One thing that struck me while watching a documentary about the 1918 flu pandemic was that certain classes of people think their position will protect them from infection. For example, some Kansas lads from the flu point of origin joined the army for the WWI effort. They carried the virus into an army camp. It was cold, so the commander had them packed like sardines in the barracks. The infection spread exponentially, and because it was a novel flu there was a massive die off. But here's the kicker: A bunch of officers left the camp on horseback and moved to another camp to escape the disease. They carried the virus to the other camp and most of the soldiers there died as well! Then soldiers got on a train and spread flu over many states at every point the train stopped.

We are seeing the same problem. In some countries they have shut down everything and kept people isolated. Those efforts are quite successful! China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are all doing that and the number of new cases is dropping. They also have massive testing.

In our country, this administration sees this as a political problem. They are spreading lies, gagging experts, telling us to go to work sick, etc. And all the while assuming that because they are important they will not be infected. COVID-19 DOES NOT CARE IF YOU ARE RICH OR IMPORTANT! In fact, it is more likely to strike rich people who travel by air, go to meetings, mix with other rich people, and so forth, rather than poor people who stay home and minimize contacts with others.