All things Corona Virus

[90DayFinancier 910]

5 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

This may be the absolutely stupidest thing CNN has ever said to try to hurt the President.  despicable people/ 

 

CNN’s Jim Acosta blasted for ‘trying to hurt Trump and divide’ America with coronavirus report

 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-jim-acosta-trump-coronavirus-report

If it bothers you, quit watching CNN.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,315]

19 minutes ago, 90DayFinancier said:

If it bothers you, quit watching CNN.

Uhh. Read the link...Jesus lol

[Dashinka 23,244]

1 minute ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Uhh. Read the link...Jesus lol

That is two “J” words today.  Time for a beer.

[Dashinka 23,244]

No. of patient recoveries exceeds new cases for 1st time
 

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/03/119_286155.html

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7 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

No. of patient recoveries exceeds new cases for 1st time
 

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/03/119_286155.html

Careful now, when I mentioned this I was laughed at and told I believed in propaganda. Or is it ok now that Trump said the same thing during the pressco today, hard to keep track if I'm honest 

[Dashinka 23,244]

12 minutes ago, Poseidon1212 said:

Careful now, when I mentioned this I was laughed at and told I believed in propaganda. Or is it ok now that Trump said the same thing during the pressco today, hard to keep track if I'm honest 

I tend to believe the information from the ROK.  If it was just China I would be a bit skeptical.  I have watched the ROK very closely for a number of reasons.  The main one was that I have several close friends there (I have been to Korea many times most recently this past December).  Then, my wife transited through there three weeks ago on her way to Russia (just as their numbers were growing), and I was actually supposed to be there today on my way to Russia, but that trip was canceled for obvious reasons.  I do find it a little optimistic that their numbers have peaked in a little over three weeks, now that may not also be the case here or in Europe, but as our testing ramps up, we may see something similar.

 

Apologies for not being able to give you an upvote, I ran out trying to help @Boiler stay on top.  

 

Edited March 13, 2020 by Dashinka

[Ban Hammer 12,837]

5 hours ago, yuna628 said:

People aren't going to be outside more if they are told to 'social distance' inside.

not many people at the lake.......

[Ban Hammer 12,837]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

That is two “J” words today.  Time for a beer.

a corona?  

[Dashinka 23,244]

Here is a question.  Is the hype more so this time around (as compared to the H1N1 pandemic) because of social media?  

40 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

a corona?  

Actually, I tend toward a good, hoppy IPA.

[yuna628 9,528]

7 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Here is a question.  Is the hype more so this time around (as compared to the H1N1 pandemic) because of social media?  

Actually, I tend toward a good, hoppy IPA.

IMO I remember there being a lot of 'hype' about H1N1. People were taking it seriously because kids were dying and schools were getting flack for not shutting.  I remember the dread wondering when I'd catch it, and when I caught it, it didn't actually dawn on me that I had it until they tested me. However... I actually remember WNV back in the day.. now that was a ton of people freaking out about every single dead bird they saw, chemicals being sprayed, needing to dump out water, keeping kids inside, and yet it still is a serious disease if you are unlucky to catch it.

 

This is quite different though, and I certainly understand why. There is no vaccination, cure, or treatment, and it is highly lethal in the old and those with conditions. And we are a country filled with those with conditions. Predictions of how many could likely die is certainly something to take far more seriously. Social media will always drive a lot of things in this world..

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

4 hours ago, Poseidon1212 said:

This isn't the flu. 

Correct.  Thus far, it's milder than the flu, thankfully.  But, it has the potential to come around again due to the lack of public immunity.  Only time will tell.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, Poseidon1212 said:

Careful now, when I mentioned this I was laughed at and told I believed in propaganda. Or is it ok now that Trump said the same thing during the pressco today, hard to keep track if I'm honest 

While true for Korea, we are not quite there globally yet.  But close, let's see in the next few days.

 

Confirmed cases: 144,824

Recovered: 70,217

[Dashinka 23,244]

11 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

IMO I remember there being a lot of 'hype' about H1N1. People were taking it seriously because kids were dying and schools were getting flack for not shutting.  I remember the dread wondering when I'd catch it, and when I caught it, it didn't actually dawn on me that I had it until they tested me. However... I actually remember WNV back in the day.. now that was a ton of people freaking out about every single dead bird they saw, chemicals being sprayed, needing to dump out water, keeping kids inside, and yet it still is a serious disease if you are unlucky to catch it.

 

This is quite different though, and I certainly understand why. There is no vaccination, cure, or treatment, and it is highly lethal in the old and those with conditions. And we are a country filled with those with conditions. Predictions of how many could likely die is certainly something to take far more seriously. Social media will always drive a lot of things in this world..

That is one thing that is very different this time is all the closings/suspensions, etc.  We were told today to work from home until further notice starting Monday which never happened back in 2009, and schools are being closed nationwide just for caution even though this virus does not seem to impact the youngins as much as those with a few more years under their belt.  The big issue is the unknown with this virus, but I think we can look at the situations in Asia with a bit of optimism.  I know we cannot equate the ROK exactly with the US or the EU (population differences, geography, etc.),  but it does appear if we follow basic hygiene protocols, we should be fine.

 

I certainly hope this does not impact you as the H1N1 did.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

20 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

IMO I remember there being a lot of 'hype' about H1N1. People were taking it seriously because kids were dying and schools were getting flack for not shutting.  I remember the dread wondering when I'd catch it, and when I caught it, it didn't actually dawn on me that I had it until they tested me. However... I actually remember WNV back in the day.. now that was a ton of people freaking out about every single dead bird they saw, chemicals being sprayed, needing to dump out water, keeping kids inside, and yet it still is a serious disease if you are unlucky to catch it.

 

This is quite different though, and I certainly understand why. There is no vaccination, cure, or treatment, and it is highly lethal in the old and those with conditions. And we are a country filled with those with conditions. Predictions of how many could likely die is certainly something to take far more seriously. Social media will always drive a lot of things in this world..

Absolutely not true.  Current predictions are WAY off the charts, IMO.  Based off what we are seeing between Nov and now in Asia, the current estimates are far too high (IMO).

 

Current mortality rate is about 3.7% and recovery rate is about 48.5%.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,315]

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