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The estimate is from Prof. Drosten* of the Charité in Berlin, a highly regarded virologe. His lab developed the first diagnostic corona test. Before that they a

by JanSt 7y ago

The estimate is from Prof. Drosten* of the Charité in Berlin, a highly regarded virologe. His lab developed the first diagnostic corona test. Before that they also developed the tests for SARS, Zika and MERS. He also constantly warned to flatten the curve, spreading infection time as long as possible - preferably over multiple years... For those speaking german - there is a daily podcast update from Prof. Drosten https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkKON9te6p3OpxqDskVsxXOmhfW0uPi1H https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkKON9te6p3OpxqDskVsx... *Head of the Institute for Virology at the Charité

molmalo 7y ago
> preferably over multiple years... Reminds me of a tweet I read today: https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/1237424070863523841 https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/123742407086352384... Even if this outbreak is contained, either because of social policies or seasonal change, governments should prepare for a new wave next year (and the southern hemisphere should be preparing for a hit in a few weeks/months).
- DarthGhandi 7y ago
  Exactly what happened with SARS which was contained by the third year and now no longer occurs
Der_Einzige 7y ago
Well at least the leader of the remaining Free world is willing to tell the truth to her people...
- dang 7y ago
  Would you please stop posting political flamebait and otherwise breaking the site guidelines? You've been doing it repeatedly, and we ban accounts that do that. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - Der_Einzige 7y ago
    Please explain to me specifically what about this comment, or my previous comments breaks site guidelines?
    - dang 7y ago
      It's grandiose rhetoric, a provocation, and contains no information. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22542941 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22542941 is name-calling and a personal attack.

by JanSt 7y ago

molmalo 7y ago

> preferably over multiple years... Reminds me of a tweet I read today: https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/1237424070863523841 https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/123742407086352384... Even if this outbreak is contained, either because of social policies or seasonal change, governments should prepare for a new wave next year (and the southern hemisphere should be preparing for a hit in a few weeks/months).

DarthGhandi 7y ago
Exactly what happened with SARS which was contained by the third year and now no longer occurs

Der_Einzige 7y ago

Well at least the leader of the remaining Free world is willing to tell the truth to her people...

dang 7y ago
Would you please stop posting political flamebait and otherwise breaking the site guidelines? You've been doing it repeatedly, and we ban accounts that do that. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- Der_Einzige 7y ago
  Please explain to me specifically what about this comment, or my previous comments breaks site guidelines?
  - dang 7y ago
    It's grandiose rhetoric, a provocation, and contains no information. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22542941 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22542941 is name-calling and a personal attack.