Posted on 01/24/2020 8:03:17 AM PST by 11th_VA
Eric Toner, a scientist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, wasn't shocked when news of a mysterious coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, surfaced in early January.
Less than three months earlier, Toner had staged a simulation of a global pandemic involving a coronavirus.
Coronaviruses typically affect the respiratory tract and can lead to illnesses like pneumonia or the common cold. A coronavirus was also responsible for the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in China, which affected about 8,000 people and killed 774 in the early 2000s.
"I have thought for a long time that the most likely virus that might cause a new pandemic would be a coronavirus," Toner said.
The outbreak in Wuhan isn't considered a pandemic, but the virus has been reported in Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. The US reported its first case on Tuesday: a man in his 30s living in Washington's Snohomish County, north of Seattle, who recently visited China.
So far, the virus has killed 18 people and infected more than 630.
"We don't yet know how contagious it is. We know that it is being spread person to person, but we don't know to what extent," Toner said. "An initial first impression is that this is significantly milder than SARS. So that's reassuring. On the other hand, it may be more transmissible than SARS, at least in the community setting."
Toner's simulation of a hypothetical deadly coronavirus pandemic suggested that after six months, nearly every country in the world would have cases of the virus. Within 18 months, 65 million people could die.
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Advantage to those who have no life, then.
65 million? So would this be nature’s retroactive abortion similar to the 65 million pre-birth human-caused abortions? (USA only)
Asking for a friend.
Hahaha !!! and use DoorDash !!!
Flights were canceled, and travel bookings dipped by 45%. People disseminated false information on social media.
After six months, the virus had spread around the globe. A year later, it had killed 65 million people.
“65 million? So would this be nature’s retroactive abortion similar to the 65 million pre-birth human-caused abortions? (USA only)”
Sounds like a Noah’s ark moment. Those who believe that die are being called by their maker. Many that die without faith meet their anti-maker.
Is this a 2nd coming prelude ?
chicoms have plenty of citizens to test their bio infections, then plant it worldwide..the apex of choice is here, who will choose to be the fire starter in an attempt to rule the next 1000 years...man is stoopid
Ping.
Prepper Ping !!!
This is just a taste of the plagues yet to come in the Tribulation. Every day is another step closer...
Maranatha!
That should thrill the libs who say we need to “cull the herd”.
The US reported its first case on Tuesday: a man in his 30s living in Washington’s Snohomish County, north of Seattle, who recently visited China.
Now deceased ... now a new patient in Chicago
Simulations showed? Sounds like Settled Science.
This is a mild one too ...
Another ‘sky is falling’ BS scare. Just headline hype, like very “pandemic” since the Spanish Flu
This just feels intentional.
They had a practice run where they simulated a mass coronavirus infection just a few months ago.
Blood on many hands.
This virus spreads at least as easily as the common cold, it’s cousin.
With a 14 day incubation, and being hearty on cold surfaces for a few days, it’s already everywhere.
This cat is out of the bag already. It can’t be stopped.
The only hope is that further mutation tames it a bit.
All too true and possible.
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