With the flu, people have the option and ample opportunity to get a vaccination. Whether you believe in the annual "flu shot" or don't get it, the option exists.

Thousands still die from the flu annually in a wide range of ages. Probably a lot of them are elderly and already immune-compromised in some way. Even with the vaccine for the flu and other preventative care for other diseases, people still get sick. We hear every year about washing hands, cleaning surfaces, getting a shot and other preventative measures, and people ignore them.

This covid virus was ignored for too long. People traveled to and from Europe, and Asia until the ban in January, with little information or any care at all that it would do anything here. Even after alarm bells were sounded, they were and still are being ignored by many.

With a 40-day possible transmision period and no vaccine, the potential for this is great. Another 4-5 months is going to be a tough row to hoe.

As Texas Huntress posted, "We may never know if we have overreacted, but it will be very obvious if we did not do enough."