IWA Show in Germany Cancelled due to Coronavirus

[Wallenstein]

Very cool. I play Plague Inc too!

What are the odds we will get the "Japan 2020 cancelled" event ?

[GUB]

What are the odds we will get the "Japan 2020 cancelled" event ?

50/50 at best

[THESEUS]

The reaction to this Virus will have a bigger impact, and it will be longer lasting than the Virus.

Prepping now is more about being ready for the Human reaction, i.e. : Panic buying, Factory shutdowns, etc, than fear of catching the Virus.

That said, I'd rather not catch it.

Completely agree
People will revert to animals
More than usual

[Bigbubba]

It is less than 1% CFR (case fatality rate)
Flu has a higher CFR

The Peoples Rep of China is not publishing data on the demographics of the deceased (some countries are)
But AFAIK, there has been no fatalities of children, very few of middle aged persons
Older persons with already compromised immune or respiratory systems are taking the hardest hit.

It has been estimated that 30,000 Americans have already died from the flu from Nov 2019 until now.
Compared to what? maybe 2000 people worldwide from this ?

Its nothing to worry about.

[Leadbeard]

This is getting stupid. People are panicking over a flu with a mortality rate of 1%, and shutting down the economy.

It might be a lot worse than you think it is.

[Hanzo]

The Boogaflu is here!

Just be happy that the Turd and his blockade protesters will have Canada fully shutdown shortly, will limit the spread.

That guy above who that worried his RRSP is down 5% due to market jitters clearly isn’t thinking longer term like when Gold, ammo or survival food packets are the new currency

[Longboat]

It is less than 1% CFR (case fatality rate)
Flu has a higher CFR

The Peoples Rep of China is not publishing data on the demographics of the deceased (some countries are)
But AFAIK, there has been no fatalities of children, very few of middle aged persons
Older persons with already compromised immune or respiratory systems are taking the hardest hit.

It has been estimated that 30,000 Americans have already died from the flu from Nov 2019 until now.
Compared to what? maybe 2000 people worldwide from this ?

Its nothing to worry about.

The actual sickness is not a huge worry no. But what it will do to the "system" should be a concern. Things go bad and Trudeau is your saviour haha...

[Grizzlypeg]

It is less than 1% CFR (case fatality rate)
Flu has a higher CFR

The Peoples Rep of China is not publishing data on the demographics of the deceased (some countries are)
But AFAIK, there has been no fatalities of children, very few of middle aged persons
Older persons with already compromised immune or respiratory systems are taking the hardest hit.

It has been estimated that 30,000 Americans have already died from the flu from Nov 2019 until now.
Compared to what? maybe 2000 people worldwide from this ?

Its nothing to worry about.

Last year the flu had a death rate of 0.05% in the United States. This covid 19 has an estimated death rate from 1 - 3%. Even if its 1%, then that's 20 times the death rate of the flu.

The number of dead is irrelevant, as the situation is rapidly changing for Covid 19 as the number of infected are not even close to comparable. The covid 19 spread tremendously during the first 30 days, from one City to the whole of China. If it spreads worldwide, we could see casualties in the neighbourhood of 500,000 plus.

[Wallenstein]

The actual sickness is not a huge worry no. But what it will do to the "system" should be a concern. Things go bad and Trudeau is your saviour haha...

In that case I'd like to convert to a different religion.

[All in fun]

Last year the flu had a death rate of 0.05% in the United States. This covid 19 has an estimated death rate from 1 - 3%. Even if its 1%, then that's 20 times the death rate of the flu.

The number of dead is irrelevant, as the situation is rapidly changing for Covid 19 as the number of infected are not even close to comparable. The covid 19 spread tremendously during the first 30 days, from one City to the whole of China. If it spreads worldwide, we could see casualties in the neighbourhood of 500,000 plus.

Where are you getting this estimated death rate from? I kinda doubt it's from a very informed site.