Driving and covid-19

Lets do some Math then. We know that the death rate for seasonal flu runs around a .1% (1/10 of a percent) rate, that's not disputable.
US currently has 1590 deaths with 102,702 cases reported. Lets just take it for face value at the moment.
That gives us a 1.55% death rate, as reported live or 15 times the amount of flu. Now we know that the amount of cases is underreported maybe as much as 10 times, which means we could be over a million cases nation wide. But also we know that the amount of deaths have a 20 to 30 day lag. Amount of time when symptoms occur, tested and hospitalized, then death. So this final number will be adjusted and I've heard due to our lack of preparation, thus overrunning of medical facilities that the death rate may even be much higher than 10 times the normal seasonal flu. I'm thinking Dr Fauci's numbers are conservative at 10 times or 1%.

 

Here is a UofM article on death rate of Italy vs China which both were much different.
Italian doctors note high COVID-19 death rate, urge action

Here the WHO, on March 3, estimated the World death rate at 3.4%. or 34 times the flu rate.
Coronavirus Mortality Rate (COVID-19) - Worldometer

 

At this point, I am so dang disgusted at how limited the information is as well as how so-called medical experts are all over the place I have stopped debating this in these forums. People are free to believe what they will. It's a dang shame that you can't place 100% trust in any medical expert today because they are all over the place, and I don't! Right now I am in isolation and in a wait and see who's right attitude.

 

Disinfectant wipes and cleaners are hard to come by right now. There’s a lot of dish soap though which is antibacterial enough for a virus and you need friction for viruses anyways. Be sure to grab dish soap for your cleaning needs and scrub stuff. Don’t wipe it. You need friction. Wash your hands a lot and make sure you protect your skin with lotion. It doesn’t do you any good to wash hands with cracks or open sores. Your skin is your #1 defense. Don’t listen to goons who don’t shower. You can use dawn to wash your body too if need be in your truck but take care of your skin. If you don’t shower you can get eczema. Open skin is a big deal. It can also cause things like intertrigo and other groin issues. Shower or wash and do basic body care. Get rest. Stay calm. Good luck to you!

 

The main point is that equating this virus to the flu is just irresponsible. Anyone who tries to tell others that this is nothing but the flu is being irresponsible. The fact is, and you can see it, live, is that this virus is not anything like the flu. We need folks to take this serious, otherwise we are going to be in for even a bigger disaster both medically and economically. We need to get this medical crisis under control sooner, not latter.

 

I’m driving all over the country trying to stockpile money to pay for my near sure hospitalization. Better make the money now if you can. Freight volume is going to drop off a cliff very soon.

 

Your opinion is noted!

 

My VA primary care provider has called me 2 times this past week. Yesterday she really grilled me on how was I breathing. She offered to get me oxygen if I felt the need, in fact, I think she placed the order yesterday afternoon. Just waiting right now. I'm trying my best to limit my contact with most anybody. I am on the VA schedule for Surgery on my right shoulder in June, last time I heard it was still on.

 

Smart, on getting more oxygen now. My father goes to the VA for his cancer. He's even putting off any further treatments, with this virus on the rise. I can almost guarantee that any elective surgeries will be put off for awhile, your not going to want to risk getting Covid-19 in those hospitals, they will be overwhelmed. Your doing the right thing isolating, just as my folks are. If you need supplies, order for pick up online.