PJYoung said:
(Edited my original post so it isn't as combative. I also want to acknowledge the person's tweet may have just been an observation to the world in general and it made me want to vent that we don't have truth because of China.)
We know this virus spreads as quickly as the flu. We know the recovery time seems to be long. We know the symptoms and what the worst case scenario is. However, we still really have no freaking clue about the true nature of this virus.
The Chinese have been lying thru their teeth and letting the world see only what they have wanted us to see. Therefore, I throw out any numbers of mild/serious/critical/dead with corresponding percentages out the window as most are based solely on Chinese numbers to this point.
The report saying they number of mild cases don't seem to be under reported? It's based on Chinese numbers where literally the increases seem to be slowing down because a directive came out from the CCP that any new cases reported would be on the region leaders heads. How the heck can we trust any reporting dealing with Chinese numbers, even if the data is reviewed by a 3rd party, as China is stacking the deck in their favor? The only way I would trust this is if 3rd party investigators were going door to door counting and monitoring every single day from the moment they arrived in country.
We are still in a holding pattern as Singapore, Japan, and SK cycle through mild/serious/critical/dead. I think anyone claiming anything is premature. Let's get some true numbers from Singapore, Japan, and SK regarding mild/serious/critical/dead and their corresponding percentages before we make claims. This may end up worse than the flu (I think likely, but am unsure of what factor), but there is a chance it isn't.
I think we can all agree at this point it's smart to prepare for a possible directive in your area to stay home for a week, two weeks, or three.
