[Vermont Lt]

Here are some things we know:

—You will not die from this.
— The CDC is pumping test kits into the system. The numbers will go up. Not the best start, but they seem to be getting their act together. — In the US, cases are low—but spreading.
— The death rate should not be your concern.
— Supply Chain disruption should be expected
—No one trusts the China numbers. But are they high or low?

I hope we are all going to be constructive and informative. There is no need for “Drive by trolling” or “Hysteria.”

The last few days have been interesting, but folks are started to get frazzled...

Let’s be respectful, at least.

If I had tickets to the Final Four I would sell them.

It’s a new week...Let’s Corona...

[dfwgator]

Tar Heel fans are thinking, “Well if there was a year that we had to suck, this would be the year.”

[rfp1234]

The Gadsden Flag motto should be updated to “Don’t Sneeze on Me”.

[twin2]

Feeling like I can’t keep up. And that’s just with the threads.

[dragnet2]

You will not die from this.

Can I have that in writing with expressed guarantees?

[Grampa Dave]

What is a coronavirus test like? How are CDC kits handled? Here are the details:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article240733946.html

Even if this test had been available before tomorrow, basically only a couple of hospital labs in America could even do this test.

Since, it basically requires a very high tec lab and highly trained people to do the test.

It still has to be sent by to CDC for a real diagnosis.

So how were the so called patients tested and declared that they had the CoronaVirus.

Try Presumptive Diagnosis not a real diagnosis.

So we will probably not have any real Definitive Diagnosis of CoronaVirus patients until probably after this week is over.

Presumptive Diagnosis are similar to assuming a patient has this virus.

What happens when we assume the results of something that is complicated?

[JonPreston]

You will not die from this

As someone over 70, with some underlying medical issues, I think you for this information.

[janetjanet998]

here is our first thread....cant believe we are at this point

Coronavirus outbreak live thread
freepers
Posted on 1/24/2020, 4:28:22 PM by janetjanet998

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3810739/posts

[Sarah Barracuda]

Its now in Mexico(First in Chiapas) but if Trump closes the border he will be called racist and stuff..after all closing the border and not letting all these infected people in to cough on us is a doggy no no

[null and void]

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

[montag813]

Costco and Trader Joes were MOBBED today. And this silly panic is just getting started!

[Oshkalaboomboom]

I just watched a Canadian documentary that actually drew most of its source material from Australian sources on the virus and its effect on Wuhan. It was like watching a Zombie Apocalypse movie.

The Passionate Eye: Coronavirus

PS: I download everything I watch from private sites so I have no idea how you can watch this using Netflix, your cable tv service or whatever.

[alloysteel]

I am old enough to remember the hysteria that surrounded poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, every summer season when it seemed to reach its peak. Only with the advent of the Salk-Sabin vaccination protocol was this dread disease with its capricious range of symptoms and after-effects brought under some kind of control.

Probably the actual infection was far more widespread than reports of the time indicated, as many cases were of such mild nature that it was no worse than a bad summer cold, while other infections became life-threatening or left the afflicted with lifelong disabilities. Such treatments as the “iron lung” and extended muscular retraining exercise were in wide practice during those times.

But defeat polio we did. Now, youngsters have no idea that the world has faced these kinds of threats before, and somehow, the bulk of humanity survived them. There have been some bad scares both before and since, and either the disease runs its course, or the pool of natural and contracted immunes grows to the degree that the disease is effectively checked.

[Mark]

Local newspaper in California had this Santa Clarita man with coronavirus: It’s been easier than having a cold

He was on the cruise ship that was quarantined.

[1_Rain_Drop]

"—No one trusts the China numbers. But are they high or low?"

(Tin foil hat on)Any possibility China is using corona-19 to exterminate some healthy people?

[BenLurkin]

You will not die from this.

Certainly hope you're right, but living with leukemia and having a past history of respiratory ailments makes one wonder.

[Mariner]

“There is no need for “Drive by trolling” or “Hysteria.” “

The only hysteria I have seen is folks running around with the hair on fire, frantically INSISTING others not panic, and of course, insisting you share their world view.

Otherwise you’re a threat to western civilization itself. Because you are a closet communist (or on the payroll of communists) aiding the effort to depose the President.

Those are the folks who are freaking out.

[Jim Noble]

Important paper just dropped; China CDC report clinical characteristics of 72,314 cases through February 11.

[SaxxonWoods]

Big number is running total, small number is that day, last number is percentage of total.

I don’t know anything about the medical part, but I know a bit about stats, and these look encouraging to me. Today stands are 23 new deaths so far, trends downwards continuing.

Feb. 29 2,977 54 2%
Feb. 28 2,923 65 2%
Feb. 27 2,858 58 2%
Feb. 26 2,800 37 1%
Feb. 25 2,763 64 2%
Feb. 24 2,699 81 3%
Feb. 23 2,618 158 6%
Feb. 22 2,460 100 4%
Feb. 21 2,360 113 5%
Feb. 20 2,247 121 6%
Feb. 19 2,126 117 6%
Feb. 18 2,009 13 6%
Feb. 17 1,873 98 6%
Feb. 16 1,775 106 6%
Feb. 15 1,669 143 9%

[CharleysPride]

As soon as those kits are up and running we should have some a better picture of what we are dealing with. After any initial number shock, the public and the markets should be able to take a breathe.

Bad news is still better than fear of the unknown.

[QuigleyDU]

Today’s Corona response compared to 2009 H1n1 swine flu.

Trump shuts down travel to China before the first case of infection in the U.S. much less death. Obama does nothing until 6 months after first U.S. case and 1000 deaths in the U.S. Over the next couple of years 12,000 die in the U.S. from swine flu.

Dont remember Obama getting the blame. I bet things will be different for Trump.