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

Comes straight from the top. I genuinely can’t understand how anyone can support this sociopath

 

I haven't, my gym seems to be normal. Had our kids out yesterday and there were other kids running around at the park with them. I guess if anything were more careful with making sure they wash their hands more frequently but that's about it.

 

I'm not really sure I understand the "lie" here. He says some people get better sitting around or going to work, and that some go to work. That is different than saying they should go to work isn't it...

 

This is such a flawed way of thinking. It was parroted by Uncle Donald yesterday:

“They don’t even see a doctor, they don’t even call a doctor. You never hear about those people…Personally, I'd say the number is way under 1 per cent.”

ugh, his moronic false statements are dangerous and clearly they're making their way into the public's minds.

 

The fuck? I pay no attention to what Trump says, and I definitely dont support him.

If you want to debate my point, you can. But sitting here saying I'm listening and parotting Trump is silly.

 

You said literally the same thing he did.

Outbreaks should consider an exponential growth model with time-- at the current rate the number of cases is doubling every three days. If you assume that even 1% of the population gets it, a 0.7% mortality rate as you and Trump surmise, that's 20k+ Americans dead.

The numbers are staggering and shouldn't be simply thrown aside because of the single digit mortality rate. Yes, the elderly are more prone, but the mortality rate already has that factor built into it.

I would do some more research before dismissing this as you are.

 

I disinfect my monitor and keyboard or my phone every time I visit this S2 viral cesspool.

 

Around 35K Americans die a year due to car accidents. Should we ban cars and avoid driving?

Basing the mortality rate off of confirmed cases is inherently flawed, because there will be many milder, uncomfirmed cases. But you have people wanting to completely shut down society, ruin businesses, and so forth.

 

You're missing the point. Unforeseen deaths are just that. Unforeseen.

This IS controllable with common sense precautions. Limiting exposure by postponing or canceling spectator sports is a really easy fix.

The economy comes secondary. You apparently think you disagree with him, but yet you are echoing every thing Trump is saying and doing. Dude just put pressure on the feds to reduce interest rates as his way to tackle corona. Hope that helps the businesses you're so concerned with.

 

Transportation comes secondary, we shouldnt drive. Kills 35K a year. Society comes secondary, people get sick from others. Kills people too. Should stay inside all day.

You're attributing Trumps words as the cause for peoples thoughts. Thats bullshit. People can think for themselves. Suggesting I'm lapping up that bullshit is stupid, because you should know better than that. Right?

My opinion:

Obviously its a threat. I believe the threat is a bit overstated, especially for normal healthy people. If you're not one of those, you probably shouldnt go. If youre sick or showing symptom, dont go. If you do go, be smart, wash your hands, dont touch your face, etc.

 

It’s a big deal, but there’s also the recognition that life goes on. We’re going to do what we can to slow the spread, but we can’t stop it. The virus is almost certainly going to become endemic and humans and our immune systems are going to have to adapt to it as we have countless other pathogens.

As far as the death rate goes, the WHO number grabbed by the headline writers around the world is far from the full story. We probably would do better to listen to actual scientists than live off headlines:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sc...ate-is-higher-than-thought-but-it-should-drop

 

Nah bro. Mortality rate is about 3%.

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/covid-19-s-death-rate-is-higher-than-thought-but-it-should-drop

 

Based on REPORTED cases.

How many cases go unreported? Probably a fair amount.... but it's anyone's guess.

 

More people die in car accidents. But have you seen a president tell people not to wear seat belts because his hunch is car crashes are less deadly than what NTSB claims? That is what science illiterate in chief is doing. His hunch is less than 1 percent based on nothing. Tells people who are infected to go to work. People are going to fucking die because of his stupidity.

 

Think of it in terms of the blind squirrel and the acorn and it fits better.

 

Based on confirmed cases.

 

Here’s a really informative interview. (From British TV instead of American sensationalist drivel; who would have guessed?):