[quote=Hobie][quote=ltsdd] Imagine what the numbers would be like if the coronavirus was allowed to spread and proliferate freely like the flu is[/quote]
We don’t just let the flu run unabated. We have flu vaccines each year. This is new virus.
Svelt: Do this justify a panic? Closing schools, frantic hording? That is the point– flu is more deadly today vs. coronavirus today.[/quote]
In other words, you used false statements (“not so much re coronavirus”) to buttress your point.
Whether this is an overreaction or not is yet to be seen.
Let’s see…I have high blood pressure. My chance of dying from coronavirus is 6%. What percent chance of death do you think justifies closing of schools, banning large gatherings? Just curious.
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