On a conference call with Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health. Some statistics:
- In Pennsylvania, we have over 16,239 positive cases of COVID-19.
- 1.9% of all people with COVID-19 die. That makes it roughly twenty times more deadly than the seasonal flu.

- 10.6% of all people who get COVID-19 are hospitalized. 30% of all of those are on ventilators.
- Lehigh County is one of the hardest hit in the entire state. Allentown is one hardest-hit cities.

- The rate of infection has slowed thanks to social distancing and stay at home orders, but we could still have a hospital-crippling surge within the next few weeks.

If you think this is fake or overwrought, or that social distancing isn't working and needs to end, defriend me now. Right now. On the first. But, please do three things first:

1) Gag yourself. I mean that literally. Put something in your mouth so you can't talk anymore, and risk spreading your stupidity to others. I mean, you should be wearing a mask anyway. But, if you think this is faked, a gag would be useful for the continuity of civilization.

Your stupidity risks killing vulnerable people, doctors, nurses, first responders and countless others.
2) Disconnect your internet. Then seek a court order which would prevent you from ever reactivating your internet present for a period of multiple years.

3) Delete your social media presence.

From a raw economics perspective, this thing will cost the country trillions, the state billions and our local tax base and school districts millions. It is hitting our poorest and racial minorities the hardest.

If you think this is fake, or don't take it seriously, you may kill someone, and you are too stupid to function in modern society.