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TnskiAll I know is I'm not eating at any Asian restaurant till this things all over and only food I cook myself.
BST_PoliceBut really, tens of thousands of people DIE from influenza in the USA every year (upwards of 650k worldwide) and no one bats an eye, yet some virus gets headlines in a country of 1.4 BILLION for sickening what will probably be a few thousand (maybe a few hundred thousand, who cares) and people are going ape shit.
We can't even crack 50% flu vaccination rates in the US but when people hear Coronavirus, stores sell out of masks.
It's all hype folks. Even the CDC and WHO are refusing to get on the hype train yet.
goldlioncute you think that. a fatality rate over 5% aint no joke, especially considering at least 1/5 people infected end up in serious/critical condition. at this point, there are more DEAD than RECOVERED, so probs not something to write off just yet... sometimes the details make all the difference.
JAHpowTHERE ISN'T ENOUGH HYPE. WE NEED THE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD TO KNOW THE TRUTH. THE CORONAVIRUS IS A GLOBALIST INITIATIVE TO DEPOPULATE THE PLANET. 3 BILLION ARE ESTIMATED TO BE INFECTED AND KILLED BY THIS BIOWEAPON. AMD THAT'S A GUARANTEED NUMBER. THE GLOBALISTS ARE FINALLY BEING CAUGHT IN THE ACT. We must expose these demon baby eaters to the world and show the blue collar man what is really going on. JOE BIDEN AND HILLARY CLINTON MADE A DEMON BABY THAT TURNS FROGS GAY.
JAHpowTHERE ISN'T ENOUGH HYPE. WE NEED THE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD TO KNOW THE TRUTH. THE CORONAVIRUS IS A GLOBALIST INITIATIVE TO DEPOPULATE THE PLANET. 3 BILLION ARE ESTIMATED TO BE INFECTED AND KILLED BY THIS BIOWEAPON. AMD THAT'S A GUARANTEED NUMBER. THE GLOBALISTS ARE FINALLY BEING CAUGHT IN THE ACT. We must expose these demon baby eaters to the world and show the blue collar man what is really going on. JOE BIDEN AND HILLARY CLINTON MADE A DEMON BABY THAT TURNS FROGS GAY.
BST_PoliceConsider how many people are actually infected but never get tested. Those infected numbers are only confirmed illnesses so your mortality rate is going to be much lower especially based on the fact that ALL its symptoms mirror influenza or the common cold. So many people are going to contract this virus and do nothing and eventually recover. It's the very old, very young, and other populations at risk who will die such as those who are Immunocompromosed and those who don't have any idea how to treat a cold and stay hydrated and when to access medical care or those without access to medical care.
The influenza stats I referred to have been researched over decades and there's a pretty good confidence that the data are correct. Since the Coronavirus is an epidemic and slowly becoming pandemic, there's not enough data to estimate true infection rate.
The point of my op is that people need to chill. This ain't ebola folks. Unless you're immunocompromised, old, or a child you've got nothing to worry about. Statistically speaking you've got a rediculously higher chance of getting and dying from the flu which a significant majority of the population could care less about. Don't get on the hype train just yet. When this hits 1 million come back and we can talk.
goldlionthats not true by the way, this isn't killing just the young/old/immunocompromised, and there are still more dying than recovering as an end result. it could be killing the weak faster than the healthy, but the healthy are still dying and the mortality rate may be far, far higher than the numbers you're already shunning. like you said - probably best to wait before making assumptions :P
friesFor real though, does anyone here think we're fucked? or is just the next swine flu/ebola media wave?
I haven't really gave it much attention but It's hard not to feel like this one is going to be a big deal.
Profahoben_212Swine flu happened due to a hard shift in the type of flu when it switched back to an H1n1 virus. That's why it killed children more than older adults.
Ebola is not a scary virus for a first world country really at all. Very very unlikely to have widespread infection due to modern sanitation techniques, ppe, and fairly easy containment.
Coronavirus's like Wuhan, SARS, and MERS are much scarier to a first world country due to their ability to overwhelm a healthcare infrastructure. SARS was the worst we had seen of it, and it is extremely important to contain and control before widespread infection happens. Something the US is doing perfectly of right now.
If you guys want I can upload a bunch of info on Coronavirus's. Idk if y'all are interested in that though.
Tnskiwuhan is contagious before someone has symptoms wich isn't so good. Correct me if I'm wrong about this though
TnskiYes I'm interested. I found out that Sars had a 10% death rate, wuhan 2% and the influenza .002% but wuhan is contagious before someone has symptoms wich isn't so good. Correct me if I'm wrong about this though
friesFor real though, does anyone here think we're fucked? or is just the next swine flu/ebola media wave?
I haven't really gave it much attention but It's hard not to feel like this one is going to be a big deal.
goldlionmy guess is we're pretty fucked, the only data we have to go on looks frightening to say the least and that's assuming china's commie gov is being at least sort of honest with the situation (they're not by the way)
it isn't the flu, it isn't killing just the sick and old, they might be dying quicker but there are still more dying than recovering at this point. and apparently it's pretty damaging to your body for those that do survive, like ebola. the people trying to act like 'OH THE FLU KILLS WAY MORE PEOPLE EVERY YEAR, THIS IS NOTHING' are proving they don't have the slightest fucking clue what they're talking about
goldlionmy guess is we're pretty fucked, the only data we have to go on looks frightening to say the least and that's assuming china's commie gov is being at least sort of honest with the situation (they're not by the way)
it isn't the flu, it isn't killing just the sick and old, they might be dying quicker but there are still more dying than recovering at this point. and apparently it's pretty damaging to your body for those that do survive, like ebola. the people trying to act like 'OH THE FLU KILLS WAY MORE PEOPLE EVERY YEAR, THIS IS NOTHING' are proving they don't have the slightest fucking clue what they're talking about
goldlionis it still all hype? asking for a friend
faatasClassic example of media over hyping something small for views and hysteria
faatasaged very well
faatasClassic example of media over hyping something small for views and hysteria
_IRRELEVANT_The real question is why toilet paper