Mega-Thread: Coronavirus Pandemic

[PhaelixWW]

You know as much as people are hating on young people I can't say I blame them the older generation also does not give two fucks about climate change so why should they care about them.

This is so fucking stupid. Do you think this virus will single out only those old people who don't "give two fucks about climate change"? Do you think all young people want all old people, whether or not they give a fuck about climate change, to die?

Don't project your feels onto others.

[Strawberry]

Nonsense. This virus doesn't kill instantly if it's going to, it kills after a long illness. Which means the curve of the deaths graph trails behind the curve of the illnesses graph by a week to two weeks.

Prepare yourself for Sweden to start seeing an increase in death rate soon.



It's not a flu, and the flu is not caused by coronaviruses. That's just flat out wrong. It's not a doomsday virus, but it has a much, much higher death rate than all the seasonal illnesses combined.



And people should be held accountable for their stupidity in downplaying a serious threat.

Shit, you're one of the hoarders.

[alexw]

Day three of being in one of the six bay area counties on lockdown. Not going to lie, childcare is less dull when you can go out. And I am REALLY getting sick of watching Frozen 1 & 2 over and over. -_-

This might entertain you for 30 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5P_LAqiVg

[PhaelixWW]

Shit, you're one of the hoarders.

Shit, you're one of those people who like to make stupid, worthless assumptions about people.

And no, btw, I'm not hoarding anything.

But nice try on the deflection. Is that the best you got?

[Deficineiron]

You know as much as people are hating on young people I can't say I blame them the older generation also does not give two fucks about climate change so why should they care about them. The United States culture is also that of me me me there are also lots of old people breaking quarantine running around living their best life but the press aren't running stories on them.

by killing off old enough to have had an education that enabled them to smell flimflammery and to debate flawed data sets and methodologies, it should do a great deal to advance the religion of climate change.

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Shit, you're one of those people who like to make stupid, worthless assumptions about people.

And no, btw, I'm not hoarding anything.

But nice try on the deflection. Is that the best you got?

is anyone from italy on these forums saying the types of things these people are? have there been before italy;s place in the curve moved up?

a data set can be developed of 'idgaf' posters from various countries and when they stop posting (if they do).

there are people on this thread who believe they may have been exposed or have already had/have the virus - given how contagious it is, and how functionally impossible at-will testing is in the west (or much of it), who can doubt them?

[PhaelixWW]

is anyone from italy on these forums saying the types of things these people are? have there been before italy;s place in the curve moved up?

a data set can be developed of 'idgaf' posters from various countries and when they stop posting (if they do).

Honestly? That's a part of why I'm quoting them and calling them on it. I'd like a record that can't be deleted of which people claimed what.

[Draco-Onis]

This is so fucking stupid. Do you think this virus will single out only those old people who don't "give two fucks about climate change"? Do you think all young people want all old people, whether or not they give a fuck about climate change, to die?

Don't project your feels onto others.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...avirus-so-far/

A large portion of America not just young people don't give two fucks about the virus. The right wing media has spent months talking about it like the flu or common cold now they are mostly focused on blaming China. I am not projecting anything I am just stating Americans overall don't give a fuck about each other.

Heck 13% of Americans think the whole thing is a hoax.

[Shadowferal]

Can ANY of you fucking geniuses explain to me why you hate your grandparents and/or old people that much?
Because I do not see any other explanation of being this carefree when it is known that it hits old people badly other than a hate.

No grannies here.
And the elderly are on lockdown in my area.

And we had dozens of people in the park playing baseball. (I admit I was surprised.)

[Rumred]

by killing off old enough to have had an education that enabled them to smell flimflammery and to debate flawed data sets and methodologies, it should do a great deal to advance the religion of climate change.

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is anyone from italy on these forums saying the types of things these people are? have there been before italy;s place in the curve moved up?

a data set can be developed of 'idgaf' posters from various countries and when they stop posting (if they do).

there are people on this thread who believe they may have been exposed or have already had/have the virus - given how contagious it is, and how functionally impossible at-will testing is in the west (or much of it), who can doubt them?

I would put myself in the middle. I care and am willing to undertake steps in fact I have only left the house in the past week to go buy food. My question that governments have yet to give any answer for is what is the plan to get prepared because we can't just shut everything none essential down for a year. Whats the time table and what is being done is something very few if any nations have said with any real assurance.. IF china is to be taken at face value with whats going on today we are looking at around two months but that is if they are not lying and it is hard to trust them atm.

[Shadowferal]

Sweden currently has about 0.7% mortality rate.
But you can't get tested in Sweden unless you're in the risk zone. Out of those currently 1500 infected, there's probably 50.000 who are infected and not tested and staying home. The mortality rate would be much, much lower if EVERYONE got tested and all results calculated.
But in most cases, people just think it's the flu. That's why it spread over the world. It's not some deadly doomsday virus. It's a new type of flu because they are both caused by a coronavirus.
Media and the governments need to be held accountable for fear-mongering.

Most people think it's the flu because to them that's all it is.
Some here conflate getting the virus with mortality, and that's just wrong.

[PhaelixWW]

A large portion of America not just young people don't give two fucks about the virus. The right wing media has spent months talking about it like the flu or common cold now they are mostly focused on blaming China. I am not projecting anything I am just stating Americans overall don't give a fuck about each other.

That's not even remotely what you said, nor anywhere close to how you said it.

Heck 13% of Americans think the whole thing is a hoax.

And those people can and should be made to feel like the idiots they are. But if you paint with too large a brush there and you're going to become a part of the problem you're trying to fight.

[Draco-Onis]

That's not even remotely what you said, nor anywhere close to how you said it.



And those people can and should be made to feel like the idiots they are. But if you paint with too large a brush there and you're going to become a part of the problem you're trying to fight.

I was just making a point that Americans are in part selfish for different reasons, the main stream media is making villains out of the young but it's everybody. I see anecdotally plenty of old people some on ventilators in wheelchairs going around like nothing has changed. We are a divided society with large swaths of the population doesn't believe the media, science or facts.

We are basically screwed even if there is a vaccine a lot of Americans will not take it because they are anti vaxxers.

[PhaelixWW]

We are basically screwed even if there is a vaccine a lot of Americans will not take it because they are anti vaxxers.

The government, fresh off an economic collapse, might not fuck around in forcing people to get vaccinated. And I won't blame them one bit.

[Remilia]

*shrugs*
We'll see what happens...but tanking the economy? As much as some here want that, that probably won't happen.

Dead and permanently debilitated people do not make for good economics. Short term it'll tank, hell it is already, long term it'll better rebound with a healthier population.

[Draco-Onis]

The government, fresh off an economic collapse, might not fuck around in forcing people to get vaccinated. And I won't blame them one bit.

Unless something changes this virus is going to hit the US worse than any other country, we are uniquely primed not to listen aiding the virus to spread.

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Yeah, a lot of older people here in Kansas are pretty ignorant too. You know the type... “fake news!”, “it’s the Dems!”, “it’s the flu!”...

.... it’s pretty eye-rolling.

Yup as I said 13% of Americans think the whole thing is a hoax there's no virus.

[Crissi]

ugh, Starbucks needs to close for good until this is over. Apparently having a fever and cough isn't enough of a valid reason to stay home, according to my sis. Thankfully, her manager is letting my sis quit a few shifts earlier than she had planned (my sis isnt the one with the symptoms btw).

[Orange Joe]

Sweden currently has about 0.7% mortality rate.
But you can't get tested in Sweden unless you're in the risk zone. Out of those currently 1500 infected, there's probably 50.000 who are infected and not tested and staying home.
The mortality rate would be much, much lower if EVERYONE got tested and all results calculated.
But in most cases, people just think it's the flu. That's why it spread over the world. It's not some deadly doomsday virus. It's a new type of flu because they are both caused by a coronavirus.

Media and the governments need to be held accountable for fear-mongering.

Show me one person saying this.... literally no one..... Nor is the media.

[szechuan]

You know as much as people are hating on young people I can't say I blame them the older generation also does not give two fucks about climate change so why should they care about them.

Some old people don't but plenty still do.

The United States culture is also that of me me me there are also lots of old people breaking quarantine running around living their best life but the press aren't running stories on them.

Most old people aren't partying in huge gatherings like Spring Breakers.

[Draco-Onis]

Most old people aren't partying in huge gatherings like Spring Breakers.

They are just gathering in large numbers to vote, shop and other activities think we are simply frowning on the partying part. Again large numbers of Americans of all ages are not taking this seriously.

[szechuan]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...avirus-so-far/

A large portion of America not just young people don't give two fucks about the virus. The right wing media has spent months talking about it like the flu or common cold now they are mostly focused on blaming China. I am not projecting anything I am just stating Americans overall don't give a fuck about each other.

Heck 13% of Americans think the whole thing is a hoax.

Republicans are brainwashed by a cult.