people enough to shelter in place and avoid the worst possible outcome

it's our only chance to survive is slow it down as much as we can

I am isolated a bit. Don't go anywhere, kinda. (just a home body).

My son and his wife and three grown children live with us. They are
nurses already well in need at work. My daughter is a nurse in a retirement
home and very busy. Her children our in Jr High and I see them almost
daily. I feel helpless in avoiding this virus.

I guess my point is, I am not alone and we are all going to get it,
I am sure slowing it down will be a plus. I sure want to get through
this with family and friends and you too IronLionZion.

Age 68, Male, Type A Blood, previous lung condition and suppressed immune system. Five risk factors. Well, I've been on borrowed time since 2008 anyway.

Just saying....It's relevant discussion mind you....but, maybe under a different Forum????

But considering everything that's going on now with people dying left and right and you are worried about which forum it should be in?

Secondly...… I am an active RN in the field....Home Care Infusion Specialist...so, I am more than familiar with what's going on, who is dying and who is at highest risk of dying...including myself.

I would suggest to the Administrators, create a COVID Pandemic Response Forum..

My sister is a retired RN in Washington State. They called her and asked her to come back to work and told her they could give her a temporary license since hers had expired. She is going to be doing home health care visits which could be very dangerous. She is old enough to be in a high risk group herself. I am praying for her safety and for the safety of all health care workers.

Regarding the post, I also saw this story mentioned on CNN this morning. I thought it was a legitimate news story. If I put it in the wrong forum I apologize.

What she will need is lots of $$$ tax free and PPE's...especially, the N95 masks. Without the PPE's, she is at RISK....

But for some of us, the constant doom and dread is horrendous for underlying mental health conditions.

It is what I am trying to do even though I am technically high risk due to having diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure.

A recent poll showed something like 60% of millennials said they expected to die from COVID-19.

They're 23 to 39 years old. They're in the 0.2% risk group.

They were only off by a factor of 300.

And then there's the suspicion that the mortality rates are prolly still too high.

Hundreds are dying daily. The mortality rate will probably settle at 1%. That’s very significant.

so many people have had it and not known it, or had it and got over it in a few days

It may mutate and become less virulent. Treatments, procedures, medicines will become more widely known, and better administered. If you can, cocoon in place. Have bulk foods delivered locally, or remotely from distant suppliers.

Does this mean I don't need to shelter in place anymore? /s