MERs/Coronavirus - watching? Will it change your behaviour if it shows up in Canada?

[fishermccann]

Just like illegal handguns, the virus will get in whether you check at the border or not. If you can't keep out something that you can see, there is no chance to keep out what you can't see. It is irrelevant, as we are spreading the virus internally now.

[impact]

Let us put things in perspective.

Data from the CDC. Your welcome to browse the tables from previous years and draw your own conclusion independent of the media.

CDC estimates that the burden of illness during the 2018–2019 season included an estimated 35.5 million people getting sick with influenza, 16.5 million people going to a health care provider for their illness, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths from influenza

Please explain how this new covid-19 is any different?
It would be that there is a sudden surge and happening all at once. It is overwhelming the health care system with the sudden rush.
You hear them say they need to flatten the curve so the system can cope but the yearly end result will be the same.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2018-2019.html

[fishermccann]

Exactly, the same number of sick people, we just do not want them all at the same time.

[fishermccann]

And theres thousands more that are infected and dont even know it. Let's see who still laughing at the hyped media month from now...

Please look at 3 or 4 of the first 7 posts on this thread, and who said them........ Sensationalism, hype. Back-tracking much, they are....

[oaknut]

Well, its definitely changing people's behavior! Woodroffe ave N right now is smooth sailing with sight of maybe 10 other vehicles. 417 is dead, 416 dead. Ottawa folk are definitely hiding out.

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[Fisherman]

https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-...fficer-2167254

Ottawa seems to be thinking clearer at the moment.

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Finally someone with some brains to lay it out like it should be.

[trimmer21]

Please look at 3 or 4 of the first 7 posts on this thread, and who said them........ Sensationalism, hype. Back-tracking much, they are....

Nonsense! The first posts were made over a month ago. The media was running around with their hair on fair causing sheer panic among those who weren't smart enough to think for themselves,hence,the run on medical supplies and (of all things) toilet paper. Really?? So,here we are almost two months later with much more accurate data. Is it serious? Yes. Is the sky falling? Of course not. Most people who have symptoms won't even realize it. Unfortunately,people with compromised immune systems and underlying illnesses are particularly at risk and need to take extra precautions. Simple hand washing and social distancing will likely eliminate the bug as we're witnessing the rapid decrease in Asia right now. If nothing else,this will give us time to develop vaccines the same as H1N1,SARS,MERS until the next big thing comes along,inevitably.

[impact]

"The Next Big Thing"
Saw this on Facebook yesterday

[canadaman30]

This one is going to kill many more then the annual flu. It's only started here.

[fishermccann]

Nope. I'm not concerned about it in the least. I'm more concerned about media sensationalism.

Rebuttal ?