Friday, April 24, 2020

A panic caused by testing -- Covid-19

I just talked to guy who was on a cruise over Christmas.  He said everybody on the ship was hacking away with a terrible bronchitis.  Plus I have everybody in the neighbourhood with it over Christmas.

In the end it will be shown that this went through like a flu during flu season.  Our panic was created by the very serious impact on all the places that don't usually get flu or colds.  I just wish everything could get started again, especially the cottage marina.

The big distortion was caused by limited and new testing, what we never did before.  Anyone who is now testing positive should be asked "Did you get that horrible cold earlier in the year?".  I'll bet the number would be zero.

I'm going to add this to 'Grand Stupidities' by people who can't do math.  We are doomed to get an ever-increasing number of these things.  Oh well.

ps.  it should be noted that Bible Trumpers live in warmer climes.  That's why they should suck in more humid air, and inject themselves with bathroom cleaner.




2 comments:

Penny said...

As the testing continues the panic will continue- of course it's being helped along by excessive and near hysterical media coverage. Ya know the usual stuff?

sigh...

The issues in the long term care homes, definitely tragic, were long standing and what occurred should have easily been predicted and prevented, albeit not entirely, but certainly lessened had changes, necessary and long overdue, been implemented immediately.

sigh, again

Harold Asmis said...

Wearing a bandana in public (since you can't wear a medical mask) means that you are too stupid to cough or sneeze into your sleeve. Also, don't get tested for a sniffle, just assume you have it. What difference does it make? And don't talk like an Italian. :)