Interesting.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#donating-blood-coronavirus--covid-19-

There is no test to screen blood donations for the coronavirus and other respiratory viruses. It’s important to emphasize that there are no data or evidence that this coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusions, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus including this coronavirus worldwide.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/pandemic-timeline-1930-and-beyond.htm

Notice how there was no national shutdown during any of these previous pandemics.

1957-1958 Pandemic (H2N2 virus) - 116,000 deaths in the United States, no shutdown

1968 Pandemic (H3N2 virus) - 100,000 US deaths and no shutdown.  Indeed, we sent men to the Moon multiple times (Apollo 8 and Apollo 10)

The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: A New Flu Virus Emerges - more than 60 million cases in the US, 12,469 deaths, no shutdown

now, we have COVID-19, BOO!!!

(or is it "loose"?)

Anyway, Mass Eye and Ear and MGH are studying a gene-based coronavirus vaccine.

Think about all the people that are violently opposed to GMO.  What will they do if this gene-based coronavirus vaccine becomes available?

Another related thought:  will the Government mandate coronavirus vaccinations?

(sorry, I know that at least a few people don't like the phrase, but I couldn't think of a clever or catchy alternative...)

Will there be acceptance of COVID-19 deaths like there is acceptance of influenza deaths? 

Will all employment/jobs in a State need to be approved, either by the Governor's office or the State's Board of Health?

Will people pay more for domestically made products or will they go back to buying the cheap crap from mainland China?

Will PPE be stockpiled for the next pandemic or will we continue to use the entire production capacity just meeting current needs?

Will Nursing homes, etc be a place the elderly go to be left alone to die?

Will religious organization only be able to meet online?  (think about the (in)security implications...)

Will we ever see sufficient quantities of TP, pasta, frozen veggies, canned goods, hand sanitizer on the store shelves?

I don't shop there but kudos for COSTCO refusing refunds on TP, paper towels, sanitzing wipes, water, rice, and Lysol.

All you f'n hoarders can choke on your 100-year supply of TP.

https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ shows some metrics like the attached.

Notice that of the active cases worldwide, 2% are in serious or critical condition.  Several weeks ago, that percentage was 5%, then 4%, recently 3%, and now has fallen to 2%.

And wrt the closed cases, the percentage of deaths has also fallen.

Could any of that be considered good news?

https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/

"In a recent KFF poll, nearly half (45%) of adults in the United States reported that their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress over the virus. "

Gee, do you think the people that have incited the fear and panic will celebrate their success or even acknowledge their role?

(Of course, I suspect about the same number of people will claim that their mental health was negatively impacted by the election of Donald Trump)