TimToad said:
I wouldn't put too much faith in our regulatory mechanisms to protect us from food borne illnesses and such. There are plenty of HOMEGROWN, Made In America outbreaks of e coli, listeria, salmonella, etc.. as well as mining accidents, toxic spills, lead pipes in water systems, etc...
While the USDA, FDA, EPA, etc are not perfect, at least we have some safety mechanisms in place. China doesn't have much of anything at all. Nor do many other countries. Yeah, a slaughterhouse or hog farm in the US is not a pleasant place to visit at all. Try visiting one in Mexico. Or China.
You'll see things can get a whole lot worse. I'd much rather visit a cattle processing facility out in the Texas Panhandle than I would a "wet market" in China.
Goatshaver said:
I think if a good majority of people practice good hygiene and social distancing we can start to get back to a more normal society. I'm a bit worried about the younger generations (Gen Z) and them all down at Spring Break with absolutely no concern for their health or those they come in contact with.
Those big Spring Break parties will be a great opportunity to spread coronavirus. College students from all over the country are visiting those spots. They can catch the bug there and bring it home to Mom, Dad and everyone else they know.
Other people likely to be
silent spreaders are the folks who insist this situation is over-blown and refuse to take the suggested precautions and just go about things business as usual. That's exactly what happened over in Italy. They didn't heed the warnings. Now their health care system is totally overwhelmed. Italy has more medical beds for emergency use per capita than the United States.
