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Coronavirus Thread / Re: Coronavirus
« on: March 12, 2020, 06:14:12 PM »The 2 people who have died today both had underlying serious health issues which seems to be the case with those who have unfortunately died.
The mass panic and over-reaction from some is pathetic, yes we should all be concerned but also sensible, wash your hands and be sensible about things. I've been sat in Starbucks for 4/5 hours a day for the last 3 weeks or so due to no net at home until next week, the state of the toilets is a disgrace and shows some are still not doing the basics but the place is still rammed every day and some are doing what they need to do.
This virus spreads mostly through the air. Most folks who get it won't be very sick, but a very large percentage will. 3% death rate is staggering. That's 3 people out of 100. Flu is 1 in 1000.
So it's not so much about 'most people', it's about the deadliness of the virus for elderly, diabetics, heavy smokers, asthma/lung patients, cancer patients and so on. If 'most people' don't take care they will infect the vulnerable for whom the risk is FAR greater.