Past Time to Tell the Public:It Will Probably Go Pandemic, We Should Prepare Now

Post by robjan » Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 3:53 PM UTC

icegreentea2 wrote: post #41

PragmaticPulp wrote: post #6

The premise of this article is that we should essentially press the “panic button” now, to get people through the shock of preparing for a pandemic while we know it’s safe to do so. > Suggesting things people can do to prepare for a possible hard time to come doesn’t just get them better prepared logistically. It also helps get them better prepared emotionally. It helps get them through the Oh My God (OMG) moment eve…

The specific advice for food storage is "weeks" not couple months - the couple months is directed at prescription meds. The different timelines allocated is likely due to the relative feasibility, the risk of running out, and the ease of resupply.

Post by asdfasgasdgasdg » Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 3:54 PM UTC

coconut_crab wrote: post #40

asdfasgasdgasdg wrote: post #11

We will see. The graphs of numbers of confirmed infected all seem to be bending down, but of course there's the possibility of biases like unreleased numbers and incomplete testing. I guess we will know in a few weeks which direction it is going to go. That being said, with death being so rare among the young, I don't see why most people should panic more than they do about flu season. Obviously it is a serious conce…

> That being said, with death being so rare among the young, I don't see why most people should panic more than they do about flu season. This is my thoughts why Covid-19 is much more dangerous than seasonal flu: first it is much more virulent, and hard to detect, many of the infections in Korea were due to one 61 years old woman alone. Secondly the mortality rate is higher too, estimated at 2-3%, with the serious ca…

Post by etangent » Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 3:54 PM UTC

johnwheeler wrote: post #49

Before you propagate this information and take action, read this post about the psychology of fear mongering, and ask yourself if you identify with it. 1. Do you tend to mistrust authority? 2. Do you feel powerless to control the course of your life? 3. Do you feel like you have special information and insight the rest of us do not? 4. Do you feel comfort when thinking about the end of the world because once it happe…

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 3:55 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #29

throwaway5752 wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In this case, I guess we have to just trust the people that go through the most competitive and intellectually demanding decade of school and professional training on the planet. They have the benefit of being on the front lines themselves, with the lives of themselves and their coworkers at risk. edit: if it helps avoid distractions, let me say it is obviously not a "benefit" and medical professionals are underappre…

That's not a benefit. And given that these people will try to do their jobs even when under=equipped and understaffed they are paid too little to begin with.

Post by rb808 » Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 3:55 PM UTC

patagonicus wrote: post #7

As Hacker News is usually full of people that can provide good advice: What should I personally do to prepare? I'm living alone and have the ability to work remotely once the virus starts spreading here. My guess is mostly stocking up on food, which I've planned to do for a long time - sounds like a good motivation to finally prepare a list and get shopping. Should I bother with a N95 mask? I already have surgical ma…