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Its understandable since this is BBC, but it also ignores the dramatic financial impact being hospitalized for COVID19 can have on the average family in the US. It could be 0.0001% fatality regardless of demographic, and people in the US should still be very cautious if the hospitalization rate stays the same. How many can afford to miss 3 weeks of work while recovering, let alone the bills afterwards or long-term he…
Good article! Answer: not very scared! I'm surprised to hear people hyperventilating in fear while speaking of returning to the gym, school, or work. The press has a lot of fools whipped up into a frenzy with this virus. Granted it is very contagious, but there are still very few cases relative to the population. And it kills so rarely! Over a period of 4 weeks I have periodically and anecdotally polled all friends b…
Its understandable since this is BBC, but it also ignores the dramatic financial impact being hospitalized for COVID19 can have on the average family in the US. It could be 0.0001% fatality regardless of demographic, and people in the US should still be very cautious if the hospitalization rate stays the same. How many can afford to miss 3 weeks of work while recovering, let alone the bills afterwards or long-term he…
They did that with Obamacare we have Obamacare
I really dislike the way the discussion around this has been framed. It seems to have centered around two polar extremes. On on end you have the idea that we should stay in "lockdown" until there is a cure or vaccine. On the other end you've got the "it's just the flu" crowd who doesn't want any public life restrictions while also nay saying zero cost things like masks that greatly reduce risk. Neither of those posit…
Is anyone saying that? Although I've heard plenty of "it's just a flu!!!" comments, I don't think I've seen anyone claim that permanent lockdown is a viable strategy.
I don't believe any country is pursuing an indefinite "until further notice" lockdown policy, although "lockdown" means different things to different people. Most European countries seem to have accepted that long-term social distancing measures are required, whilst trying to open up as much as possible.
> a vaccine that is going to take a year in the most optimistic case
The UK government is hoping for a vaccine in September. This may not be likely, but it seems to be possible.
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It's essentially illegal or would be ineffective in the States. Can't gather the necessary detailed gps data (illegal) and enough people will not opt in that you can't catch all super spreaders, and individual actions (like crossing the street because you saw something) matrer
It would easily be perfectly legal in the UK, we've just done it badly. (Not just about apps: plenty of countries have done a pencil and paper job, which is significantly better than nothing)
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Masks are not zero cost, they are emotionally and physically taxing. I not wearing a mask if I'm not sick.
This comment fascinating because it sounds like something that would come from someone who is a weak snowflake but your linked profile indicates you are a fan of the president who goes out of his way to project strength in everything he does.