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NickB79

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10. It burned out because it infected most of the planet and killed 50 million

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 09:15 PM

Apr 2020

COVID won't behave quite the same due to social distancing and quarantines.

And it has one key feature SARS never had. It can spread before symptoms appear, and there are numerous asymptomatic spreaders who never realize they're sick.

After the first peak passes, we'll lift restrictions. A couple months later, since it's now endemic, clusters will start appearing again and new restrictions will come back.

It's already happening in China: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/01/chinese-county-coronavirus-lockdown-second-wave-159615

This won't end until we have a vaccine, or we all get infected.

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I suppose by now everyone realizes that if this plague... [View all] TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 OP

...and he'll bundle it with the economy and unemployment... EarthFirst Apr 2020 #1

It won't. Get ready for the long haul. Lochloosa Apr 2020 #2

Especially in the way that Trump's handling it. Yavin4 Apr 2020 #4

We don't know that--1918 burned itself out in less than a year. why wouldn't... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #5

1918 lasted 2 years with the 2nd wave the worst. Lochloosa Apr 2020 #6

Well, the first two waves were April or so, to December... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #9

It burned out because it infected most of the planet and killed 50 million NickB79 Apr 2020 #10

Maybe, but it could change to a less virulent strain. My point is simply that... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #11

Gov. Inslee of WA announced sending 400 ventilators to NY. I'm over here in Idaho, right brewens Apr 2020 #3

AAaarrggghhh! I can't get picture out of my mind of rump and the little shit... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #12

20% unemployment won't help his "cause". The Koolaid drinkers will be drinking his madinmaryland Apr 2020 #7

He lies 24/7..anyone who believes.. stillcool Apr 2020 #8