Originally Posted by
Omniscient
This is the exact problem driving the hysteria. I agree that Covid19 is bad, the damage to the economy is 10x worse. You cant look at 104 case, 4 dead, 4% morality. How many people have COVID and are home and not reported, how many have it and they think its a cold because it can have symptoms of a mild cold? How many have it but no way to get a test (there aren't enough tests). Point is its a highly inaccurate sample size when you only compare those who had symptoms, went to the doctor, found a test and was tested. Truth is, there are tens of thousands with COVID right now, but wont be diagnosed for a variety of reasons.
In Fact, healthy adults have zero business going to the doctor to even get tested if they have the symptoms that are mild or moderate. Health care system is at its limits because everyone is racing there to get a test that they dont have, to confirm they have or dont have something there isnt a cure for.
Excellent post and you bring up some very valid points. I find it interesting that with regard to Spirit pilots and our COVID 19 MOU, we are supposed to call in sick if we have symptoms but will only be pay protected if tested positive for the virus. We have a young and robust pilot group, so most of our pilots that catch it will likely fall into the mild/moderate flu symptom group. Good luck getting a test done in Florida if you fall into that group, because like you said there just aren't enough tests to go around.