Few people would deny that 95% of mobile Americans are dutifully, even proudly, obeying their global masters by wearing masks in public places. Professional athletes (bowlers excluded) do not wear masks as they run, throw, swing, hit, slide, jump, smash, etc.++. but when they do leave the field, some retrieve their masks, some don’t. What all mask wearers do, and do incessantly, is fiddle, finger and fidget with their masks, ignorant of the fact that they are ruffling and provoking thousands of external and internal microbes, distributing these infernal critters to their hands and to the world at large. What a pity. Because they are masked, what wearers do is visit, travel, shop and play, comforted by the imaginary safety of a cloth veil. Meanwhile, the Media creates an avalanche of pandemic news — beware, the number of cases is escalating at an alarming rate. Every infected celebrity and every tainted politician deserves and receives headlines, special recognition and sympathy. Oh, my God, if these famous people are poisoned, what chance do you have? Seemingly, no one can explain the surge in cases. It must be an existential mystery. Or maybe not. Possibly, an army of infected white supremacists are roaming neighborhoods to spread Corona to Black America. Or, more likely, the Media Industrial Establishment is distributing false data to demolish the Trump campaign. Any decent detective would look for a motive — who or what benefits most from a prolonged pandemic? You can make a case for the greater Medical Industry. Every hospitalized Covid patient, especially those who succumb, is worth a small fortune; medical equipment and sanitation products are huge profit centers for greedy manufacturers; Big Pharma is bound to cash in on the pent-up need for vaccines. The motivations are sensible. But not logical. Logic tells you that the rise in Covid cases means America is finally opening up and millions are attempting to return to normal lives. Something also tells you that a new rise in cases indicates that infected mask wearers share the responsibility for unknowingly infecting others. Some State Governors like North Carolina’s Roy Cooper will opt to further delay opening their States, further relegating citizens to unnecessary economic hardship and health concerns — and extending the pandemic for months and even years to come. The substantiated fact is there’s treatment for the Corona virus, just as there’s treatment for seasonal flu and other viruses. But you don’t hear about great strides in successful treatments. Instead, the Media has one intent — to report pandemic news every hour on the hour — to spread fear — to represent Covid 19 as a death sentence, and arguably to put those deaths at the feet of the President. All the while, you spend days attempting to uncover the truth behind the pandemic — the source, the spread, the treatments, the true stats, the management strategies and the political agendas. Lots of luck, Matilda, because once you dig in, you play hell digging out. Desk jockey scientists say one thing; practicing physicians say another. Like so-called “climate change,” the debate among self avowed experts is corrupted by political influences. Still, based on third party evidence, here is fallout to date:

Multiple reporting agencies say that the number of infections in the U.S. is likely 12 times greater than known cases — meaning the 8+ million confirmed cases is closer to unconfirmed 100 million. The majority of people are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms that anonymously come and go.

Based on 8.5+ million confirmed cases and 226,000+ deaths, the mortality percentage of confirmed cases is .027; if the estimated number of infected persons is actually 100 million, the percentage is .002+.

Shutting down America has had a devastating effect in job losses. Low income earners are the hardest hit. The CDC reported in June that the rate of suicide has spiked by 35%. Mental illness, depression and drug use are on the rise. Surgical backlogs threaten those with chronic illness.

This past week, more than 20 states saw increases in their seven-day average of daily new cases. Some states threaten to double down and shut down again, even though one reason for the escalation is the substantial increase in testing.

Americans better get wise. If you’re elderly, with one or more health issues, limit your exposure without imprisoning yourself. Everyone else — get back to work, go to school, play, keep your distance — and live again.

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