seem quaint. Nothing will keep you safe except your gun.
I'll diregard your callous commentary favoring money over lives. Lets just focus on numbers.
Under your scenario:
With the new (lower) mortality rate published today of 1.4% that would mean 5 million AMericans dead and about 25 million AMerians requiring hospitalization ...in very short order. NY Is already overwhelmed with just a few hundred.
Today CHina announced no new domestic cases. Their economy took a hit but all signs point to life beginning to get back to normal. Whats it say when communist China has their shit together more than the US when confronting stuff like this?