Originally Posted by
GoneMissed
For mainland China, the researchers are using the official number of mortalities reported by Chinese officials. The true number of fatalities could be much higher based on some reports (30k to 40k)
A few hours ago, POTUS went on national television and said that Americans should expect a "minimum" of 100,000 COVID-19 related deaths over the next few months; this is with strict social distancing. Worst case scenario could be exponentially worse. It was literally the most somber, low key/tone POTUS appearance I've ever seen.
I'm sure most of us will be fine. But when the President of the United States is saying this, don't be shocked if your average American has some reservations about hanging out in airports or flying over the next few months. Just sayin'...