The whole problem is that we honestly can’t say right now. This COVID-19 isn’t the Black Plague, but it is very serious business; people are getting sick in increasing numbers, and some number are even going to die from it. There is currently no vaccine.
Follow the advice of the medical professionals, NOT the politicians. This whole episode is likely to get worse before it gets better.
It's important to keep a sense of proportion.
The worst-hit country in the western world, Italy, has had around 18,000 reported cases. Given that for most people the symptoms are mild for younger, fit people and they don't report the disease, you can probably safely double that number (at least) for actual infections. The number of deaths there has been 1300. So taking the worst figure, the death rate is substantially less than 8%.
Taking a more realistic figure, it's almost certainly much less than 4%.
If you now consider that the vast majority of those who have died have either been over 80 or have had serious underlying health problems, you have to take the cold-hearted view, that a substantial proportion of those people would probably have died with or without Covid 19.
If you look at the efforts of other western countries, the figures are much better, Italy was slow to react to the problem. The death rate for the UK, for instance, appears to be less than half that for Italy. We've had time to learn.
It's clearly a tragedy for those involved, and to quote John Donne - "Anyone's death diminishes me", but it is important to understand the reality, rather than the hysteria, and as has been said elsewhere, trust the professionals for advice, and not the politicians.
Megan, we will be alright. It will take time for the worst of it to pass, but it will pass. You are young so you are most likely not to get more than a runny nose if you get it. Much like a normal cold.
It is much more of a concern for the elderly and people with compromised immune systems. My mom is 79 and takes a low dose chemotherapy pill daily. The chemo suppresses her immune system. She should not go out in public places. She is still doing her grocery shopping, but is sure she thoroughly wipes down the cart, and if she sees anyone sick looking, she will won't go in or if already in, will leave. She did walk out of a store the other day when she felt it wasn't safe. I have been out of town, but will go over in the next day or two and set up an account for her to have her groceries delivered. And run any errands she may need done.
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