Once the world realizes that this virus is aerosol in its ability to infect, the societal change will be dramatic in the short term. Think measles or smallpox in that regard.
If you peel an orange in your house, and someone smells it in another room, an aerosol virus can spread that easily.
Large group events will disappear until a vaccine becomes available.
Believe the China numbers at your own risk. Instead, watch South Korea and Singapore. We will never accept Singapore level surveillance here, but they definitely are the gold standard of stopping the spread of this. South a Korea has done an amazing job of both testing and quarantine.
A nursing home here in Washington had a bunch of infected people, and the local EMTs and fire department arrived to evacuate them. These are young, healthy men. 38 of them are now in quarantine with 19 showing symptoms. Most had zero contact with the patients.
Your misinformation MNJohnnie is just as irresponsible as those who run around saying everyone will die.
Everyone needs to learn about this virus, keep a level head, and stay safe. We can defeat it through our hygiene and knowledge. Sticking your head in the sand, or up your ass, is DEADLY, especially for elderly or immune system compromised individuals.
My years of training for chemical warfare in the Army taught me to treat any possible pathogen as deadly first, and once it is determined to be less dangerous to lower your alert level.
Doing it the other way is how idiots die, or kill others.
“Large group events will disappear until a vaccine becomes available.”
I suspect chemical anti-virus drugs are the way to go.
They can be put to the test quickly.
A vaccine would have to be tested to be safe and effective enough for 350 million American residents.
An anti-viral drug probably only has to be tested to be safe and effective enough for maybe 50 million American residents.
Not sure you can get through to the Meta Concern Trolls (they are concerned that you are concerned).
Personally, I’m not worried about it. Maybe that’s naïve, but we were all going to die with SARS, H1N1, EBOLA, SWINE FLU, ZIKA, BIRD FLU, WEST NILE always seemed to be in an election year so that the Dems and MSM could run around yelling and whipping everyone into a frenzy. I’ll practice proper hygiene and I’m sure I’ll be okay.
Did you see those pictures of the Kirkland first responders?
Contrast that with the description of Diamond Princess African-American woman who detailed how when the Japanese first responders showed up to take her temp (the day after disembark was cancelled), they were in full head-to-toe contagion uniforms without a single inch of skin exposed.
Excellent comments, thanks!
And you sound like one who surely knows about this topic from your prior work.