Corona and other diseases

[KRYPTON INC.]

New York’s late-night shows will drop live audiences amid coronavirus concerns

Wow.

On a side note... Congrats on the red name terry.

 

[Iceman]

The danger with the coronavirus lies in the growth charts, predictive models, the spread, and the fear that it may mutate in the same manner that the flu does every two years or so.

A 3% mortality rate doesn’t sound too bad, until you realize that at least a third of the U.S population could become infected. That’s approximately 108 million people. 3% of that is, approximately, 3 million people. A couple more million than the 56 thousand high-end estimates of Flu mortality.

Yeah, and also lockdown measures aren’t sustainable long term so infection rates would go up a lot eventually if this did turn into something that can hang around by mutating.

 

[terry78]

Wow.

On a side note... Congrats on the red name terry.

Yeah a few of us have leveled up. The inmates are running the asylum.

 

[Zorro]

Damn, the virus truly is easily contagious and I guess lungs are no match for it.

200 deaths in 24hrs is crazy. I wonder how many cities and towns that includes in the whole country

 

[MadVillainy]

or, ya know, seeing if anyone else felt the same way... but hey, welcome back to the ignore list, you must enjoy it there

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

My parents are nearly 80 so I'm starting to get really worried looking at these projections. Best wishes, everyone!

 

[Albright]

It's this sort of "oh it's just the cold/flu" or "its only dangerous to over 60's" type attitude & ignorance that has the thing spreading like wildfire.

nah, I‘m not ignorant. I agree the that those events need to be cancelled and that everybody has to do what he can do, to not infect other people, especially those with health issues.
I‘m just saying, that I‘m not concerned of getting it

 

[Iceman]

I would hate to get it even if it was the mildest thing ever. The thought that that one person you passed it onto could lead to the deaths of more vulnerable people. All these deaths around the world likely came from one incidence. A sneeze when you have it (and before you know you have it) is like randomly firing off a loaded gun.

 

[Schlosser85]

Well one of my local hospitals now has a patient.

My mom is 73 and my dad is 68 and on a bunch of heart medication.

 

[Iceman]

Damn, the virus truly is easily contagious and I guess lungs are no match for it.

200 deaths in 24hrs is crazy. I wonder

That is a pretty crazy stat. Looks like Italy are escalating their response.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51845817

 

[terry78]

You watch stuff like Contagion and Walking Dead type fiction and never think something that farfetched could happen.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

My only question about these closures is I'm not sure how effective they are because the forecasts seem to be all over the map. Wide range of variables. It would really suck to completely destroy our economy and our individual livelihoods if it is inevitable that 150 million people in the US are going to get it anyways. If it is going to be as bad as Merkel and others have been suggesting wth 70% of entire countries getting it, we might as well just live our lives and hope for the best. I don't really know what we should do.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Yeah, I don't think there is a perfect answer. I know the worry most have is their parents, but mine would be with the wife. I am pretty healthy overall, so I am not too worried if I end up getting it. But, while I know nothing has shown ill effects toward pregnant women, I would be worried for the unborn if the wife gets it. Probably the number 1 thing I am nervous about in this whole thing.

 

[Schlosser85]

Yeah, I don't think there is a perfect answer. I know the worry most have is their parents, but mine would be with the wife. I am pretty healthy overall, so I am not too worried if I end up getting it. But, while I know nothing has shown ill effects toward pregnant women, I would be worried for the unborn if the wife gets it. Probably the number 1 thing I am nervous about in this whole thing.

So far children don’t seem to be affected much.

 

[Pennywise]

‘Riverdale’ Suspended After Production Member Was in Contact With Coronavirus Patient

 

[Kane52630]

Italy confirms almost 200 deaths in 24 hours

 

[Pennywise]

Up to 150 million Americans are expected to contract the coronavirus, congressional doctor says

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Not to be morbid but I am concerned about the infant mortality rate. What it is so far and how much it might become.

 

[Pennywise]

CoronaVirus Update: PaleyFest 2020 Postponed

 

[Iceman]

You watch stuff like Contagion and Walking Dead type fiction and never think something that farfetched could happen.

Even now while we have people already working from home to split desks, bans from moving between floors at work and meetings to be held by conference call, it still doesn't really hit home that things that change our daily life on a significant level can happen.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Not to be morbid but I am concerned about the infant mortality rate. What it is so far and how much it might become.

Most reports are that this is primarily affecting adults.

 

[Pennywise]

‘It’s Just Everywhere Already’: How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response

This makes me angry!

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Even now while we have people already working from home to split desks, bans from moving between floors at work and meetings to be held by conference call, it still doesn't really hit home that things that change our daily life on a significant level can happen.

This is a wake up call for a lot of things.

This thing is projected to, even with steps taken right now, to penetrate deep into the population of the planet. And while I believe this is something to take seriously for the sake of the wide spectrum of people that are most in danger from exposure this isn't a threat to the species or human civilization.

But it very well could have been. I don't think it is hyperbolic to suggest that there will be on the horizon some kind of emergence of a very deadly and highly communicable disease. Will we be ready for it? This was a dress rehearsal. It happened to happen at one of our current low points in modern history. There is a lot to be learned from this.

 

[Iceman]

This is a wake up call for a lot of things.

This thing is projected to, even with steps taken right now, to penetrate deep into the population of the planet. And while I believe this is something to take seriously for the sake of the wide spectrum of people that are most in danger from exposure this isn't a threat to the species or human civilization.

But it very well could have been. I don't think it is hyperbolic to suggest that there will be on the horizon some kind of emergence of a very deadly and highly communicable disease. Will we be ready for it? This was a dress rehearsal. It happened to happen at one of our current low points in modern history. There is a lot to be learned from this.

This virus could still mutate into something more deadly while staying as infectious. The technology of today gives us a level of protection against many significant threats but something like this is far harder to combat in a global society where people are travelling so regularly between continents, countries, cities, and within those cities. I do think on the plus side that it's good that we had the opportunity of a dress rehearsal to become more aware of our failings and lack of preparation and figure out what long term safeguards are needed.

 

[Zorro]

So many events are getting cancelled/delayed and places lockdown, it's really like an odd film. I mean besides the virus itself of course, there's an isolation that is a shock as travel is so common in most parts of the world and people of all kind interacting daily.

Half the world is highly worried and the other half is too ignorant by thinking "eh, I or you'll be fine. This isn't a big deal"

It's understandable right now but what about the rest of the year? I read a couple of weeks ago that the virus is expected to peak by april or may and be totally controlled but has that changed? And even if so, that's still a month or so away and Italy alone just having 200 new deaths in 24hrs is pretty major plus global places also affected with many deaths already piled up high