Coronavirus (No politics)

#476
#476
VolGee4 said:
It’s a fine line. I work for myself. Only make real money if I see clients face to face and in court with them. I won’t go to work if I feel terrible, but...I will go if I feel ok enough. Also, it depends on if someone (like a judge) is expecting to see me. Just depends on what you do.
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The Saul Goodman of Memphis, TN ladies and gentlemen!!
 
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This may have been asked somewhere but if so I didn't catch it. What, if any, likelihood could there be that this is more persistent than "seasonal" flu? If this resists going away in warmer months like regular flu that could be quite problematic.
 
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#480
hndog609 said:
This may have been asked somewhere but if so I didn't catch it. What, if any, likelihood could there be that this is more persistent than "seasonal" flu? If this resists going away in warmer months like regular flu that could be quite problematic.
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They don’t know if it will become endemic, meaning coming back around every season, sometimes more virulent, sometimes less.
 
#484
#484
hndog609 said:
This may have been asked somewhere but if so I didn't catch it. What, if any, likelihood could there be that this is more persistent than "seasonal" flu? If this resists going away in warmer months like regular flu that could be quite problematic.
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Unclear at this time, but most likely to fade away in warm temperatures and increased humidity (like other respiratory viruses).

It's also not clear if people will have long-standing immunity once exposed or infected. One problem with influenza is that there are well over 100 strains that have been discovered. Immunity only works on the exact strain a person has fought off. Coronavirus does not appear to have such variability.
 
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#492
Regulator said:
I understand that folks in charge of making these decisions are put between a rock and a hard place, but it’s only gonna fuel the paranoia and doomsday scenario folks.
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Beats spreading it to a few hundred people who then travel back home and continue to spread it.

It really is just too big a risk. They aren't gonna lose money just for the fun of it.
 
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#493
volfanhill said:
@kiddiedoc What are your thoughts on this combined with Fauci stating that he believes the virus has a 1% mortality rate?

Congressional doctor expects 75-150 million U.S. coronavirus cases
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My first question would be "why does he think the numbers in China are declining so sharply after only a 0.005% infection rate?"

Either a) the US prediction model is wayyyy off, for whatever reason, b) China has figured this thing out and was able to miraculously arrest the spread, despite insane overpopulation, poor air quality, and limited resources, or c) China is pulling off the greatest cover-up in the history of the world (1/4 to 1/2 of their population would mean that 350,000,000 to 700,000,000 people would get sick, which would be 3500x to 7000x their reported numbers, thus far).
 
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kiddiedoc said:
My first question would be "why does he think the numbers in China are declining so sharply after only a 0.005% infection rate?"

Either a) the US prediction model is wayyyy off, for whatever reason, b) China has figured this thing out and was able to miraculously arrest the spread, despite insane overpopulation, poor air quality, and limited resources, or c) China is pulling off the greatest cover-up in the history of the world (1/4 to 1/2 of their population would mean that 350,000,000 to 700,000,000 people would get sick, which would be 3500x to 7000x their reported numbers, thus far).
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Thank you
 
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kiddiedoc said:
My first question would be "why does he think the numbers in China are declining so sharply after only a 0.005% infection rate?"

Either a) the US prediction model is wayyyy off, for whatever reason, b) China has figured this thing out and was able to miraculously arrest the spread, despite insane overpopulation, poor air quality, and limited resources, or c) China is pulling off the greatest cover-up in the history of the world (1/4 to 1/2 of their population would mean that 350,000,000 to 700,000,000 people would get sick, which would be 3500x to 7000x their reported numbers, thus far).
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I was thinking along similar lines. I'd think 5-7 million dead in China would be the greatest cover up in history.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Unclear at this time, but most likely to fade away in warm temperatures and increased humidity (like other respiratory viruses).

It's also not clear if people will have long-standing immunity once exposed or infected. One problem with influenza is that there are well over 100 strains that have been discovered. Immunity only works on the exact strain a person has fought off. Coronavirus does not appear to have such variability.
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Read an article last night about the Washington cases and their patient zero. It mentioned that the virus is genetically mutating about every 20 days or so.

Could those mutations change this virus enough to inhibit chances of immunity after recovery?
 
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