coronavirus

"The last time the world heard about a coronavirus outbreak in China, in early 2003, it ended up spreading to more than two dozen countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, sickening about 8,000 people and killing almost 800."

800 doesn't sound like a lot, given the total number or people populating the earth. BUT ... the 1918 influenza pandemic is estimated to have killed "about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States."

Given the current distrust of vaccines and science research, coronavirus could well become the next global pandemic.

sources quotes: NY Times and the CDC.
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Comments (17)

It doesn't appear to spread like other viruses so.
So far, everybody who has had it has come directly from that region of China. It hasn't spread to others.
Plus, those who have died have had other pre-existing complications as well- respiratory disorders, etc.
Molly -- in the 1918 pandemic people may have died from influenza, but the presence of TB in the populations fueled it. Contagious diseases are best not to ignored, no matter where they start.
That so should have been a do.

Sue me.
Olde, I doubt people are ignoring it, they are just not panicking.

My way of not ignoring it was to walk in the opposite side of the road to any Chinese people I saw coming towards me yesterday laugh
Jigsore, I thought you were mountain climbing? Gosh, that must have been a very small mountain. laugh
Ah, splendid, old man. Just keeping you honest, and all that, we wouldn't want to damage the public image of heroism et al etc laugh
Right now the world at large is more worried about potential New Years travelers staying home instead of of spending money. The world economy might without this yearly influx of travelers.
Jigs - is that suppose to be humor ???
OldGuy - My apologies but a certain member seems to have gotten a bit of a hard-on for me. I think he feels his CS territory is being challenged or some other such juvenile ridiculousness, and is now attempting to belittle or humiliate me. It's actually a bit tiresome, I agree.
ah jig sorry about no climb , I said I would swop my life with yours for a week because of your adventures applause applause

Just avoid China at the moment
okay - you guys have your fun - I've got better things to do - like visit an emergency room
Olde Guy...when you read this....what's up?
sorry oldguy but I have COPD so any respirity virus I am very watchful off.

I did google it and did not realize that it was not new at all but just a variation of zars.

Anyway I take care of myself best I can but cannot hide, even thinking of getting a mask incase it hits our town. Very serious I think but reckon one can become over anxious so we make jest that's all handshake
Jay-sus....stop checking out my profile dude!
only I did not have not but will check your profile, what do you call a lady dude laugh
I'm impressed. You feel challenged by my simple commentary about your ego online. That says a lot about who you really are.
I don't know which is the most contagious..the coronavirus..
Or the trump one?

The latter seems to be propagating rapidly on CS and they're all dropping like flies! grin
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