Dear @RichardEngel: I agree we shouldn’t panic. But let me ask you this: would you go to work if a colleague had the coronavirus because there is only a 2% chance you will die?
There are many things people would not do if there was a 2% chance they would die if they did it.https://twitter.com/RichardEngel/status/1232770729290035202 …
No worries only roughly 6,000,000 Americans will die. About 2% of the population. The flu mortality rate is less than 1% in comparison. Or if everyone in the world gets it about 154,000,000 will die just 2% of the population. Take proper steps to avoid infection.
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Nice one Eric!
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Well said, Eric. However ... The flu death rate is 0.1%. At 2%, the coronavirus death rate is 20 times that.
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I had heard that the flu is .1 but did not want to say so without seeing it but I saw it is under 1 so that's what I put.
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A Holocaust-like death toll in the US alone.
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And don’t underestimate the impact on your life if you have it or a loved does and needs your care. Wish we were seeing more about preparing for social distancing.
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20% will need intensive care. That makes how many ICUs? respirators and oxygen will run out fast, death rate will increase just like in Wuhan. Many will die at home.
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It was a sarcastic "no worries" we need to properly prepare and take precautions.
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Seasonal flu death rate is actually 0.1%.
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