And this is only the first wave.

I saw some fascinating shows on CoVid19 this past weekend that really brings things into focus.

What is amazing and hard to wrap my head around is that while our family stays home and while most Americans are in a weak quarantine and while Americas economy crashes and burns to a halt . . it's is like this in the entire world.

80% of the world is at home . . . waiting just like you and me. 100% of the worlds economy is crashing and burning and every aspect of human life in the entire world is effected.  Think about that for a few seconds.  EVERYWHERE.

In January on Facebook Americans that were living in Italy, one of  the worlds most up to date healthcare systems, kept telling us - THIS IS THE BIG ONE, take this seriously - pleading with Americans to prepare, "look, look at what is happening over here".  That was in January.

In 2000 a HUGE report from the NSA stating that not IF but WHEN a global pandemic would happen, this was the #1 National Security issue.  Then 911 happened and the report was forgotten about.

In 2012 another report from the NSA.  A global pandemic is coming PREPARE this is no joke.

This is exactly what federal governments are for - protecting its citizens, preparing for the worst, this is something you CAN NOT LOSE!   This was when Obama created The National Pandemic Response team to alert the Nation BEFORE it happens.  Might not stop it but we would be prepared, we would have tests available or at least we would have 2 or 3 months head start on creating a cure. 

When I was working for the State we have many failed business plans.  One was called Six Sigma and was designed for businesses such as airlines that could not afford to lose.   A government can not afford to let it's guard down for one second on national security.

In many countries you can't even get on a bus without having your temperature taken.  Many countries have 2 step testing.  The first is to see if you have a tempurture - if you do you get the clinical test. In America there is one test, one clinical test that many people cannot even get and if they do, it's normally too late. 

 America has been one of the slowest to understand testing is the number one key to fixing this mess.

THIS IS THE BIG ONE THAT CHANGES LIFE AS WE KNOW IT.

The American economy will never be the same.  It will come back but in a slightly different form.

Many businesses will go bankrupt never to come back.  Brick and mortar stores will never be the same, nothing will ever really be the same.  Shaking hands will never be the same.  Restaurants will have less seating.   

The worldwide supply chain is totally screwed up for years. 

And this is only the first wave.

As with all global pandemics the key is surviving the first wave.  There will be more waves coming as people loosen up and go out.

Covid19 is a very fast spreader.  On average one infected human will infect 3 other humans and those 3 will infect 9 more . . . . and so it goes.  The good thing is it's not a huge killer but what it does do is overwhelm hospitals.  In Madison they are converting The Coliseum into a hospital in preparation.

The ONLY way to stop a pandemic is to crush the economy and quarantine the population.  This has been proven time and time and time again though out history.  Global pandemics are not rare  but every one changes the world as we knew it.

The first quarantine was in the 14th century and comes from the Italian word quaranta giorni which mean 40 days. 

SO - while Presidents in the past did not do EVERYTHING they needed too the Federal Government in charge now actually got rid of the protections that were in place to protect our economy and the health of it's citizens.  America literally went backwards on preparing for a pandemic. 

MANY MANY warnings were completely ignored. The key CDC scientist embedded in China was fired for giving bad news as he was trying to warn America of the coming pandemic.  The National Pandemic Response team created specifically to warn us . . . disbanded in 2018.  Not needed it was deemed. 

The good news is that the world and humanity will survive and thrive.  Maybe not next year as more waves hit us as we become lax again but everything will work out. 

it will just be a little different.