The Black Death killed one-third of Europe.yersinia pestis is a pussy compared to this virus BTW. The most recent outbreak of pneumonic plague was in India. Even with substandard healthcare, it didn’t result in a pandemic.
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Yes, during a time when they had no understanding of infectious diseases.The Black Death killed one-third of Europe.
The rare times now that my wife gets out, she's observing a notable change in the politeness of folks she sees (people are starting to act civil again). Fewer people aggravating fewer people. Mother nature is probably breathing a big sigh of relief at this point, as it seems life has become much simpler and less stressed at this point. I've worked from home now for 2 weeks, and expect this to continue for another 6-8 minimum. Working in the electric utility trade, I've observed interesting load changes as a result of our societal changes, and we are all holding our breath as we watch generators (very few at this time) come offline due to personnel issues related to COVID-19. Hoping this continues to be a rare situation.
I've noticed it too, the people are kind and polite. I could also see that the air is less polluted, I can't explain but it feels different.
I'll say it now...I think I could willingly take the hit on my investments as permanent toward my retirement, knowing that this much quieter world would continue indefinitely. I like it. Yes, there are some challenges I'm dealing with, but wow, this is like back when I was a young adult in the 70's in terms of traffic, people, and impacts to our environment (sound, water, air, resources). Yeah I know, a pipedream while others seriously taking a big hit with all of this.
....are they meant to be in shut down?