Yes but Italy is the most extreme worst case scenario (outside of Wuhan) so it wouldn't be helpful to use that as the expectation.
The other thing is, for no good reason, way way too many people mistakenly believe Italy somehow started ahead of everyone else. They did not. The USA was 'seeded' the same time as Italy as were many others.
The USA is 'where Italy is' today. Italy isn't a glimpse into the future. It's running concurrently with most others and the USA.
One might say Japan and South Korea are ahead of others by maybe a week or two.
And it's not that serious unless you're old, frail, have a disease. It's very mild on children and the average adult (no preexisting lung illness) will just have a routine flu. Which does suck.
I'm a 'Suspected Case' here in Mainland China for what it's worth. They think I got it from a 5 year old little girl who did not actually get that sick herself but waiting to hear back from her father who had indeed been in Wuhan city a day before I was hanging around with him.
And it's not that serious unless you're old, frail, have a disease.
Honestly that doesn't make it much better. Sure, if you're young and healthy it's less scary. But what about the people who are not? They shouldn't die either.
You might not be at risk yourself, what about your parents for example? Maybe you only get mild symptoms yourself but your parents die or something like that...
Right that will be horrifying if all our parents die in disease and suffering however this is speaking to people who are young, healthy, no other serious diseases:
You aren't getting 'AIDS' and you are not getting a 'Zombie Infection' but rather what for most is a typical Flu. Which sucks but you had the flu before, it sucked, you laid in bed and watched TV then got through it then by the next Monday you went to work.
People, i swear, they think Corona just fucks people over and then great.. they are diseased and disabled for LIFE. Like it turns them into werewolves or I don't know what they think.
Has nobody ever had the flu before? What about a nasty cold? Nobody seems to know what those are like anymore?
If your parents have some sort of medical problems, especially respiratory problems and the grandparents are at that 80+ range then yes you have to be worried about them every single year, last year, this year, next year.
The flu sucks, nobody likes some sort of '7 day 'hangover', nobody likes barfing, nobody likes feeling nauseous and dizzy but its also life. Then your body figures it out and beats it. Then you are immune for life.
Corona Virus isn't 'AIDS'. It's not even considered an especially nasty flu and for younger people it even varies from moderate to a mild flu. Plenty of people don't even take time off work or activities and just power through it but do all their normal things in a day.
Yes but Italy is the most extreme worst case scenario (outside of Wuhan) so it wouldn't be helpful to use that as the expectation.
The other thing is, for no good reason, way way too many people mistakenly believe Italy somehow started ahead of everyone else. They did not. The USA was 'seeded' the same time as Italy as were many others.
The USA is 'where Italy is' today. Italy isn't a glimpse into the future. It's running concurrently with most others and the USA.
One might say Japan and South Korea are ahead of others by maybe a week or two.
And it's not that serious unless you're old, frail, have a disease. It's very mild on children and the average adult (no preexisting lung illness) will just have a routine flu. Which does suck.
I'm a 'Suspected Case' here in Mainland China for what it's worth. They think I got it from a 5 year old little girl who did not actually get that sick herself but waiting to hear back from her father who had indeed been in Wuhan city a day before I was hanging around with him.
mind you, we don't know for sure
Honestly that doesn't make it much better. Sure, if you're young and healthy it's less scary. But what about the people who are not? They shouldn't die either.
You might not be at risk yourself, what about your parents for example? Maybe you only get mild symptoms yourself but your parents die or something like that...
Right that will be horrifying if all our parents die in disease and suffering however this is speaking to people who are young, healthy, no other serious diseases:
You aren't getting 'AIDS' and you are not getting a 'Zombie Infection' but rather what for most is a typical Flu. Which sucks but you had the flu before, it sucked, you laid in bed and watched TV then got through it then by the next Monday you went to work.
People, i swear, they think Corona just fucks people over and then great.. they are diseased and disabled for LIFE. Like it turns them into werewolves or I don't know what they think.
Has nobody ever had the flu before? What about a nasty cold? Nobody seems to know what those are like anymore?
I haven't, but I'm more worried about my parents and grandparents anyways.
If your parents have some sort of medical problems, especially respiratory problems and the grandparents are at that 80+ range then yes you have to be worried about them every single year, last year, this year, next year.
The flu sucks, nobody likes some sort of '7 day 'hangover', nobody likes barfing, nobody likes feeling nauseous and dizzy but its also life. Then your body figures it out and beats it. Then you are immune for life.
Corona Virus isn't 'AIDS'. It's not even considered an especially nasty flu and for younger people it even varies from moderate to a mild flu. Plenty of people don't even take time off work or activities and just power through it but do all their normal things in a day.