We’re bombarded with news about the coronavirus.  We know how many people got sick or died in our city, state, country, and all over the world.  Yesterday, we learned that the United States Treasury sent over one million stimulus checks to dead people.  But in spite of all the information flying around the media, there are still some things we don’t  know. There are six missing numbers about covid-19.

1. How many rich people received stimulus checks that they did not need? Shouldn’t  the  poor  and homeless have  received most of the stimulus money?

2. How many employees took a free vacation rather than returning to work? $600 a week federal unemployment plus state unemployment pay amounted to more than some were making in salary and tips. Especially in places with a low cost of living.

3.    How many patients were infected  in each nursing home ?   Our governor thinks it’s no one’s business.  But he’s wrong.  Most neighboring states are providing those statistics.

4. How many  asymptomatic people are walking around? . Athletes all over the world are now being tested.  In one case,  there was a 35% infection rate among soccer players.   We’ll never really know those numbers unless every person in the world is tested.

   5. How many people who didn’t wear masks got sick? If you look at the folks  not wearing masks, you may notice that they often  don’t look very clean.    Out in the parking lot, you see them getting into dirty cars  filled with trash. Consequently, you wonder how their homes look.   These are not people worried about good hygiene.  It would be helpful to know the statistics.  Do those of us  who follow CDC guidelines have a lower infection rate?  Or does it not make any difference at all?  Careless people might have developed better immunity  over the years, after being exposed to so many  more germs.

6. How many businesses got rich on the virus? Manufacturers of hand sanitizer and face masks, for starters.  Grocery stores sales increased by 50% at first. .At least 7 healthcare  billionaires got  richer off the pandemic. As a result, while poor people are lined up for free food, these  lucky guys are looking at bigger yachts and vacation homes.

When we come up with  a vaccine, the pandemic will end.  Then, maybe some investigative reporters will come up with the answers to those questions.