You’re right in that it’s certainly nothing like the flu, virologically, but we do have to water this down to a very simple, relatable narrative. “At least about 10x worse than the annual flu, according to our best estimates” is accurate, but probably doesn’t do enough in most people’s minds to justify massive changes in our lifestyles. That will change after widespread loss of life, but by then, it’s much too late, obviously.

Especially right now, before we’ve really tracked this thing, it’s mostly up to us to change our behavior, on a personal level. And most of us aren’t or can’t. I went to the gym two days ago, and I’ve been feeling more than a little guilty about it. I might hit one more leg day before canceling my membership. For now, I can work out at home well enough with the equipment I have.

After the initial shocks to the market, I would buy Amazon stock. In about two months, maybe? There’s going to be a lot more delivering.

I have very much enjoyed talking about this here with everyone, it’s been great. We’re doing better than the White House, but to be fair, I don’t count that as an accomplishment.