We know that the virus has a significantly higher mortality rate among people who are older or have compromised immune systems. Do you know what the average age of those who have died from Coronavirus in Italy is? EIGHTY ONE. Yes, 81 years old. Many of them having additional conditions.
The goal isn't stopping the virus. That's like saying we should stop the flu virus. Yeah, that's a great pipe dream but it's not going to happen. What we should focus on is the understanding who is most at risk and how those people can minimize that risk.
When you start cancelling events and pretending that everything outside the house is the end of the world, you incite panic. You get people fighting over fucking toilet paper. Is that really the best response that we want out of people?
The goal is mitigation of the virus and reducing the spread, that is all we can do. This has been demonstrated possible in South Korea where their case count which was initially growing exponentially has started to reduce, when they closed all schools, colleges etc.
Basically every country in europe has begun closing its schools, colleges, and non-essential workplaces. Its bound to happen in the US too. Why do you think the US is different, what is it that makes it any different to Europe?
What actually happened in Italy though?
We know that the virus has a significantly higher mortality rate among people who are older or have compromised immune systems. Do you know what the average age of those who have died from Coronavirus in Italy is? EIGHTY ONE. Yes, 81 years old. Many of them having additional conditions.
The goal isn't stopping the virus. That's like saying we should stop the flu virus. Yeah, that's a great pipe dream but it's not going to happen. What we should focus on is the understanding who is most at risk and how those people can minimize that risk.
When you start cancelling events and pretending that everything outside the house is the end of the world, you incite panic. You get people fighting over fucking toilet paper. Is that really the best response that we want out of people?
The goal is mitigation of the virus and reducing the spread, that is all we can do. This has been demonstrated possible in South Korea where their case count which was initially growing exponentially has started to reduce, when they closed all schools, colleges etc. Basically every country in europe has begun closing its schools, colleges, and non-essential workplaces. Its bound to happen in the US too. Why do you think the US is different, what is it that makes it any different to Europe?
And then what happens when you open those schools, colleges and event back up? The infection spreads again.