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"First of all, it’s not “just the flu”. It is something much more dangerous. Catching this virus is a bit like playing a round of Russian roulette. You’ll proba
by bagacrap 7y ago
"First of all, it’s not “just the flu”. It is something much more dangerous. Catching this virus is a bit like playing a round of Russian roulette. You’ll probably be fine, but you could end up dead."
Whether this virus is more or less dangerous than the flu depends on who you are. For a child it's much less dangerous. This virus is not like Russian Roulette, the outcome of which is random and impossible to predict. It has a much greater likelihood of affecting certain groups than others. Flu is much more random. Like covid and most other respiratory illnesses, the flu is also transmitted by asymptomatic individuals.
Most of the motivating factoids presented in this article are false or misleading. Since the author's stated goal is to never become infected he should hide in a closet until the vaccine is ready.