How one expert sees the coronavirus pandemic playing out over the next week, next month and next year

[90DayFinancier 910]

https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/5C8BC62E-67AC-11EA-AC33-9C5786494C7C

 

What’s next?

‘1 - worse than today. 2 - much worse than today. 3 - hard to predict. that’s why we need to take this seriously now.’

 

That’s how Joshua Sharfstein, a former top FDA official and current Johns Hopkins professor, answered this question during an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit Monday: “Can you describe how you see the world situation: 1 — In one week? 2 — In one month?3 — In one year?”

There were many more questions, of course, as the country, and in this case, the internet, continues to thirst for information in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Coronavirus will be a memory in 6 weeks.  The economic impact caused by mass panic?  We will feel that for a year or two.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

47 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Coronavirus will be a memory in 6 weeks.  The economic impact caused by mass panic?  We will feel that for a year or two.

 

  Are you also a physician, epidemiologist and public health director, or did you just stay at a Holiday Inn last night?

[Orangesapples 1,954]

56 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Coronavirus will be a memory in 6 weeks.  The economic impact caused by mass panic?  We will feel that for a year or two.

Unlikely. The second wave of Spanish flu was more devastating than the first. Things are looking pretty bleak right now. 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 hour ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Are you also a physician, epidemiologist and public health director, or did you just stay at a Holiday Inn last night?

Just a normal human being who can see thru all the BS.  You should probably bookmark this post, and we can revisit it in May.

 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 hour ago, Orangesapples said:

Unlikely. The second wave of Spanish flu was more devastating than the first. Things are looking pretty bleak right now. 

Only if you are watching CNN or MSNBC.  Let's revisit this in a few weeks, shall we?

[Orangesapples 1,954]

4 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Only if you are watching CNN or MSNBC.  Let's revisit this in a few weeks, shall we?

I don't watch any TV. But I'm listening to what the experts are saying. 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

3 minutes ago, Orangesapples said:

I don't watch any TV. But I'm listening to what the experts are saying. 

More importantly than that... how are YOU doing?  Are your symptoms improving?

[Orangesapples 1,954]

4 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

More importantly than that... how are YOU doing?  Are your symptoms improving?

Yes, I'm good. It might have been the flu or a cold, who knows. Everyone is working from home home now though. Not enjoying the house arrest but it's the least bad thing to have to go through right now. 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

14 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Just a normal human being who can see thru all the BS.  You should probably bookmark this post, and we can revisit it in May.

 

 

  Well see, that's the thing. You really can't use BS to cut through BS. Even more painful is watching someone trying to use BS to cut through facts. It's easy to see.

 

  Truth is, you don't have the slightest idea how long this will last. You really don't. Neither do I. Neither does the good doctor really. However his best guess backed by years of work in the field and training are far superior to your best guess backed by nothing.

 

  I say all that really hoping that you are right, but nothing right now is pointing to that being the case.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

9 minutes ago, Orangesapples said:

Yes, I'm good. It might have been the flu or a cold, who knows. Everyone is working from home home now though. Not enjoying the house arrest but it's the least bad thing to have to go through right now. 

That's good man. I was sick last week as well with a fever, cough, and the snivels. I went in to work on Wednesday and promptly was told by my coworkers and boss to GTF home. So I went home and didn't go back to work until Friday. Even now my coworkers won't go near me due to the occasional lite cough

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

53 minutes ago, Orangesapples said:

Yes, I'm good. It might have been the flu or a cold, who knows. Everyone is working from home home now though. Not enjoying the house arrest but it's the least bad thing to have to go through right now. 

Thanks, great to hear!!   Sick is sick, cold or CV or flu.  Glad you are feeling better.  Not to be a downer, but several who have CV feel better for a bit, then get worse, so hang in there.  Hope you are done with it altogether. 

[90DayFinancier 910]

47 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

That's good man. I was sick last week as well with a fever, cough, and the snivels. I went in to work on Wednesday and promptly was told by my coworkers and boss to GTF home. So I went home and didn't go back to work until Friday. Even now my coworkers won't go near me due to the occasional lite cough

Take care of yourself and your family.  Have you had a test?

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

50 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Well see, that's the thing. You really can't use BS to cut through BS. Even more painful is watching someone trying to use BS to cut through facts. It's easy to see.

 

  Truth is, you don't have the slightest idea how long this will last. You really don't. Neither do I. Neither does the good doctor really. However his best guess backed by years of work in the field and training are far superior to your best guess backed by nothing.

 

  I say all that really hoping that you are right, but nothing right now is pointing to that being the case.

Come on man, you know better.  I KNOW you do. China is nearly over it, and they started in November.  We are two months behind, and have MUCH less population density.  Logic says it won't be nearly as bad here.  No, I'm not a doctor, but I'm pretty damn smart, and have had a pretty successful life looking outside the box.  I, too, hope I am right.  If not, I will apologize in a month or two.  But for now... positive thoughts, my friend.  

[90DayFinancier 910]

3 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

Coronavirus will be a memory in 6 weeks.  The economic impact caused by mass panic?  We will feel that for a year or two.

Your statement is contradicted by basic maths.