Where do we begin, whew, so much to say and so little time to talk about it? We have entered into a new era. COVID-19 or Coronavirus has begun to completely shut down the global economy.
Looking at some predictions this is not new to the world. We are aware of Viruses. Let’s break down some epidemics.
Viruses across the world.
Most generations will remember AIDS.
Scientists identified a type of chimpanzee in Central Africa as the source of HIV infection in humans. They believe that the chimpanzee version of the immunodeficiency virus (called simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV) most likely was transmitted to humans and mutated into HIV when humans hunted these chimpanzees for meat and came into contact with their infected blood.
This is a “virus” and has caused many deaths, although it did not stop the economy, because the spread of this virus wasn’t as infectios.
SARS (SARS-CoV)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus called SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). SARS was first reported in Asia in February 2003. The illness spread to more than two dozen countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia before the SARS global outbreak of 2003 was contained.
This also was able to be contained. While the spread of this disease was very rapid it did not have a global impact as we are seeing today.
Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
In the spring of 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged. It was detected first in the United States and spread quickly across the United States and the world. This new H1N1 virus contained a unique combination of influenza genes not previously identified in animals or people. This virus was designated as influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus. Ten years later work continues to better understand influenza, prevent disease, and prepare for the next pandemic.
Also another virus that spread from animal to man. As you can see the trend, are the most incapacitating diseases all arrive from animals?
H1N1 (vH1N1pdm09 virus)
n the spring of 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged. It was detected first in the United States and spread quickly across the United States and the world. This new H1N1 virus contained a unique combination of influenza genes not previously identified in animals or people. This virus was designated as influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus. Ten years later work continues to better understand influenza, prevent disease, and prepare for the next pandemic.
This was an virus that became an epidemic. Although most memories of this virus did not even come close to what we see today. This was a difficult *(and still is) desiese that CDC is still learning.
This is not nearly the end of the list. Although, to be short we are going to go into today’s most memorable virus.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 is so new, that even the CDC has no information on it but “how to survive”
This is yet another virus that came from animal to man and has spread like wildfire. The difference for this is that we do not have a cure.
Of course we try our best to feel comfortable and use our nature to tell ourselves that this too shall pass. I’ve watch Bill Gates over and over explain what he seen for the future. Was he right?
But the concern is not only for the disease itself but now for an economy that is not even close to being prepared.
Stock Market Vs Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dow Jones
S&P 500
NASDAQ
Just looking at all these three, it is a clear indication that we do not know how to get a handle on this.
We are not here to place blame on anyone, but it is obvious the world had better things to do than to worry about apocolyctic movie type shit.
Many people see what I just saw investors (like Warren Buffett ad others.) are working hard. Not on a cure but to capitolize on this. There is no blame on these investors, if you have the money why not.
But what affect does it have on those who do not have the ability to purchase a mass amount of stock at an unprecidented low price. Those who do will make Millions some Billions ofver the course of the next few years. but what about us.
How are we being affected.
Weekly jobless claims surged to a staggering 6.65 million, more than double the 3.1 million expected, for the week ending March 28 as the coronavirus continues batter the American economy—it’s the highest level ever recorded.
That number has not even came close to slowing down and doesn’t even count other countries. Spain is being hit hard with a record number of unemployment claims etc. So what are we doing to help this.
Problem is: This is a Virus, it is not a bad econmy. Although many skeptics will claim that this was bound to happen as a recession occurs approx every ten years or so. Again this is a virus.
What is being done to help an Economic Meltdown.
There is no complaint for anyone attempting to help out in these times of need. As seen Pres. Trump has set in motion a 2 trillion stimulus pack.
What is not said is who get the majority. Mainly businesses will get this money to help employees who will have hours cut of out of work. This is much needed.
We have to ask though, is this going to cure the virus that has literally stopped the global economy. Of course not. What this has done is buys us a little more time.
More time until the Travel and small businesses need more money. The truth is that once this money runs out and there is no more, then what? Do we just ask for some more money? Can America just print it up again like it just did?
(Covid-19) is different economically.
The problem is, we cannot keep throwing (printing) money to cover until we find a cure. Next month when all this money has played out. Once the companies cannot pay its employees again, we are back to square one.
Some Industries are profiting.
Food and cleaning industries are just pocketing our money. Kroger’s, Wal-Mart and Clorox to just name a few who have grown leaps and bounds during this time.
This goes to show that all this money we are giving out. Is going to one place but not coming back. Thus creating its own vacuum and recession.
With this new influx of income some of the industries are receiving we still have not seen a drop in prices. Hmmmm.
Who is going to need money next.
Again, once this money has left. People are going to think about needs. What are those needs? Some of the companies’ named before. Who is next to be in trouble? Banks, Mortgages, Creditors. See when people get sacred we spend only on what we think is necessary, Toilet paper, sanitizer and masks. Etc.
We are not thinking that we are going to get kicked out on the streets because of this. Matte a fact “I wish they would try it” The American people are saying. “Why should I pay for rent/mortgage to people who are also at home not working?”
This mentality is going to cause the next. MR President please help us stimulus. This is going to be the financial sector. Once this happens there is nowhere to go as we have people only buying food and cleaning supplies and refusing to pay for cars and houses.
Sooo.. What can be done to get out of this.
The reality of it is that we are jsut going to have to find a cure. This is not a problem that we can just throw money and get the whells truning again.
What we can do. Is look back at our past depression and see a bright future of rebuilding form the inside out.
This was done in the with America Steel Boom cause by War. Well this is a War, a War on an economic debilitating virus
We need to get our people working, on what you ask? (I’m glad you asked.) We need to work on our health care system. We need to open up closed factories that these billion dollar companies have. Instead of them asking for money they need to do like they have always done. See a market and Capitalize.
We need companies to open these shops and create ventilators, (this is currently in the works.) Make masks, clothes, hospital beds. Etc.
America is great. So let’s do what we do best and support those who can fix the problem or least help us. As we lose millions of jobs we can open millions of jobs just by supporting the medical industry.
In conclusion.
This is a wakeup call, to us all. Re-focus, to all our major corporations find a way to re-purpose yourself. Make yourself useful, don’t just take the money, clam up and wait for it to get better. Make it better, you have the resources. Become an entrepreneur all over again, don’t be scare to venture out into new territory. This is a wakeup call.
Has America become to dependent on others? Do we not have what it takes to get up and make the change?
Our Father and great, great grandfathers done this. So why are we not getting out there and making the difference?
One thing is for sure, if we just sit on our butts and let the people of our health care get overrun and beat up. What is going to happens when we run out of them? You think it is bad now, what happens when all our nurses, doctors and staff can’t work because they are exhausted or sick.
America it is time to be truly un-selfish.
