Comments on: Bergosh: Escambia County Needs To Get Ahead Of The Coronavirus Locally

By: bewildered

bewildered — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:01:23 +0000

Problems are in the eyes of the beholder. In Europe people are going crazy because they are told to refrain from taking their 4 vacations each year in another country!
In our area it would help if they would come out and say exactly how to treat this new virus. Just like the flu? What medication is most effective? All you hear is : wash your hands! Idiotic

By: James

James — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:26:40 +0000

Imagine the yearly flu without a flu shot available. That’s what we have here. Hundreds of thousands will be affected, thousands will die, as in China, and there is no vaccine. The vaccine won’t be available for at least a year, maybe two.

By: Not an epidemic

Not an epidemic — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 05:00:38 +0000

Let’s be real it’s not epidemic. It’s just a new type of virus. Probably released by global warming. (Lol). Next we will be blaming the aliens for releasing it, or maybe it’s China’s new population control. The real issue is more people die from drunk drivers and overdoses each day than this new virus. People need to get a grip stop listening to the media and the propaganda from all sides think for yourself be an advanced species. And use Lysol if your really worried that you need to disinfect. As far as our commissioner goes worry about getting the damn roads done. How many people have been hurt or killed because of the construction zones that take years to finish. Make those companies accountable for not working for weeks on end.

By: Notsofamousamos

Notsofamousamos — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:01:01 +0000

It is good that our elected officials are trying to slow the spread of the virus. It’s true the mortality rate is low but people need to realize we need to stop the spread of the virus not necessarily the virus itself. A 2 to 2.5% mortality rate is as low as influenza but at this point it’s the spread we need to stop and not so much the virus itself if that makes sense. If we have 2,000,000 contract the virus and we have a 2% mortality rate then 40,000 will die.
The politicians just need to make sure the medical professionals are part of this discussion.

By: CW

CW — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:47:59 +0000

They tell people to stay home that are sick, but that’s not reality. Many people work jobs that give very little sick leave. If they stay home they get wrote up and possibly fired.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 21:22:49 +0000

This virus is the most dangerous to the elderly, and those with health issues. 80% of the people who get this virus get a mild case, many not even knowing they have it. A vaccine is being worked on at the moment. And we must be cautious with this virus, just like the flu. But we must not let the media Panic us. The president, vice president, and the CDC are working closely together along with our local officials. So I have no doubt that we will get ahead of this virus, which will help globally.

By: Jennifer Barraclough

Jennifer Barraclough — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 21:18:17 +0000

This virus is most dangerous to the elderly, and those with health problems. 80% of the people who get this virus get a mild case, some do not even know that they have it. We must stay calm while they are working on an vaccine. We must not take it lightly, however we must not let the media cause a panic.

By: Preston Hardy

Preston Hardy — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 17:50:23 +0000

Coronavirus is NOT “the flu,” and treatments for the flu are ineffective in dealing with it. People who get this new virus are much more likely to die than victims of influenza, because there has been no intergenerational resistance built up to a virus no human has encountered before.
Those who attempt to minimize the threat are doing our people a disservice, leaving us less prepared to deal with what faces us. As of this morning, the United States has identified more than 460 cases, including many who have not traveled abroad, and 20 Americans are dead. These number could increase exponentially over the coming weeks, seriously disrupting every facet of society.
The best time to take action is NOW, before that happens. Simply dismissing the virus as inconsequential will not make it “magically” go away.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 16:10:51 +0000

We need a vaccine for this particular strain of virus, right now people in nursing homes and with preexisting medical problems are suffering the most or dying. The kids are probably fine from what I’ve been reading going on in other states but the elderly are most at risk. It doesnt help that nursing homes dont always do the best things for their residents. If we get vaccine or some other treatment that would be great, so long as they arent charging an arm and a leg for it. Larger cities are more at risk anyway.

By: Cedric Alexander

Cedric Alexander — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 16:01:58 +0000

Thanks Jeff for your vision and leadership on this issue.