[Arch Stanton]

I personally think a lof of this is blown out of proportion but here's the info for what it's worth:

 

[Steverino]

No one believes the Chinese data.... so its worthless...

 

[Jdog67]

If it hits here, it may make the social security trust fund viable for a few more years.

 

[cavsgt]

Well **** that is not very comforting if you are entering the 79-80 zone. I would be interested in the normal numbers of the same age group. Bet that we don't have a much better chance if we don't get get the flue.

 

[InOmaha]

All the millennials are laughing now, but the thing will probably mutate at some point and affect the younger people like the Spanish flu did. Then circle around again to finish them off.

Then the olds will be like.

 

[M&M Junkie]

As a newbie to the forum and for what the infor is worth, Here is a more up to date count and is maintained by Johns Hopkins.

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

 

[goat daddy]

I'm looking for it to reduce the homeless, drug and alcohol addicted. I see them as most hit. I will not comment on the benefit of this. We older people, the chronically ill and malnourished will be hard hit due to our aged and limited immune systems. Now is the time to build your immune system by eating healthy. Give up the vegan, paleo, pasta or whatever is the current fad and go to a balanced diet. Don't rely on herbs, vitamins or snake oil. Balanced diet, weight loss and exercise. Stashing food, medication and face masks are nice but....

 

[Nomad 2nd]

All the millennials are laughing now, but the thing will probably mutate at some point and affect the younger people like the Spanish flu did. Then circle around again to finish them off.

Then the olds will be like.

Nah, theybe dead.


Buddy of mine said he was saving his money as the property around his is owned by "old people likely to die from the coronavirus"

 

[Jack Swilling]

As a newbie to the forum and for what the infor is worth, Here is a more up to date count and is maintained by Johns Hopkins.

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

That is a good place to get info
Northern Hemisphere getting whacked now
Southern Hemisphere is on deck

I am in 3.6% group just barely
So 96.4% safe
Glass half-full

 

[Colty045]

Well for now I’m part of the .2% and I’ll take it.

 

[FerFAL]

Thats part of the equaton, but also smoking (seems to be a big one), drinking, what kind of shape you're in, hows your inmune system, stress, also a big one is any heart or other serious preexisiting condition you may have.

 

[6.8SPC]

WHY.........does that NOT add up to 100%........???????????????

I personally think a lof of this is blown out of proportion but here's the info for what it's worth:

 

[GrayFoal2]

WHY.........does that NOT add up to 100%........???????????????

Those are the percentages for each category, they aren't cumulative.

.2% mortality rate for people aged 20-29
1.3% mortality rate for people aged 50-59
8% mortality rate for people ages 70-79

etc.

 

[leadcounsel]

Solve this equation.

80,000 + x =

(*x represents all the unknown cases in China, Iran, Africa, N. Korea, Vietnam, and the USA.)

 

[Arch Stanton]

The bottom line is the media is just blowing this way out of proportion. The question is why? To boost ratings? To blame Trump? To hide a dismal Democratic primary race? To have us feel sympathy for Iran?

 

[Mountain]

All the millennials are laughing now, but the thing will probably mutate at some point and affect the younger people like the Spanish flu did. Then circle around again to finish them off.

Then the olds will be like.

Yeahh their all laughing now... until they all have to get jobs and replace us in the workforce....

 

[jchavasu]

WHY.........does that NOT add up to 100%........???????????????

Because 100% of the people who get it don't die. This is only the deaths that resulted from the total reported cases.

 

[SgtBooker44]

This is going to be a test of who has the best health care system in the world. Third world poopholes where they don't change sheets between patients, or ours in the US.

 

[Arch Stanton]

This is going to be a test of who has the best health care system in the world. Third world poopholes where they don't change sheets between patients, or ours in the US.

Pretty sure we are winning that test right now

 

[Lagnar]

Solve this equation.

80,000 + x =

(*x represents all the unknown cases in China, Iran, Africa, N. Korea, Vietnam, and the USA.)

If it's an "unknown" case it's because there are no symptoms to make it known. If you aren't sick enough to go into the hospital, you won't be tested. If you do go into the hospital with Covid-19 symptoms you will either be tested or be a suspect to be tested in the future.

Only time will reveal whether or not the unknown cases will ever become known. Most will not so your equation is unsolvable.