Trump says he expects virus to 'go away' in April as 'heat comes in'

[RandySF]

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he expects the coronavirus will “go away” in April when the “heat comes in,” saying the heat tends to kill viruses like this.


https://globalnews.ca/video/6531575/coronavirus-outbreak-trump-says-he-expects-virus-to-go-away-in-april-as-heat-comes-in

[Dan]

1. Trump is stupid beyond belief.

But I will give him the benefit of a doubt, and hope that he travels to China in April.

[Marie Marie]

2. Now he is the smartest Doctor in the room.

Is there anything this man isn't an expert on?

[Jim__]

3. He's just repeating what he's heard.

From Channel News Asia:

...

There is reason to believe that the seasonal pattern of novel coronavirus pneumonia may be similar to that of influenza infection and SARS, and thus cases may sharply fall by May, when temperatures in China warm up.

In countries with temperate climates such as China and the United States, the flu season usually starts in December with a peak in January or February, after which cases decrease.

...

[dweller]

4. ahh, but if only he would go away ..

SMH

✌🏼

[RockRaven]

5. His stupidity is, quite literally, a threat to the lives of millions of Americans.

If he directs CDC, NIH, FEMA, CBP, et al to ignore the various ways which coronavirus would otherwise fall under their remit, or forbids them to act against it in their various capacities, there is no way to stop him which will act quickly enough to stem the tide.

If this menace originated in a "shit-hole" country (i.e. anywhere in Africa) instead of one of his paymasters (China), maybe he would be hyper-aggressive like he claimed to wanted to be vis-a-vis Ebola.

[former9thward]

9. There is no threat to "millions of Americans"

This virus has not spread anywhere outside of China to any degree at all. Less than a dozen cases and all related to China. Don't spread media hype that is just made for ratings. Over a hundred people die in the US every DAY due to the common flu. Why doesn't the media talk about that? Roughly 50,000 people die in China every DAY of some cause. Yet we are supposed to get excited about 1000 people dying in a 2 month period and almost all those deaths were to people over 60 with pre-existing conditions? 3 million people died in China during that period. Let's get real.

[RockRaven]

14. If this virus becomes established as globally endemic a la several other coronaviruses and

influenza viruses the difference in cause of mortality for Americans for this particular coronavirus vs some other later cause will be measured in the millions within the lifetime of any non-elderly person reading this. This virus, like most emergent viruses, is either going to get squashed until the rate of new cases becomes zero or it will become endemic world-wide. The middle ground scenario where the virus is persistently active yet contained to one country or global region for years upon years is unlikely based on historical example.

Is that all in Trump's hands? No, of course not. But as POTUS and given the broad and varied swath of powers available to the office, he has it in his power to sabotage efforts to prevent the virus from becoming endemic in the US. All of the efforts the federal government has undertaken to date to prevent the spread of this virus to the US are things which Trump would conceivably attempt to undermine or reverse if challenged on his idiotic statement -- just to gratify his ego and assert his will.

Trump's language on this issue to date, and past behavior regarding directing federal agencies to act in support of his delusions and ego-driven whims, does not put it out of the realm of possibility that he would direct federal agencies to enact specific procedures which result in failure to contain this virus from becoming endemic in the US.

That's not click-bait. That's a cynical but sober assessment based on everything Trump has done this past 3 years and how other government entities have reacted, or not reacted, to his totally out-of-bounds actions.

[former9thward]

6. He was quoting Chinese Premier Xi Jinping

President Trump said Monday that Chinese President Xi Jinping reassured him that the cases of coronavirus are likely to dwindle during warmer months.

"He feels very confident, he feels very confident,” Trump said. “And he feels that, again as I mentioned, by April, or during the month of April, the heat generally speaking kills this kind of virus. So that would be a good thing.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-china-live-updates/2020/02/10/67115416-4b9a-11ea-bf44-f5043eb3918a_story.html

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Oh, dear.

At some point the virus will "go away", and maybe it will be in April, but it will have little or nothing to do with heat.

It will have to do with a combination of having infected all the easily infected people, along with various public health measures that will matter.

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. I guess he slept at a Holiday inn last night.

[Sogo]

10. I just heard a presentation by an Austrian MD on the coronavirus.

He said that statistically, this virus is much less threatening than the normal flu virus, with a mortality rate of 2% vs 10% for the flu. In comparison, the bird flu had a 70% mortality rate, but thankfully was short lived. Coronavirus is getting a lot of press right now because it's new, but each year, 5-6 million people die from the flu. These viruses are especially lethal for the very old, the weak, and anyone with compromised immune systems.

He said most importantly is to keep your hands away from your face until you've washed them after contact or being out in public. Keeping your hands washed is of major importance.

[hatrack]

11. 10% mortality rate for flu? Uh, WTF?

Not even remotely close:

CDC has their estimates for total caseloads from 2010 through 2019, and they range from 9.3 million to 43 million, depending on the year and severity.

For the same series of flu seasons, fatalities range from 12,000 to 61,000. A mortality rate of 10% would have meant 4.5 million deaths in the unusually heavy 2017-18 flu season, and I think we probably would have noticed 4.5 million Americans dying in the course of six months from a specific disease.

You're off by two orders of magnitude.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html

[Sogo]

21. The presenter was talking world-wide numbers.

CDC is just US numbers.

[magicarpet]

12. Maybe by April,... possibly June or July,... but certainly by next Xmas,... maybe.

Does anyone think he really gives a shit ?

[Drahthaardogs]

17. Why does everyone mispell that song?

Che sara', sara'


Its not a Spanish idiom. It is as italian chi vano piano, va sano. Chi va sano, va lontano.

[struggle4progress]

13. Yada yada yada

[ibegurpard]

15. He needs to make a special trip to the epicenter

And figure out what's going on

[magicarpet]

19. Good time for one of his Huge "Art of the Deals Summits".

TrDump goes to China for a big meet up with officials pertaining to trade and tariffs.

Never makes it back to the USA. Croaks from Coronavirus while on China trip.

[malaise]

16. Why does the media repeat shit spewing from this ignorant ass?

WTF does he know about anything let alone a virus?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. Trump is a dumbshit

The reason viruses decline during the warmer months is that people spend less time indoors where they are in close proximity to one another.

[magicarpet]

20. Still Fuck trDump ! But be careful,... there maybe a correlation between,...

.... low humidity & cold temps (winter weather) and viability of the flu virus and the flu season.

(begin snip)

Therefore, we can conclude that, at least in regions that have a winter season, the influenza virus survives longer in cold, dry air, so it has a greater chance of infecting another person.

Although other factors probably contribute as well, the main reason we have a flu season may simply be that the influenza virus is happier in cold, dry weather and thus better able to invade our bodies. So, as the temperature and humidity keep dropping, your best bet for warding off this nasty bug is to get your flu shot ASAP, stay warm, and invest in a humidifier.

Hannah Foster is a PhD candidate in the Molecules, Cells, and Organisms program at Harvard University. "

(end snip)

Much more at link,

http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2014/the-reason-for-the-season-why-flu-strikes-in-winter/

[lame54]

22. Can we keep this virus and send him away