Plain old flu......
...is killing more people in the US right now.
...is killing more people in the US right now.
coronavirus
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CLASSIC12
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They did it. Here is the map of quarantined regions, that's 16 million people quarantined.
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The key phrase is, "...right now." Let's check again in 90 days.
bigwheelzip
Absent Comrade
Looks bad for the critically ill. I saw this on Reuters this morning:
"We're now being forced to set up intensive care treatment in corridors, in operating theaters, in recovery rooms. We've emptied entire hospital sections to make space for seriously sick people," Antonio Pesenti, head of the Lombardy regional crisis response unit, told the Corriere della Sera newspaper.
"One of the best health systems in the world, in Lombardy is a step away from collapse," he said.
We just got our first "presumptive" case here in Charlotte county down on the SW Florida coast.
Absalom
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
Back in Germany, it was my aunt's 91st birthday today. My folks had to sneak into her apartment in the senior residence in ones and twos at timed intervals not to attract attention, because large gatherings had been banned by management.
Since it may well be my aunt's last, they weren't going to let a virus stop them.
When I got my aunt on the phone, she was very happy that the operation, including insertion and extraction of participants, had been a success. She sounded a bit like she was telling me about the Raid on Entebbe
Since it may well be my aunt's last, they weren't going to let a virus stop them.
When I got my aunt on the phone, she was very happy that the operation, including insertion and extraction of participants, had been a success. She sounded a bit like she was telling me about the Raid on Entebbe
ChuckS1
US Veteran
This scare ranks right up there with bird flu, swine flu, MRSA, SARS, mad cow disease, Legionaires' disease, West Nile, and the sky falling on Chicken Little's head.
Back in Germany, it was my aunt's 91st birthday today. My folks had to sneak into her apartment in the senior residence in ones and twos at timed intervals not to attract attention, because large gatherings had been banned by management.
Since it may well be my aunt's last, they weren't going to let a virus stop them.
When I got my aunt on the phone, she was very happy that the operation, including insertion and extraction of participants, had been a success. She sounded a bit like she was telling me about the Raid on Entebbe
An old (88) family friend has been in assisted living for over a year and is very frail. This isn't looking good for him nor my 88 yr old mother. The people pooh poohing this at this stage are truly lame and proud of it.
It's not ok to make fun while people are dying, we don't really know where this is going right now.
Thank your first responders, police, fire, EMS, and healthcare professionals who are in the mix.
arjay, my mom is almost 87 with COPD. She is at extremely high risk from any flu virus.
She hasn't pulled a Howard Hughes yet but she is limiting her contact with the outside world and wearing out the hand soap.
She isn't laughing at it.
She hasn't pulled a Howard Hughes yet but she is limiting her contact with the outside world and wearing out the hand soap.
She isn't laughing at it.
The craziest part is they're worried about stroke boy lol (me)
Absalom
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
I think the pooh-poohing, especially for political reasons because certain people don't want to look inept, is certainly inappropriate.
However, poking fun at over-reactions and the generally strained relationship Americans have with science, and actions based on it, serves a useful purpose.
Could not agree more. My definition of the "typical science reporter, either on TV or in a Newspaper" is "Ah s/he failed high school biology and took up newspaper/TV journalism because of the lack of rigor in those fields."
I have had too many "run-ins" with so-called science reporters during my years at NIH when the "publicity folks" wanted to "trot out a tame scientist" that after the third time, I was crossed off their invitation lists!! Always a problem when the science does not match the "journalist's preconceived ideas!!" Dave_n
Y'all can freak out if you want to. My understanding is similar to Rastoff's. If you're not in a high risk category, it's about as bad as other viral respiratory infections (flu). With 7 kids in 4 different schools it's only a matter of time before I'll have to take the Immune Challenge.
I'm not gonna fret about it.
You can now return to your regularly scheduled state of panic.
I'm not gonna fret about it.
You can now return to your regularly scheduled state of panic.
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All you geezers and curmudgeons, have a wonderful day. 
CDC tells people over 60 or who have chronic illnesses to stock up on goods and buckle down for a lengthy stay at home
CDC tells people over 60 or who have chronic illnesses to stock up on goods and buckle down for a lengthy stay at home
Y'all can freak out if you want to. My understanding is similar to Rastoff's. If you're not in a high risk category, it's about as bad as other viral respiratory infections (flu). With 7 kids in 4 different schools it's only a matter of time before I'll have to take the Immune Challenge.
I'm not gonna fret about it.
You can now return to your regularly scheduled state of panic.
You need to do some serious reading about this virus, it is not just another flu. You have a number of very uninformed opinions
Looking at the numbers, if true, it's not as bad as the media is selling.
While it may or may not be the same as the flu, I'll be taking the same precautions as I normally do with immunocompromised folks - I'm a caregiver to my 88 year old mother who has a autoimmune disease and is being treated with immunosuppressants(sp) - that's being clean and avoiding others as much as possible. Being clean is the most important, IMO. Realistically, that's about all I can do.
While it may or may not be the same as the flu, I'll be taking the same precautions as I normally do with immunocompromised folks - I'm a caregiver to my 88 year old mother who has a autoimmune disease and is being treated with immunosuppressants(sp) - that's being clean and avoiding others as much as possible. Being clean is the most important, IMO. Realistically, that's about all I can do.
I have and it's not a world ender unless you're already fairly seriously ill or immunocompromised. See here for starters:
Management of Patients with Confirmed 2019-nCoV | CDC
But don't let me stop you from prepping for the Zombie Apocalypse.
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The numbers are a conservative guess being pushed by a re-election campaign that's hoping for the best.we really don't know how many undiagnosed carriers are out and about spreading it. The average carrier feels fine for five days or more and infects quite a few people before feeling sick. That's where the main problem lies,the potential for overwhelming our healthcare system is very real. I think the naysayers on this forum need to start talking to people who actually work in healthcare to get an understanding of where this may go.
