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Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by ailideex »

piker wrote: post #2

It will be interesting to see how elastic the supply of healthcare services is in the US versus the social systems if a pandemic does break out. History has shown that when mobilized for a common cause, the US is a force even when compared to socialist and authoritarian states. Thunder God Mountain may not have been possible in the US, but in the worst case scenario, it will interesting to see what is possible in the…

> Thunder God Mountain may not have been possible in the US

What would you say would be the biggest impediment here? I would think actually that just government regulation in and of itself would prevent any private company from achieving this feat. And even Federal and State governments are similarly encumbered by regulation.

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by glofish »

ok, but considering how many fewer people take public transportation in the US, and on average how less dense living conditions are it may be that the risks balance out.

Edit: I will also say that health care in the US is excellent for many people. I know it is an unpopular opinion but all I can say that most people I know (myself included) have access to excellent health care, included with the employer-sponsored plan, with all costs covered (I pay directly into a tax-free health saving plan and use that, for the first $5K costs, after which additional costs are covered).

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by ailideex »

sgt101 wrote: post #5

Horrible thought - given the nature of this disease (kills aged 50+, very infectious) and the demographic of US leadership on all sides... what impact might this have on the dynamics of US politics? (edited to clarify)

Kills 50+ what?

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by 1121redblackgo »

bart_spoon wrote: post #9

Who is this person? As far as I can tell it’s just some random person speculating. Is there a reason we should be taking them seriously? Because a lot of this seems like fear mongering.

Which points do you have issues with? I think they all seemed on 'on-base'.

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by ailideex »

ericlewis wrote: post #8
sgt101 wrote: post #5

Horrible thought - given the nature of this disease (kills aged 50+, very infectious) and the demographic of US leadership on all sides... what impact might this have on the dynamics of US politics? (edited to clarify)

The powers that be have access to healthcare the masses could only see in a glint of their eye.

True even in Norway and China.

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by oefrha »

bart_spoon wrote: post #9

Who is this person? As far as I can tell it’s just some random person speculating. Is there a reason we should be taking them seriously? Because a lot of this seems like fear mongering.

http://www.brynntannehill.com/about/

I fail to see any health background.

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by sonicxxg »

moultano wrote: post #3

I sent this email to my team last night. Feel free to steal it for your own workplaces. We should consider working from home. You may all have seen the news by now. A patient was just diagnosed with COVID-19 at UC Davis after having no known contact with anyone travelling. Importantly, they were diagnosed after being intubated already for 7 days. It is suspected that this is the first known case of public transmissio…

I wonder why people/news seem so obsessed about the death rate itself, while ignoring the incidence of permanent organ tissue damage caused in survivors, as some papers already indicate. I'm assuming this has to be studied further.

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by ceejayoz »

ailideex wrote: post #13
sgt101 wrote: post #5

Horrible thought - given the nature of this disease (kills aged 50+, very infectious) and the demographic of US leadership on all sides... what impact might this have on the dynamics of US politics? (edited to clarify)

Kills 50+ what?

People aged over 50.

Re: Some unique aspects in US which make risks of COVID19 higher than Europe

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Post by baxtr »

ailideex wrote: post #13
sgt101 wrote: post #5

Horrible thought - given the nature of this disease (kills aged 50+, very infectious) and the demographic of US leadership on all sides... what impact might this have on the dynamics of US politics? (edited to clarify)

Kills 50+ what?

I think OP is referring to the age groups, b/c the virus is more deadly for older people
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