...the main factor that is concerning about COVID-19 has been the long incubation period and asymptomatic transmission through proximity alone, something we haven't really seen before.
"We are currently considering three possible adjustments to the infection curve – new shape, smoothing, and scale-up. We will revisit model variables after monitoring Friday’s reported numbers."
"Today’s jump in the number of Hubei confirmed cases does not imply a renewed acceleration in the spread of Covid-19, based on the available information and our understanding of it."
People who adopt the attitude that they are a victim following a real disaster and then simply wait for the government to arrive to set things straight are making a huge mistake and are risking the kiss of death.
No matter how chaotic things get, your ability to navigate that chaos skillfully needs to be your first and foremost priority. Put your mental well-being first, and everything else will fall into place...
If it is truly “Hi-ho!” and off to work we go, as officially planned, then “all is well” – even if that means the virus might spread much faster and further. Yet if it doesn’t, then it is “Uh oh!” as the global supply-chain impact is days or weeks away at most.
...the virus launches its biggest assault on a patient's immune system. It causes a fall in the count of lymphocytes, the damage in the lungs and shortness of breath... serious patients died of choking, others died of multiple organ failure...
