re: T or F, most of us will have to get infected

Looks like that may have been a good call.

Virus isnt going anywhere. Some believe that when a new virus comes out it is at its complete worse... Maybe because we dont know how to treat it or maybe because our bodies have zero immunity to it. We will never completely know the true story of what happen these strange couple months.

This has been known from the beginning. Stay at home measures were to prevent overwhelming the healthcare system, not to prevent infections.

Now that we are more prepared, it is time to begin reopening regionally. Federal guidelines make no sense for a disease that is hitting the country variably.

However, reopening does not mean that this is no longer a serious and dangerous situation. People should still be cautious. At least 30-40% of American adults are higher risk for severe disease bc we fat AF.

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Wow, the OT Sure has changed its tune since I said most people would get it

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without a vaccine, i don't see why anyone would disagree

i'm curious what SK is going to do long-term. their curve is so flat it will never go away

With something as contagious as this is, there is no way in the world a large percentage of the population. Not to mention however many people have had it or will have it and not show a single symptom. We need to find ways to protect our nursing homes(apparently a lot of them have been absolutely ravaged, and that's a true tragedy), and for people who know they have a weaker immune system to personally quarantine for a much longer time.

As for the rest of us, beyond wanting to slow the spread to not overload the hospital and our resources, it is absolutely stupid to think you can just sit and hide away inside your house as if Covid19 will one day just magically disappear. We can still practice social distancing. Large gatherings over 25 people should stay banned imo. Still take extra precautions like washing your hands as much as people. If you do feel sick, then stay home.

Truth be told, the government should also be encouraging more people to get in the gym and workout. We now know that this disproportionately affects obese people. What if by someone working out 2-3 times, that they could save their own life if they contracted this in about a month. That may be too soon to make a difference, But the fact is that, elderly people can't control that they are at such a high risk. That is due to no fault of their own. Younger obese people can.

I have seen 30-40 percent on the low end of numbers before the spread slows down to the point that it is no longer contagious.

So if we are splitting hairs, it may not be “most” but it will be very close. 100 million may not be “most” but it is obviously a huge number.

If I am understanding the antibody test results correctly, up to 50 times as many people in the most severely impacted areas have been infected enough to produce antibodies. That is on the very high end. But 10-20 times the reported rates seems more commonplace.

So we may me at 20 million cases already. That is clearly not near herd immunity but a hell of a lot closer than 1 million.

Also reduces the death rate to maybe 0.3 percent, which is still a significant number.

So the death rate could be in the 300,000 to 400,000 range before it’s all done, doing some quick math and assuming the positive news from the antibody tests is right.

The number could be lower if people throughout the US are showing the same rates as in large cities California for exposure but I just don’t see how that could be the case.

Everything in my post is under the impression that herd immunity or something close to it will be reached before a vaccine is readily available.

I also have no doubt that people in small towns in the Plains could see no coronavirus cases before then.

Same goes for people who live isolated social lives and rarely see anyone else.

Put me on the schedule for next week. Too many meetings on my calendar and I hate Skype.

It's a highly contagious respiratory disease that doesn't die out in heat.

Most will get infected.
As long as isolate frail ppl it ultimately won't kill many.

Focus on being healthy.
Exercise, eat healthy, and control any underlying conditions.

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as long as republicans continue to congregate in defiance it will spread unchecked.

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The people I see congregating in New Orleans don't look like Republicans.