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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Covid-19, Don't Panic, Proportionally the Numbers are Nowhere Near Alarming

There are about 218 thousand (218,000) cases of Covid -19 worldwide at the moment. There are about 10 thousand (10, 000) cases in the USA currently. These are cases, not deaths. Basically, this is the population of a very small town. Worldwide it's the population of a small city. When you hear stats, keep in mind that the USA's population is around 330 million (330,000,000) people. The world population is about 7 billion (7,000,000,000) people. Are these numbers sinking in proportionally? Right now the number of cases are minutely minuscule in contrast to population. Moreover, South Korea already reported more recoveries than new cases recently. We are taking action and taking the virus very seriously. Follow all guidelines, but if you are panicking, it's possible you are allowing the media to take you for a ride. Watch something else besides the news, it might reduce your anxiety.

To close, H1N1 killed 12 thousand (12,000) Americans in 2009/2010. The flu kills 60 to 80 thousand (60,000 to 80,000) people, more or less, every couple of years. Do we understand that H1N1 killed more than are actually infected right now? Let's look at the numbers again in a couple of months and see how bad this has really been. Don't overreact! Still, take all safety precautions and follow guidelines. I think will come out with flying colors.


2 comments:

  1. Actually, it's about 13 thousands cases. Same idea thus far, regardless. Anyhow, social distancing is great advice for any virus. Take your vitamins and get enough sleep is always good advice.

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  2. Prayer is always extremely powerful. You've heard about placebo effect because people actually believe and are cured from believing. Prayer seems to work similarly.

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