I myself was wondering whether or not we'd get hit with one of those pandemics of the past, but figured our medicine would be able to handle it now that we are in the 21st century. I was wrong. Perhaps, too much concentration on diabetes, cancer and the like. But, as bad as those diseases are, something that hits and kills in the numbers of a virus is really scary.
Back to the article:
"So here we are, working from home and isolated -- for our own good-- from family and friends. But rather than grouse about our lot, I'd save your recriminations for government officials who failed to stockpile adequate medical supplies and hospital beds for a time health experts long predicted could strike at a moment's notice."
Personally, I was operating under the Weather Channel Fix. Anytime there is anything out on the oceans even remotely looking like a storm, they go overboard with dire warnings of possible catastrophe. We've had Ebola and other possible pandemics pop up then go away along with dire warnings from health experts. So, I just figured it was more of the same.
I heard about this new one in China, but was absolutely not concerned.
Reckon I Should Have Been. --Cooter
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