Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

[Organ Morgan.]

Re: Coronavirus update

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-51901372

Is anyone still saying that this is a normal flu?

It's far less deadly than normal flu, believe it or not. 18,000 US citizens had died of flu this winter up until March 5th, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is a US government agency. Meanwhile the total number of coronavirus deaths worldwide is at 6,500.

The flu has killed far more people than coronavirus. So why all the frenzy about COVID-19?

An estimated 32 million Americans have come down with influenza since this year’s flu season began in late September, resulting in about 18,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More: https://www.latimes.com/science/stor...virus-covid-19

[lardy]

Re: Coronavirus update

It's far less deadly than normal flu, believe it or not. 18,000 US citizens had died of flu this winter up until March 5th, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is a US government agency. Meanwhile the total number of coronavirus deaths worldwide is at 6,500.

The flu has killed far more people than coronavirus. So why all the frenzy about COVID-19?

An estimated 32 million Americans have come down with influenza since this year’s flu season began in late September, resulting in about 18,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More: https://www.latimes.com/science/stor...virus-covid-19

18 thousand out of 32 million cases. And you're saying it's more deadly than the coronavirus.

By the way. Read past the first handful paragraphs of your linked article.

[Organ Morgan.]

Re: Coronavirus update

Well, I don't need a calculator to deduce that 18,000 in one country with 5% of the world's population is an awful lot more than 6,500 in the entire world. This coronavirus is so mild for so many who are infected that they were never tested and so those umpteen millions would dramatically reduce the mortality rate.

What is really extraordinary is the non-stop overblown hype and countries choosing to take a wrecking ball to their own economies.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Coronavirus update

Well, I don't need a calculator to deduce that 18,000 in one country with 5% of the world's population is an awful lot more than 6,500 in the entire world. This coronavirus is so mild for so many who are infected that they were never tested and so those umpteen millions would dramatically reduce the mortality rate.

What is really extraordinary is the non-stop overblown hype and countries choosing to take a wrecking ball to their own economies.

So, would you self isolate?

[Organ Morgan.]

Re: Coronavirus update

So, would you self isolate?

Sure I would. The one time I had flu, which was a long time ago, I didn't have the strength to climb out of bed for 10 days.

[lardy]

Re: Coronavirus update

Well, I don't need a calculator to deduce that 18,000 in one country with 5% of the world's population is an awful lot more than 6,500 in the entire world. This coronavirus is so mild for so many who are infected that they were never tested and so those umpteen millions would dramatically reduce the mortality rate.

What is really extraordinary is the non-stop overblown hype and countries choosing to take a wrecking ball to their own economies.

You're right that we don't know the true number of cases, although this is not because they all had it so mild they didn't bother being tested. If the virus is in "umpteen millions" as you predict in a matter of weeks then that surely suggests something very serious.

I guess we're left with two options. Either countries everywhere are taking a wrecking ball to their economies for no good reason, or Organ Morgan on ccmb is wrong.

Place your bets folks.

[lardy]

Re: Coronavirus update

Sure I would. The one time I had flu, which was a long time ago, I didn't have the strength to climb out of bed for 10 days.

Self isolate is not the same as being very ill.

[Welshcake.]

Re: Coronavirus update

It's far less deadly than normal flu, believe it or not. 18,000 US citizens had died of flu this winter up until March 5th, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is a US government agency. Meanwhile the total number of coronavirus deaths worldwide is at 6,500.

The flu has killed far more people than coronavirus. So why all the frenzy about COVID-19?

An estimated 32 million Americans have come down with influenza since this year’s flu season began in late September, resulting in about 18,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More: https://www.latimes.com/science/stor...virus-covid-19

Again with this? It is 20x more deadly than flu but less people have contracted it.

[Organ Morgan.]

Re: Coronavirus update

You're right that we don't know the true number of cases, although this is not because they all had it so mild they didn't bother being tested. If the virus is in "umpteen millions" as you predict in a matter of weeks then that surely suggests something very serious.

I guess we're left with two options. Either countries everywhere are taking a wrecking ball to their economies for no good reason, or Organ Morgan on ccmb is wrong.

Place your bets folks.

Whether my hypothesis is right or wrong is moot because the result will be identical as economic pain on steroids cometh.

[lardy]

Re: Coronavirus update

Organ, you can spend the time speculating on what kind of job I have because I'm so stupid (pizza delivery or work in an office http://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.php...=1#post5056369 ) but the truth is that people with your attitude will cause the deaths of others. I know you won't accept it, but it is true.

[Organ Morgan.]

Re: Coronavirus update

Self isolate is not the same as being very ill.

Oh, you believe Bobsy meant would I self-isolate if ordered to by government decree. Probably.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Coronavirus update

Sure I would. The one time I had flu, which was a long time ago, I didn't have the strength to climb out of bed for 10 days.

People have been asked to self isolate if they have a raised temperature or a new, persistent cough, would you do that?

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Coronavirus update

Organ, you can spend the time speculating on what kind of job I have because I'm so stupid (pizza delivery or work in an office http://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.php...=1#post5056369

It was just a bit of banter mate, we all know you are a Russia collusion expert in real life!

[Organ Morgan.]

Re: Coronavirus update

People have been asked to self isolate if they have a raised temperature or a new, persistent cough, would you do that?

Yes I would. But not before coughing and spluttering on an old git down the street who I can't stand.

(That was a joke, incidentally, before the school snitch Lardy has another meltdown.)

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Coronavirus update

Whether my hypothesis is right or wrong is moot because the result will be identical as economic pain on steroids cometh.

Is that your most important consideration?