VA Issues Stay-at-Home Order til June 10th
#11
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80% of people won’t even know they have been infected. And the death rate in New York has been lower than forecast, much less than an exponential climb. New York City and New York State have kept good statistics, they are available online.
As the NYC statistics show, this is a virus that almost exclusively kills sick people:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/down...ary-deaths.pdf
Those with underlying conditions can sit at home in isolation and protect themselves. The rest of us should be working.
The potential for economic depression and all the problems that come with it is simply not worth the risk. Repressing everyone equally is an absurdity with a virus that is so specific in who it impacts.
As the NYC statistics show, this is a virus that almost exclusively kills sick people:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/down...ary-deaths.pdf
Those with underlying conditions can sit at home in isolation and protect themselves. The rest of us should be working.
The potential for economic depression and all the problems that come with it is simply not worth the risk. Repressing everyone equally is an absurdity with a virus that is so specific in who it impacts.
I’m not advocating for a lockdown longer than necessary, believe me. I got the Rona and had really very mild symptoms but it does seem to take out others in just a few days
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Just one thing, “underlying conditions” could be anything, how many in our country are obese or Diabetic???
I’m not advocating for a lockdown longer than necessary, believe me. I got the Rona and had really very mild symptoms but it does seem to take out others in just a few days
I’m not advocating for a lockdown longer than necessary, believe me. I got the Rona and had really very mild symptoms but it does seem to take out others in just a few days
While obesity causes many of them, it’s not listed.
#14
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VA Issues Stay-at-Home Order til June 10th
80% of people won’t even know they have been infected. And the death rate in New York has been lower than forecast, much less than an exponential climb. New York City and New York State have kept good statistics, they are available online.
As the NYC statistics show, this is a virus that almost exclusively kills sick people:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/down...ary-deaths.pdf
Those with underlying conditions can sit at home in isolation and protect themselves. The rest of us should be working.
The potential for economic depression and all the problems that come with it is simply not worth the risk. Repressing everyone equally is an absurdity with a virus that is so specific in who it impacts.
As the NYC statistics show, this is a virus that almost exclusively kills sick people:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/down...ary-deaths.pdf
Those with underlying conditions can sit at home in isolation and protect themselves. The rest of us should be working.
The potential for economic depression and all the problems that come with it is simply not worth the risk. Repressing everyone equally is an absurdity with a virus that is so specific in who it impacts.
Thanks for posting that. A non-biased .gov statistic that says 2% of healthy people die.....of the 2% of those that get it that are dying.
So out of 10,000 that get it, 200 will die. And of those 200, 4 were healthy. So 4 of 10,000 or 1:2500 or .05% chance of death is reason for shutting down economy?
Maybe keep all “high risk” folks at home, and allow all healthy folks to try and get it, take that .04% risk to gain heard immunity for them and keep the country moving?
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Thanks for posting that. A non-biased .gov statistic that says 2% of healthy people die.....of the 2% of those that get it that are dying.
So out of 10,000 that get it, 200 will die. And of those 200, 4 were healthy. So 4 of 10,000 or 1:2500 or .05% chance of death is reason for shutting down economy?
Maybe keep all “high risk” folks at home, and allow all healthy folks to try and get it, take that .04% risk to gain heard immunity for them and keep the country moving?
So out of 10,000 that get it, 200 will die. And of those 200, 4 were healthy. So 4 of 10,000 or 1:2500 or .05% chance of death is reason for shutting down economy?
Maybe keep all “high risk” folks at home, and allow all healthy folks to try and get it, take that .04% risk to gain heard immunity for them and keep the country moving?
#16
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Thats conjecture.
Facts are they are 18 deaths per million population and they are number 14 when using this measure.
That being said... This measure isnt great because they are in a differnt part of the cycle.
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#20
A little long, but good. QandA with a NYC ground zero Dr with a realistic perspective on how to protect your family and how it plays out.
Take away:
-Requires prolonged direct contact.
-Be a clean-hand freak.
-Don’t touch your face, that’s the primary means of infection.
-Utilize social distancing.
-Shrink your social circles.
-Disinfect your area frequently.
-Masks DO NOT stop the virus, but keep you from touching your face. Don’t use n95, save them for first responders and medical personnel.
-Home delivery and take out is perfectly safe. Patronize them, they need the work. Just follow the other rules as you do it.
FOLLOW THE RULES! And you’ll be safe.
Take away:
-Requires prolonged direct contact.
-Be a clean-hand freak.
-Don’t touch your face, that’s the primary means of infection.
-Utilize social distancing.
-Shrink your social circles.
-Disinfect your area frequently.
-Masks DO NOT stop the virus, but keep you from touching your face. Don’t use n95, save them for first responders and medical personnel.
-Home delivery and take out is perfectly safe. Patronize them, they need the work. Just follow the other rules as you do it.
FOLLOW THE RULES! And you’ll be safe.
Last edited by Grumpyaviator; 03-31-2020 at 07:15 AM.
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