We have more to fear from the government reaction's than we do from the virus.
Many people want to look at Italy and assume that is the worst case scenario that is going to happen here in the United States.
It is not. It won't be even close.
Here is why:
Italy’s death rate has skyrocketed from 3% in the beginning to 10%
The United States has decreased from 7% in the beginning to 1.25%
1) Italy's population is much older than our population
2) Italy waited too long to shut down its border
3) Italy's socialized healthcare system was in a shambles prior to this. They have been rationing care for years. They don't have enough physicians, nurses or facilities.
4) Italy is just letting older people die rather than try to treat them.
Now, for those wanting to just blame President Trump (because that is what you do)...
1) As of January 23rd, the World Health Organization had not declared COVID-19 a global health emergency. They went along with what the Red Chinese told them.
Everyone said "Listen to the experts". Well, that is what the "experts" were saying at the time.
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/0...virus-outbreak-a-global-health-emergency-yet/
2) On January 31, 2020 President Trump restricted travel to and from the impacted areas for which he was roundly criticized by the
DEMOCRATS in this country and the WHO