A question about the virus

[left-of-center2012]

A lot of events, etc are being shut down or postponed until mid-April.

Why? What will be different by then,
other than we'll have more infected, more dead?

I'm trying to decide whether to reschedule 2 doctors' appointments from last half of this month to late April.

Better to go now before infections increase,
or do 'they' expect things to be better mid-April?

[intrepidity]

1. Exactly!

I have those same thoughts. Very difficult to decide what to do now.

ETA: but the idea is to "flatten the curve" so not everybody gets sick at once.

[MrsMatt]

2. Trying to slow the infection rate

so as not to overwhelm health services.

https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/flattening-curve-for-covid-19-what-does-it-mean-and-how-can-you-help

[jpak]

3. 14 day incubation period

If we had adequate testing and quarantine - that would be the least we could do....

[Maggiemayhem]

7. The latest reports are saying viable for 37 days.

[jberryhill]

4. The situation will be unknown at that time

If you cancel an event, then people are going to be looking for refunds.

Optimistically, warmer weather might help. As usual, though, you can wish in one hand, shit in the other, and see which one fills up first.

[Maggiemayhem]

5. I have my six months tomorrow and I am keeping.

I am going before it gets bad in my area. You can always cancel.

[doc03]

6. I have been thinking the same thing. If this is going

to go on for months what is shutting schools and other things down now do? Like OSU closing classes, the kids are still in the dorms probably having even more contact.

[rzemanfl]

9. They'll keep extending. n/t

[durablend]

8. Mmmhmm

Same thoughts I've been having. The virus isn't going to say "Oh, it's April, time to vanish"

[doc03]

10. Didn't Trump say it would disappear in April?

[TwilightZone]

12. Slowing the spread so it doesn't overwhelm the hospitals, etc.