The population of America is 330 Million or 3 times that of the Philippines' 110 people. Our number of infections is 13, 400. America should only be having 3 times of infections at 40,000 but they have 40 times at 1.6 million. Our fatalities in the Philippines is 846 and America should only have 3 times at 2,500. But they have almost 40 times at 96,000.
The same is true in Europe like the UK, France, Italy and Spain with populations between 50 Million to 60Million. Their infections should only be around 7,000 if prorated with our population of 110 Million. But their infections is 35 times at around 250,000. Likewise, their fatalities should only be 500 if pro-rated to our population. But it is 50 times at around 25,000 deaths. Of course, their fatality is higher due to an aging population but still very high.
Even Canada with a population of 38 million or one third (1/3) the Philippines should only have around 5,000 infections. But Canada has 13 times at 65,000 infections. Their fatalities should only 1/3 than ours at 300 but they have 20 times at 6,000 deaths.
The economies in North America and big economies in Europe including Germany have started to open in early May. Ours will only start this June when the lockdown is completely lifted with public transportation a available. Given the situation cited above, the Philippine Economy should have opened a month earlier in mid-April as originally scheduled. Or not later than May 1, 2020.
So much damage to the economy and the people have been inflicted in the past two months with the Ignorance and Incompetence of the government. The Lockdown has become the proverbial "cure" that is Worse than the Disease! Do they really have to burn the house to get rid of the pest?
My point is with what had happened in North America and Europe, why are we so Paranoid with the CoronaVirus. Only 13,500 infections and 850 fatalities. Even if the total number of infections peak at 17,000 with 1,000 deaths at 6.0" mortality rate, that is is low compared to the countries cited. Even at 200.000 infections and 1,200 deaths, it is still low.
In 2019, there were more than 270,000 cases of dengue and 1,200 who died in the Epidemic. In 2018, more than 12,000 died of vehicular accidents. It means the chances of people getting injured and killed in car accidents is higher than with Covid-19 where 90% of the confirmed cases are MILD.
In 2017, the WHO reported that 75,790 Filipinos died of influenza and pneumonia. Some may be foreigners. My point is why the Paranoia over Covid-19? Let us get on with our lives. If we don't, then myriad Fililinos will suffer "irreparable damage" as medical experts say. Those who are really afraid can stay homes until the vaccine is found next year. But by then, they may no longer be the same persons anymore as they were before the lockdown.
Doing The COVID Numbers
The population of America is 330 Million or 3 times that of the Philippines' 110 people. Our number of infections is 13, 400. Amer...
