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Compressed-Village said:So S. Korea have 200,000 of their citizen tested in the most active covid zones. The U.S. 9000 tested. That?s right just 9K tested for the entire country. How come the big disparities.
Could it be that we artificial suppress the numbers? Or we are not test kit ready?
Happiness said:lnc said:My take on this is that the mask will not prevent you from getting it but it will prevent you or whoever wearing the mask transmit the virus.
Your statement is true, that is why people who are not sick should not be wearing masks. Again, this is a cultural phenomenon. Asians, especially Mainland Chinese, already had a habit of wearing masks long before the Wuhan Virus. This is because the environment is so bad there. If a Mainland China person feels unsafe, he will instinctive reach for the face mask. We've never gotten into the habit of wearing masks so we do not have a mask reflex, we will stop to think whether it is really necessary or if it will do any good.
mads said:Compressed-Village said:So S. Korea have 200,000 of their citizen tested in the most active covid zones. The U.S. 9000 tested. That?s right just 9K tested for the entire country. How come the big disparities.
Could it be that we artificial suppress the numbers? Or we are not test kit ready?
Typically, tests have to be FDA approved.The CDC's first batch of test turned out to be faulty and the FDA expedited their process at the end of Feb. LabCorp and others were supposed to start supplying tests (only if ordered by a Doc) this week. So, testing is probably picking up now, but we weren't as extensive as Korea/Germany.
@Panda- https://people.com/health/hand-sanitizers-still-available/
morekaos said:And here is the timeline for the swine flu...way worse...less panic.
September 1988 - A woman dies of the H1N1 flu virus days after visiting a county fair pig exhibition where there was widespread influenza-like illness among the swine.
December 2005-February 2009 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 12 cases of swine flu among humans.
April 2009 - Swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is detected in a 10-year-old boy. CDC lab testing confirms the same virus in a second California child residing about 130 miles away from the first patient.
April 24, 2009 - The CDC issues an outbreak notice warning travelers of an increased health risk of swine flu in Central Mexico and Mexico City.
April 26, 2009 - The United States declares a public health emergency as cases of swine flu increase.
April 27, 2009 - World Health Organization (WHO) raises the influenza pandemic alert to a level 4, which means that there has been human-to-human transmission of the virus.
April 29, 2009 - WHO raises the influenza pandemic alert to a level 5, indicating sustained community-level outbreaks in two or more countries within the same region.
June 11, 2009 - WHO raises the influenza pandemic alert to a level 6. The outbreak is now being considered a global pandemic.
October 24, 2009 - US President Barack Obama declares the H1N1 outbreak a national emergency.
August 10, 2010 - WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan announces that the H1N1 outbreak has moved into the post-pandemic period.
June 26, 2012 - A study published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal estimates that the global death toll from the pandemic ranges between 151,700 and 575,400.
Compressed-Village said:morekaos said:And here is the timeline for the swine flu...way worse...less panic.
September 1988 - A woman dies of the H1N1 flu virus days after visiting a county fair pig exhibition where there was widespread influenza-like illness among the swine.
December 2005-February 2009 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 12 cases of swine flu among humans.
April 2009 - Swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is detected in a 10-year-old boy. CDC lab testing confirms the same virus in a second California child residing about 130 miles away from the first patient.
April 24, 2009 - The CDC issues an outbreak notice warning travelers of an increased health risk of swine flu in Central Mexico and Mexico City.
April 26, 2009 - The United States declares a public health emergency as cases of swine flu increase.
April 27, 2009 - World Health Organization (WHO) raises the influenza pandemic alert to a level 4, which means that there has been human-to-human transmission of the virus.
April 29, 2009 - WHO raises the influenza pandemic alert to a level 5, indicating sustained community-level outbreaks in two or more countries within the same region.
June 11, 2009 - WHO raises the influenza pandemic alert to a level 6. The outbreak is now being considered a global pandemic.
October 24, 2009 - US President Barack Obama declares the H1N1 outbreak a national emergency.
August 10, 2010 - WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan announces that the H1N1 outbreak has moved into the post-pandemic period.
June 26, 2012 - A study published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal estimates that the global death toll from the pandemic ranges between 151,700 and 575,400.
What was the economic environment then compare to now?
nosuchreality said:Let's get practical. Are you ready for your K-12 aged kids to spend the remainder of the school year telecommuting from home.
TUSD emailed their questionaire today. The UC system is going virtual.
morekaos said:Market bottomed March of 2009. Recession officially declared over that same month. Stock market rose the whole time. barely noticed all the death and zombies. Lots of tp, water and hand sanitizer available.
Compressed-Village said:morekaos said:Market bottomed March of 2009. Recession officially declared over that same month. Stock market rose the whole time. barely noticed all the death and zombies. Lots of tp, water and hand sanitizer available.
Exactly why this time it is worse for the financial strapped masses. Market topped, 11 years bull runs, and debt level at an all time high. When you at the bottom the only way to go is up back in 2009. When you at the top of the top and overleverage like alot of companies been doing, not only it go down, it will go down hard and fast. It will go down more, ready to buy some on the discount and selective buying?
nosuchreality said:Let's get practical. Are you ready for your K-12 aged kids to spend the remainder of the school year telecommuting from home.
TUSD emailed their questionaire today. The UC system is going virtual.
eyephone said:Compressed-Village said:morekaos said:Market bottomed March of 2009. Recession officially declared over that same month. Stock market rose the whole time. barely noticed all the death and zombies. Lots of tp, water and hand sanitizer available.
Exactly why this time it is worse for the financial strapped masses. Market topped, 11 years bull runs, and debt level at an all time high. When you at the bottom the only way to go is up back in 2009. When you at the top of the top and overleverage like alot of companies been doing, not only it go down, it will go down hard and fast. It will go down more, ready to buy some on the discount and selective buying?
Scenario 1: If mass layoffs, maybe it%u2019s time to buy another house.