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KentuckyWoman

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8. Seems like in early 2020 that scenario was part of the conversation

Reply to RFCalifornia (Original post)

Wed Dec 29, 2021, 09:17 PM

Dec 2021

The trouble is that up to now, though maybe only 1-3% deadly, the virus has been troublesome by sheer volume. The "lockdowns", which the US never really did, were an effort to avoid breaking the medical system, morgues etc. And of course spare as many as possible the pain of losing a loved one. I think some believed a full lockdown might choke it out but really, unless every human on the entire planet did so, there was an avenue for it to thrive.

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Question: if COVID 19 evolves into something no more than a nuisance [View all] RFCalifornia Dec 2021 OP

That is almost undoubtedly what will happen. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #1

This Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #2

50%? Source? AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2021 #12

There have been quite a few articles on it. Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #13

Peer reviewed? AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2021 #16

This article explains it: Tomconroy Dec 2021 #17

Nice, non alarmist explanation nt AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2021 #18

Did you follow the link I provided to the actual study? Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #19

See my edit nt AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2021 #20

Not entirely. A "successful" variant is simply the one that makes the most copies of itself... targetpractice Dec 2021 #3

But lethal cuts it's spreadability: a non lethal, asymptomatic virus would gain more hosts RFCalifornia Dec 2021 #5

That is mostly true... targetpractice Dec 2021 #10

If the death rate comes down to manageable levels, Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #4

Yep. Exactly. RFCalifornia Dec 2021 #6

Here's what Dr. Wachter, head of medicine at UCSF, is thinking, Tomconroy Dec 2021 #7

Seems like in early 2020 that scenario was part of the conversation KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #8

Lock down? Of course not. beaglelover Dec 2021 #9

lol "still lock down." We never have leftstreet Dec 2021 #11

I think another factor is the time period Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #15