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Corona Virus vs Corona flu.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:19 pm
Was thinking about past scares such as this one and two I could think of were “swine flu” and “bird flu”. If the corona virus was called the “corona flu”, instead of virus, would there be significantly less panic? I say yes, even though the swine flu was also a virus, I think the name “flu” puts people’s mind more at ease because they associate the flu with not being fatal.
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Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:20 pm to sabes que
I thought it wasn’t a flu
What if we called it SARS?
Swine flu was a type of flu so I don’t get the comparison besides just suggesting we lie about what it is.
What if we called it SARS?
Swine flu was a type of flu so I don’t get the comparison besides just suggesting we lie about what it is.
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:20 pm to sabes que
I've already had the Corona flu.
I'm worried about the Turtle Flu!
I'm worried about the Turtle Flu!
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:20 pm to sabes que
3,000 people die from coronavirus, people freak the frick out.
300,000 people die a year from obesity and doritos comes out with a new flavor.
go figure
300,000 people die a year from obesity and doritos comes out with a new flavor.
go figure
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:20 pm to sabes que
It's called Covid-19 to try to keep it from being sensationalized like bird flu and swine flu.
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:22 pm to TechDawg2007
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3,000 people die from coronavirus, people freak the frick out.
300,000 people die a year from obesity and doritos comes out with a new flavor.
go figure
Obesity isn't contagious.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:24 pm to GeauxTigers2020
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Obesity isn't contagious.
Idk have you been to a water park recently?
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:27 pm to sabes que
I think if they called it the Modelo Virus or the Dos Equis Virus people would calm the frick down.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:30 pm to PearlJam
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It's called Covid-19 to try to keep it from being sensationalized like bird flu and swine flu.
Too late
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:32 pm to sabes que
Flu is called the flu bc it's caused by the inFLUenza virus.
Coronavirus is called caronavirus bc it's a coronavirus and not influenza.
Coronavirus is called caronavirus bc it's a coronavirus and not influenza.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:42 pm to Norbert
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Flu is called the flu bc it's caused by the inFLUenza virus.
Coronavirus is called caronavirus bc it's a coronavirus and not influenza.
Hey now, let’s not bring basic facts into a discussion about coronavirus
OP is an idiot
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:47 pm to sabes que
Your stupidity is actually painful to witness.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:48 pm to RabidTiger
I bet he thinks in 2014 we should have called it Ebola flu as well.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 12:51 pm to lsunurse
But Kung Flu just rolls off the tongue so easy.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 1:37 pm to sabes que
Influenza is an orthomyxovirus. Coronavirus is a coronavirus
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:22 pm to DollaChoppa
Both the flu and corona are viruses that affect the respiratory system. Swine flu was also a virus as is the regular flu, the corona virus being classified as influenza would not be a stretch at all. My post was just saying that though swine flu sounds like you will just get sick, while corona “virus” sounds deadly.
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 7:24 pm
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