HBGDawg said:
In Texas, there is a near panic in the media because cases are rising. What they are missing is that testing is much higher as well which means you would expect more people would test positive. The real question is "do we have enough hospital beds to handle patients should they get sick?". For some reason, the media isn't focusing on that question. Makes you wonder why.
Who cares if the more people are testing positive if they are asymptomatic or only have "flu like" symptoms such that the person is unlikely to require hospitalization (much less die)? People that fall into that category is actually a GOOD thing because it helps develop the herd immunity prior to the upcoming flu season, making it less likely to be spread going forward. Yes, more people testing positive that fit that description are dangerous for people that are more at risk (e.g., older, immuno compromised, underlying comorbidity issues, etc), but if you fall into the at risk category, its your job to protect yourself and your health by maintaining as much of a quarantine as possible. The good news is that is what is happening though, which is why despite the increase in positive tests, the more important hospitalization and death rates are continuing to see significant reductions. Now that good news won't fit with certain people's agenda, but its the truth nevertheless.
