With the current testing-to-results delay, I expect US infected numbers to balloon this week, since truly widespread testing did not begin until last week. I'm quite certain that we will surpass China in total number of infected citizens before the week ends.
A lot of people still aren't taking this seriously and will not until there is a legitimate spike in deaths. The 400 will probably be into the thousands in 2 weeks. Even if our isolation measures begin to flatten the curve, we have a lot of folks right now who are dead men walking but don't know it yet.
With the Dow steady plummeting, I also think our pathetic leadership is
going to ultimately say it's ok to work whether you test positive or not, as long as you aren't outwardly sick. Sick/vulnerable people stay at home if you want (without pay of course). Only my theory, and we'll know for sure in a week. "Bop till you drop" will discourage testing for those who can't afford to miss work, and this whole ordeal will last longer than it needs to.
Virginia governor just ordered all non-essential businesses closed for 30 days. Yay, my job is essential even if we only had 2 hours of actual work to do all of last week.
Laughably, the ABC is also considered an essential business. Might be the only thing keeping the riots at bay.
