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In response to
"My point is that I think your posts were underplaying the issues here. Yes, we treat the flu differently, but that is in part because of experience, "
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pmb
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I’m not underplaying it, actually, I’m simply saying that this disease is clearly and plain to the eye to see not something that ends humanity or that
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JackDawson (aka dawson)
Mar 17 '20, 09:49
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Will require us to change our behavior permanently
Again, Japan, China, and SK prove that
It doesn’t have an R-0 of 200, it’s not a 50 pct kill rate
It’s well within the range of manageable respiratory viruses we live with today, even by the most ghastly measures, we just need to use our might to push it down further
My second point is that if we had gotten a smarter start on dealing with it, some of the more painful measures needed today would not be needed. Again, other countries’ experiences prove that
I’m not underplaying anything but your posts are overplaying it with the except for the dead people! It sounds like death panels scary stuff
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