re: I love this board, but it's wrong

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But it is not "no worse than the flu".

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Then you expect this to kill more than 20-30 thousand people in the US before the end of the year?

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No... no it's not. And if you can prove me wrong with factual evidence, please feel free to do so.

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The R0 ("r-naught") for the flu is around 1.3, the R0 for COVID-19 is ~2.0 (on my phone so can't link but it's easy enough to find via the googlez).


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Back at my desk. LINK

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Virus transmission

Researchers still aren't sure how contagious COVID-19 is compared to other viruses, but it appears to spread more rapidly than the flu. “In public health we measure something called the R0 (pronounced 'R-naught') which is the average number of people infected by a person with the virus,” says Dr Brown. He goes on to explain that the R0 for influenza is about 1.3, meaning about 1.3 people get the virus from every ten who have the infection. Measles, on the other hand, is extremely contagious, with an R0 of 12-18. “We are still not sure what the R0 is for coronavirus, but it appears to be about 2.0, which is about the same as SARS,” Dr. Brown continues. “These are early estimates though and are likely to change as we get better data.”

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Is that sufficient?

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ry starting with an intelligent argument, putz.

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Nice try. 'timely and targeted measures' Or I guess you missed what the President and both REPS and DEMS in Congress are now weighing. Go read a book, it don't cost nothing.

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Oh for fricks sake.

Can I wait for 1 confirmed case to be noted in my state before I hold up on my room?

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You're in Louisiana, right?