Coronavirus

[lew]

Just a heads up from the AAW-

https://www.woodturner.org/Woodturner/2020-Symposium---Louisville/COVID-19.aspx?_zs=ceDib&_zl=1UL12

[HandyDan]

Everything is being cancelled.  My bets are that will too.  Ohio says 100 or less or cancel it.  That could close big restaurants in addition to churches.  Schools are on spring break for three weeks.

[Ron Dudelston]

I just read that a Columbus Woodworking Show was cancelled

[Al B]

Lots of closings everywhere. Some people are overreacting by purchasing way more than the needed home supplies. Taking 'reasonable' precautions by everyone should help stem the spread. Worrying about it accomplishes only negative results. 

[steven newman]

Seems to be the same "logic" that some use....whereas a single cow fart causing climate change.    Just and strain of the Flu....and this just happens to be ...Flu Season.   aka..PANIC SEASON!!!!!!!!

 

Really....does my cough mean I have the latest fad in Flu names?  No...it merely means I have COPD for the last 30  years....I get get the same runny nose every fall, and every spring....big deal.  

 

Whose spreading this latest Flu?    Maybe all the news reporters, chasing down every sniffle....

[John Morris]

30,000,000 Americans caught the flu this season, and 20,000 have died from the common flu, where is the panic for this?

 

Preliminary In-Season 2019-2020 Flu Burden Estimates

WWW.CDC.GOV

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CDC's weekly cumulative in-season estimates of flu cases, medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States.

 

[Artie]

8 minutes ago, John Morris said:

30,000,000 Americans caught the flu this season, and 20,000 have died from the common flu, where is the panic for this?

 

Preliminary In-Season 2019-2020 Flu Burden Estimates

WWW.CDC.GOV

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CDC's weekly cumulative in-season estimates of flu cases, medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States.

 

I think if the final ratio of cases and deaths of the Coronavirus patients is this or smaller, a lot of people will be happy. If 30,000,000 Americans get the Coronavirus, at least 40,000 will die. (Going by the ratio’s in China and Italy). I believe it is also possible that it damages organs, and that is permanent. If you get the flu, and survive, there is almost no permanent damage. If there was a vaccination available, I would get it. Get my flu shot every year, haven’t had the flu in 7 years (sound of me knocking on wood). This is what works for us, I believe everyone should do what works for them. Some fairly smart people have made some decisions in the last two days, that are gonna cost Billions. Makes me think this has the possibility of being pretty serious. 

[Gerald]

W.H.O. states about 80 percent will have mild symptoms. The other 20 will need hospitalization.

[PostalTom]

Got a question, maybe somebody has read something on this.  They say there is no "herd immunity" on this coronavirus because this is a brand new strain that nobody has had before.  So, when this crisis passes, and next year comes around, will the people who survived this epidemic be immune, or at least have some immunity built up?

[Gerald]

Just now, PostalTom said:

Got a question, maybe somebody has read something on this.  They say there is no "herd immunity" on this coronavirus because this is a brand new strain that nobody has had before.  So, when this crisis passes, and next year comes around, will the people who survived this epidemic be immune, or at least have some immunity built up?

Answer is probably no. This whole thing is way to new and with flue just because you had it does not preclude you having a flu again, even in the same season. However odds will be extremely low for the ones we know about.

[HandyDan]

Vaccines have been created but testing is holding it up.  Flu vaccines have been around for dozens of years.  I think it is safe to say this vaccine will be fine also and should be administered now.  Everyone is in a panic and the fear will only get worse.