This whole thing stinks to high heaven. At most so far 59 people have died, with most of them being in one nursing home in Kirkland WA. The media is fear mongering harder than ever to make orange man look bad. Schools and businesses are closing which is sure to send us into recession if not worse. Out of 330,000,000 people, 59 have died in the US and everything is screeching to a halt. Something isn't right here but it's fucking everything up. The economy was the best it's ever been in the history of our country and now everything is going to shit because of less than 100 deaths. More people probably die each year from skiing accidents. This is un fucking believable.
EDIT: I'm not saying this is a total hoax. I'm saying the media overreaction is making things way worse than they have to be. Panicking is never going to make anything better. If this is truly as bad as some of you are saying, I hope it justifies sending our economy into great depression 2 Corona boogaloo
Corona is the new Y2K. Unless you are over 60 with serious pre-existing conditions you will survive if you get it. Only people with symptoms should be tested as test kits are in short supply. Travel ban saved USA and Japan from an Italy-like disaster. Stupid Germany, Italy, and France still have open borders. They don't seem to care.
You can have my test kit! I won't be getting tested for this upper respitory illness. I don't even go to doc when I do get sick. I stay home and ride it out!
How are we going to collect your DNA if you refused to be tested?
I'll add that only people with symptoms in high risk groups should get tested. Otherwise, just stay home, drink fluids and you'll be fine.
It's not just about whether or not you survive the infection. This thing has been said to cause permanent damage to lung tissue (like SARS). I've also heard that is can damage reproductive systems in men and women. As a guy trying to start a family, I'm not taking any chances and I'll be keeping my balls and my wife's ovaries away from the masses for a bit.
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