If we do nothing, it goes out of control. There is a universal agreement on this point. Every week the number of infected people doubles or triples, according to the best estimates of the World Health Organisation today. Within about two months, hospitals have started collapsing under the pressure (Italy) and can survive only by building emergency new facilities using help from the rest of the countries (Wuhan). However, if you really are doing nothing, then two months later the rest of the country falls down and no one can help you.
On the other hand, our Ugandan government declared a state of emergency … schools shut down, airports virtually close, and the country goes on lockdown. All for what ??, limiting the spread of the flu. Then perhaps if the disease is successfully suppressed after the decreed 32 days, everything opens back up and we look around and say, yaah, why did we even do that?! Why did the country shut down when the ordinary flu killed 100x people this year? Didn’t we overreact?
But the difference between 1 case and 5 million cases is 10 weeks of inaction. That is why governments around the world are taking severe and enormous action now, because we are at the edge of the precipice.
Please, if you have a cough and/or a fever, stay at home and stay away from others. You probably have a cold, but if you’re a minimally symptomatic carrier, you can do your part by making sure your particular Covid-19 ends at you and doesn’t get passed on to another person.
Take care
By Timothy Waigolo
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