Posted on 02/28/2020 7:58:49 PM PST by lasereye
Coronavirus is an “info-demic,” a panic caused by the spread of partial and often misleading information about a health risk, sometimes deliberately.
The virus is real, and a small number of people have been infected. But it is going to pass.
It is an unpleasant respiratory illness, but it is not an organ-destroying horror like Ebola. Precautions are being taken, a vaccine will emerge, and life will continue as usual.
Here are five specific reasons to chill out.
1. Coronavirus is a familiar illness, and not as bad as others. It is from the SARS family — and less deadly.
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2. The U.S. response has been exceptionally good. There have only been 16 cases thus far, none deadly. President Donald Trump bought precious time by stopping travel to China last month — a step critics said was overly drastic. Democrats are screaming about funding and staff cuts that never actually happened.
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5. The same people who want you to panic about coronavirus want you to panic about everything.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
“Concern troll with a superiority disorder who is gonna teach us ALL.”
If you were smart you would listen to him, even when he’s offensive. Personally, I can’t blame him for having a chip on his shoulder given the abouse he’s put up with for the last month.
Pay attention. Think.
Then make your decision on being angry.
Good observation.
I just don’t understand why some seem to have made it their mission in life to denigrate threads highlighting concern...even when our best ever President is taking measures to protect us...
I figure why not be prepared...Hope for best, prepare for worst...
Good thing I am prepared...now I cannot buy face masks in my town...And apparently hand sanitizer (which I have always kept in my bag and car) are becoming scarce...
He’s a PITA vanity troll with an oversized keyboard mouth.
Screw him.
“But, sick with what? “
Confirmed COVID-19.
And there’s dozens more out there, at least.
If you’re going to only acknowledge officially designated CDC cases, you’re beyond convincing. Even the CDC admits we are “likely to see community spread”.
That’s code for epidemiologists are freaking.
“He’s a PITA “
I’m sorry.
I don’t have a clue what PITA stands for.
Look at what’s happening in Iran and it’s not good. Middle aged people are dying. A female soccer player died. Mass graves are being prepared Maybe if we had shut down international arrivals 2 weeks ago we may have had an upper hand. Hopefully the warmer weather will stop it
As of 18:33 PST 02/28, there were 63 confirmed cases in the U. S.
That has perhaps been augmented since.
You talk about how we’ve not had any deaths. And that shows this is nothing.
I am telling you this is just starting.
You want to believe we should be at the degree it is at in China.
Well, it just got here and it would be rude to leave so soon.
I can feel the love on this thread!
Let’s all have a group hug1
PITA=Pain in the uh....posterior
if there is a super virus, we would never know for sure....
always be prepared......always think critically....
we are on our own and WE CAN DO IT!
Good. Do you live in the US?
It just got here. It will be here soon enough.
Please stop clutching your pearls, but DO take to your fainting couch sans any electrical devices!
Saying people die in hospitals every day due to sudden repiratory syndrone does not mean they have died from the Corono Virus either. Your equation works both ways.
I actually have no interest in what Korea is doing or not. And it’s interesting you didn’t mention anything favorable the US has done which has kept this from spreading.....which thus far we have done well to date.
How does that apply to virus? The virus doesn’t give a shit about who you are. It sees you as a nice place to live.
I am obviously not teaching you anything. You know it all.
You know, there used to be a group of folks just like you. Highly skilled and knew the answer to everything.
They washed my car.
.....”if there is a super virus, we would never know for sure”....
Sure we would, we already know there are cases here silly..
What exactly sucks? If you want stats, I gave you the link which you can click on any subsection for all the details.
The dr in the video explains it well.
Why are you so angry ?
Confirmed COVID-19.
You didn't answer the second question. And yes, I am referring to CDC confirmed cases.
If you’re going to only acknowledge officially designated CDC cases, you’re beyond convincing. Even the CDC admits we are “likely to see community spread”.
I never gave my opinion on "what's likely" to happen.
Just trying establish the facts. Apparently, you don't like that.
BTW, how does Oregon test for COVID-19? I don't know the answer to that, but it sounds like you do. So, how do they?
Pain in the A$$
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