Ammo wrote:


Maybe even worse is the fact that those same people can transmit the virus while they are non-symptomatic.

sekker wrote:
It’s serious because infected people can show no symptoms for a week or more.

Hard to lock things down when those infected don’t even know it.

And the MD who blew the whistle in China died today. It can kill even the healthiest of people (in this case, a 34 year old male IN a hospital).

BBC: On 30 December [Li Wenliang] sent a message to fellow doctors in a chat group warning them to wear protective clothing to avoid infection.

Four days later he was summoned to the Public Security Bureau where he was told to sign a letter. In the letter he was accused of "making false comments" that had "severely disturbed the social order".

freeradical wrote:
The CDC estimates that so far, 10,000-25,000 Americans have died of the flu in the 2019-2020 flu season.

hal wrote:
Very roughly, about 2 in 10000 die from the flu, but in china about 2 in 100 are dying from this bug. If the entire world is infected, lots will die.

As you're aware, the novel coronavirus, originating from mainland China, is spreading globally and shares similar symptoms to the common cold and flu.

Good hygiene practices and minimizing contact with anyone who has returned from mainland China in the past 14 days, and who are exhibiting any cold or flu like symptoms, are the best prevention measures to controlling the spread. If you are feeling cold or flu-like symptoms, please go to a doctor immediately - more importantly, do not go to work or school. Stay at your home or in the barracks while you are recovering.

We must do our best to prevent the spread or it will have a significant impact on our "Fight Tonight" readiness!

We understand your concerns and we are monitoring this situation very closely, around the clock. We currently assess a low threat or risk to our USFK formations and installations. We will keep you informed as the situation develops and if our assessment changes.

freeradical wrote:
[quote=hal]
Very roughly, about 2 in 10000 die from the flu, but in china about 2 in 100 are dying from this bug. If the entire world is infected, lots will die.

As you're aware, the novel coronavirus, originating from mainland China, is spreading globally and shares similar symptoms to the common cold and flu.

Good hygiene practices and minimizing contact with anyone who has returned from mainland China in the past 14 days, and who are exhibiting any cold or flu like symptoms, are the best prevention measures to controlling the spread. If you are feeling cold or flu-like symptoms, please go to a doctor immediately - more importantly, do not go to work or school. Stay at your home or in the barracks while you are recovering.

We must do our best to prevent the spread or it will have a significant impact on our "Fight Tonight" readiness!

We understand your concerns and we are monitoring this situation very closely, around the clock. We currently assess a low threat or risk to our USFK formations and installations. We will keep you informed as the situation develops and if our assessment changes.

hal wrote:
I'm not saying you should run to your bunker and lock the door. I'm just disagreeing with the contention that this is nothing worse than this years flu - THAT AIN'T TRUE. Not sure why you're citing some military guy, but he did say that there is a low level threat because of this. What did he say about the flu last year? Nothing? Meaning zero threat? Of course it's a low level threat at this point, but he's not saying to ignore it. In fact, they are watching around the clock. Did they do that for last years' flu?

There was a PHd in physics that was 100% sure that 911 was an inside job. I'm sure he's a smart guy - we should listen to him too perhaps - right?

freeradical wrote: Perhaps 2 out of 100 die who end up in a hospital. I'm sure that many others are infected who don't feel sick enough to seek medical help.