Coronavirus has to be the number one topic of conversation and probably the most Googled phrase lately. Here are my thoughts and research on the Corona issue.
The media has created such a scare in people. It’s really unconscionable in my opinion. It’s much better to get advice and information from reputable medical institutions, the CDC and the World Health Organization, than sound bites from the local news or social media, looking for ratings or likes.
Here are some links that I hope will put this in perspective. Yes, it is definitely something to be concerned about, however it is not a global disease, that will wipe out mankind, as the media portrays it.
This is from UC Davis as of February 27th. They are only canceling travel to level 3 countries, China (this does not include Hong Kong, Macau, or the island of Taiwan), S. Korea and Venezuela (not for Corona, but other infectious diseases and the medical infrastructure is broken)
The common flu, that some people won’t even get a flu shot for, is more deadly. These are the statistics from John Hopkins University as of Feb 24th .
COVID-19: Approximately 2,628 deaths reported worldwide; 0 deaths in the U.S., as of Feb. 24, 2020.
Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year.
MYTH: People are dying from COVID-19 in many countries.
FACT: As of Feb. 25, 2020, 2,666 people in China have died from COVID-19, as well as 42 people in other countries. Medical authorities will confirm any fatalities in other areas.
Here is the Situation Report from the World health organization dated February 26th. Outside of China there are no deaths reported in the US, Canada and Europe, except for Italy. 11 is tragic, but it’s not hundreds or thousands.
Boots on the ground! Below is a photo and report from a Virtuoso supplier in Italy dated 2/26/20. Here are comments from another Italy supplier I received Feb. 27th.
Facts:
1. As expected, there has been other infections in the past two days. However, the rate of infections have dropped dramatically to show that the drastic actions taken in the past week have been working. We expect these numbers to further reduce as days go by.
2. No other “red zone” have been created, and Milan reopened all commercial activities.
3. Continuous reports of patients having fully recovered after infection.
Official Communications:
On Feb. 26th, the US embassy sent an email saying: “At this time, CDC does not recommend canceling or postponing travel to Italy”.
The World Health Organization praises Italy for “being a global leader” and “doing a good job” in preventing a widespread transmission.
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