Coronavirus Thread: Worldwide Pandemic

GnauzBookOfRhymes

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It's likely to be deadlier than the flu because it seems more contagious, but it also targets different people (flu can kill kids, this doesn't seem to affect kids at all)

6x or even 10x is not that meaningful when you're talking about such small percentages

I think the cruise ship diamond princess is a really good indicator. A 1% death rate, but that's in a very confined area

I’d be interested in any info on whether cruise ship goers are on average more or less healthy than the typical American.
 

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Washing hands sounds simple but it’s actually a great strategy. Again I will reference my friend that is a specialist in pandemics at the CDC. He said that this virus is particularly vulnerable to regular soap because of something on the surface involving lipids. I couldn’t follow him explaining the science behind it, but he basically said that regular soap and water is much more effective then hand sanitizer for the virus.


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