Is coronavirus really that bad?
Do you think it’s just another swine flu type of thing or is it worse . Will it be like the black plague
26-30, M
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REMsleep · 41-45, F
Its not the black death and never will be. On one hand you could reasonably say that leaders are overreacting because todate nearly 4K people in the USA have died of flu while not even 100 have died of Corona.
But the thing is that this particular mutation of Corona is so new that we don't know much about it or how best to treat patients. People also have zero immunity to it because it is brand new in humans so it spreads much easier person to person than the flu. Also symptomless people can spread it wheras with the flu you feel and look ill rather quickly.
99% or more of people who aquire the COVID19 will be fine but it spreads so very quickly and kills the very old or infirm that no country wants to be the worst case senario. Worst case senarios in USA could have up to 1million deaths almost 100% very elderly or those with low immunity. So its really over precaution which is ok because having that number of deaths would be unacceptable. Children on the other hand are barely affected. Worldwide not even 1 child has died from it yet. The newborn in Italy has recovered.
But the thing is that this particular mutation of Corona is so new that we don't know much about it or how best to treat patients. People also have zero immunity to it because it is brand new in humans so it spreads much easier person to person than the flu. Also symptomless people can spread it wheras with the flu you feel and look ill rather quickly.
99% or more of people who aquire the COVID19 will be fine but it spreads so very quickly and kills the very old or infirm that no country wants to be the worst case senario. Worst case senarios in USA could have up to 1million deaths almost 100% very elderly or those with low immunity. So its really over precaution which is ok because having that number of deaths would be unacceptable. Children on the other hand are barely affected. Worldwide not even 1 child has died from it yet. The newborn in Italy has recovered.
