That’s the bit I have no idea about. We don’t all get flu, despite there being no containment attempts.
Merkel said 80% of Germans will get it, but one German expert says it will be much lower.
This is precisely the reason for the slowing tactics. It's accepted that pretty much everyone will get it, I think, but what is needed is to drag that out over a couple of months.
Very few of us will get it. How many people live in Hubei, and how many got it? The 80% figure from Germany, similar to the "75% of UK workers may be off sick" is the worst case scenario. More hysterics to generate paper sales and advertising clicks. They neglected to mention the 'best case' scenario I see. SARS planning back in 2009 undoubtedly had some frightening 'worst case scenarios'.
In Hanley Tesco, the only toilet paper is the super expensive individual wet sheets stuff. In my local Tesco, down to the last few rolls at lunchtime. I don't know if they stock up overnight and sell out, or if there is no re-supply happening. Ditto paracetamol, household cleaners and bleach. Today the locusts have devoured the tinned vegetables. NO OXTAIL SOUP! However two artics waiting to unload. Buy now while stocks last!
Temptation to undo the curtains myself and have a peek at the trailer contents resisted. Next contagion phase - armed guards riding shotgun (like in the old westerns). That is only half fabricated by the way.
