(COVID/ETC CONTENT HERE) China Locks Down 11 Million in Wuhan,

Originally Posted by WillBrink

I survived my epi/bio stats courses and it hurt my head. I like concepts, maff, not so much. My B's in chem would have been A's if not for the maffs.

Ah, math, better known as "The Other Reason I Dumped MBA To Become A History Major."

Originally Posted by mack7.62

All true, want to know what else is speculation, that this is naturally occurring virus that came out of the Wuhan wet market.

We aren’t speculating when it comes to that. In fact, that’s what the evidence points to. It is the working hypothesis backed up with evidence/testing. Is it possible the hypothesis is wrong? Yes. But all you have is conspiracy.


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Originally Posted by lsllc

We aren’t speculating when it comes to that. In fact, that’s what the evidence points to. It is the working hypothesis backed up with evidence/testing. Is it possible the hypothesis is wrong? Yes. But all you have is conspiracy.


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You are talking the evidence from China, the same people who refused to allow CDC doctors into the country, get real. There is no evidence there is propaganda from the Chinese, the bought and paid for WHO, the bought and paid for media and the bought and paid for professors.

Originally Posted by mack7.62

You are talking the evidence from China, the same people who refused to allow CDC doctors into the country, get real. There is no evidence there is propaganda from the Chinese, the bought and paid for WHO, the bought and paid for media and the bought and paid for professors.

Yes, point stipulated but you seem to reiterate it. The crime is most likely in the cover up of human to human transmissibility.

Originally Posted by WillBrink

Personally, I never believed it actually started in Kansas. There appears to be several locations it may have started, we will never know exactly where it started but some think China, or United Kingdom or even Austria:


"The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919." - CDC

We will likely never know. Now avian origin is being contested. Evidence is suggesting mammalian (like porcine) to avian then human.

Have any areas willingly backed off on restrictions yet?

Originally Posted by ABNAK

Very good point. It would no doubt raise a LOT of eyebrows.

Question, since you know your bugs: would the Spanish Flu be as deadly today? Obviously we have waaayyy better medical care, but how would, say, the ease of transmission compare to COVID?

That's a great question that depends on lots of things, but a few I can address. I'd say slightly lower today proportionally, but deadlier than COVID-19. It was novel at the time with similar transmission probabilities and severe affects to the lungs. Let me provide a more detailed response tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Diamondback

Ah, math, better known as "The Other Reason I Dumped MBA To Become A History Major."

Math is why I wasn't an engineer and did chemistry. Had to beg for a C in Calc II. In my MBA people were freaking our over the algebra in the econ classes. People get head trash that they can't do math.

Originally Posted by jsbhike

Have any areas willingly backed off on restrictions yet?

In the US, no I think. I think that Italy is our best model to look at. They were the furthest ahead of us and we have been following their actions. Also culturally and economically most similar.

Kentucky to record license plate of anyone at mass gathering this weekend and will record license plates and require 14 day quarantine.

Quarantine anyone who goes to a grocery store FFS.

Slightly unconstitutional...

Originally Posted by thepatriot2705

Kentucky to record license plate of anyone at mass gathering this weekend and will record license plates and require 14 day quarantine.

Quarantine anyone who goes to a grocery store FFS.

Slightly unconstitutional...

And that would be a large part of why I asked #3366.