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| james_s:
Around here there's no shortage of trees, so in a pinch I can always get wood to build a fire for cooking. Of course I have lots of more convenient options, and lots of food does not really need to be cooked. |
| edavid:
--- Quote from: nctnico on March 13, 2020, 06:44:14 pm ---The problem I see with the statistics surrounding the Coronavirus is that it is only based on known / tested cases. However there is no data at all about how many people get infected but aren't registered as being infected. --- End quote --- Of course there is data (from China, South Korea, and Italy), and it indicates that there is no iceberg in those places. --- Quote ---OTOH a major part of a real solution to prevent a future outbreak is to allow the majority of the people to get infected in a controlled manner and vaccinate the weakest (the latter like it is done with the 'ordinary' flu). That way the virus won't spread as much as it does now because most people have built up resistance. --- End quote --- There is definitely no data on how long survivors will have immunity. |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: edavid on March 13, 2020, 07:54:14 pm --- --- Quote from: nctnico on March 13, 2020, 06:44:14 pm ---The problem I see with the statistics surrounding the Coronavirus is that it is only based on known / tested cases. However there is no data at all about how many people get infected but aren't registered as being infected. --- End quote --- Of course there is data (from China, South Korea, and Italy), and it indicates that there is no iceberg in those places. --- End quote --- The experts may not agree with you on that: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/07/world/asia/china-coronavirus-cost.html Medical experts say that there have been few signs that the government has aggressively tested for the coronavirus outside of medical facilities in Hubei. Until they broaden the scope of testing, experts say, it will be impossible to determine the true extent of the epidemic because those who have mild infections might not see a doctor. “At the moment we are focused on the tip of the iceberg,” said David Hui, the director of the Stanley Ho Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Some experts are increasingly wondering if China’s lockdown will become pointless the more widespread the virus becomes. Given the global spread of the virus and the difficulty of spotting mild cases, they say, it is unlikely that it will ever be completely eliminated — even in China. |
| Mr. Scram:
That'd be good news as the virus would be vastly less dangerous than currently thought or reported as the death to infection ratio is much more favourable than the numbers reflect. |
| digsys:
I had a close call with that Corona virus thing that's been going around, today !! Went to my local shops and damn nearly ran into it !! Lucky I bought all those toilet paper rolls .. Ima need them now !! Be careful out there !! |
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