So, hantavirus is the new boogeyman, apparently. Some folks on a cruise ship caught it, and now the 'authorities' are running around like chickens with their heads cut off doing 'contact tracing.' Because, you know, that worked SO well last time. Remember two weeks to flatten the curve?

These 'disease detectives' are trying to track down all the passengers from the MV Honius who got off at St. Helena before anyone realized they were incubators. They've flown all over the world, including to the good ol' US of A. Low risk, they say? Sure, Jan. But they gotta justify their existence somehow, right?

According to some infectious disease physician at the University of Michigan, this contact tracing is the 'oldest tool in the epidemiologic toolbox.' Sounds about right. Probably used by witch doctors back in the day too. Apparently, it's all about 'getting ahead' before people start coughing up a lung. Good luck with that.

Then there's this infectious diseases doctor at Emory University yammering about stratifying risk. High, medium, low... Sounds like a dating app. But hey, gotta make it sound scientific, right? Otherwise, how would they justify the endless powerpoint presentations?

Of course, quarantine is on the table. Because locking people in their homes totally doesn't have any negative consequences. And this hantavirus has a lovely incubation period of 'several weeks,' meaning you could be asymptomatic for almost two months! Freedom is just a state of mind, right?

So, the drill is this: some poor sap gets sick, they start interrogating everyone he's ever looked at, and then they tell everyone else to hide under their beds for 45 days. All based on the word of the same 'experts' who told us masks were useless, then mandatory, then useless again. Solid science.

Remember when they told us to inject bleach to fight the last bug? Good times. But seriously, don't panic. Hantavirus requires 'close and prolonged contact.' So, unless you're planning on snuggling up with a rodent anytime soon, you're probably fine.

But keep an eye on the news. They'll be pushing for more 'emergency powers' any minute now. Because nothing says 'freedom' like letting unelected bureaucrats tell you what to do. Just sayin'.