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LAS14

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36. It's risky and reckless as a general bit of advice, but for individual...

Reply to Sunsky (Reply #34)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:25 PM

Mar 2020

... families, who understand that the exposed other members must self quarantine for 14 days the after the infected person is no longer infectious I still think it is a good idea. It's too complicated for general advice to the population.

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I don't think DUers understand that the number of people expected to get it will be the same... [View all] LAS14 Mar 2020 OP

Aren't you the one who said Chris Cuomo should infect his wife and kids? HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #1

One and the same. LisaL Mar 2020 #9

I don't think you realize Bev54 Mar 2020 #32

I have understood this but I hope for a Fall vaccine janterry Mar 2020 #2

On the other hand, see South Korea for a more sensible approach. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #3

It's too late for a South Korea approach in most parts of the country. LAS14 Mar 2020 #11

Who Doesn't Get This? jayfish Mar 2020 #4

I understand your point, but what you are saying isn't actually true. enki23 Mar 2020 #5

China is a prime example of that. LisaL Mar 2020 #8

They did more than flatten the curve. Igel Mar 2020 #24

Isn't that what we are hoping for? LisaL Mar 2020 #31

I sure hope this is true. LAS14 Mar 2020 #14

Three very basic epi models enki23 Mar 2020 #23

That hasn't been the case in China. LisaL Mar 2020 #6

In all of China or in the infected province? LAS14 Mar 2020 #12

Wuhan alone has 11 million people. LisaL Mar 2020 #30

The idea is to put off getting it for as long as possible, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #7

Yeah, but that is relevant for the vulnerable population, but not... LAS14 Mar 2020 #13

All of the population is vulnerable. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #17

Vulnerable or not - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #18

Sounds almost like me trying to get all the std's I could get in a number of provocative ways. tirebiter Mar 2020 #10

That may be true of a lot of people, but customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #15

Deliberately seeking to get it early is not hate-filled, but it is stupid. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #16

My opinion on your Boomer-esque request for Cuomo EllieBC Mar 2020 #19

Not every "Boomer" is the one you have in your imagination. nt Progressive Jones Mar 2020 #25

No, but it is stupid. You have no way of knowing Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #20

I'll bet most of us understood it, but two days ago I heard an expert disagree Mike 03 Mar 2020 #21

****** NO !!!! ***** IF we start testing with no prerequisites, Isolate the infected, clean our ... uponit7771 Mar 2020 #22

If the hospitals are full then more will die. El Supremo Mar 2020 #26

Exactly. That's why you want the young, healthy people to become immune. We hope... LAS14 Mar 2020 #33

Nothing protects the young, healthy person from needing hospital resources. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #38

I think DUers are smarter than you think Freethinker65 Mar 2020 #27

I'm mystified that DU continues to allow this dangerous nonsense greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #28

Almost like anti-vaccine stuff GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #37

Here is where you are, potentially, DEAD wrong... blitzen Mar 2020 #29

I don't think you understand Sunsky Mar 2020 #34

It's risky and reckless as a general bit of advice, but for individual... LAS14 Mar 2020 #36

A lot depends on the time over which the infection spreads: struggle4progress Mar 2020 #35

No chance in hell for us, but considered it for about 2 mins. Brainfodder Mar 2020 #39