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Question: What will Coronavirus be best remembered for?
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The people who got sick and died		  
#2
The economy crashing		  
#3
The shutdown of social life		  
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« on: January 26, 2020, 06:46:30 PM »
It's better to over react and have it turn out to be nothing, Rather than ignore it and wind up with a dystopian hellscape where i have to chop off my arm and call myself Furiosa.
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2020, 06:00:06 PM »
Quote from: Beet on January 28, 2020, 02:51:54 PM
I am not an 'alarmist'. I'm one of the few people here who have explicitly said don't be afraid. And I repeat: Don't be alarmed.

I sometimes post some things here, which are all either conservatively factually based or plausible based on evidence (not speculation), and these are usually confirmed or borne out. However, excessive fear or panic helps no one. It's best to focus on the things you can do.

As for how this can be contained, I am less alarmed than The Impartial Spectator. As mentioned some posts ago, there are still methods that can be used to contain spread even if asymptomatic transmission is possible. The first is 14-day quarantine periods for people coming from epidemic areas. After the incubation period if there are no symptoms, the person is in clear. The second is developing a more short term test, such as a mobile PCR test- with accuracy adjusted towards generating false positives rather than vice versa. The third is developing a vaccine, and the fourth is developing a treatment. Of course, the last two will take time.

Additionally, the development of higher habits of hygiene can control the spread. For instance, avoiding large gatherings and wearing masks, goggles and gloves (when touching public surfaces), avoid touching the face, and washing your hands (as mentioned by sjoyce) can help slow the spread.
Dial it back a little please.
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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2020, 10:14:21 AM »
I know having the guy that wanted to nuke a hurricane, water bomb Notre Dame and told us to just rake the forest being on the case makes me feel so much better about this.
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2020, 09:05:51 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2020, 09:40:49 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2020, 09:22:58 PM »
Don't make me take a flamethrower to this thread again, I am not even in the mood for anymore racist crap.
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