Even at a 2 - 4% mortality rate, the sheer panic over this is nonsense
I must say in Seattle it’s a little alarming to go to the store and to literally see no meat, no bread, no milk, no soap. And I’ve already had friends in hospitality lose their jobs.
I think the UK’s keep calm and carry on approach is the right way - but it’s hard to turn back from a panic.
I don't see that works, people will riot.
Start getting unemployment now before that system becomes overwhelmed. I am not optimistic for state and local government to implement remote work.
Beyond that, while it's unrealistic to immediately eliminate all mixing of people, you can vastly reduce it, and it makes a difference. That's the point of #StayTheFuckHome. Much less people on public transit, much less people in stores means much slower spread of the virus.
The fear is that if the health system collapses the mortality rate could be even higher.