Statistics on the Trump Plague

[petros]

No, I'm suggesting that this current reaction is akin to killing a mosquito with a nuke

Its about treatment capacity and management. It spreads too easily and too fast.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

No, I'm suggesting that this current reaction is akin to killing a mosquito with a nuke

So, at what point would you suggest taking Covid-19 seriously? A million deaths? A billion?

You have stated that the current restrictions are wrong for being too excessive. So what's your alternative?

 

[captain morgan]

Flus A&B were/are rampant thru Dec and Jan. It pays to get the flu shot.

The 80,000 quoted by CNN would have applied during a time when vaccines were readily available.. Perhaps the numbers would have been significantly higher without this access.


Again, there was no global quarantine during that time

Its about treatment capacity and management. It spreads too easily and too fast.

That was speculative and where we are at now in Canukistan, we haven't even come close to challenging that capacity.


Note: one can argue that the quarantine stemmed this possibility, however, Sweden and the Netherlands that encouraged the most basic of preventative measures have not had their healthcare system over inundated... That said, using Sweden and the Netherlands as the baseline we will soon see if the extreme actions are validated or not

 

[captain morgan]

So, at what point would you suggest taking Covid-19 seriously? A million deaths? A billion?

You have stated that the current restrictions are wrong for being too excessive. So what's your alternative?

I brought up the influenza deaths of 80k (according to CNN) to act as a yard stick.


Shall we consider this the new norm each and every time a seasonal pandemic (read: the flu) is detected?

 

[petros]

We have the capacity to treat "just flu" but not just flu and SARS-CoV-2 combined.

If more had gotten the just flu shot, dealing with SARS-CoV-2 would have been easier.

 

[pgs]

I know, right? I immediately threw away my 5G phone and installed a Morse lamp on my balcony.

The cat videos suck, but at least I'm safe from the Wuhan Wing Chung Ding-Dong Yellow Peril Death!

Huawei 5G is not available in the States . Nice try .

 

[captain morgan]

We have the capacity to treat "just flu" but not just flu and SARS-CoV-2 combined.

That is a fair comment.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I brought up the influenza deaths of 80k (according to CNN) to act as a yard stick.
Shall we consider this the new norm each and every time a seasonal pandemic (read: the flu) is detected?

So, no answer.

Can't say I'm surprised.

 

[petros]

The 80,000 quoted by CNN would have applied during a time when vaccines were readily available.. Perhaps the numbers would have been significantly higher without this access.
Again, there was no global quarantine during that time
That was speculative and where we are at now in Canukistan, we haven't even come close to challenging that capacity.
Note: one can argue that the quarantine stemmed this possibility, however, Sweden and the Netherlands that encouraged the most basic of preventative measures have not had their healthcare system over inundated... That said, using Sweden and the Netherlands as the baseline we will soon see if the extreme actions are validated or not

Yeah, 80,000 wo could have lived had they taken the free shot.

Without the speculation of the impact it would be like NYC everywhere.

 

[captain morgan]

So, no answer.

Can't say I'm surprised.

Your Q was responded to already

Yeah, 80,000 wo could have lived had they taken the free shot.

Without the speculation of the impact it would be like NYC everywhere.

That is speculation that none of the 80k received a flu shot.


CDC also published stats on the effectiveness of the vaccine and it is not a stellar %

 

[gerryh]

Yeah, 80,000 wo could have lived had they taken the free shot.

Wrong

 

[Walter]

No, I'm suggesting that this current reaction is akin to killing a mosquito with a nuke

Most expensive experiment in human history.

 

[Walter]

Its about treatment capacity and management. It spreads too easily and too fast.

And capacity was nowhere near what was predicted. A total fail by gubmint health bureaucracy.

 

[petros]

Thank God people stayed home reducing the spread hey?

 

[Hoid]

Likening covid19 to the flu is a coping mechanism.

It allows people to put covid19 in a compartment with something familiar and non-threatening.

 

[petros]

Its SARS for f-ck sakes. To scoff at SARS is loopy.

 

[Avro52]

One Stephen Moore idea, told to NYT"s, on how to re-open the economy:

"Why don’t we just put everybody in a space outfit or something like that?"

This guy was almost appointed to the Fed board.

 

[petros]

Major Steve.

 

[Avro52]

....to ground control.

 

[petros]

Ag. Food, oilseed and fiber processing which is 10% of the economy HAS TO go to work.