03-14-2020, 07:07 PM
(03-14-2020, 01:42 PM)Diana Wrote: I wouldn't worry about the virus. The death rate is way lower than other viruses we have had in the past and is being sensationalized by the media as far as I can tell.
No such nonsense. This thing is serious.
https://twitter.com/jasonvanschoor/statu...1077697538
Japanese suspect that ~14,000 of the 80,000 'flu deaths' in US this winter were actually from coronavirus. Hence 'flu kills more'. The estimate is likely a conservative number. Even a ~2% kill rate would amount to ~6 million in US. British government is not doing anything as well, and as a result in between ~300,000 to 500,000 deaths are expected.
The virus not only spreads fast, but also mutates fast. There are already 2 new strains which mutated from original 5, and one is very deadly. Italy has that one.
Only US has all 5 strains. Every other country has 1 or 2 strains max.
The virus first chokes the hospitals, which then, over capacity, have to decide which people they need to save. If it is not contained, it spreads like wildfire. Italy was able to only contain it to some degree by a full lockdown, and getting help from China and Cuba.
Not taking measures and containing and killing the virus causes a larger incubation space for the virus and allows it to mutate faster.
The callousness in US is appalling. Its outright craziness. In order to protect the stock market, millions of lives are being put at risk.
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This is no joke. Take measures.