I don’t know about New Zealand but in Australia and the USA there has been widespread panic buying of toilet paper.   Yes, toilet paper, for God’s sake.  You’d think the WuFlu gave people the shits!

Amidst the growing  apolitical criticism of Jacinda Ardern’s handling of the outbreak, Adolf can’t help but wonder what would have been Muldoon’s reaction, had these events happened during his reign.

Of course, he would have immediately announced the imposition of shitless days.  Tuesdays and Fridays would be the days when the nation would cross its legs and pinch its cheeks.   Great care would be needed to avoid exploding sphincters on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

But now for some perspective.

The U.S. Surgeon General reports the average age of people who have died from coronavirus in the U.S. is 80. Additionally, he says those who are most impacted have chronic, serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease.

Italy has reported 827 coronavirus deaths. Experts say the high number is partly because Italy has more residents in the vulnerable age category. Italy has the oldest population in Europe and more elderly per capita than the U.S. Most of the Italian deaths are in patients in their 80s and 90s. In addition, Italy has a great number of direct China contacts.