Coronavirus

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A tourist in France has died from the disease, and here in Ireland there's currently a blanket ban on mail going to and from China.

And it looks like that cruise ship off the coast of Japan has carriers, some of whom are American.

Originally posted by -Pr-
A tourist in France has died from the disease, and here in Ireland there's currently a blanket ban on mail going to and from China.

And it looks like that cruise ship off the coast of Japan has carriers, some of whom are American.

Do we have the exact amount of those that died in China?

We have the official numbers that don't even make up for the 10% of the actual estimate.

Originally posted by SquallX
Do we have the exact amount of those that died in China?

Just estimates at this point, as originally it was believed that China was seriously fudging the numbers, ***** that they are.

WHO says it's 46,000 cases, with just over 1300 deaths.

They say it's airborn.

Containment is a lost cause at this point. Not to be an alarmist, but when they say 'Don't panic", it's time to start noticing that big red button.

Originally posted by cdtm
They say it's airborn.

Containment is a lost cause at this point. Not to be an alarmist, but when they say 'Don't panic", it's time to start noticing that big red button.

Oh, shit... if it's really airborn then we're probably all f***ed. Can you cite a source that says it is airborn? Was it the WHO?

I wasn't planning on buying one of those air filter masks but if it's truly airborn then I probably will.

Originally posted by cdtm
They say it's airborn.

Containment is a lost cause at this point. Not to be an alarmist, but when they say 'Don't panic", it's time to start noticing that big red button.

but trump said it's no big deal. doubt he would just make that shit up concerning such a serious threat to life. nobody could be that much of a POS.

Originally posted by -Pr-
Just estimates at this point, as originally it was believed that China was seriously fudging the numbers, ***** that they are.

WHO says it's 46,000 cases, with just over 1300 deaths.

That’s a pretty high rate when this virus is not even half a year old.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
but trump said it's no big deal. doubt he would just make that shit up concerning such a serious threat to life. nobody could be that much of a POS.

Let your TDS go.

Originally posted by cdtm
They say it's airborn.
Where'd you see this?

Last I heard, it wasn't fully airborne.

Originally posted by Galan007
Where'd you see this?

Last I heard, it wasn't fully airborne.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/nove-coronavirus-infection-prevention-control-patients-healthcare-settings.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj-uemagtfnAhWGlnIEHdOoBAEQFjACegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw3Xl-vgUHi7keO7G2xnn5V0

Aerosol is believed to be a method.

I see now from other sources this isn't confirmed.

It's the Daily Mail so take it with a grain of salt:

Did coronavirus originate in Chinese government laboratory? Scientists believe killer disease may have begun in research facility 300 yards from Wuhan wet fish market

As someone who doesn't get the flu shot every year for autism reasons and who was not one of the 61,000 people who died from the seasonal flu in 2017 in the U.S. alone, I have to say that this virus that's killed 1,500 people mostly in China, is absolutely panic-inducing for extremely valid, statistically logical reasons.

Buy gold. Buy guns. Burn your neighbors. Avoid vaccines. It's the only way to protect yourself somehow.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
As someone who doesn't get the flu shot every year for autism reasons and who was not one of the 61,000 people who died from the seasonal flu in 2017 in the U.S. alone, I have to say that this virus that's killed 1,500 people mostly in China, is absolutely panic-inducing for extremely valid, statistically logical reasons.

Buy gold. Buy guns. Burn your neighbors. Avoid vaccines. It's the only way to protect yourself somehow.

I've said pretty much the same thing, as well, but with far less sarcasm. Your version is better.

I got a flu shot cuz it was free and I was medicated at the time.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
As someone who doesn't get the flu shot every year for autism reasons and who was not one of the 61,000 people who died from the seasonal flu in 2017 in the U.S. alone, I have to say that this virus that's killed 1,500 people mostly in China, is absolutely panic-inducing for extremely valid, statistically logical reasons.

Buy gold. Buy guns. Burn your neighbors. Avoid vaccines. It's the only way to protect yourself somehow.

like you and DDM, I have also stated this. You though do it better than me also! Kudos!

The snideness and sarcasm aside, there's two views that are being conflated and that's not fair.

View One: The kneejerker. "The virus has killed almost two thousand people, we're doomed! We're all gonna die!" This view is silly

View Two: Is more of a concern that we need to be vigilant amd not dismissive of this because the Coronavirus apparently has a higher mortality rate than Influenza and spreads about as easily, which gives it the potential for a massive death count. This view is not silly

I've seen US cancer rates between .04 and 5 percent.

Last I heard figures for world mortality if uncontained were estimated at 3 percent, which is not insignificant given the amount of people.

I wonder if it gets better.

Originally posted by Robtard
The snideness and sarcasm aside, there's two views that are being conflated and that's not fair.

View One: The kneejerker. "The virus has killed almost two thousand people, we're doomed! We're all gonna die!" This view is silly

View Two: Is more of a concern that we need to be vigilant amd not dismissive of this because the Coronavirus apparently has a higher mortality rate than Influenza and spreads about as easily, which gives it the potential for a massive death count. This view is not silly

it is more fragile than Flu though Rob, so a pandemic is less likely (let's hope)