Coronavirus: The Sick Elephant In The Room
- Thread starter Rider
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Seems to me that the AMP girls have the same incentive as anyone else to avoid the CV. As far as I know, the reported cases in the US have involved people who traveled to countries other than China. If our fears were truly justified, I’d expect there to have been a mega-outbreak already in Flushing.
Coronavirus is NOT the end of the world.
As far as the actual illness goes, it's about as severe as the flu. It's not instant death, it's not going to eat your flesh, make you go blind or destroy your liver. If you get it, it's a week or two of fever, aches, cough, and generally feeling shitty... just like the flu. The people who die from it are at a similar risk of dying from the flu. Go do your own reading & research - start with the CDC website.
However, the world needs a good wake-up call re: how infectious diseases spread, so the crazy coverage and awareness is a good thing. People need to wash their hands more frequently, and be more mindful of how their actions can spread a disease. A little fear now and again can be a good motivator to change people's behavior.
Nobody wants to get sick. Just take reasonable precautions. I do and I'm not in fear for my life.
As far as the actual illness goes, it's about as severe as the flu. It's not instant death, it's not going to eat your flesh, make you go blind or destroy your liver. If you get it, it's a week or two of fever, aches, cough, and generally feeling shitty... just like the flu. The people who die from it are at a similar risk of dying from the flu. Go do your own reading & research - start with the CDC website.
However, the world needs a good wake-up call re: how infectious diseases spread, so the crazy coverage and awareness is a good thing. People need to wash their hands more frequently, and be more mindful of how their actions can spread a disease. A little fear now and again can be a good motivator to change people's behavior.
Nobody wants to get sick. Just take reasonable precautions. I do and I'm not in fear for my life.
Look at the cdc site for current stats
Corona virus:
Chance of transmission: not known but low
Chance of recovery 95% pessimisticly
2-5% chance of death
Raid
Chance of occurance similar to transmission: not known but low.
0% chance of death
Chance of divorce, alimony, financial ruin, professional career end etc uncertain but really high
Not easy to compare.
Corona virus:
Chance of transmission: not known but low
Chance of recovery 95% pessimisticly
2-5% chance of death
Raid
Chance of occurance similar to transmission: not known but low.
0% chance of death
Chance of divorce, alimony, financial ruin, professional career end etc uncertain but really high
Not easy to compare.
I don’t think he’s in panic mode. I think he’s being realistic as to its likely spread. I don’t agree with the mask. Since it won’t stop the virus from being inhaled what’s the purpose? If you’ve ever worn a mask, you’d realize that most people will be constantly touching it with dirty hands to adjust it or play with it because it’s annoying them. Forget masks. They’re already sold out of toilet paper at the local Costco!!!
