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> I’m not thinking I’ll die if i catch it but if i do catch it, how many people will i pass it on to, and how many will they infect. How many deaths would be at
by ptero 6y ago
> I’m not thinking I’ll die if i catch it but if i do catch it, how many people will i pass it on to, and how many will they infect. How many deaths would be attributable to me catching it? It’s pretty heavy when you think about it.
That is fair point, but its consideration should not be limited to COVID. I definitely not claim you do this, but in the USA I see people sending sick (with colds and flu) kids to school all the time. I see people coming to work sick (even when there is really, really, no penalty for staying home) and spreading the good stuff on everyone in the office including this lady in her 70s and that guy who just had chemo which hosed his immunity.
We seem to ignore this "because that is what everyone does", but I personally know people who died from flu complications and there are real risks for others from this. We cannot ignore this, but give hell to folks who are not convinced that they must stay home to avoid infecting others with coronavirus; especially when they have no symptoms.
- CraigJPerry 6y agoYeah the going to the office thing when not well is bad. I’m a bit ashamed to say i it’s only really in the past 3 years or so I’ve taken a stand against that and give anyone who turns up not well a bit of grief for potentially putting others of work for a few days. I never considered the death side of flu though.