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To: DannyTN

I bet we could still keep it at an acceptable level (which I would define as below 1 million), if we just quarantine the seniors and the immuno-compromised. We wouldn’t be wreaking nearly the destruction that we are now.


40 posted on 03/29/2020 8:10:01 AM PDT by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength.)
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To: sam_whiskey

You do realize of course, that anyone can catch this?

It is not just the seniors and immune compromised that can get CV19.

And, to make matters worse - ANY infected person can pass this - whether they are showing symptoms or not.

Hospitals worldwide are seeing a lot of cases under 50 - many in ICUs.

It’s also been estimated that 86% of all cases are asymptomatic. So, those people - even if not sick or hospitalized, can continue to spread. And with a high R0, it’s been estimated that a single person can infect thousands. (One study showed up to 59,000 infections from a single person over multiple iterations of communicability).

I don’t see a way to isolate just seniors and immune compromised and ever get this under control. It’s going to rage through our population as long as there are people spreading it - regardless of their age.


187 posted on 03/29/2020 8:51:36 AM PDT by jstolzen
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