our buses are transports for the homeless population, and quite often make up the majority of passengers. They are absolutely filthy and quite often seem drunk, even in the morning. There is probably drug use but I don't know. They carry huge filthy duffle bags. The seats are made of fabric, which is crazy for a public transport, because they can not be cleaned. I am sure that they probably carry hepatitis, TB, flu A&B which is hitting people hard where I am. There are bad outbreaks of cholera and bubonic plague and who knows what in homeless populations in california. I am not sure what should be done, other than housing them adequately, but it is a public health disaster waiting to happen. We are vulnerable to covid19 because we are basically a port city with ships going back and forth to korea and china. there is one exposure that we know of that occured when a woman came back from travel in china. The local hospital has stepped up precautions. I have a handicapped brother who works in a homeless shelter in Seattle. I think if something hits we will be treated outside. If you tie up a hospital with infectious patients..what if you have a heart attack. what if you are having a baby ..break an arm? It is nothing to ridicule frankly. I never said people were swamping UK hospitals..but they are affecting them and at least a couple of doctors got the virus from people who just walked in (I think.) As for getting information off the internet, CDC posts on the internet. This is nothing to sneer at. The financial repercussions will last a long time, if everything goes smoothly from now. People from a factory in Italy have gotten it; soldiers in Korea have gotten it. Churches, schools, etc. shut down. I can't understand people being snarky about this.