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spinbaby

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9. Huge disruption in China

Reply to tavalon (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:01 PM

Feb 2020

I keep seeing comparisons to the flu. China has seen flu and would not quarantine large swaths of the country over flu. China’s panicked reaction has convinced me that we have a real potential for a global pandemic.

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15th case of Coronavirus in the US reported [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 OP

In Texas, looks like Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #1

Agreed Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #3

Dosing up on Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #4

🤣 Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #5

Until there are documented cases of person-to-person infection in the US, Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #2

If there was... spinbaby Feb 2020 #6

Excellent point. WHO thinks the two week quarantine period may not be long enough. Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #7

That's exactly what I was thinking customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #10

While China didn't handle the beginning of this well, tavalon Feb 2020 #8

Huge disruption in China spinbaby Feb 2020 #9

Yes, we do tavalon Feb 2020 #12

Well, that's easier done in an authoritarian country... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #14

With an Ro 4, there WILL be a transmission Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #11

At least it's not an 4 with a death toll of 10% tavalon Feb 2020 #13

What is interesting is the deaths Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #15