"But we can see this tidal wave coming yet have nothing really to do about it"
"DH just said it's like a tsunami is coming but we are just watching & waiting. very weird"
In a tsunami children are more likely to die. People are left with nothing. We are nowhere near that point. That's like comparing us to, say, living in Syria. But it's typical of people living in the developed West.
Don't get me wrong, the minimising of this annoyed me on every thread, from the start. I'm in a vulnerable group, so is a relative and I know one child who might not survive it. But if we were due to be hit by a tsunami, I'd be looking at all my children and grandchildren dying.
It's briefly interrupting our travel plans, for most. The stock market situation is a concern, so is who we will now trade with. It was the worst time for Brexit. Any hardships brought on by Brexit wil now have a cover. So politically i think it's a disaster.
If this virus mutates, then yes, it's more serious.
@thatmustbenigelwiththebrie, unfortunately people seem to have had it more than once. Part of unpicking this virus is finding out why. Some people get chicken pox more than once and of course other viruses.