Nationals and Coronavirus.

Glenn, The real killer historically in the USA is any version of the annual influenza season, killing an average of 20,000 citizens per year. COVID-19 is up to about 55 as of this writing. We do not cancel sport seasons for the flu. So why this, which is reportedly less intense and has a mortality rate of under 1%? You may want to do your research on the CDC website and inform yourself about percentages of influenza deaths vs COVID-19. The percentage of deaths makes COVID-19 more deadly. Until more people get tested here, we won't know just how widespread the virus has become. You WILL see that 55 number explode, just as it has in Italy-- precisely the reason why I suggested we all look back on your first post at the end of the month. Don't think we will be out of the woods by then, either. Look how long the virus circulated in China before the numbers started tapering off. This won't be just a couple of weeks; it will be at least a couple of months. I am not expert; I'm not even in the medical field. I do educate myself on the FACTS, though, rather than listening to politicians. I have listened to the experts at John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Stanford, CDC, etc. They would be shaking their heads at your first post. Call it an insult, call it whatever you want. Glenn was right. USMS did the right thing for so many different reasons.

Glenn, The real killer historically in the USA is any version of the annual influenza season, killing an average of 20,000 citizens per year. COVID-19 is up to about 55 as of this writing. We do not cancel sport seasons for the flu. So why this, which is reportedly less intense and has a mortality rate of under 1%? You may want to do your research on the CDC website and inform yourself about percentages of influenza deaths vs COVID-19. The percentage of deaths makes COVID-19 more deadly. Until more people get tested here, we won't know just how widespread the virus has become. You WILL see that 55 number explode, just as it has in Italy-- precisely the reason why I suggested we all look back on your first post at the end of the month. Don't think we will be out of the woods by then, either. Look how long the virus circulated in China before the numbers started tapering off. This won't be just a couple of weeks; it will be at least a couple of months. I am not expert; I'm not even in the medical field. I do educate myself on the FACTS, though, rather than listening to politicians. I have listened to the experts at John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Stanford, CDC, etc. They would be shaking their heads at your first post. Call it an insult, call it whatever you want. Glenn was right. USMS did the right thing for so many different reasons.