It appears that even though this virus is affecting young people that they mortality rate in Mexico was tied to poverty and delay in care, and as I have always said, it is also related to unreported number of cases.

The CDC has told schools not to close likely because of the mild illnesses the virus is causing.

There are now 2 reported deaths due to the virus in the U.S., but it turns out that both were in young people who had chronic medical conditions.

Finally, the move to level 6 by officials would not come as a surprise.  If you look at the definition of pandemic, it is a new, highly infectious agent that has crossed all geographic boundaries (don’t quote me on that just check CDC or WHO website).  Calling it a full blown pandemic only means that it has spread globally, it is about geography not how virulant/dangerous/deadly the virus is.

I hope this will burn itself out and continue to be a mild virus, but officials are concerned that this is just the first wave.  Hopefully if there is a second wave, it is in the fall and a vaccine will provide some immunity.