Lockdowns just started about a week or so ago. Should we tell everyone to get back to work at Easter? Just look at China as an actual example. COVID-9 started there probably in October but was kept quiet. In December they finally realized how dangerous it was and locked down the country. Today they finally re-opened Wuhan.
Westerners are flouting social distancing as if it is just optional. With draconian policies, the Chinese took four months to get things under control! Why would you think it would take less time here when Western governments have not declared martial law and not forced people to stay home. In fact, they have not treated this as a true declaration of war.
Based on our lax and unresponsive federal governments, should it be more logical to expect things to be very bad for six months; i.e. until the end of July? What do you think?
What are today’s takeaways?
- Worst % Growth Rates are found in Romania 27.5%, Saudi Arabia 26.7%, Israel 25.3%, Canada 25.1%, Luxembourg 20.4%, and United States 20.2%.
- Canada’s Total Cases are inaccurate because only people with serious symptoms are being tested; on the other hand, the number of serious cases and deaths is very low.
- Saving Grace is Low Death Rates in North America: Canada 0.9% and Unted States 1.4%
- Worst Death Rates occur in Italy at 9.9% (up); Iran 7.8% (same); Spain 7.1% (up); UK 5.2% (up), Netherlands 5.0% (up), and France 4.9%.
By comparison it was 4% in China.
