https://medium.com/six-four-six-nine/evidence-over-hysteria-covid-19-1b767def5894The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Literally. It is the government hysteria over the virus that is growing exponentially - not the virus.
A good example is NY Gov Cuomo’s latest order shuttering all “non-essential” businesses. First, I’m pretty sure each business is “essential” to its owners and employees, but let’s look further to the wise governor’s rationale.
I want to be able to say to the people of New York — I did everything we could do. And if everything we do saves just one life, I’ll be happy.
Yes, and that’s exactly the sort of overreaction we can expect from our elected leaders, but it is not sensible policy. Nor is it
moral, to use the latest favored argument, to plunge into another depression to save one or a few lives. It overlooks the disastrous consequences on health and lives that would be caused by economic calamity. And that is where we are headed, not because of the virus, but because of overreacting to the virus.