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U.S. could become 'coronavirus epicentre'
On 3/24/2020 12:37 PM, Jim Joyce wrote:
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:33:09 +0000, Bod wrote: WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said in Geneva there had been a €śvery large acceleration€ť in coronavirus infections in the United States which had the potential of becoming the new epicentre. Over the past 24 hours, 85 percent of new cases were from Europe and the United States, she told reporters. Of those, 40 percent were from the United States. Asked whether the United States could become the new epicentre, Harris said: €śWe are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S. So it does have that potential. We cannot say that is the case yet but it does have that potential.€ť https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-he...-idUKKBN21B1RP One of the doctors put it in simple terms on TV last night. Instead of arguing about whether the virus is spreading exponentially or geometrically or whatever, she put it this way. Worldwide, it took 67 days to reach the first 100K cases. Then it took just 11 days to reach the next 100K cases. Then it took just 4 days to reach the next 100K cases. Finally, she predicted that it would take just 2 days to reach the next 100K cases. That's some pretty steep growth. Oh crap. I just checked https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ and we've topped 400K cases now. She was wrong, it took less than 2 days. Your own lefties at CDC and WHO agree that 80% of people who get COVID experience mild flue symptoms and then recover without intervention.Â* The 80% group consists of healthy working people under age 63. The 20% problem group is us old farts, age 64 and up and typically in poor health. This is the group that requires ventilators and hospital care.Â* But these folks are typically retired so they could stay safely at home out of harms way. There! Problem solved.Â* No corporate bailouts required. -- Get off my lawn! |
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U.S. could become 'coronavirus epicentre'
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:37:10 -0400, Grumpy Old White Guy
wrote: On 3/24/2020 12:37 PM, Jim Joyce wrote: On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:33:09 +0000, Bod wrote: WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said in Geneva there had been a “very large acceleration” in coronavirus infections in the United States which had the potential of becoming the new epicentre. Over the past 24 hours, 85 percent of new cases were from Europe and the United States, she told reporters. Of those, 40 percent were from the United States. Asked whether the United States could become the new epicentre, Harris said: “We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S. So it does have that potential. We cannot say that is the case yet but it does have that potential.” https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-he...-idUKKBN21B1RP One of the doctors put it in simple terms on TV last night. Instead of arguing about whether the virus is spreading exponentially or geometrically or whatever, she put it this way. Worldwide, it took 67 days to reach the first 100K cases. Then it took just 11 days to reach the next 100K cases. Then it took just 4 days to reach the next 100K cases. Finally, she predicted that it would take just 2 days to reach the next 100K cases. That's some pretty steep growth. Oh crap. I just checked https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ and we've topped 400K cases now. She was wrong, it took less than 2 days. Your own lefties at CDC and WHO agree that 80% of people who get COVID experience mild flue symptoms and then recover without intervention.* The 80% group consists of healthy working people under age 63. The 20% problem group is us old farts, age 64 and up and typically in poor health. This is the group that requires ventilators and hospital care.* But these folks are typically retired so they could stay safely at home out of harms way. There! Problem solved.* No corporate bailouts required. Thanks. You're a real problem solver. |
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