40,000+ Americans died.....

[Jkwo]

No there not because we didn’t shut everything down no panic with the stock market. They handled those events with logic, education and sound precautions.

This is just getting silly.

The stock market dropped almost 20% in the first year after HIV hit the scene.

And you can bet your buttons that if there were 1000 cases of Ebola on US shores (as there are with corona), they would've shut down a hell of a lot more than the NBA.

And they'd have been right - because it's just as contagious as cute little diseases like the flu, except it has a 50% mortality rate, and it causes you to die by having a violent seizure while bleeding painfully out of your ass and everywhere else.

All of your examples just don't work because you're relating apples and oranges and you're making claims that simply aren't true.

 

[SuporChin]

Is your point that those fears aren't valid because the precautions were effective in those cases? That's a backwards argument.

Is your point that they never turn out to be deadly? HIV has killed over 30 million people.

Ebola is maybe the worst disease in the world. If the "non-pussy" posters on here ran our public health efforts, it would've found its way to NYC and destroyed the global economy by causing millions to die by expelling blood through every orifice.

The only reason it didn't is because doctors do what you would probably describe as "panic" when they hear Ebola is even within 500 miles. There are literally 4 hospitals in the US where they're allowed to treat it, because they need special rooms where you operate with your full scrubs and PPE through a separate protective covering separating you and the patient all inside of a vacuum chamber. That's the degree of contagion, the death rate is 50%, and you die, again, by bleeding violently out of your ass and everywhere else.

Those are just really bad examples.

I don't understand the judgment of some of the posters here saying that everyone is acting on fear.
Closing major events are precautionary. This is society doing its part to help prevent the spread of the virus. It doesn't hurt anyone physically to do this. Yet there are keyboard warriors calling people "pussies" for being cautious against an infectious disease. So stupid.

 

[SuporChin]

32 million people have died from aids. 32 MILLION. If experts didn't "panic" and get info out to the world then that number would be atleast doubled.

Driving a freaking automobile is nearly a necessity in life, going to a sporting event is NOT and is not worth jeopardizing your life for.

Not only that, but there are speed limits in place to help people alive. We have seat belts to keep us safe. Cars have crumple zones to make them safer. There are laws in place to enforce all of these to keep the public safe. Are we a bunch of wimps for doing that? Did people panic in the past for wanting seat belts and driving laws?

 

[WildmanWilson]

This is total panic for no reason. The media and Democrats are wanting the economy to crash in hopes it gets them elected. Panic spreads like wildfire and as usual the panic is unwarranted.

 

[UKvisitor]

“The best comparison is gun confiscation/control”- yeah David took out Goliath with a rock. Where’s all the rock haters? It’s a lethal weapon. People look for excuses to blame anyone else for their own stupidity. That’s gonna be the end all, if and when. And when if wins, when becomes apparent, if becomes obsolete. If.

Well that makes sense. Clear as your words.

 

[UKvisitor]

All you bitches gonna die. Me, too. It is not if, but when.

 

[WildmanWilson]

The flu is more dangerous and kills many, many thousands each year in America. The very people that’s dying from corona would also die from the flu. The old and weak are the ones that are in danger. This has been blown completely out of proportion.

 

[crawfords corner]

All you bitches gonna die. Me, too. It is not if, but when.

This planet would eventually be better off.

 

[bbncal02]

The flu is more dangerous and kills many, many thousands each year in America. The very people that’s dying from corona would also die from the flu. The old and weak are the ones that are in danger. This has been blown completely out of proportion.

They are trying to limit the spread so old and weak don’t you know freaking die a horrible death if we can prevent it.

 

[saxonburgcat]

You should listen to stories of people from communities who were the hardest hit by AIDS. They had friends dying around them and no one knew what was going on. Everyone seemed healthy and months later everyone is next to death. It's terrifying. Over 20 Million people have died from AIDS complications since then.

Initially little was known about how it was spread but once the medical community figured it out, the spread in the general population was minimal. In the US, the death toll to date is still under a million with about 13K deaths per year.

 

[UKvisitor]

This planet would eventually be better off.

Social media is our saving of humanity. (Nawh)

 

[Jkwo]

The flu is more dangerous and kills many, many thousands each year in America. The very people that’s dying from corona would also die from the flu. The old and weak are the ones that are in danger. This has been blown completely out of proportion.

Graded this for ya. 40% correct.

 

[Dncmaxwell]

From automotive accidents in 2018 but most everyone of age drives. Most follow safety procedures and guidelines and drive each day without serious incident. This may seem an overly simplistic comparison but with reasonable, individual precautions and education and communication by healthcare professionals Corona virus is much less likely to kill you than going for a drive. Preparation and caution is smart overreacting and panicking is more harmful

Driving is a lot less likely to kill you than heart disease.

doesn’t mean I drive like a lunatic and wait for a heart attack...

call it hysteria, but I am washing my hands, using sanitizer and avoiding large crowds and confined spaces...

 

[Dncmaxwell]

Graded this for ya. 40% correct.

Ok, that was awesome!!

 

[Jkwo]

Initially little was known about how it was spread but once the medical community figured it out, the spread in the general population was minimal. In the US, the death toll to date is still under a million with about 13K deaths per year.

I bet if some of these real red-blooded bad boys on the forum were leading the fight against AIDS instead of these pencil-necked panickers in lab coats, those numbers would be cut in half.

 

[UKvisitor]

This planet would eventually be better off.

Your momma said it was a better world bc I am here.

 

[KYFOSSIL]

32 million people have died from aids. 32 MILLION. If experts didn't "panic" and get info out to the world then that number would be atleast doubled.

Driving a freaking automobile is nearly a necessity in life, going to a sporting event is NOT and is not worth jeopardizing your life for.

Going to a sporting event is no more dangerous than the drive to get there. Yes32 million died of AIDS worldwide over the past 40 years and sound education a precaution s were taken. What school was closed or event stopped to prevent it.

 

[crawfords corner]

Your momma said it was a better world bc I am here.

My mom has been dead for 30 years.

 

[Jkwo]

Going to a sporting event is no more dangerous than the drive to get there. Yes32 million died of AIDS worldwide over the past 40 years and sound education a precaution s were taken. What school was closed or event stopped to prevent it.

Uh tons of them, until they learned the transmission route, and then it completely changed.

Once you know HIV's transmission route, how is it comparable to a droplet borne disease?

What are you cancelling at that point, orgies?

Actually, that did happen - one of the biggest factors in slowing the epidemic was the almost overnight dissolution of the massive gay bathhouse scene in cities like San Francisco in the 80s.

 

[UKvisitor]

My mom has been dead for 30 years.

She led a happy life.

 

[Jkwo]

I don't understand the judgment of some of the posters here saying that everyone is acting on fear.
Closing major events are precautionary. This is society doing its part to help prevent the spread of the virus. It doesn't hurt anyone physically to do this. Yet there are keyboard warriors calling people "pussies" for being cautious against an infectious disease. So stupid.

I hope you keep up the good work on here, because I have stuff to do.

I'm glad there are a few out there who are looking at the big picture.

 

[crawfords corner]

She led a happy life.

I would say dying from domestic violence that's probably not the case.

 

[UKvisitor]

I would say dying from domestic violence that's probably not the case.

Domestic violence is what we all experience at birth. Smack that ass. Take a breathe.

 

[WildmanWilson]

Graded this for ya. 40% correct.

Wrong. Up to 80,000 have died of flu in a year. In America. The people who die from the flu are the elderly and ones with underlying illness. The same with Corona.

 

[BostonCat2001]

Wrong. Up to 80,000 have died of flu in a year. In America. The people who die from the flu are the elderly and ones with underlying illness. The same with Corona.

you are leaving out fat people and people who smoke. which is like half the country

 

[HoldMyBeer]

Going to a sporting event is no more dangerous than the drive to get there. Yes32 million died of AIDS worldwide over the past 40 years and sound education a precaution s were taken. What school was closed or event stopped to prevent it.

Is your point now "well driving is more dangerous so screw any LESS dangerous thing"? Yes driving is more dangerous/ kills more people than snake bites, would you leave your infant in a rattle snake pit tho?

Secondly, events would get shut down for AIDS/HIV fear if it was spread through air instead of (mostly) sexual transmission.

 

[kitttysmeow]

Just

From automotive accidents in 2018 but most everyone of age drives. Most follow safety procedures and guidelines and drive each day without serious incident. This may seem an overly simplistic comparison but with reasonable, individual precautions and education and communication by healthcare professionals Corona virus is much less likely to kill you than going for a drive. Preparation and caution is smart overreacting and panicking is more harmful

stop it. Its better to be safe than sry

 

[KYFOSSIL]

Just

stop it. Its better to be safe than sry

So do you stop going to the mall, airport, hospitals, movies and anything else with a large group of people? Safe would be locking yourself away at home. No visitors

 

[WildmanWilson]

This simple isn’t that dangerous. It’s political Bullsh.t

 

[ccukuk]

You cannot spread automobile accidents. Is this an overreaction? Probably, but comparing a pandemic to car crashes is comparing apples to oranges.

Dumb and simplistic view, by the responder. Likely the death toll from auto accidents will exceed the Corona ones- yet, the fear and artificial impact will be far exceeded. Go hide in a cave somewhere and ride your bike along the way so you don’t inflate the traffic fatality numbers.

 

[SuporChin]

This simple isn’t that dangerous. It’s political Bullsh.t

Make sure to let Italy know that the reason why their country had a coronavirus out break was because of US politics. Oh, and Iran and the 110 other countries that have seen people become infected.

 

[UK HEMINGWAY]

This is BY FAR the absolutely worse way to view this. Humans have no immunity to coronavirus and there is no vaccine or treatment. If there’s a mass outbreak at once, it would be a disaster. Hospitals would be flooded with patients and those that need medical assistance wouldn’t be able to get it in many cases. Look at Italy. Will we all die, no. Is the death rate of 1-2% going to destroy the country? Probably not. But the 10% of elderly who will die and those that suffer from significant medical issues don’t deserve for this country to be careless about it. You have to slow down the infection rate so that our healthcare system can try to keep up.

An educated and correct take...contrary to the OP. Thank you for common sense.

 

[sambowieshin]

This is total panic for no reason. The media and Democrats are wanting the economy to crash in hopes it gets them elected. Panic spreads like wildfire and as usual the panic is unwarranted.

Tell that to Italy who is on a national lockdown because they are out of respirators and their healthcare system is completely overwhelmed. Science and facts are real.

 

[UK HEMINGWAY]

All you bitches gonna die. Me, too. It is not if, but when.

YOU win...the most logical answer..but in this conversation, a complete moron.

 

[kitttysmeow]

I

So do you stop going to the mall, airport, hospitals, movies and anything else with a large group of people? Safe would be locking yourself away at home. No visitors

dont give a damn what YOU do, just stay away from me and my family

 

[UKvisitor]

YOU win...the most logical answer..but in this conversation, a complete moron.

Okay. Say what ya wanna say.

 

[KYFOSSIL]

I

dont give a damn what YOU do, just stay away from me and my family

Wasn’t plan on visiting. You might want to back off on the drama or the caffeine.

 

[KYFOSSIL]

Wasn’t plan on visiting. You might want to back off on the drama or the caffeine.

Facts in the US. 725 confirmed cases 26 deaths and 22 of them in one state (Washington) as of today. Thats roughly a 3 % mortality rate. It’s not good and definitely a tragedy for those lost but not the Black Plague many are making it out to be.

 

[WildmanWilson]

Tell that to Italy who is on a national lockdown because they are out of respirators and their healthcare system is completely overwhelmed. Science and facts are real.

They are in panic mode. Like you.

No the problem is people like you are idiots that panic. It’s really that simple. Do you ever look at facts? No I’d say not.

There are currently 1,274 infected case in America. 1,264 are mild cases and 10 are serious.

I’ve seen less panic in the movie World War Z.

 

[TankedCat]

So do you stop going to the mall, airport, hospitals, movies and anything else with a large group of people? Safe would be locking yourself away at home. No visitors

which it what Italy is doing in some parts of the country - only groceries and pharmacies are open. I bet they thought the idea of doing that was absurd a month ago.