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16 days ago I wrote: "The reason the WHO is not declaring the coronavirus a "pandemic" is likely to avoid causing a panic at this point. They will only use the
by mrb 7y ago
16 days ago I wrote:
"The reason the WHO is not declaring the coronavirus a "pandemic" is likely to avoid causing a panic at this point. They will only use the P-word once it is clear to everyone that it is one." https://twitter.com/zorinaq/status/1232094407584710656 https://twitter.com/zorinaq/status/1232094407584710656 I was criticized for being "alarmist." But I was right. It was obvious to those of us who did the research (100+ hours reading peer-reviewed articles) that it was going to turn into a very big deal.
- amalter 7y agoI browsed Reddit for 30 minutes a day and concluded the same thing. Don't congratulate yourself too much, it was blindingly obvious. For all the things that Reddit gets wrong, early-January r/cornavirus was pretty much spot on the money.
- makomk 7y agoThe obvious corollary, given the tone of the announcement, is that they want people to be more panicked now.