Can't wait for this Covid - 19 thing to be over with . I'm tired of hearing about it and all the mess it's bringing .
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4 fingers up. Crap is utterly depressing as heck. Never in my mind did I ever imagine anything like this ever happening. It's just mind blowing. Totally shocking. They need to mass-produce the Chloroquine and Z-Pak's and give it to everybody that tests positive. Gone in 5 days. Stop the slow play. I went to Southeast Asia a few years back. Stuff is safe.
I miss sports and hanging out with my friends. Freaking baseball should be starting in a few days!
This is the hard hitting analysis we love.
Its just amazing to me that we've destroyed the economy because 15k people have died in a planet of 7 billion. No one wants anyone to die, but , we're humans, we are all going to face it. Why this time do we go overboard, this thing will never reach the level of the swine flu, yet here we are.
The problem is how fast it spreads and how long the respiratory effects last. Yes it’s only killed 15K at this point. But many hospitals are running out of capacity. If you need emergency surgery for something that you have a near 100% chance of survival (your appendix ruptures, car accident, gi bleed, heart attack), you may not get that surgery because there are no resources. So, I concede the 15K/7B point, but the impact of this virus reaches far beyond that.
We don't have that problem here. I think as usual we are way behind the curve. By the time we waste all this money and resources it will be on the way out.. No new cases in Italy in the last 24 hours.
My wife and I have put (3) 1000 piece puzzles together in 9 days. Ready for vineyards and breweries to open back up. Tired of puzzles.
Italy had over 4700 cases yesterday. The "live" chart only updates once a day for them. Check back later
The death total has already surpassed the H1N1's total. Almost 400,000 confirmed cases to the 61 million infected with swineflu
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anon_w4pknohc0ndth
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Source?
Because that’s not what this says. It’s a smaller increase but that isn’t no new cases https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...navirus-cases-for-second-consecutive-day/amp/
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anon_w4pknohc0ndth
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Why is everyone so concerned about Italy? This isn't Italy. This is the United States.
They report their numbers once per day
Can we revisit when the Italy numbers actually post? Missing data doesn’t mean zero.
Simple...so we don't become Italy. Geez...
Yeah their number of new cases has dropped the last couple of days. It is either a statistical anomaly or a trend. It will take a few more days to know. They still have a shi% load of new cases but if it continue to drop that is a good sign.
Absolutely. The rate has slowed but it isn’t zero new cases. A slowing rate is good news for sure
Ok, but my point stands, this thing will die out. We are way over reacting
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anon_w4pknohc0ndth
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Well seeing that Italy has over 6,000 deaths and the US has less than 600 i highly doubt that will happen. Hey don't take my word for it though i'm sure you can google. LOL
Exactly, because its the worst spot and they have to draw attention to the places that fit the agenda. Funny, no one is talking about china now, its Italy all day everyday. If it bleeds it leads.
Italy is old and full of smokers, their culture is one of closeness and touching, lots of hugging and kissing, and they have a direct line to China through the sale of most all of their textile factors in the North, which is where it all started for them and is the worst spot
That’s not true at all. Just google h1n1 and look at the cdc numbers. 12,469 deaths in the US alone from h1n1. Estimated 151,000-575,000 worldwide from h1n1. Also 80% of the deaths were people UNDER 65 which is greatly different than typical seasonal flu in which the 70%-90% of deaths are over 65.
The answer to the question in the headline is YES! My Korean friends who were there in late January confirmed the hell out of this.
https://www.ibtimes.sg/china-hiding-covid-19-death-toll-21-million-cell-phones-disappeared-why-41580
https://www.ibtimes.sg/china-hiding-covid-19-death-toll-21-million-cell-phones-disappeared-why-41580
any chance we can get a COVID-19 forum and keep it off the Vent?
Afraid not
I hear what you’re saying but hard to ask folks not to talk about it. We are however trying to limit posts to how the virus directly affects us...any with a political tone or theories, etc, are moved.
and we should be getting ready for the Sweet 16 to start on Thursday, damnit.
There are just no distractions. I am still working (which I am thankful for) and helping teach kids but after that nothing else to distract. No sports to watch, little sports to discuss, Twitter is filled with updates. Trying to read and watch Netflix (shout out Lion King) but CV 19’just dominates everything.
turned 40 today. Strangest birthday you can have
They don't reports cases till their day is over which it isn't.. They will report around 4000 new cases later this afternoon. The good news is that will be down from around 5.5k-6k per day just 4- days ago
Yes, we do. Hospitals are already being stretched thin. In NYC, they're having to find other places to build make-shift hospitals. Javits Center comes to mind. And there are many other US cities doing the same thing. Military ships on the East and West Coast are becoming available. Here in Georgia, I work for North GA Tech. College. We are already being asked by local hospitals if we have extra supplies they can use - masks, gloves, etc... They are running out. I HOPE this threat subsides soon. But we have to be ready. Over 10 days ago, Georgia had 30 cases. As of 11:07 am today, we have 803. The threat is how fast this spreads and taxes our medical facilities. Yes, it is already happening. Hope all of you guys remain safe and healthy.
Agreed...totally irrational. If we applied the same criteria to the seasonal flu, we would shut down every year.
And yes, before all the drama kings and queens weigh in, I know covid-19 is not the same as the seasonal flu, more contagious, more dangerous to elders, etc, etc.
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anon_w4pknohc0ndth
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Here, as in where I am. NY densely populated. Of course people are going to get it, its why we've had about 50m cases of flu since oct. But all those people aren't going to the hospital. They're being told to stay home.
