{"id":2455566,"date":"2020-03-09T22:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T04:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/calm-down-over-coronavirus\/"},"modified":"2020-03-10T08:05:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T14:05:34","slug":"calm-down-over-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/calm-down-over-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Calm down over coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/facebook-thumbnail-1200.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Ray Stover, if you are so concerned about the coronavirus spread, you may want to consider staying home (<a id=\"N0x144e880N0x143f3f0:N0x144e880N0x1491210\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/aspen-must-be-mindful-of-coronavirus\/\">\u201cAspen must be mindful of coronavirus,\u201d<\/a> letters, March 8, aspentimes.com). Do not go to the gym where everybody touches the weights or machines, and only use fingerless gloves because they are bad ass! Do not go to the coffee shop where there are maybe someone ill (common cold, flu of the year or COVID-19). And maybe consider not giving food service advice and tips to the workers or owners at local restaurants. Leave that to the county or state health departments if and when that time comes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states there have been 20,000 deaths in America from the flu this season, out of 34 million illnesses (www.cdc.gov\/flu\/weekly). The World Health Organization puts the coronavirus death rate at 3.4%. That is the number of deaths divided by total number of confirmed cases (New York Times, March 7, 2020). The article continues, \u201cWe spoke to a number of experts in epidemiology, and they all agreed that 1 percent was probably more realistic.\u201d Sure, some people will die from COVID-19, but they do every year from the average flu season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Let\u2019s all calm down. Wash your hands. Cover your mouth when you cough (something we were taught back in the \u201870s for anytime you cough). And if you are really paranoid and super worried, stay at home and be a hermit until after the election!<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">You will never cheat the reaper! When your number is up, it\u2019s up. The only guarantee in this life is death, so enjoy the croissant and coffee while you can.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Have a healthy and happy day and be careful in the gym.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Name\">John Norman<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Title\">Carbondale<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/calm-down-over-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ray Stover, if you are so concerned about the coronavirus spread, you may want to consider staying home (\u201cAspen must be mindful of coronavirus,\u201d letters, March 8, aspentimes.com). Do not go to the gym where everybody touches the weights or machines, and only use fingerless gloves because they are bad ass! 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