Gene DellaSala Has Coronavirus

In 2009 schools closed, social distancing was enacted, US Gov declared a national health emergency within a few weeks and the CDC released millions of antivirals and respiratory equipment. No we didn't panic as much but it wasn't as deadly. We have no antivirals that work on this virus,  the response it to try and get ahead as much as possible with the only thing we can do make people aware and use social distancing, Hygiene methods of washing hands and covering sneezing and coughing. 

https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/cdcresponse.htm

The reason why H1N1 didn't raise such a panic is that we were right on top of it and worked like hell to solve it.

CDC’s response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic response was complex, multi-faceted and long-term, lasting more than a year. This document seeks to document for the public the key events of the pandemic as they unfolded and CDC’s response. The following is a summary narrative of highlighted CDC-related events from the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/cdcresponse.htm

It still managed to kill anywhere from 151,700-575,400 worldwide. Some say a number of 284,000 deaths worldwide is the likely amount.

All the best,
Nonoise

jones51,
You beat me to it.

The thing with this influenza is that we don’t have normal immunity against it like we have with other influenzas, so more people will be sick than normally. For those few that are very sick from before the mortality rate will be higher than from a usual flu. Tragic but no reason to panic.

Give me a break, it is absolutely ridiculous all the panic...More people in the USA ALONE on average 30-50 thousand, die of the flu every year. How many have died of corona in the USA? About 38, wow!!!! it is overblown to the degree that it is causing the stock market to crash...down 2300 points just today! And wow, 1 actor (if he is even truthful) has it out of how many actors in this country? And 1 NBA player out of how many? Whoopdedo....honestly being overblown with the help of the liberal media and the radical left democratic party to tank the economy and ruin Trumps re election prospects period. You will most likely be struck by lightning than to meet or happen to  know someone that has it or comes down with it. Geez.......