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You must not be watching a lot of TV. I constantly hear and see "experts" and talk show hosts claiming "don't panic, it's just a bad flu", or "nobody speaks abo
by LeoNatan25 7y ago
You must not be watching a lot of TV. I constantly hear and see "experts" and talk show hosts claiming "don't panic, it's just a bad flu", or "nobody speaks about the dead of flu, why do you care now" and some such nonsense. The "wash your hands" meme is also spreading around.
- SuperFerret 7y agoYeah that's the alt-right propaganda you're falling for. Real experts simply said "Don't panic, be more sanitary."
- beaunative 7y agoTo be honest, it is a bad flu, as what we call as flu is also most commonly caused by coronavirus. Though its death rate is 200% worse than a common flu with proper hospitalization.
- rsynnott 7y ago... Eh? No; what we call the flu is caused by the influenza virus. What we call the common cold is sometimes caused by a coronavirus (about 25% of cases). And while actual mortality rates are unclear, even the most optimistic figures (South Korea, for instance), are far more than 200% normal seasonal flu rates.
- beaunative 7y agomy apologies
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- greenshackle2 7y agoMore like 900% to 2900% worse (10-30 times).
- rsynnott 7y agoThis may be a regional thing. I haven't seen anything like that in Ireland except from true crackpots (the actual insane people seem divided on whether COVID19 is imaginary or a bioweapon). Certainly not on any respectable news source.
- pgwhalen 7y agoWhat is the “wash your hands meme”?
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- chasd00 7y agoso you should not wash your hands?
- LeoNatan25 7y agoHygiene is important, of course, but I've seen several people say that if you wash your hands, the likelihood of being infected is zero. That is absolute nonsense, bordering on irresponsible. Coronavirus spreads through air particles. For this virus, washing your hands has no particular benefit.