International COVID-19 Updates & Discussion 2

[Temujin]

Mulling over the numbers, yes, still early days and countries still weeks behind, but short of a country going nuts and having millions of deaths, this doesn't look like its even going to crack 50% of flu annual death numbers(300-600k)... thoughts?

 

[pinball wizard]

Mulling over the numbers, yes, still early days and countries still weeks behind, but short of a country going nuts and having millions of deaths, this doesn't look like its even going to crack 50% of flu annual death numbers(300-600k)... thoughts?

The covid-19 hype thread is thataway -->https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/is-covid-19-just-a-hype.1076823/page-14#post-25239029

 

[Sensorei]

Mulling over the numbers, yes, still early days and countries still weeks behind, but short of a country going nuts and having millions of deaths, this doesn't look like its even going to crack 50% of flu annual death numbers(300-600k)... thoughts?

We are beyond this pointless discussion now. It's pretty clear that this is nothing like seasonal flu.

 

[pinball wizard]

We are beyond this pointless discussion now. It's pretty clear that this is nothing like seasonal flu.

Exactly. Just the sniffles.

 

[Temujin]

We are beyond this pointless discussion now. It's pretty clear that this is nothing like seasonal flu.

Exactly. Just the sniffles.

The covid-19 hype thread is thataway -->https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/is-covid-19-just-a-hype.1076823/page-14#post-25239029

WTF I've never said 'its seasonal flu' and not implying it here as a discussion either, in fact said before its not flu in this thread.
What I'm saying is, with all our intervention and lock downs, this looks like we're on our way for numbers to be relatively low by comparison, provided we don't have a country explode
HTF did you guys get 'just the flu' from my post?

 

[daveza]

HTF did you guys get 'just the flu' from my post?

Donald made us do it.

 

[theratman]

WTF I've never said 'its seasonal flu' and not implying it here as a discussion either, in fact said before its not flu in this thread.
What I'm saying is, with all our intervention and lock downs, this looks like we're on our way for numbers to be relatively low by comparison, provided we don't have a country explode
HTF did you guys get 'just the flu' from my post?

You compared it to the flu's numbers in your post. Might be due to that?

 

[Temujin]

You compared it to the flu's numbers in your post. Might be due to that?

Compared numbers, not said or implied its flu, my post is very clear what I was saying

 

[theratman]

Compared numbers, not said or implied its flu, my post is very clear what I was saying

Didn't confuse me, I got what you said. Just offering up a possible explanation.

 

[Creag]

Allegedly, this is an Indonesian market selling bat meat:

Spoiler: Offensive maybe for snowflakes...

Risk of Virus Spillover Increases Through Wildlife Exploitation

"Exploitation of wildlife, through hunting, capture, and the wildlife trade, typically involves very close contact that facilitates disease transmission," said researcher Christine Johnson.

www.newsweek.com

 

[pinball wizard]

HTF did you guys get 'just the flu' from my post?

I was busy blowing my nose due to the sniffles.

 

[Temujin]

I was busy blowing my nose due to the sniffles.

I'm serious man... We're 3 and a bit months in, yes still spreading, but not going wild with the lock downs as it would have otherwise. Even throwing say 100k to US in deaths, throw another 50k to EU etc, currently, I think the worlds is doing fairly well all things considered... we could come out of this with as little as 300k-400k or so(as said, as long as a country doesn't explode), which isn't too bad considering the millions the estimates started out as

 

[pinball wizard]

I'm serious man... We're 3 and a bit months in, yes still spreading, but not going wild with the lock downs as it would have otherwise. Even throwing say 100k to US in deaths, throw another 50k to EU etc, currently, I think the worlds is doing fairly well all things considered... we could come out of this with as little as 300k-400k or so(as said, as long as a country doesn't explode), which isn't too bad considering the millions the estimates started out as

I agree. The whole thing is way out of proportion to the response it's getting.

 

[MiW]

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[trompie_vyfster]

There are no martyrs in Wuhan, only victims of communism.

 

[WorldWarIII]

was just at woolworths , saw 4 people with a mask and dark glasses. and one lady had mask , dark glasses and a cap. are they getting punched for wearing the stupid mask and want to hide the black eyes, or what the hell is this?

 

[buka001]

WTF I've never said 'its seasonal flu' and not implying it here as a discussion either, in fact said before its not flu in this thread.
What I'm saying is, with all our intervention and lock downs, this looks like we're on our way for numbers to be relatively low by comparison, provided we don't have a country explode
HTF did you guys get 'just the flu' from my post?

Everyone is getting stir crazy.

 

[Sensorei]

The response is way out of proportion, but what it comes down to is what price do you put on 79 year old Granny Gertrude and 84 year great uncle Umar's life?

We are on 2112 jobless for every coronavirus death in the USA now. 2112 people out of whom probably at least a few are considering suicide.

I wouldn't be surprised if most young people would be willing to risk it if they knew the real stats, rather than ruin the entire world economy.

 

[pinball wizard]

The response is way out of proportion, but what it comes down to is what price do you put on 79 year old Granny Gertrude and 84 year great uncle Umar's life?

We are 2112 jobless for every coronavirus death in the USA now. 2112 people out of whom probably at least a few are considering suicide.

I wouldn't be surprised if most young people would be willing to risk it if they knew the real stats, rather than ruin the entire world economy.

Dunno about the number or the suicide, but each employed person in SA supports how many? 5? 10? Other people, who now will be more undernourished, more susceptible to disease and so and so on. It's a colossal disaster that will take decades for this country to get out of. The virus and the lives it takes will be an old distant memory and we'll all still be on the verge of poverty due to what is happening right now.

 

[MiW]

The response is way out of proportion, but what it comes down to is what price do you put on 79 year old Granny Gertrude and 84 year great uncle Umar's life?

We are on 2112 jobless for every coronavirus death in the USA now. 2112 people out of whom probably at least a few are considering suicide.

I wouldn't be surprised if most young people would be willing to risk it if they knew the real stats, rather than ruin the entire world economy.

What price are you putting on Doctors , specialists and still running health care?