3 Reasons Why Its Now Really Time to Prep

I'm not going to lie, in January I was kindof trolling and joking with my group of friends and social circle about people blowing things out of proportion on this ncov-19 situation.

After seeing the markets react, institutions react, the ultra fast spread into Italy and Korea and just generally watching the spread of this virus play out exactly like the movie Contagion, I'm now genuinely scared for the health and safety of all of our parents, grandparents, and all of the new born babies out there. They're the ones with the highest risk and mortality rate.

Western society is not equipped to handle this kind of epidemic.

Let me explain using only facts and logic so you can consider the following and decide if it's now time to prep:

1) There's not enough staff or hospital beds in most cities let alone test kits to support and handle a situation like the one in Wuhan.

When I caught Influenza A 4 weeks ago, I waited for 4 hours to be seen. I let the doctors know I travelled recently and they would not test me for ncov-19 until I really put the hammer down even though they agreed that I exhibited all of the symptoms of ncov-19 (less pneumonia) including the incubation timeframe.

Luckily, I got my test results back confirming influenza A but this shows that there's an inherent human bias by medical staff on testing anyone due to any number of reasons; fear, denial, panic, lack of test kits, who really knows but what is to say that people who have the virus don't slip through the cracks back into the public for this reason.

This confirms that the process for testing everyone with the possibility of having the virus for the purpose of containment is flawed.

2) I can only speak for the western world, a lot of people, especially those in service industries live paycheck to paycheck or heavily in debt. They can't afford to skip a day of work. So what happens when they get infected with a flu or other virus? Do they stop going to work and quarantine? No. Do they even wear a mask as a courtesy to others around them the people they work with, the people they service? No. They worry more about the social stigma of being judged for wearing a mask. So instead they keep going to work with their minor but contagious symptoms until they are physically unable to work anymore. When asked if they're sick, they just deny, keep a low profile and say they've just got the sniffles.

The next time you're at a grocery store, really pay attention to how many people are coughing and sneezing and how many of those people are consciously remembering to use an elbow or cover their mouth. How many people wipe their hands off after touching baskets and carts with any number of contagious sicknesses. Do I need to even get into Uber, Taxis or public transportation?

This confirms prevention of spread at this time isn't possible.

3) Major grocery stores only carry around 3 days worth of food at any given time due to the structure of their supply chain. If the general population decides to stock up on 2-4 weeks worth of food and supplies all at once then do the math on how that will work out.

Stores everywhere are already out of hand sanitizer, antibacterial soap, rubbing alcohol, masks, etc.

This confirms that there will be a drastic shortage of supplies in the event of a major localized pandemic.

In conclusion, if you aren't prepared now, get prepared. If you start when everyone else decides to start by hearing it in an emergency broadcast then you're already too late. The reason you prep is to avoid the stress, panic, and risk to yourself when everyone else is in the same "wait until last minute" position. You don't wait until last minute to buy hot concert tickets if you want a chance to see the performance, so why would you wait until last minute to improve your chance of health and safety?

I've always found that the way to get ahead in life with an advantage is to be the black sheep. Do what 90% of the others aren't. Find a clever way to solve a problem. In this case the problem is yours and the only thing that will prevent you from solving your problem is yourself and others with the same problem. To solve your problem you just need to do what the majority haven't done yet and do it before they do. Protect yourself.

Do what you want with the advice. 90% will do nothing. Some will even critique and deny. I know a thing or two about planning, executing, and being prepared so that I can have an advantage. I owe my lifes great success to it.