The Johns Hopkins University 2019-nCoV interactive web-based dashboard is a very, very nifty interface:
systems.jhu.edu
^ That's the background stuff. This is the dashboard:
ArcGIS Dashboards
www.arcgis.com
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I am of the thinking that there's no need to panic, yet. In terms of the death rate, we simply don't know what the denominator is, yet. The current estimates on mortality may be grossly inflated - or they may be grossly under - given that COVID-19 has yet to play out completely. Until we can get a handle on just how many mild cases are/were out there, ones where those affected recovered by themselves without presenting to medical care, we really don't know what this death rate truly is.
I think we do need to be cautious as many here have noted, but we should also keep perspective on the scenario at-large, which is one that's in active flux.
Similarly, as
@Talyn noted above, we should remember that the "common" influenza has taken this year - and takes EVERY year - a much greater toll in our communities yet no-one even bats an eyelash. In-reality, this is what's unacceptable and shameful in a first-world society with modern healthcare.
Even so, this doesn't mean that we should be playing this event off as nothing, or making light of it as some sort of media grab for ratings and attention.
The problem isn't you - or any of "
US" - doing the proverbial "carrying on daily life as-normal."
The problem is that by the estimates of most of the people I respect in the medical/scientific community (I'm a biological research scientist by trade, although, as I noted before, I'm neither a virologist nor involved in infectious diseases or public health), this bug is more than likely going to cause system-wide disruptions before it plays out.
This means -OUR- ability to get things that's as trivial as personal-hygiene products to items as important as crucial prescription medications may be compromised. This means that -OUR- children or grandchildren or nieces or nephews or friends' kids may face school-closures, and that this will translate to our ability to attend work. This means that -OUR- grocery stores and pharmacies may see lines which could cause severe inconvenience.
Not likely?
Keep in mind that every one of these problems above have ALREADY become the reality in several communities across the continental United States.
It's like driving in bad weather.
You can very well be the most careful and prudent driver on the road: but there's still all those other drivers to deal with.....
Unfortunately, what is rather likely now, since containment has all but failed, is that unless you are truly self-sustaining and without the need to interact with the general populace in any way, there will likely be impacts to your "daily life as-normal."
There's no need to panic. No need to be scared. It's just time to look at your resources, to be pragmatic, and to be prepared.
www.worldometers.info
