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People comparing it to the flu do have one thing right. This will likely be a new ever-present thing in our lives with rapid mutation and seasonal outbreaks.
by Consultant32452 7y ago
People comparing it to the flu do have one thing right. This will likely be a new ever-present thing in our lives with rapid mutation and seasonal outbreaks. USUALLY these things get less deadly over time due to evolutionary pressures. It will be interesting to see if this has lasting impacts on our social norms and, like you mentioned, desire for high density living.
- atomi 7y agoEdit: I just looked this up and MERS is still around as well. 2019 had 212 confirmed worldwide cases. Epidemiology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_respiratory_syndrome#Epidemiology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_respiratory_syndro... This is from 2015: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-33042036/south-korea-starts-mers-containment-strategy https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-33042036/south-korea-...
- greenhatman 7y agoIt frustrates me so much that almost no one gets this.