On the other side, seasonal flu killed 50,000 in UK over the last year, yet there is never a lock-down to control flu. We still do not have a true comparison of CCP Bat flu with seasonal flu.
Please don't compare this Covid 19 virus with seasonal flu! A lot of people seem to be doing the same, it creates complacency and a blase attitude that if you contract it, 'a couple of paracetamol and a lemsip,' and you'll be fine!! This attitude is causing the rapid spread.
My wife works in a hospital and is seeing the impact this virus is causing herself, it's not all 'older' people dying either! The hospital has had to build another morgue to cope.
I've never seen her literally shaking before, on the way to work, she often phones me in tears during her break, the PPE gear she has to wear is very restricting, hot, uncomfortable and some of her colleagues literally have panic attacks wearing it......
She sees patients with seasonal flu every year and it's no big drama, just business as usual for the NHS......
With this Covid 19 it's the sheer numbers that are getting infected, sure some have mild symptoms but they can still pass it on to others who will get critically ill and that is the problem. Many non essential operations have been cancelled so staff and beds can be provided for Covid 19 patients, there is only so many spare beds, only so many ventilators, only so many oxygen cylinders, masks etc etc
NHS staff are also getting ill and any showing symptoms have to quarantine for 14 days, staffing levels are very low anyway, I suspect some are frightened to come in and just make up a family member has a fever and cough!
If we all do our bit we will get through this.....Stay safe.