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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 756065" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>Copa,</p><p></p><p>I have a relative that is a doctor in South Korea, so even though I live in the uppper Midwest, I am in contact with people now in the current epicenter.</p><p></p><p>The regular flus that we get every year have a death rate of less than 1%.</p><p></p><p>The Spanish Flu of 1918 had a death rate of 2.5%.</p><p></p><p>The Covid 19 Coronavirus has a death rate of 3.4% (updated numbers from the World Health Organization) and is much more easily transmitted that the flu. Worst-case scenarios have as much as 70% of the world infected before it is over, though hopefully it won’t come to that.</p><p></p><p>As far as the government handling of this, I don’t think we will be able to control the spread the way the Chinese have. They are a totalitarian regime that literally was able to quarantine entire cities, shut down all transportation within and to and from these cities, and had drones and soldiers watching to make sure people complied.</p><p></p><p>I just hope that, like a flu, this virus cannot live long in warm weather and dies out soon.</p><p></p><p>I have not stocked up on a huge amount of water (one gallon per person per day is the amount stated in emergency preparedness government websites) because that would be more for floods that may contaminate the water supply systems. I do have some, but not that much.</p><p></p><p>I have replenished my stock of food, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes (which I always have and use anyway) and am going about my life as usual, otherwise.</p><p></p><p>No one here in my area seems to be worried about it at all. It’s not really a topic of conversation amongst anyone I know (other that a casual mention before going on to other things).</p><p></p><p>I’m not panicked, but I am making sure I can live without going out unnecessarily for a while if needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 756065, member: 16024"] Copa, I have a relative that is a doctor in South Korea, so even though I live in the uppper Midwest, I am in contact with people now in the current epicenter. The regular flus that we get every year have a death rate of less than 1%. The Spanish Flu of 1918 had a death rate of 2.5%. The Covid 19 Coronavirus has a death rate of 3.4% (updated numbers from the World Health Organization) and is much more easily transmitted that the flu. Worst-case scenarios have as much as 70% of the world infected before it is over, though hopefully it won’t come to that. As far as the government handling of this, I don’t think we will be able to control the spread the way the Chinese have. They are a totalitarian regime that literally was able to quarantine entire cities, shut down all transportation within and to and from these cities, and had drones and soldiers watching to make sure people complied. I just hope that, like a flu, this virus cannot live long in warm weather and dies out soon. I have not stocked up on a huge amount of water (one gallon per person per day is the amount stated in emergency preparedness government websites) because that would be more for floods that may contaminate the water supply systems. I do have some, but not that much. I have replenished my stock of food, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes (which I always have and use anyway) and am going about my life as usual, otherwise. No one here in my area seems to be worried about it at all. It’s not really a topic of conversation amongst anyone I know (other that a casual mention before going on to other things). I’m not panicked, but I am making sure I can live without going out unnecessarily for a while if needed. [/QUOTE]
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