Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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So, i was on fb of all places and been blowing this corona virus off this whole time, i still am but came around this post from someone.. read and give us your thoughts! Thanks.
From one of my FB friend: From a friend of a friend - for anyone who thinks things are blown out of proportion. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
" Hello! I am writing to you from Bergamo, Italy, at the heart of the coronavirus crisis. The news media in the US has not captured the severity of what is happening here. I am writing this post because each of you, today, not the government, not the school district, not the mayor, each individual citizen has the chance, today to take actions that will deter the Italian situation from becoming your own country’s reality. The only way to stop this virus is to limit contagion. And the only way to limit contagion is for millions of people to change their behavior today.
If you are in Europe or the US you are weeks away from where we are today in Italy.
I can hear you now. “It’s just a flu. It only affects old people with preconditions”
There are 2 reasons why Coronavirus has brought Italy to it’s knees. First it is a flu is devastating when people get really sick they need weeks of ICU – and, second, because of how fast and effectively it spreads. There is 2 week incubation period and many who have it never show symptoms.
When Prime Minister Conte announced last night that the entire country, 60 million people, would go on lock down, the line that struck me most was “there is no more time.” Because to be clear, this national lock down, is a hail mary. What he means is that if the numbers of contagion do not start to go down, the system, Italy, will collapse.
Why? Today the ICUs in Lombardy are at capacity – more than capacity. They have begun to put ICU units in the hallways. If the numbers do not go down, the growth rate of contagion tells us that there will be thousands of people who in a matter of a week? two weeks? who will need care. What will happen when there are 100, or a 1000 people who need the hospital and only a few ICU places left?
On Monday a doctor wrote in the paper that they have begun to have to decide who lives and who dies when the patients show up in the emergency room, like what is done in war. This will only get worse.
There are a finite number of drs, nurses, medical staff and they are getting the virus. They have also been working non-stop, non-stop for days and days. What happens when the drs, nurses and medical staff are simply not able to care for the patients, when they are not there?
And finally for those who say that this is just something that happens to old people, starting yesterday the hospitals are reporting that younger and younger patients – 40, 45, 18, are coming in for treatment.
You have a chance to make a difference and stop the spread in your country. Push for the entire office to work at home today, cancel birthday parties, and other gatherings, stay home as much as you can. If you have a fever, any fever, stay home. Push for school closures, now. Anything you can do to stop the spread, because it is spreading in your communities – there is a two week incubation period – and if you do these things now you can buy your medical system time.
And for those who say it is not possible to close the schools, and do all these other things, locking down Italy was beyond anyone’s imagination a week ago.
Soon you will not have a choice, so do what you can now."
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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About 2 weeks to a month out from a disaster.
China is doing a good job of suppressing the truth in that country.
Many will die,but life will go on-dont be afraid of death.
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
[Re: BuckMink]
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03/12/20 12:04 AM
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Yeah, I suppose a FB post from a "friend of a friend" is a reliable source of information. Come on people!!
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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03/12/20 02:57 AM
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It's just a flu, unless your immune system is compromised. Or your >60 Y.O. Then you need to take extra precautions. Nothing crazy, just keep away from large crowds and wash your hands ect.
Now, why does it burn when I pee? Is that coronavirus? 😁
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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Yeah, I suppose a FB post from a "friend of a friend" is a reliable source of information. Come on people!! Mark, You're a smart guy.. The number of cases will double every 4 days if the experts are right. On the 6th it was estimated 500 to 600 cases in Seattle. Do the math . That is 32000 to 38000 by the end of the month just in Seattle. That means we will need 2500 to 3000 hospital beds by the end of the month just for virus patients. That doesn't take into account outlying areas. I'd say that guys warning would be a good thing to heed.
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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could it be so low in the US because the US took immediate action and banned travel instead of waiting weeks?
us hasnt been fast. Its just starting and it did take weeks on travel and too much still going on now. Look at italy now,200 dead overnight. Truth is many places still have no testing capabilities yet.
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthca...onavirus-cases-now-reported-in-italy?amp "Italy has now reported more than 10,000 total coronavirus cases in the country, where deaths from the virus have surpassed 600. Italy has the most confirmed cases and deaths outside of China, where the virus is believed to have originated. "Right now, the epicenter - the new China - is Europe," Robert Redfield, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said, according to The Associated Press. The death toll in Italy from the virus climbed to 631 people Tuesday from 463 the day before, the Italian Civil Protection authorities reported, the AP noted. "
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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So if you're like under 60 years old and healthy you really have nothing to worry about? That's the way it sounds to me. I haven't heard of any little kids or babies dying. Only people with underlying health issues
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Re: Corona virus from fb- your thoughts?
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthca...onavirus-cases-now-reported-in-italy?amp "Italy has now reported more than 10,000 total coronavirus cases in the country, where deaths from the virus have surpassed 600. Italy has the most confirmed cases and deaths outside of China, where the virus is believed to have originated. "Right now, the epicenter - the new China - is Europe," Robert Redfield, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said, according to The Associated Press. The death toll in Italy from the virus climbed to 631 people Tuesday from 463 the day before, the Italian Civil Protection authorities reported, the AP noted. " 827 now
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