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There are an estimated 325 million people in the United States of America. These 325 million people have varying states of mental capabilities. In the five stages of grief, some are within the varying stages as followed:
Denial: Many companies, governments, individuals and entities are STILL in denial that we can continue as normal, a bit less than normal, stair-step to a new form of normal: cease this, close that, this - not that, lecture down and away the magnitude of this what's in front of us as humans. -- This is Dangerous.
Anger: Many are angry at what they see as their rights being limited. Back to stair-stepping - they see the stair-stepping approach of Governments as a smoke screen. They have thoughts of self-protection. They go in stores (grocery in particular) that are limitly open, plus stocked and become angry, stressed, or have anxiety about the food supply which is required to live. --- This is also Dangerous.
Bargaining: Many Local, State and the Federal Government are bargaining with a Virus. The same with many employers. Similar with individuals. This is why defining what is likely obvious - life as humans know it will change in dramatic ways - which includes very limited movement - is not an option to them and they are bargaining. It's the "Way Can Go On This Way By" theory. We can gather in "groups of ten". We can "shelter in place" but walk in groups with each other on a street, to the park and walk our pets. We can determine what is "Essential" versus what is not.--- This is also Dangerous.
Depression: The Fear, Anxiety, Depression is not being dealt with of the 325 million people. Instead, it is a "We Must Go On" mentality with some with a Virus that does not care about feelings, thoughts, behavior, who is the next virus host or what are the health outcomes of who the virus hosts within or what impact the virus has on our society -- including destroying it. -- This is Dangerous.
Acceptance: It is a way too small amount of Acceptance of what is needed to stop this virus: A vaccine Now or as SOON as possible. All work needs to be put towards doing just that. Food production: How will it continue to occur in light of the situation. Multi-Millions of people losing jobs, income, way of life and how is that dealt with. Organized Chaos and keeping any form of social order. Mass Production on what is required to maintain the LIFE of Humans with a Virus of this nature -- Ventilators are one -- there are many others. Shift in thoughts for growing items -Food, Nationwide Broadband network deployment - ASAP, Computers for all that cannot afford them - ASAP, keeping mobile communication functioning in limited contact environments - How So? And much more. --- These are scary, Dangerous Thoughts -- losing our nomacly for the immediate future. Yet, this is the reality.
Otherwise, when a nation of 325 Million People come to the reality of what the immediate and maybe long-term future will look like until a vaccine is available --- it will be Extremely Dangerous and Way Too Late.
uponit7771
(90,302 posts)Initech
(100,039 posts)This fucking sucks more than anything that has sucked before. I hate this virus more than anything.
brewens
(13,538 posts)spreading it around. I'm now only going out for morning walks, grocery shopping every third or fourth day and to the blood center to donate platelets. If I make myself scarce, that's one less guy to worry about at least.
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)Im interested in ideas for solutions and work arounds, not a bunch of doomsaying thats already been written more or less a hundred times before. Theres nothing original or interesting here at all.
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Is SKIPPING BY this post.
Do you have a Cure or Vaccine by the way? If so, please share. 325 Million people could use it.
Turin_C3PO
(13,909 posts)to prevent millions of deaths. The cure is most definitely not worse than the disease.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Well taken.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)Turin_C3PO
(13,909 posts)and unfortunately, from what Ive read, when they have a vaccine, they have to monitor the test person they give it to for like a year to make sure there are no latent lethal effects. You dont want to rush out a vaccine that kills or maims everyone who receives it. So we may be looking at a year before a vaccine is available.
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Agree.