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berni_mccoy

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2. Comparing this virus to the flu is not a valid response

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 09:48 AM

Jan 2020

The contagion rate is much higher and washing hands is not an effective measure for it. A doctor wearing protective gear (gloves and mask) was infected. Spreaders do not need to be symptomatic. Regardless of the death rate of the flu, this one is higher among normally healthy patients. And there is no vaccine yet. There is a reason the CDC has gone level 3 on this.

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By "not spreading," they are accurately stating no secondary cases as of this posting. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #1

Comparing this virus to the flu is not a valid response berni_mccoy Jan 2020 #2

You need to read before reflexively accusing me of downplaying the seriousness. You did not hlthe2b Jan 2020 #3

Saying the post is panic driven is the real hyperbole berni_mccoy Jan 2020 #5

Again you don't read thoroughly. It was a generic statement but apparently one YOU internalized. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #6

"Panic driven?" EndlessWire Jan 2020 #11

Steve Lookner, the guy from Agenda Free TV on YT, dewsgirl Jan 2020 #4

Thanks for the tip, dewsgirl! I found this yesterday: Sugar Smack Jan 2020 #7

Thanks Sugar for video, I'm also going to check out some dewsgirl Jan 2020 #8

This could become very lethal very fast BSdetect Jan 2020 #9

All the major cities in China are going in lockdown mode, scary Baclava Jan 2020 #10

Gun deaths are averaging 100 day in this country with no press RT Atlanta Jan 2020 #12

I don't disagree on the gun issue berni_mccoy Jan 2020 #13