OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    This one is a bit different. You did not see markets hitting correction territory for Ebola or Sars. Different transference methods. This is an Airborne virus. Not sure you ever watched complete sports leagues around the world shutting down. If you think this is all just overblown then great. However there are a bunch of pretty smart people who think otherwise. This one is on a different level.
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Which was the absolute worst year on record.
    Here is a link that says it can be as high as 30,000
    https://www.health.com/condition/cold-flu-sinus/how-many-people-die-of-the-flu-every-year

    Fact remains the Flu has a mortality rate of about .07%. These two issues do not compare in the slightest. We are talking millions of people could die from this. Saying the worst year when it was H1N1 is acceptable might be making the point.
     
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    H1N1 was the Flu in 2018. It killed over 50,000 people. It's mortality rate was .07%
    Bird Flu was carried by birds and they were eradicated for the most part. Different transference method.
    Again if the numbers don't make sense to you or you are simply not willing to educate yourself on the matter maybe it would be best to not make false statements.
     
    kjironman1, Mar 7, 2020
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Maybe you should take Mike Pence position. Trump wants too keep the numbers low!
     
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  6. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    I agree kj...
    I've just grown somewhat cynical in my old age and i can't help but feel in today's"climate" of information the truth of anything isn't as bad or good as we're told...
     
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    We have to be careful about fear mongering. It is also good to be prepared. The coronavirus has spread across the world. We are hearing of more cases daily.

    So, yeah wash your hands, stay home when you are sick as you should usually do. Instead of panicking, be cautious and be ready. Don't shake hands, touch other people, rails on the bus/subway, your face, etc.

    Also, take the coronavirus seriously. A lot of people are pretending it doesn't exist or isn't as bad as thought. Be open minded that it exists, and be ready for it to be as bad or worse than thought. People are dying every day, though mostly older people. But, the virus is mutating already...not a good thing.

    So maybe don't believe everything you hear, but be open to the possibilty. Hope for the best, expect the worst. That is how you survive.
     
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    The 3.4 % number is bogus.
     
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    New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise to 76 after infected taxi driver walked in to Queens hospital and potentially infected 40 doctors and nurses
    • Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York on Saturday
    • 76 people in the state have now tested positive for coronavirus; up from the 44 confirmed on Friday
    • Disturbingly, two cases have been confirmed in the state's northeast - the first outside the NYC region - indicating signs of wider spread
    • More than 4000 people in the state have been urged to self-quarantine to prevent the spread of the disease; Cuomo says many are not following protocol
    • Nationwide, 377 people have tested positive to coronavirus, and 14 people have died
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ency-coronavirus-number-cases-skyrockets.html
     
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    How do you know that?
     
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    Yes, let's believe Trump's hunch instead of World Health Organization.
     
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    So your link has it at 2.3%
    Okay still astronomically higher than .07%
    And of course that link is about two weeks old. Try clicking on it right now. 105,820 total confirmed 3,558 dead!
    OOOPs back to 3.5%

    UPDATED 3-7-20 12;42pm
     
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    Most of those really aren't comparable. SARS was a pussy. Just over 8,000 cases, under 800 deaths in only 17 countries (at least that's what google told me). MERS is in that same category, having already been lapped several times by Covid-19 in all categories. Swine flu is probably the best comparison, although the reported mortality rate is so far much higher with Covid-19. But I suspect that will go down as more people get diagnosed.

    I think the reason this is such a big story is that it's literally stretched to ever corner of the globe since the end of January, with huge clusters exploding on several continents, and the numbers are just continuing to rise, so it's all an unknown. Add to that the big stories of China's attempt to cover it up, the extreme steps China then took to contain it, the Japanese cruise ship, etc.

    It will definitely infect a lot of people like the flu but I agree, the doomsday stuff seems a tad premature.

    Personally I wish it turned people into running zombies. Now I'm watching the news.
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    in France there's 949 cases and 16 death, so 0.016% Mortality rate, with 12 of the 16 above 70 years old

    So yeah i'm not worried
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Bro 16 of 1000 is 1.6%
    Lets break it down easy. 100/1000 is 10%. 10/1000 is 1%
    16/1000 is 1.6%
     
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    Your 3rd grade math teacher would be proud.
     
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    he technically had the math right correct, he just forgot to move the decimal.
     
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