Latest Coronavirus - Yikes

[UT_VOLS13]

I've never been a big fan of gaslighting, it's a major reason Trumpism has been so harmful.

 

[InVOLuntary]

That's until April 3rd at this point, not the whole semester.

 

[RavinDave]

Classes have already shut down at Vanderbilt

As of yesterday, Rice University was planning to resume classes on March 23rd which means no extension of spring break.

Georgetown today announced transition to “virtual classroom” with actual classes canceled indefinitely and told students not to come back to campus if they don’t have to.

 

[VolStrom]

I thought Justin was a dude. If he is man does he have some moobs!

 

[volfanjustin]

Look up the statistics on diabetes and copd in America.

People under 80 and who are healthy have next to nothing to worry about. The panic is absurd

 

[volfanjustin]

I thought Justin was a dude. If he is man does he have some moobs!

If I had ones like she has going on I would self quarantine also, I wouldn’t be able to leave the house

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Why?

Why wouldn't you? The CDC telling you it's 10 times more dangerous should mean something.

 

[CABVOL]

SIAP

NCAA tournament will be played without fans

 

[OHvol40]

No idea. Even if those people got the virus doesn’t mean they would die. Again be aware, but stop panicking

Asthma= roughly 19 million
Heart Disease= roughly 30 million

So with just two underlying conditions that put you a much greater risk for severe illness, that’s almost 50 million Americans without counting the overlap between the two. Now consider the dozens of other conditions that put you at a higher risk...

It’s not about the risk (or lack there of) to healthy people, it’s about the risk that indifferent healthy people pose spreading the disease to high risk populations. The more healthy people who ignore the warnings, the higher chance there is for at-risk people to contract it.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Sorry I don’t buy it

We ever shut governments down because of the flu? Shut colleges down because of the flu? Played sports with empty arenas?

There's more but this listed should tell you the difference in this and the flu.

 

[TheDeeble]

Why wouldn't you? The CDC telling you it's 10 times more dangerous should mean something.

Why not just say it has a 1% mortality rate? It's simpler, less alarmist, less susceptible to misinterpretation, and easily understood by all.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Infowars' Alex Jones arrested on DWI charge - CNN

Looking for anything in that link that matches this picture. Nope, don't see it.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Why not just say it has a 1% mortality rate? It's simpler, less alarmist, less susceptible to misinterpretation, and easily understood by all.

When you do the math it isn't really less alarming.

 

[UT_VOLS13]

Asthma= roughly 19 million
Heart Disease= roughly 30 million

So with just two underlying conditions that put you a much greater risk for severe illness, that’s almost 50 million Americans without counting the overlap between the two. Now consider the dozens of other conditions that put you at a higher risk...

It’s not about the risk (or lack there of) to healthy people, it’s about the risk that healthy people who don’t take precautions about who they’re spreading it to.

There is a good majority of diabetes(type 2) that could be eliminated if people would change their lifestyle.

 

[volbeast33]

Asthma= roughly 19 million
Heart Disease= roughly 30 million

So with just two underlying conditions that put you a much greater risk for severe illness, that’s almost 50 million Americans without counting the overlap between the two. Now consider the dozens of other conditions that put you at a higher risk...

It’s not about the risk (or lack there of) to healthy people, it’s about the risk that healthy people who don’t take precautions about who they’re spreading it to.

Those people should quarantine themselves..... it’s really not that complicated..... work should be the only at risk place they go and do max precautions there.

 

[JCP201]

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

I doubt it. Smart to be aware, dumb to shut businesses and events down

I can agree with you here because if you're going to shut down colleges, parades, concerts, and play games without fans and still allow flying all over America you're just pi**ing in the wind.

 

[volfanhill]

Exclusive: White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations - sources

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

Joe is right

 

[Matt2496]

 

[BowlBrother85]

The University of Tennessee has announced that all in-person classes will be temporarily suspended beginning March 23rd.

 

[508mikey]

SIAP

NCAA tournament will be played without fans

good I wont watch - screw the cowards in charge

 

[luthervol]

why are they not healthy ? did someone hold a gun to their head and say smoke cigarettes, drink heavily, do drugs and eat garbage foods ?

I don't know, I guess we can use my wife as an example. Early 50s, never smoked, doesn't drink heavily, no drugs, eats well, and has asthma; probably from a childhood of growing up in a house with 2 smokers.
I guess she could have run away when she was 4.
For those of you more concerned over a brief economic downturn than the lives of others, buy some priorities with that disposable income you so value.

 

[OHvol40]

There is a good majority of diabetes(type 2) that could be eliminated if people would change their lifestyle.

Ok?

 

[TheDeeble]

When you do the math it isn't really less alarming.

Only if you know all the numbers beforehand. Telling someone something is 10 times more deadly is meaningless if there's nothing they can reference that's against. Can easily lead to speculation and misunderstanding.