re: The price on this Economy IS NOT WORTH it @ this death rate- Sorry

I am not sure you understand. No one knows at this point what the mortality will be.

The numbers, as I interpret them, will result in covid-19 being a little less "transmisible" (r0 or reproduction number) than the flu. That number was lower in China 1 week after travel bans*. The flu is facing the same mitigation with vaccines available. If mortality for covid is less than the flu, this will be overkill on a large scale. That will be the final proof that no one can argue with.

Lancet (legit med journal) r0 from China

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We estimated that the median daily reproduction number (Rt) in Wuhan declined from 2·35 (95% CI 1·15–4·77) 1 week before travel restrictions were introduced on Jan 23, 2020, to 1·05 (0·41–2·39) 1 week after.

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r0 for flu=2.4. Covid in China was 1.03.

I think you know good and well what decision had to be made. I'm as frustrated and concerned about the economy as you are. That doesn't change the reality though.

Panelist on Fox finally said it shutting down the economy for this UNTENABLE.

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Anyone that is not ruled by emotions knows that is absolute bullshite.

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I'm a very super, super emotional person .. always have been. But I work in a nursing home ... and I'm realistic about death. There are residents that have SO MUCH LIFE and enjoy doing things .. and then there are those who have zero, nil, nada, NO quality of life at all.

I just don't know at what point which side outweighs the other -- and once you've gone too far, either direction, it's hard to reverse course.

I'm likely not making any sense but this is all like living in bizarro world.

i'm on the record on this board saying this virus was being played down and not treated seriously 3+ weeks ago. ate up all the little red arrow downvotes. but now i feel like we've gone WAY too far.

the only way i can reconcile this level of deliberately chosen societal collapse is if we're in some kind geopolitical financial "war" with china, russia, et all, that we'll never be privy to the details of. the damage is entirely too great otherwise. we're willing to sacrifice lives to meth, drugs, sugar, tobacco, guns, cars - you name it. but suddenly the entire western world needs to come to a screeching halt for this?

something doesn't smell right.

Everything you just said proves why it’s bigger than just a virus. Sit tight. You’ll have answers soon.

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Im not sure you understand. The issue is not the death rate WITH the mitigations. The issue is what will happen if we don't take these steps you are complaining about.
The number you need to look at is the percent of people who require intensive care to survive and recover. That number is astronomical. If the ICUs get overwhelmed you have Italy. Understand?

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bullshite, the vast majority of people are dying once they get to the hospital. 95%+ are dying if they get hooked up to a vent.

The hospital isn't doing jack shite, and jack left town.

Also, some interesting comments on SK. Might be the disease is killed already... which would explain why many think they had this months ago.
LINK

We were not on a bubble!

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this way of thinking is a sign of inexperience.

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Was this in reference to my post or that mitigation and "proof" of overkill?