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I don't but if you do you have a huge opportunity here to spread critical information to the world, if you are willing and able to post translations.

• tristanj 7y ago
  I shared the story of a Wuhan coronavirus survivor here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22272264 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22272264 It’s an account from a 23 year old healthy male who contracted the virus late December. He was hospitalized with fever and developed pneumonia. Within a week he was in critical condition with near fatally low blood oxygen (claimed 60%) and digestive issues. He would have died without medical treatment. There are several stories like this shared on Chinese media but they’re not shared with the rest of the world.
  • hef19898 7y ago
    And all these cases are anecdotal data. Reporting or not reporting them doesn't change anything regarding the Corona virus and the overall number. Quite the contrary, these stories are totally in line with official reports and thesis / papers by doctors, virologists and so forth. Because is disputing that the severe cases are ugly and, well, severe.
    • tristanj 7y ago
      I disagree. Stories and anecdotes are a much more effective way to communicate the situation to the public than guidelines, facts, and figures. I've had people try to tell me "You don't need to worry, the virus only affects elderly people, younger people who get it will be fine." (paraphrasing) I respond with this datapoint to let people know the virus can be severe, requiring hospitalization, even for young people.