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originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: ragiusnotiel
It was breaking news right then!
So what did you expect? None of them are going to go off-the-cuff at that moment. None of them have had a chance to look at the information surrounding circumstance to see what it really means, and they don't know exactly what it really means.
The best they could say is, "Uh, I don't know ..." And then you'd be blasting them for looking ignorant about it.
Now... on an individual level...... 99% are fat slobs with compromised immune systems and cant run a mile whithout fainting
originally posted by: celltypespecific
So here is thing....there are literally already HUNDREDS of people infected with coronavirus in the USA.
This is a fact.
The CDC should have started testing along time ago.
they know this as a fact and will limit the amount of testing to decrease the potential of mass panic
originally posted by: Bicent
a reply to: celltypespecific
That’s why we got the warning shot from the cdc yesterday.
originally posted by: asdfa
Either way, I think most people understand that sprinkling some socialism on top of a pandemic won't make things better.
originally posted by: Fowlerstoad
a reply to: Cmajlz
If they really want to make a life-saving choice for the benefit of people, they will use at least some funds to expand ICU beds wherever possible. I mean, quality, ICU beds, in isolated wards, manned by the tech, nursing, and physician staff needed to keep the serious cases from going critical.
Don't agree. This is no naturally occurring virus! Its too exact in terms of how an engineered bio-weap would be. Too elusive. It has a wish list tool set!! And when I say HIV I don't mean aids but maybe a component part. A bit of sars, a bit of hiv, a bit of siph etc etc. Its now infecting boys under 10 in Japan and a 38 year Italian runner died. China says it will all be under control end of April. Well do the sums and they will astound you. Its not doom porn but this virus is something else. Woman recovers then goes home and gets re-infected. And what are the long term implications. Siph goes dormant in the body and can come back and kill you later.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: RP2SticksOfDynamite
People think this about AIDS too, but it is something mother nature cooked up on her own.
originally posted by: liejunkie01
I think he is going to slightly downplay the situation. He is going to tell us not to panic and he trusts us that we will all make sound choices.
originally posted by: Cmajlz
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Cmajlz
Ok ... so when the pandemic comes we'll just stack patients on cots in the hallway. That worked out super well during Spanish Flu too.
Maybe so. One needed to start 2 years ago to have the increase in beds that will be needed now. One option is to convert beds for cancer patients, heart patients, kidney patients , etc to beds for people with the virus. All elective surgeries will be cancelled. Prioritize the virus over everything else. If it is a national crisis then all other medical conditions must wait. Can't have it both ways. I'm at the extreme as I write this. I'm sure there is some middle ground but people will have to get together and make hard life threatening decisions on how existing beds will be used. I'm not optimistic that will happen and if it does it won't last because everyone will want an exception.
originally posted by: slatesteam
Were they all tested 4-8 times, when the umbra of the moon aligns with the vestiges of a lost planet and pixie dust was sprinkled just to be sure for verification?
originally posted by: celltypespecific
Corona could be literally like 9/11