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Anyone worried about coronavirus?

Salvador

RF's Swedenborgian

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ronki23

Well-Known Member
I'm not worried of getting it as I live in Britain but it's no secret I've been planning to go to South Korea and Japan for quite some time now- those two destinations are popular with Chinese tourists.

That being said, the likelihood of dying from it is 1 in 30 IF YOU GET IT
 

Bear Wild

Well-Known Member
I am not so sure. The Chinese seem to be quite worried about it. Also pneumonia is not a contagious disease. It is a disease that is due to a failure of the immune system. Or at least it seems that way to me.
Pneumonia can be viral, rickettsia or bacterial as examples. Influenza pneumonia is very contagious and can be deadly.
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Though primarily a Chinese disease it has left the country. And where is the first case in the US? Within two miles of my house:

Snohomish County man with Wuhan coronavirus is being treated largely by a robot

I would have thought that @Audie would have been more at risk then I am.

Edit: Rats. I hate typing on my tablet. The title has a typo.
From my understanding it's no better or worse than a flu virus. I think the risk involves people who have immunity deficiency or elderly unable to handle something like that.
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
We have to worry. Chinese tourists, returning businesspeople and students studying in China. We do not have the kind of disease management as the developed nations have. A few people are in quarantine.
That being said, the likelihood of dying from it is 1 in 30 IF YOU GET IT
Thank Allah for that. Still some hope.
 

Bear Wild

Well-Known Member
From my understanding it's no better or worse than a flu virus. I think the risk involves people who have immunity deficiency or elderly unable to handle something like that.
Pneumonia from the flu virus kills healthy young adults. The very young or old and anyone with an immunity deficiency are more susceptible but there are yearly cases of healthy individuals dying from the flu.
 

Howard Is

Lucky Mud
It is a rather nasty type of flu virus. Last I heard 54 were dead in China from it. And it is not widespread yet. That is more than big worrisome.

New coronavirus from China: Everything you need to know | Live Science

Its genome will be sequenced soon, and a vaccine produced. That may take six months. But thousands will probably die. A lot will depend on how effectively individual countries manage it. There is a ‘weakest link in the chain’ aspect to it in that sense.

Have a look at this

Australia's Been Asked to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine at 'Unprecedented Speed'
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
A sensible attitude understanding real risks is in order. I saw this a while ago which echoes my attitude.

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McBell

Resident Sourpuss
Though primarily a Chinese disease it has left the country. And where is the first case in the US? Within two miles of my house:

Snohomish County man with Wuhan coronavirus is being treated largely by a robot

I would have thought that @Audie would have been more at risk then I am.

Edit: Rats. I hate typing on my tablet. The title has a typo.
At this time I am not worried about it.
However, I keep as up to date as possible.

Novel Coronavirus 2019 Situation Summary, Wuhan, China | CDC
 
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