Has anybody in your family had the Corona virus?

[TitoFan]

I posted this on another COVID thread 10 days ago.

Re: China, coronavirus etc
Not gonna start yet another thread on COVID-19, so I'll just use this one to put up some commonly accepted statistics:

Transmission Rate:
COVID-19: 1.5 to 3.5
Seasonal Flu: apx. 1.0



Fatality Rate:
COVID-19: 0.7 to 3.4%
Seasonal Flu: 0.1%


Hospitalization Rate:
COVID-19: apx. 20%
Seasonal Flu: apx. 2%



Not as deadly as SARS-CoV in 2003, and definitely not as deadly as MERS-CoV. But definitely not to be confused with the seasonal flu.

People may do with the statistics what they wish... some will choose to follow health authority guidelines and suggestions.... others will not.

Wishing a good health to all.




Here's the bottom line as far as I'm concerned. I deal with numbers. I'll use the ones I have available, trusting they're from a trustworthy source. I'll make my personal decisions based on those numbers.

These numbers, unless they have changed, say COVID-19 is anywhere from 2 to 4 times as contagious as the seasonal flu, and anywhere from 7 to 34 times deadlier.



None of this is to say what anyone should decide to do for themselves. Different governments have handled it way different. Yes.... crowded, populated cities of course are more vulnerable than sparsely populated rural areas.

Older, more susceptible folks are going to naturally be more careful and apprehensive than young healthy folks.

The only caveat here is that most young healthy adults have several older, more susceptible kin. That takes us back to the contagiousness of COVID.



This is the first pandemic ever for most of us, I would assume...... so reactions to it are certain to run the gamut.

[TitoFan]

And no............. thankfully I have no one in my family with the Corona virus, as of yet.

[El Kabong]

If anyone did have Chinese Coronavirus I'd be very interested as to their experience with it and what treatments they received for it.

[Memphis]

Lyle I’ve no interest in censoring or editing your posts don’t be daft. We’re all grown ups for the most part. Some things we agree on some not, it’s cool.

I’m not here to answer or question whether beanz and his family had Coronavirus or anything else for that matter. They would appear to be fine, that’s all that matters.

Generally speaking. I think the flu is worse argument is running out of track. If it hasn’t already.

[El Kabong]

Lyle I’ve no interest in censoring or editing your posts don’t be daft. We’re all grown ups for the most part. Some things we agree on some not, it’s cool.

I’m not here to answer or question whether beanz and his family had Coronavirus or anything else for that matter. They would appear to be fine, that’s all that matters.

Generally speaking. I think the flu is worse argument is running out of track. If it hasn’t already.

Well you seemingly were perturbed that I focused in on Plymouth like people don't know that's where Beanz is. He's got the Devon flag up, he's constantly on about Plymouth, so I guess I'm a little confused as to why it's so bad that I took the time to do a Google search which took me to a site that showed all different areas of where the Chinese coronavirus is spreading and the impact it's having. I'm just sharing facts I can find and my interpretation of these things.

I'm pleased they're fine as well.


I can't ask a question? Is it indecent to? I mean if they actually had it then that is important information right? It's very pertinent to this topic is it not?

[Memphis]

If anyone did have Chinese Coronavirus I'd be very interested as to their experience with it and what treatments they received for it.

TIC got it. Told it to fuck off and that he wouldn’t be dictated to. It was all over very quickly.

[Gandalf]

And no............. thankfully I have no one in my family with the Corona virus, as of yet.

Beautiful response. That was all I was hoping for and if someone said yes, they would have my understanding too. I have no idea what the hysteria is all about, but it is in every thread nowadays.