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I don't know much about Australia. But Iran and Italy are known for political corruption. So it's not so surprising to me that an outbreak reaches epic proportions when (a) the government lies about the severity of it and (b) people have little confidence in the central government.
I imagine a country like Japan can tackle an epidemic much more effectively since the population as a whole is more civic-minded. In the U.S., people aren't going to allow some stranger's health to get in the way of having a good time tonight.
Being infected with the Chinese Corona Virus or the Wuhan Creeping Red Death does not result in uncontrollable explosive diarrhea or extreme thirst. Why are people getting into boxing matches at Costco and stabbing each other at Sam's over bottled water? If you need 144 rolls of toilet paper when staying at home for two weeks, you probably should have seen a doctor long ago. What did people do before some marketing genius came up with the idea of putting water into small clear bottles and charging outrageous amounts for it? And why must we now "self-quarantine" rather than just "staying at home"?
Make personal hygiene great again, wash your hands as you should during any flu season, and use common sense. Call grandma rather than visit for a few weeks. (My mom's on hospice care in a nursing home so this may hasten a process already started, and I'm aware of that and have settled with it in my mind that I'm unable to visit.)
I, and I'm sure many of us, grew up drinking water from the kitchen faucet, the garden hose, a well, or if camping, a stream. I did and I survived just fine.
I went to Costco today for some routine shopping. We normally have enough stocked for a month or more and are feeling no panic. Our pantry and freezers are no more and no less full than they usually are. Anticipating a line and the opportunity to stop at a nearby coffee shop, I found probably 1,000 or more sheeple in line waiting outside just after opening time, I saw people pushing two carts at a time, each packed with 5-6 large packs of water, baby wipes, gloves, etc. It's an emotion-driven feeding frenzy.
Are the SJWs happier with the name "Covid-19" rather than what I used above? Does quarantining sound a lot more dramatic than staying at home?
I blame the media for stirring this up unnecessarily to sell stories and gain audience share. If anything needs to be shut down for a month, it's the MSM.
Chill out, lemmings. It's going to be just fine! That pallet of water won't make any difference.
My kid is home for a month and telelearning. My wife works from home and is unaffected. My work environment requires me to physically be there as it's absolutely impossible to reach into electronically from the outside, so that's where I'll be. I'd rather have things be as normal as possible but will appreciate less traffic for awhile.
Will some number of people die from this? Yes, just as with the seasonal flu but in far fewer numbers and those succumbing will likely have underlying health issues which make them susceptible - just as with the regular flu. Yes, they should take precautions and be actively protected when possible.
I read that the median age of those who die from Corona in Italy is 82 years.
Italy has a high average age, so it bears to reason that most of the deaths are of older folks. I believe as this virus spreads, it will begin affecting everyone adversely. A lot of the new cases on https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries are younger folks
There is news that the Erasmus university in Rotterdam has developed a cure for the virus. They are looking for a pharma company to manufacture the substance.
Absolutely not. The Dems have no other way to gain other than creating pure panic that they hope will crash the economy.
Russia/Mueller flop. Impeachment flop. Lets hope this is a Wuhanvirus Economy Disaster flop. Make them cry again!
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Can We Just Turn Down the Drama Over This?
