Agreed- if it was really put out there to kill off population, we wouldn't know until it was far too late to do anything about it.  If it is reported on in the MSM, then it was meant to cause panic and alarm.  The repeated mention of 17 dead for several days on the radio and MSM has me wondering, as it could go both ways; given the number 17 as a code to us saying "we got this", or a code from the DS saying "look what we will do to Q".  Anyway, just my take on it and my opinion, take it for what it's worth- next to nothing.