In spite of my personal opinion of the domestic policies of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, I wholeheartedly agree in principle with the following words of his 1st inaugural address…
“This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” – President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1st Inaugural Address 1933
There is no actual Coronavirus Outbreak, there is only an Outbreak of Fear and Panic. When I hear newscasters say the word “outbreak” regarding the Coronavirus, my whole body cringes – the numbers do not support such a word; it is misleading and manipulative.
Here are some NUMERICAL FACTS:
Last year alone, over 35 Million people got the Flu, and they were just as sick, miserable, and contagious as anyone who has the “new” Coronavirus today – and yet there was no shutting down of schools, closing of restaurants, or canceling of concerts and sporting events.
Last year alone, over 34,000 people died from the Flu or complications associated with the Flu, and they are just as dead as anyone who has died from the “new” Coronavirus in the entire period since it began.
As of yesterday, Mar. 17, 2020, only 4,226 people have been diagnosed with the new Coronavirus in the United States.
As of yesterday, Mar. 17, 2020, a grand total of 75 people have died due to the new Coronavirus or complications associated with the new Coronavirus.
Last year, an average of 93 people died every single day from the Flu or complications associated with the Flu. That’s right, 93 people EVERY SINGLE DAY. These numbers are staggering compared to the new Coronavirus.
The new Coronavirus is not more Contagious than any other Flu, and the new Coronavirus is not more Lethal than any other Flu. Why is there a difference in the way we’re reacting to it?
The answer is simple – News Coverage without Context or Perspective. By broadcasting a carefully crafted Propaganda, the News Media knows that some people can be made to believe that certain things are unusual when they’re actually not.
The only thing that has been unusually spreading is Fear of the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus itself is progressing just like any other flu.
The generation of this much Fear of the Coronavirus (COVID19) is indeed Unreasonable and Unjustified.
Far, far, far, more people will suffer from Actions taken in Fear of the Coronavirus than will ever suffer from the Coronavirus itself.
The Following Table derives Averages from Data published by the CDC.
Avg Cases/Day is calculated by dividing the number of Cases by 365 (Days in a Year), except for data for COVID19 where the number of cases is divided by 63 (the number of days COVID19 has been in the US).
Avg Deaths/Day is calculated by dividing the number of Deaths by 365 (Days in a Year), except for data for COVID19 where the number of Deaths is divided by 67 (the number of days COVID19 has been in the US). Note: Numbers for the COVID19 flu in this table have been updated since this email was first published. They now reflect numbers for 03-19-2020 instead of 03-17-2020.
| Flu Cases and Deaths by Year in the United States of America | ||||
| Season | Cases | Deaths | Avg Cases/Day | Avg Deaths/Day |
| H1N1 (2009-2010) | 60,800,000 | 12,469 | 166,575.34 | 34.16 |
| 2010-2011 | 21,286,119 | 36,656 | 58,318.13 | 100.43 |
| 2011-2012 | 9,315,621 | 12,447 | 25,522.25 | 34.10 |
| 2012-2013 | 33,679,171 | 42,570 | 92,271.70 | 116.63 |
| 2013-2014 | 29,739,994 | 37,930 | 81,479.44 | 103.92 |
| 2014-2015 | 30,165,452 | 51,376 | 82,645.07 | 140.76 |
| 2015-2016 | 23,504,319 | 22,705 | 64,395.39 | 62.21 |
| 2016-2017 | 29,220,523 | 38,230 | 80,056.23 | 104.74 |
| 2017-2018 | 44,803,629 | 61,099 | 122,749.67 | 167.39 |
| 2018-2019 | 35,500,000 | 34,200 | 97,260.27 | 93.70 |
| COVID19 (2020) | 10,442 | 150 | 153.56 | 2.21 |
Furthermore, here are the estimates of how all the other Flu Strains, including the Swine Flu (H1N1), are currently progressing in the United States. The Averages are calculated by dividing Cases and Deaths by the numbers of days since Oct. 1, 2020 instead of 365.
| Other Flus | Cases | Deaths | Avg Cases/Day | Avg Deaths/Day |
| 2019-2020 low estimate | 36,000,000 | 22,000 | 210,526.32 | 128.65 |
| 2019-2020 high estimate | 51,000,000 | 55,000 | 298,245.61 | 321.64 |
Yes, it’s even higher than last year. Can you imagine if every newscast started out by reporting, “Today, another 200,000 people have contracted the flu, and at least 128 have died!!!!”? That’s exactly what’s happening without the Coronavirus. Fear is driven by a lack of Context and Perspective.
The way to minimize the Suffering caused by the Coronavirus is to focus on medically treating those who’ve contracted it rather than trying to stop it’s spread. Let those who don’t have it live their lives as normal.