#984a – Dr. Cyril Wecht

Every epidemic / pandemic is serious
Elderly people need to be more cautious
People with cardiovascular and other chronic illnesses need to take every precaution
Millions of people have lost their jobs
Most of them are minimum wage earners
There will be an increase in the number of suicides
The reaction to corona has been somewhat hysterical
The panic can be attributed to the news media and the politicians
This epidemic will wane in 2-4 weeks
Article: It’s Dangerous to Be Ruled by Fear by Bret Stephens
Article: Rethinking the Coronavirus Shutdown (Editorial in Wall Street Journal)
Dr. Wecht has visited the open wildlife markets in China in the past
We need to put pressure on China to get rid of such barbaric customs
This winter season, 38 million Americans have been infected by the flu (influenza)
390,000 have been hospitalized and 22,000 have died
These numbers far exceed the numbers associated with coronavirus
People aged 65 or more are at a greater risk
Because the immune system becomes weaker with age
Tokyo Olympics officially postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic