'This is getting out of control,' says infectious disease expert about coronavirus

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

As coronavirus cases spike across the country, one infectious disease expert says the wave of outbreaks is “getting out of control,” as economies and businesses reopen and some states see social distancing standards relax.

“There is an old adage in infectious disease that a virus isn’t going anywhere until it’s eliminated everywhere,” Dr. Michael Saag, director of the Infectious Disease Division at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, told Yahoo Finance.

“Why don’t we direct our attention on all of us working together to have everybody wear a mask, stay at home at least for the time being,” he said. “Sorry, I know it’s not fun. But this is getting out of control.”

The United States is rapidly approaching 3 million positive coronavirus cases according to the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 tracker, as the average case count in the country hits another record high.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/this-is-getting-out-of-control-says-infectious-disease-expert-about-coronavirus-155239045.html

[SoonerPride]

1. The sad truth is we won't be able to address this until trump is gone.

It will rage out of control until January 2021

[Volaris]

12. And even then, what do you think his fools will do when the federal govt,

Under a democratic president, issues a nationwide SoE with recommendations for masks in all public places? You think they're just gonna say 'oh. Well, ok then.'?

No.

They're gonna scream even louder about they're being fucking oppressed. Not that I care too much about what they do, but trump being out of office isnt, BY ITSELF, gonna get these people to help us solve the problem.

[bdamomma]

2. we are failed state

are people resigned to just "live with it".

sorry not at all of us want "to just live with it" we need to cure it.

[sop]

8. And Trump is a failed leader.

The COVID-19 pandemic was the only serious challenge Trump faced during his presidency and he has failed catastrophically.

[qazplm135]

9. we aren't any dumber (or smarter) than any other average country

our problem is that we have this thick vein of "freedom" that permeates moreso than other places to an extreme.

So combine the fact that half the population is of below average intelligence everywhere, but in other places, they are less prone to shout "Freedom" when the state says to do something, while here being told to do something just triggers the opposite response, and you get our problem.

Dumb people reacting to being told what to do. Predictably, that's to no do it, but do the opposite.

[Delphinus]

10. Yes.

[gollygee]

3. There are a lot of people who seem to think it's their civic duty to spread this disease around

I don't understand the thought behind it, but there are people not only refusing to wear masks, but trying to get other people to not wear masks. It's nuts.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

6. And ripping the masks off other people!

It happened to at least one store employee.

[bdamomma]

7. these people

who want to affect others with this disease needs to hit their own families perhaps. All common sense is out the window with these people. We are spiraling out of control from people's hate and division.

Thus my by line. Strong united, weak divided.

[mokawanis]

4. I just turned down a good part-time job today

because I'm so worried about Covid. My wife and I are still in quarantine, only going out for appointments and groceries. I think we're in deep shit and I don't see it getting any better for a long time.

[2naSalit]

5. Two months ago...

We were looking at having this virus around for up to three years. Now it's looking more like at least five years thanks to the covidiots.


This is why we can't have nice things.

[Ms. Toad]

11. is getting out of control???

I'd say 3 million cases (which we now have), with 132,753 deaths, is well beyond "gettting out of control."