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SiliconWizard:
One intriguing point is the fact children seem not to be affected by this virus - or so lightly that it goes unnoticed.

Mr. Scram:

--- Quote from: donotdespisethesnake on March 20, 2020, 08:15:46 pm ---Yeah, I thought we nailed this "it's just like the flu" bullshit, but denial is powerful. It's like trying to argue with Flat Earthers. Fortunately, world leaders are taking it seriously, even if it takes a week or two to get through the initial shock. The fact there is no community immunity to Covid-19 makes it completely and different to seasonal flu. It's a really moronic comparison.

People waiting for "all the facts" before taking it seriously will find health systems totally overwhelmed well before they see people near them dying. This is NOT about individual risk but society. What people don't realise is that health systems assume that 99.99% of the population are healthy enough not to need critical care. Better not need any critical care in the near future, there will be a very long queue.

And now cue more denial in 3..2..1..  :palm:

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You really need to strip what is actually said of all nuance to get to where you suppose we are.

Mr. Scram:

mzzj:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on March 20, 2020, 08:18:58 pm ---One intriguing point is the fact children seem not to be affected by this virus - or so lightly that it goes unnoticed.


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And guys die 4 times more likely to it compared to women based on Italian data!
Smoking might explain part of it. 

iMo:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on March 20, 2020, 08:07:00 pm ---On the positive side, even if the results are still few and preliminary, note that Chloroquine is currently giving hope.

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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-announces-potential-game-changer-drugs-treat-covid19/story?id=69693560


--- Quote --- "Those are two that are out now, essentially approved for prescribed use," Trump said of the antiviral drug Remsdesivir, which has never been approved by the FDA for any disease, and the drug chloroquine, which has only been approved to treat malaria and some arthritis -- neither is approved for COVID-19.

"And I think it's going to be very exciting. I think it could be a game changer. And maybe not. Maybe not, but I think it could be, based on what I see, it could be a game changer. Very powerful, they’re very powerful," he said.
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Joking apart, the Remsdesivir is currently tested on a pretty critical covid patient in Prague..

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