Wuhan Virus Story, 4.10.20

This series of posts are derived largely from data obtained from the New York Times Online site.

Perusal of the data indicates that it is a local, as opposed to national problem. After all, your health is local as it gets. Start in your immediate area, and then work your way outward. That is opposed to getting fixated on the national and international scene. You have the most control over your own situation, after all. That's my approach in a nutshell.

The Times leads with a national case count as well as a "body count". I use "body count" like a war, because that is how they report a war. In the Vietnam Era, they would count the enemy killed as well, but that doesn't apply here. ( a little snark there )

Yes, the political stuff isn't helpful in my own situation. I stopped following the news for that reason. Now that the growth of cases seem to be leveling off, it is now time to consider the other side of this situation. Like, how do we get out of this mess?

But we are still in it. So, while we are, let's look a little closer at the Big Picture.

New York seems to be the hardest hit. It makes sense because that is where the people are. Places like Llano County Texas, which is where I am, seem to be in a lot better shape. There aren't that many people here, but there aren't that many cases per 100k population, either. Compared to New York, Llano is an oasis in a vast desert. The good news is that there are a lot of these all over the country. In fact, the "Dead Zones" are the cities. But that is where all the cases are. Exactly.

Harris County Texas trailed DFW for most of this outbreak, but now Harris ( Houston ) is pulling far ahead. What's going on here? Both cities are roughly the same size ( metro wise that is ). Still, Houston is pulling ahead. It isn't just the people. Something else is at work. Perhaps a clue is that a lot of people may be coming in from New Orleans. New Orleans is hard-hit. After Katrina, a lot of people came to Houston from New Orleans. Maybe that is what's happening now. People there in Houston need to get on the ball and look at this possibility.

Wuhan is a traveling bug if it is anything. It doesn't have legs, so the people are bringing it. It makes sense to restrict travel, but you have to be pro-active. If you wait until the bug is already here, then it might be too late.

That means if your local area is clear, you aren't completely safe. Those hot zones need to get it under control. If that works out, then the rest should take care of itself.