[Zhang Fei]

The hysteria spreads to Wall Street.

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Just stocked up on 30 days supply of food. If it turnes out to be nothing, I can still use it.

[dowcaet]

I guess this was a Deep State October surprise that got out a little early!

[rktman]

Y2K, aids, norovirus, legionaires disease.......😵

[DarthVader]

The hysteria is proceeding to Wall Street to give the Chinese a long overdue well deserved ass kicking. Trump is realigning the Far East economy with India and others who are more friendly to us.

[central_va]

86% of the US $22T/year GDP has nothing to do with the rest of the world or trade.

[Jonty30]

I stay away from people as a habit, so I think I will be fine. Even my job involves staying away from people.

[neverevergiveup]

This is a very unique virus, and I am also very concerned. I wasn’t worried about a lot of other viruses and outbreaks, but this one is different, for a variety of reasons.

[sheehan]

excuse for profit-taking and to get rid of all the weak fish/small investors in order to re-buy shares at cheaper prices.

[Berlin_Freeper]

I can’t escape it
Never gonna make it
Out of this in time
I guess that’s just fine
I’m not there quite yet
My thoughts - such a mess
Like a little boy
What you running for?...

[MNJohnnie]

Thanks for the $10,000 these stupid hysteric have cost my 401k in the last 2 days.

Dear MORONS

Total death Coronvirus world wide: 2711

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Total deaths annually in just the US from Flu:

While the impact of flu varies, it places a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States each year. CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million – 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 – 810,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000 – 61,000 deaths annually since 2010.

[foreverfree]

Bump

[Bob434]

80,000 people died from regular flu last year- what is all the hype about with this coronovirus?

[Blue Highway]

DJIA down +800 since the open and no signs of stopping before the close.

[Obadiah]

Unbelievable. It seems like many are rooting for this to become a crisis. It is not.

[rrrod]

Plant story.

[Vendome]

grow up idiots.

SARS Pandemic
Bird Flu Pandemic
Swine Flu Pandemic

Good grief...

[billyboy15]

The Markets were frothy anyway and this was as good a reason as any to lock in profits and plow cash back in when valuations are reasonable.

[nbenyo]

The heightened concern is based on new cases that can’t be traced to Wuhan.

Better safe than sorry. Nobody can be sure how bad it will get. But seasonally virus activity in the US usually subsides in 2 months.

If we don’t have a major outbreak in the US, Trump should get a nice boost for his handling of the crisis.

[Leep]

hmmm..who is most often..possibly always “the sky is falling” people?

[null and void]

Fear is more contagious and often more deadly than the thing feared.

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.