Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted March 23, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: What was the mortality rate when the common flu hit the first time? Why does that matter? This is about not overwhelming our HC system so other needs for hospitalization are not impacted. We have to look beyond comparison to the seasonal flu. Italy is sending people home to die. Doctors and nurses are choosing who to treat and not treat. We are trying to avoid that here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Momorider said: Yah well when they call on the core to build 5 hospitals in NY because theirs are full and the cases are not even close to the top of the infection curve it's not the common flue you fucking retard People were still riding subways. What do you expect to happen. Its contagious stay away from each other. Edited March 23, 2020 by Redheaded Stepchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Highmark said: Why does that matter? This is about not overwhelming our HC system so other needs for hospitalization are not impacted. We have to look beyond comparison to the seasonal flu. Italy is sending people home to die. Doctors and nurses are choosing who to treat and not treat. We are trying to avoid that here. If people listened and complied with social distancing it would have neen contained faster likely. Again very simple. But humans don't like to be told what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: You idiots want to argue whether this flu is the worse ever. Listen to the experts and stop the thing from spreading. Very simple but no one seems to grasp the concept. Just keep saying it's the baddest and ignore what the experts say to do. no one is comparing it to the flu except for the mouth breathers who are trying to claim people are over reacting to this. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: People were still riding subways. What to you expect to happen. Its contagious stay away from each other. It's not the Pleistocene period where you can just go back to your cave and hunt rabbits in your dooryard in modern consumer society's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, ckf said: I guess the experts that your info is coming from aren't the same ones that federal and state officials are using? I'm pretty sure my governor doesn't want to tank our economy Experts aren't saying to stay away from one another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: People were still riding subways. What to you expect to happen. Its contagious stay away from each other. OK, i get what your position is on this. But, we don't have a vaccine for this flu and our medical facilities aren't equipped to handle what they are about to get. That makes it worse than the common flu in my eyes. Agree to disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, frenchy said: no one is comparing it to the flu except for the mouth breathers who are trying to claim people are over reacting to this. It's a new strain of flu yes. Stay away from the masses and you'll be fine. Don't stay away roll the dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, irv said: Same. I haven't went anywhere in about 4 days and don't really plan on it anytime soon. With my wife being somewhat of a germaphobe, I know if I went anywhere, it would just add to her worries. My wife is a worrier. This is making her lose her mind. Only thing makes her feel better is buying supplies. We have food alcohol, stacked up everywhere. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, ckf said: OK, i get what your position is on this. But, we don't have a vaccine for this flu and our medical facilities aren't equipped to handle what they are about to get. That makes it worse than the common flu in my eyes. Agree to disagree Its not a matter of disagreeing or not. There was no cure for the common flu immediately either. Like I said this is new. That doesn't make it worse though. Edited March 23, 2020 by Redheaded Stepchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: Its not a matter of disagreeing or not. There was no cure for the common flu immediately either. Like I said this is new. That doesn't make it worse though. ummm....there still isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: Its not a matter of disagreeing or not. There was no cure for the common flu immediately either. Like I said this is new. That doesn't make it worse though. Whatever dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, frenchy said: ummm....there still isn't. Exactly. And how many people get it and are still dying every year? Edited March 23, 2020 by Redheaded Stepchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: Its not a matter of disagreeing or not. There was no cure for the common flu immediately either. Like I said this is new. That doesn't make it worse though. There is still no cure the vaccines are just immunity boosters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, Redheaded Stepchild said: Exactly. And how many people get it and are still dying every year? Just now, Momorider said: There is still no cure the vaccines are just immunity boosters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: Exactly. And how many people get it and are still dying every year? 9 minutes ago, frenchy said: no one is comparing it to the flu except for the mouth breathers who are trying to claim people are over reacting to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Cold War said: My wife is a worrier. This is making her lose her mind. Only thing makes her feel better is buying supplies. We have food alcohol, stacked up everywhere. My wife is working from home, thankfully, so that is occupying her time. We/I will have to go out within a couple days to grab some things but I am not too worried about it. Just going to have to see/read first what is all required of me, if anything, to put on before going? I'm sure when I get home, if she doesn't go with me, I will be told repeatedly to wash my hands and maybe even take a full shower. I know my son is also getting a bit tired of hearing her so I am hoping we get some better, more positive news soon rather than later. Edited March 23, 2020 by irv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev144 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, frenchy said: Can't make this stuff up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, frenchy said: Were did I say in this thread people are overreacting? Edited March 23, 2020 by Redheaded Stepchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 People are getting it because they aren't reacting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 A global virus with no vaccine is nothing to worry about......riiiiiiight. my thoughts are this virus was here late last year and was diagnosed as the common flu. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Mainecat said: A global virus with no vaccine is nothing to worry about......riiiiiiight. my thoughts are this virus was here late last year and was diagnosed as the common flu. Probably right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, Redheaded Stepchild said: Probably right. Something we can agree on, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheaded Stepchild Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, ckf said: Something we can agree on, lol. You don't think this virus would have been contained easier if people listened to the experts to stay away from one another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladefever Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Redheaded Stepchild said: You don't think this virus would have been contained easier if people listened to the experts to stay away from one another? Which experts. The believers or the non believers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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