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You sound a lot like the Wuhan government circa late December/early January. I'm not sure what to tell you. Unless you think that this virus somehow only targe

You sound a lot like the Wuhan government circa late December/early January. I'm not sure what to tell you. Unless you think that this virus somehow only targets people living in China, it's only a matter of time before it takes hold in other countries. This is not one that you can simply quarantine and isolate away like SARS. This one seems to be communicable at the earliest onset of symptoms, or even perhaps before.

ekianjo 7y ago
Its been several weeks already people are infected in several countries. Yet no sign of pandemic outside of China. I dont know what other facts you need.
- cycrutchfield 7y ago
  First recorded patient in Wuhan was December 8. It’s been 2 months since then. Even exponential growth takes some time.
  - baxtr 7y ago
    Don’t you think there is a difference when no one is aware (back in December) and the way it is now?
    - cycrutchfield 7y ago
      Not too much, no. But we will know who is right in just a few weeks, so we’ll see.
      - hef19898 7y ago
        Fast quarantine for example is one big difference. People with symptoms that could be Corona related going to hospitals is another big difference. Tests being developed. Hospitals being on alert. But believe whatever you want.
        cycrutchfield 7y ago
        That certainly helped with SARS. But nCov appears to be transmissible at the time symptoms appear or even earlier. That is a big difference from SARS and makes self-isolation and quarantine significantly less effective.
        hef19898 7y ago
        So we went from "no difference at all" to "the differences won't matter". If want to panic, do it. But please don't spread it, online or offline. Already too many people are doing just that.
- microcolonel 7y ago
  While there may be some other protective factors, the status of the infection in North America is similar to what it was in China in early December (the likely start of the outbreak).
oxymoran 7y ago
It’s going to become endemic and seasonal. We will need to build up a resistance. Too many will die.

ekianjo 7y ago

Its been several weeks already people are infected in several countries. Yet no sign of pandemic outside of China. I dont know what other facts you need.

cycrutchfield 7y ago
First recorded patient in Wuhan was December 8. It’s been 2 months since then. Even exponential growth takes some time.
- baxtr 7y ago
  Don’t you think there is a difference when no one is aware (back in December) and the way it is now?
  - cycrutchfield 7y ago
    Not too much, no. But we will know who is right in just a few weeks, so we’ll see.
    - hef19898 7y ago
      Fast quarantine for example is one big difference. People with symptoms that could be Corona related going to hospitals is another big difference. Tests being developed. Hospitals being on alert. But believe whatever you want.
      - cycrutchfield 7y ago
        That certainly helped with SARS. But nCov appears to be transmissible at the time symptoms appear or even earlier. That is a big difference from SARS and makes self-isolation and quarantine significantly less effective.
        hef19898 7y ago
        So we went from "no difference at all" to "the differences won't matter". If want to panic, do it. But please don't spread it, online or offline. Already too many people are doing just that.
microcolonel 7y ago
While there may be some other protective factors, the status of the infection in North America is similar to what it was in China in early December (the likely start of the outbreak).

oxymoran 7y ago

It’s going to become endemic and seasonal. We will need to build up a resistance. Too many will die.