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29. Containment can be seen in the rear view mirror

Reply to pat_k (Reply #17)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:29 PM

Mar 2020

The horse has left the barn. Ship has sailed.

Mitigation is the word now.

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What do you think about "Can just slow the spread" notion? (i.e., will ultimately kill same number) [View all] pat_k Mar 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #1

Slowing the spread means hospitals won't be so overwhelmed, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #2

So you buy that containment is impossible? pat_k Mar 2020 #3

At this point, yes. Maybe it wouldn't have been The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

I don't believe we have passed the point of no return. pat_k Mar 2020 #11

I think it's way too late for that. I don't think Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #7

Same as #30 pat_k Mar 2020 #15

Believe what you want. I'm not suggesting Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #19

Containment is impossible at this point - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #12

Closures alone only slow. Aggressive testing, tracing, and quarantine contain... pat_k Mar 2020 #16

You missed my primary point. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #18

Thank you. Said much better than I ever could. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #20

Same as #24 pat_k Mar 2020 #25

As long as aggressive testing and tracing continue -- as far as it is possible.. pat_k Mar 2020 #24

It doesn't mean the same # of people will die. That's where you are wrong. uppityperson Mar 2020 #5

Thank you for posting this. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #8

Exactly. The same number of people might get sick over a longer period of time, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #14

See #30 pat_k Mar 2020 #33

"Same" is a misstatement. But certainly containment saves MORE lives than just "slowing" pat_k Mar 2020 #30

The idea is to slow the spread so that everybody doesn't get sick at once and overwhelm our health totodeinhere Mar 2020 #6

So we give up on containment? (Which would save FAR MORE lives.) pat_k Mar 2020 #17

We should not give up on containment but I think the consensus among experts is totodeinhere Mar 2020 #21

Same as #30 pat_k Mar 2020 #31

Containment can be seen in the rear view mirror intrepidity Mar 2020 #29

Regarding "will ultimately kill same number" sl8 Mar 2020 #9

"Same" is a misstatement. But certainly containment saves MORE lives than "slowing" pat_k Mar 2020 #23

It will not kill the same number -- the same number will eventually get the virus karynnj Mar 2020 #10

See #30 pat_k Mar 2020 #34

Slowing the spread is a vital part of controlling the outbreak. What more do you think should be WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #13

See #30 pat_k Mar 2020 #35

The time for containment is over. This thing is part of the population now. coti Mar 2020 #22

sorry - contain was in our back window like 2 weeks ago. lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #26

I hope you are wrong... see replay #30 pat_k Mar 2020 #40

Completely valid approach nt intrepidity Mar 2020 #27

it won't kill the same number, overwhelmed with patients they have to perform triage Demonaut Mar 2020 #28

See #30 pat_k Mar 2020 #36

that person is a pessimist Demonaut Mar 2020 #37

containment and limiting public events is a way to start, we don't have a way beachbumbob Mar 2020 #32

I suspect we're really past the point where it makes a difference kurtcagle Mar 2020 #38

Of course, you may be absolutely right. pat_k Mar 2020 #42

Aggressive containment customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #39

True about likely "misrepresentation" of (or outright lying about) data from China. pat_k Mar 2020 #41

Of course we should slow the spread. riversedge Mar 2020 #43

Of course. pat_k Mar 2020 #47

If, as in the case of Italy, some of the sick are or already have been, misdiagnosed as having flu? littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #44

Absolutely. Testing capacity if growing, no thanks to DT's CDC. FDA. or NIH. pat_k Mar 2020 #45

It *infects* the same number but kills fewer Recursion Mar 2020 #46

Of course. pat_k Mar 2020 #48