Maggie's Farm

"Most Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 Survive with Standard Treatment"

Probably true. So why even worry about vaccines and treatments. The standard should be "Oh! you have Covid-19? Take two tylenol and call me in the morning if you are still alive."

I believe it is incredibly naive to try to deny the seriousness of this disease. Before this is over literally millions and millions will die worldwide. Those people who in the first few months were in denial and made stupid statements will look... stupid in 12-18 months. After this disease the world will never be the same. Can't you see that? Airline travel and cruises will never be the same again. It is probable that retirement/care homes will disappear forever. It is likely that wearing the mask will be a requirement to work in a restaurant. It is also likely that a variant of covid-19 will reappear every year to kill millions, every year, year after year.

At the present rate of deaths we will pass 150,000 before August and it is likely that when we reopen the rate of deaths will increase. By this time next year the total deaths in the U.S. will be between 250,000 and 500,000. Almost every family will lose a grandparent.

Well first off, I don't want a lockdown and I think they should have opened up the country after 30 days, period.

But I don't think you even understand my point. A lot of people are going to die. We have a choice. With the right kind of preparations we could cut the total deaths from covid-19 in half. But in order to do that we have to accept that when we open up there will be a second wave and hundreds of thousands will die. We need to prepare for that. My fear is that many governors and mayors will do exactly what Deblasio and Cuomo did. For example sending sick people back to nursing homes where they spread the disease and killed 10,000 people unnecessarily. I don't think they did this with intent to kill I simply think they are incredibly stupid and cluelessly implemented policies that created killing fields. I don't think most governors and Mayors across America are any smarter.

I believe it is a mistake to say something like " 2,839,205 individuals died in this country of all causes in 2018. The excess deaths from COVID-19 will still be a fraction of that."

It is identical to saying 50,000,000 people died during WW II and that is just a fraction of those who died in Nazi concentration camps. Since when is it OK that 10,000 old people in nursing homes are killed by political stupidity??? Since when is it OK that 78,000 people are killed in America (so far) and it's no big deal. Just imagine that your child's school bus goes off the bridge on the way to school killing 20 kids and the school district says "But that's just a fraction of the number of people who die every year in American so no big deal". My guess is that THEN it would matter to you.

Again; absolutely wrong. I think we should have totally opened up the country 2-3 weeks ago. The ONLY purpose of the closure was to allow us to catch up and get prepared. I personally consider grandma's life to be every bit as important as mine or yours. I think it is inhuman to write people off after age 55 or 65 or 45 or whatever number suits you.

I do think Trump and the other local politicians are getting bad advice about keeping the country locked down OR they are acting in bad faith intending to harm the economy for political gain. Open it up. Not 50% or 75% but 100%. I would even say ditch the phony wear the mask and social distancing requirements. Wear them if you want to but no mandate. Eventually most everyone will get this anyway, that's what viruses do, they spread. This one will too until it's done and/or mutates and begins all over again.

Actually I've been correct on all my predictions. You just choose not to remember. But even I am surprised 78,513 deaths in the U.S. to date and 275,765 worldwide. My estimates were a little lower.

Also, studies of other countries are indicating under reporting of Covid-19 deaths by at least 50% and third world countries are even worse, many having no real idea how many covid-19 deaths they have. Then when you factor in China's intentional misreporting of deaths the total world wide is probably already past half a million.

But no worries, it's just the flu or something.