Mega-Thread: Coronavirus Pandemic

[Poe]

What happens if you get coronavirus and the flu at the same time

[Molis]

Ohio governor just closed schools for three weeks.
No groups over 100 allowed.

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What happens if you get coronavirus and the flu at the same time.

They fight each other and the winner claims you as a host.

[breadisfunny]

Im in Alabama and so far none of the major public colleges have closed. Which is good

the university of madison announced a suspension of all in person classes till april 10.
https://www.channel3000.com/uw-madis...f-coronavirus/

[Breccia]

There goes --

Ohio governor just closed schools for three weeks.

Nevermind, you got it.

DeWine said the decision to have an “extended spring break” came after consulting with experts. The closure will be reviewed at the end of the three weeks.

[alexw]

What happens if you get coronavirus and the flu at the same time

Die most likely.

Or at least have a substantially higher death rate from the combination.

[PACOX]

My workplace has to report to a state agency. We just a directive that anyone who doesn't work there has to fill out for form related to where they've been in the last 2 weeks.

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There goes --



Nevermind, you got it.

DeWine said the decision to have an “extended spring break” came after consulting with experts. The closure will be reviewed at the end of the three weeks.

College students aren't going to cancel their travel plans, citing financial reasons. Kind of opens up the door to more carries in a way.

[Adam Jensen]

Dumb motherfucker gets on a plane after being told he tested positive.

He flew NYC to FL.

Yeah but no one cares about Florida.

[PhaelixWW]

Prove that, because I really have a hard time believing that, we're talking a country that charges 10k for required medication

So apparently Rep. Katie Porter (D. CA) just bullied the head of the CDC into committing to covering any COVID-19 testing costs, regardless of insurance.

(Yes, that includes a potential ER visit.)

[Adam Jensen]

What happens if you get coronavirus and the flu at the same time

It becomes SuperFlu and kills you, your dog, and afflicts your XBox, or the nearest one, with the Red Ring of Death.

Then you come back as a zombie.

[Onikaroshi]

So apparently Rep. Katie Porter (D. CA) just bullied the head of the CDC into committing to covering any COVID-19 testing costs, regardless of insurance.

(Yes, that includes a potential ER visit.)

Good on her, at least someone has a head on. Now we just need to make sure people can't be fired for quarantine and that they are getting paid the whole two weeks

[PACOX]

What happens if you get coronavirus and the flu at the same time

Its very unlikely for the two viral families to mix.

[zenkai]

Sad but true, it's already too late for Containment, the majority of Americans will more then likely change their mind when they see how many people are infected.

Trump didn't even call the Corona a National Emergency when he called it for the Pointless "Wall".

It's got a 1% mortality rate and most of that's old people, we should be cautious but it's way overblown thanks for fear mongering like this and the media

[PACOX]

Good on her, at least someone has a head on. Now we just need to make sure people can't be fired for quarantine and that they are getting paid the whole two weeks

Latter isn't going to happen unless the wages are subsidized by the government, which is unlikely to happen any time soon.

[Onikaroshi]

Latter isn't going to happen unless the wages are subsidized by the government, which is unlikely to happen any time soon.

Has to be done before people will adhere to quarantine. 2 weeks missed pay means a lot of people won't be eating so they can make rent.

[PACOX]

It's got a 1% mortality rate and most of that's old people, we should be cautious but it's way overblown thanks for fear mongering like this and the media

You don't want to overload hospitals or coax the virus into a deadly mutation. It's all about mitigating factors you can control to head off one's you can't.

[Onikaroshi]

It's got a 1% mortality rate and most of that's old people, we should be cautious but it's way overblown thanks for fear mongering like this and the media

1%? It's 3.4%, that's quite a bit different than 1%

[PhaelixWW]

It's got a 1% mortality rate and most of that's old people, we should be cautious but it's way overblown thanks for fear mongering like this and the media

It quite literally has a 3.7% mortality rate for confirmed cases so far (6.7% mortality rate for closed cases). Scientists suspect that the ultimate mortality rate will be somewhat lower once all is said and done, but there's zero evidence pointing specifically to 1%.

And just for perspective, if 70% of the US population ends up getting this virus (against which our immune system has no defense), that means 2.3 million US citizens will die, even at 1% mortality.

Unless there's some newfangled definition of "way overblown"...

[PACOX]

Has to be done before people will adhere to quarantine. 2 weeks missed pay means a lot of people won't be eating so they can make rent.

Exactly. But its also something that should already be in place, which is why one bill was shot down. It's almost too late to enact a sweeping change no one is prepared for in the middle of a crisis.

Let's say tomorrow a bill is passed that requires paid leave. In a economy built around 'voluntary employment', many businesses cannot afford for their employees to take off like that. So the government needs to pay for it. That's fine in my book EXCEPT we have a country of overworked people in the middle of a health scare - everyone is going to want to take off. We're talking a collapse of the workforce, which honestly might happen anyway.

[Forogil]

1%? It's 3.4%, that's quite a bit different than 1%

There are conflicting reports; but 1% is likely correct - since it is the data from S. Korea (who were obsessive about testing) and a study found that result as well.

The reason for the difference is that the number of infected is likely underreported in many countries, due to lack of testing, and because mild cases just feel like the common cold - and people don't even bother to try to get tested. (The dead and severe cases are less easy to miss.)

The downside is that all of those undetected cases are spreading the virus; so think 50k infected in Italy instead of 10k and you understand how this will go.

[Onikaroshi]

There are conflicting reports; but 1% is likely correct - since it is the data from S. Korea (who were obsessive about testing) and a study found that result as well.

The reason for the difference is that the number of infected is likely underreported in many countries, due to lack of testing, and because mild cases just feel like the common cold - and people don't even bother to try to get tested. (The dead and severe cases are less easy to miss.)

The downside is that all of those undetected cases are spreading the virus; so think 50k infected in Italy instead of 10k and you understand how this will go.

Worldwide the WHO has it at 3.4%, I'll call it 3.4% until they change it.

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Exactly. But its also something that should already be in place, which is why one bill was shot down. It's almost too late to enact a sweeping change no one is prepared for in the middle of a crisis.

Let's say tomorrow a bill is passed that requires paid leave. In a economy built around 'voluntary employment', many businesses cannot afford for their employees to take off like that. So the government needs to pay for it. That's fine in my book EXCEPT we have a country of overworked people in the middle of a health scare - everyone is going to want to take off. We're talking a collapse of the workforce, which honestly might happen anyway.

You have to require a positive test to get pay honestly, it can't just be all willy nilly.