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pat_k

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2. Yup. Heaven forbid efforts to contain cause short-term upset in the economy

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:10 PM

Mar 2020

Millions of lives are worth a little economic upset.

Glad to hear I'm "preaching to the choir" here.

I'm just so sick of comparisons to the "regular" flu that imply it's not a problem if the mortality rate is about the same (some of which I've seen here on DU). It is a NEW virus. It will kill people who would not otherwise die if it is not contained.

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On a related note about the CDC testing debacle.

Deleted misinformation about CDC test being based on Randox tech.

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Whatever the mortality rate of COVID 19, containment is VITAL [View all] pat_k Mar 2020 OP

Preaching to the choir, but the media and apathetic don't care. Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #1

Yup. Heaven forbid efforts to contain cause short-term upset in the economy pat_k Mar 2020 #2

Randox is privately owned. Owner bought golf course near Giants Causeway lostnfound Mar 2020 #9

Deleted pat_k Mar 2020 #10

Good reason to be suspicious of every deal trump administration does. lostnfound Mar 2020 #18

Deleted pat_k Mar 2020 #19

Apologies. pat_k Mar 2020 #20

The opportunity for containment has Mostly passed- focus is now on mitigation Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #3

I guess I think of any effort... pat_k Mar 2020 #5

+1, for Red Don its no test kits, no positive test means he's got everything handled. It's on purpos uponit7771 Mar 2020 #14

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Mar 2020 #15

K n R. nt greyl Mar 2020 #4

Excellent post. K&R defacto7 Mar 2020 #6

Let's not buy into any nonsense that says we don't know the mortality rate. Squinch Mar 2020 #7

Intent was not to "give air" -- it was to knock some air out by... pat_k Mar 2020 #8

Agree. Containment equals Controlled Release (Spread) Strelnikov_ Mar 2020 #11

And can we also add - unlike Covid 19, there is a vaccine for seasonal flu, and most intelligent bullwinkle428 Mar 2020 #12

Absolutely! pat_k Mar 2020 #13

Don't viruses mutate all the time, though? nt coti Mar 2020 #16

Yes, but my understanding is that different strains.... pat_k Mar 2020 #17