Coronavirus in Massachusetts (Falmouth: rent, donate, CPA)

[bohemka]

Originally Posted by brightdoglover

The economy is ruined by tens of thousands of people dying and millions sick and hospitals overrun and people able to become infected by talking to other people closer than 6 feet away. I think that covers most people.

You might consider that this is a life-changing world-changing ongoing event across the country and around the world.

Hear, hear.

[BostonMike7]

1118 new cases, and 33 new deaths.



Case count is higher than recent days. Still showing an upward trend. Not a peak,’but cresting perhaps?

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

1118 new cases, and 33 new deaths.
Case count is higher than recent days. Still showing an upward trend. Not a peak,’but cresting perhaps?

I still say cresting. It isn't like we keep seeing surges in new cases. I would say this 2 week period upcoming will be the highest numbers and then we will go down.

There was a 30 year old who died but it said he has pre-exsisting conditions.

The economy is ruined by tens of thousands of people dying and millions sick and hospitals overrun and people able to become infected by talking to other people closer than 6 feet away. I think that covers most people.

If it were not for the gov't shutting things down life would be going on as normal. Even with these half baked social distancing measures we have a tiny percentage of the population dying from it.

[Bridge781]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

I still say cresting. It isn't like we keep seeing surges in new cases. I would say this 2 week period upcoming will be the highest numbers and then we will go down.

There was a 30 year old who died but it said he has pre-exsisting conditions.



If it were not for the gov't shutting things down life would be going on as normal. Even with these half baked social distancing measures we have a tiny percentage of the population dying from it.

Well the point is that things have been shut down. It’s happening and will be happening for weeks to come whether people like it or not. Time to get used to it.

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

I still say cresting. It isn't like we keep seeing surges in new cases. I would say this 2 week period upcoming will be the highest numbers and then we will go down.

There was a 30 year old who died but it said he has pre-existing conditions.



If it were not for the gov't shutting things down life would be going on as normal. Even with these half baked social distancing measures we have a tiny percentage of the population dying from it.

Holy crap...what a lack of sensitivity. Just because the 30-yr-old had pre-existing conditions...so what? S/he might have lived to a normal old age if not for the virus!

For the umpteenth time: It's not just about the tiny % of population dying from it...it's about the capacity of our health care system to handle all of these cases over the coming months.

[jayrandom]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

Holy crap...what a lack of sensitivity. Just because the 30-yr-old had pre-existing conditions...so what? S/he might have lived to a normal old age if not for the virus!

For the umpteenth time: It's not just about the tiny % of population dying from it...it's about the capacity of our health care system to handle all of these cases over the coming months.

This is definitely the "I don't have pre-existing conditions so I'm safe, right?" mentality. In my limited (online) social contacts, there seem to be the "I am definitely going to get this and die" camp and the "it's no worse than the flu" camp. In reality, the morality rate seems to be approaching the 1.5-2% range, which is scary but not Ebola. Mitigating that fear some is the mortality rate for those without pre-existing conditions appears to be lower than 1%.

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by Bridge781

Well the point is that things have been shut down. It’s happening and will be happening for weeks to come whether people like it or not. Time to get used to it.

I will never and my reps will hear from me. There is no reason for this. How many people with other diseases are not getting the care they deserve because of media hype. Plus, no TP.

This is definitely the "I don't have pre-existing conditions so I'm safe, right?" mentality.

Oh you mean fact... yes fact are a poor mentality. The state lists such things right on their reporting so I guess they have the same mentality. We have no way of knowing what those conditions were and how severe.

[Urban Peasant]

Originally Posted by jayrandom

This is definitely the "I don't have pre-existing conditions so I'm safe, right?" mentality. In my limited (online) social contacts, there seem to be the "I am definitely going to get this and die" camp and the "it's no worse than the flu" camp. In reality, the morality rate seems to be approaching the 1.5-2% range, which is scary but not Ebola. Mitigating that fear some is the mortality rate for those without pre-existing conditions appears to be lower than 1%.

Still, I would not want to catch the virus if I can help it. I caught the flu two years in a row during which I was bedridden for half a week. Prior to this virus, the flu has got to be one of the worst if not the worst feeling you could ever get. I still recall my lungs pricking as if spiked metal balls were rubbing against them, the incessant coughing, the fatigue, the trouble breathing, the body aches, etc. Just because I survived the flu doesn't mean I'd dismiss it as a fluke because it is not a fluke. The symptoms for this coronavirus as told by folks who got over it sound really bad. If you believe it isn't that scary then that's fine for you but don't include me in that camp .

[BostonMike7]

Looks like just under 10% hospitalization rate for tested cases.


https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections

This model has updated. Estimated peak pushed out a day and over 90k dead predicted now.

[brightdoglover]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

I will never and my reps will hear from me. There is no reason for this. How many people with other diseases are not getting the care they deserve because of media hype. Plus, no TP.
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Interesting how China and South Korea and Singapore and of course Italy and Spain and France are all in on this hyped situation. I must inform my friend hunkered down in Tuscany that it's all Anderson Cooper's fault and fantasy.

No possible way to respond to this poster that will be appropriate or helpful. Of course, if they are unable to breathe at home or anywhere, I'm sure they will decline to call for help or go to hospital for care, since it's all just hype.