I mean, if 1% of the global population gets it and 2% of them die, that’s already 1.5 million. We’re definitely drawing live to millions dead. Nuclear war as a result of coronavirus seems pretty far-fetched to me, though.
It’s spreading in numerous countries outside China, and it’s become clear that the Trump administration is every bit as utterly unprepared and incompetent as we might have guessed.
This is crazy. People should be able to get tested and the government should be getting the tab. Of course if we had a proper healthcare system it would happen automagically.
I hope President Donald John Trump does not acquire the Corona Virus. We need him now more than ever and with his existing age and health he would probably face a 20% chance of death. We can’t take a blow like that to our republic!
As long as you’re aware that millions of deaths from a disease isn’t some sort of unique event that warrants global panic or even the hysteria seen itt.
I’m aware that it’s not a unique event in human history. I’m not sure we’re seeing hysteria in this thread. I’m going to stock up on some food in case Philly gets locked down for a couple weeks, if I see masks in a local pharmacy I’ll buy a few, otherwise I’m just going to try to wash my hands a lot and not touch my face.
I think the hysteria/panic is more about the side effects of rolling lockdowns and massive quarantines, the potential of this to trigger a global recession, and the instability that would cause in the US given that we are running massive budget deficits and like 40% of the population is ~paycheck to paycheck.