Another worry is everyone in a city gets it the hospitals get slammed and over

Feb 22, 2020
9:14:25am

Oompabluepaw All-American

Run. So even if you are in a first world country the available care and service to the sick becomes limited and many more die.

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Covid-19--the more I read, the more concerning it seems. How does this not

Goliath

2/22/20 8:39am

Flu season coming to an end, and then an vaccine availabl by next fall. At least

coug almighty

2/22/20 8:41am

That will be nice if it is in fact tied to flu season

Goliath

2/22/20 8:47am

I’m thinking this is one of the plagues talked about before the second coming

Alister Mackenzie

2/22/20 8:41am

One woman in Korea infected 80 people at a church. Does that sound concerning?

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 8:47am

Makes me pause about being at church, shopping, being in confined areas

pegushin

2/22/20 8:49am

Asians are always overachieving

DapperDan

2/22/20 8:51am

Indeed...

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 8:54am

It is interesting to me that kids seem largely immune

LosAlcoug

2/22/20 8:49am

I don't think they are immune, they just don't develop severe symptoms.

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 8:51am

Yes, I substituted brevity for accuracy—you are correct

LosAlcoug

2/22/20 8:55am

I've just accepted that I'm gonna get it and pass it on to my family. What do

Backcountry

2/22/20 8:51am

There will be a vaccine soon enough.

cougfanz

2/22/20 8:53am

That turns us into zombies

Cougarclaw

2/22/20 8:54am

True.

cougfanz

2/22/20 8:55am

So this is all a ploy to get the anti-vaxxers?

Pete

2/22/20 9:05am

18 months is the earliest

OU Cougar

2/22/20 9:08am

And how effective would the vaccine even be? Probably not

Oompabluepaw

2/22/20 9:11am

Bummer. Thought I heard sooner

cougfanz

2/22/20 9:36am

Where can I read a truthful explanation of covid-19?

Idahofallsblue

2/22/20 8:54am

What are you looking for? Symptoms? Contagion level? Death rate?

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:06am

A summary. I think this is a good one

Idahofallsblue

2/22/20 9:09am

This Dr makes short videos updating the latest news without any drama.

Artist

2/22/20 9:10am

Thanks

Idahofallsblue

2/22/20 9:12am

The one in the middle of these two is Dr. John Campbell on Youtube

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:14am

Medcram guy has a pulmonary background.

byukarl

2/22/20 9:19am

Chris from Peak Prosperity has a PhD in the field of viruses/disease

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:32am

Read this article as well

bigbossbyu

2/22/20 10:24am

Global pandemic at this point is a given. The issue is whether it kills

frontrowcougar

2/22/20 8:56am

Backcountry

2/22/20 8:57am

Yes, Yes, Maybe

byukarl

2/22/20 9:06am

With medical care the death rate is likely 1 percent, without good medical

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:09am

Another worry is everyone in a city gets it the hospitals get slammed and over

Oompabluepaw

2/22/20 9:14am

Exactly. Which is why slowing it down with quarantines and masks, etc is so

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:17am

US hospitals are not ready for this either

byukarl

2/22/20 9:21am

However, those that get it a second time die

kapcreations

2/22/20 9:36am

Death rate reported at 2 percent and that number may likely be

Idahofallsblue

2/22/20 9:11am

Yes, but China lies and the reported deaths need to be compared to cases

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:22am

Yes, but I think death rates outside China have been very low,

Joe Banks

2/22/20 9:42am

Some haven't matured, and the others are getting top care. It will be lower

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:50am

That could be accurate

byukarl

2/22/20 9:53am

If you want to know what it does, watch the cruise ship patients. It may be

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 9:56am

I say this because they tested everyone. Most mild cases were captured by the

Blue Ghost

2/22/20 10:01am

Why be worried about it? How will that help? If we die, we die.

Mr. Belding

2/22/20 9:06am

True

byukarl

2/22/20 9:12am

So, you never take any preventive measures against any potential risks that

Goliath

2/22/20 9:30am

RE: So, you never take any preventive measures against any potential risks that

Mr. Belding

2/22/20 9:44am

Well there is worrying to the point of paralysis and worrying to the point

frontrowcougar

2/22/20 9:34am

There are some though with their fingers in their ears

byukarl

2/22/20 9:46am

This is going to hammer economies world wide

byukarl

2/22/20 9:33am

How do we know the spread isn't 10x worse than being reported?

bluelands

2/22/20 9:35am

Coronaviruses burn out in the summer and we will have a vaccine for next year

runnincoug

2/22/20 9:52am

Why do people keep saying it’ll burn out in the summer?

bigbossbyu

2/22/20 10:26am

We know little about this one true, but coronaviruses in general die out in

runnincoug

2/22/20 12:28pm

And who cares if we get a vaccine for next year if we catch it before then.

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