Coronavirus practical issues
I thought it might be nice to have a thread to talk about practical concerns. I'll start :). What should a solo traveler do, if they are camped somewhere they don't know anybody, and get seriously ...
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TechWriter wrote:How do you know what the death rate is when they don't even know how many cases there are. If there are 3 times as many cases as being reported (remember 80% no symptoms or mild symptoms), then your death rate goes down dramatically. Only 16,500 people out of 333 million have been tested. You numbers are pure speculation and have no basis in fact.covered wagon wrote:
I don't understand did someone with all knowledge suddenly say this flu is the end of the world or something? It's weird because it's no worse than a common yearly flu season flu.
Seasonal flu has a 0.1% death rate. Currently, COVID-19 has over a 3% death rate. That makes COVID-19 30 times more deadly.
And if you're over 70, the death rate jumps to 8%, and over 80, the death rate is 15%.
Finally, there isn't any vaccine or treatment for this new flu.
