Quote:
Originally Posted by serialk11r
More seriously, I think a big part of it is that the general public did not take it seriously despite the virus being constantly on the news for weeks. At the office we have TV screens with the news playing and I clearly remember the virus being center of attention since January. I remember seeing the news about the virus in early January as people in Asia were taking precautions and more information was discovered about it. Now half the US population has collective amnesia and says they should've heard about it earlier...[facepalm]
|
Yes, it was on the news. Just like Ebola, SARS, MERS and H1N1 were on the news but never effected daily life in the USA. The federal government said things were under control and we would be OK.
Is it our fault for believing them?