Looks to be more contagious but less lethal than the typical yearly flu from what I can see.
“Looks to be more contagious but less lethal than the typical yearly flu from what I can see.”
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From the article:
Thus, the Chinese virus is six times more fatal than pre-existing viral pneumonias, including those caused by flu.
So, will we end up at a point where the cost benefit ratio makes the stay home edicts/shutdown untenable? Will some folks develop a natural immunity and will it become one of those things we have to deal with seasonally?
And there in lies the problem. Highly infectious, everybody gets sick at once, some have a tough time at home, other overwhelm your healthcare system, increasing fatality rate, and that is bad optics here in plentiful, entitled USA.
There is a guy on youtube who just lost his FIL. I think they said about 5 days from onset of symptoms until they found him dead.
65
Male
No known underlying conditions
Worked at Home Depot
Got a little weird, so ambulance was called, but his O2 sats were fine (all other classical symptoms: Fever, sore throat/cough, SOB)
Died in his bed a day or so later.
Looks to be more contagious but less lethal than the typical yearly flu from what I can see.
Certainly not the posted article, but perhaps you have another reference?
For instance, here is the chart for US Pneumonia Deaths -
Weekly .. note how deaths attributed to staight-away
pneumonia have mysteriously 'trailed off':
Yep less then flu and a dozen other things that can kill you every year.
