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  1. twinsnorth49
    Stopping the spread of misinformation here is going to make you one busy guy.
  2. twinsnorth49
    Distancing needs to be observed. Shelter in place? I'm not convinced it's necessary for everyone. I's necessary for people who are most at risk of severe complications. I'm not suggesting everything return to normal but there are alternatives for operating in modified conditions. Cuomo himself said the other day this doesn't have to be an either or thing.
  3. twinsnorth49
    It most definitely discriminates based on age. I don't think diehard was diminishing the virus, he's putting it in context. The biggest takeaway is vulnerable people should have been the focus of this from the start, and widespread testing and tracing should have been implemented long ago in order to identify infection areas and limit community spread. Social distancing to some degree still has to be observed but that could have been achieved without keeping virtually everyone at home and closing up shop. Anyway, spilled milk. Too late.
  4. twinsnorth49
    This is old news, South Korea and other nations have been effective in handling this without locking down everything, even China didn't lock down the entire country. It's largely too late for this, it defensive mode now, the opportunity to go on the offensive has past.
  5. twinsnorth49
    Japan appears to be an interesting outlier, for now. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/a-coronavirus-explosion-was-expected-in-japan-where-is-it/ar-BB11pQg8?li=AAggNb9
  6. twinsnorth49
    Encouraging research, nothing more. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/covid-19-mortality-was-14percent-in-outbreak-epicentre-study/ar-BB11pLgi
  7. twinsnorth49
    Yep
  8. twinsnorth49
    Completely disagree with that assessment. The ignorance going around about this in the media is irresponsible imo. Also, your first paragraph isn't anything I haven't already said, at least when it comes to vulnerable people, especially in close quarters. Your grandstanding response is typical of how issues like this cause anxiety among people. This is big news right now, with a lot of viewers tuning in, it's being exploited.
  9. twinsnorth49
    Planned business trips where? In the US? That’s insane.
  10. twinsnorth49
    Which will fall equally dramatically when testing becomes more widespread and vigorous. 25% of Italy's population is over the age of 65, the second oldest behind Japan. I don't think those numbers are all that different from the early stages on in Wuhan when most diagnosed cases were the most severely affected. Contrast it To South Korea, who has had 7478 diagnosed cases and 53 deaths. A considerable difference to say the least. Most experts agree at this point that a 3.5% death rate isn't an accurate reflection and is likely more in the 1% range. That of course is a broad, simple number and part of what bothers me regarding the reporting of all of this.
  11. twinsnorth49
    As I previously noted. While concerning, fatality rates among even those are still quite low, as is the risk of contracting it. I think awareness is a good thing, talking breathlessly about each new case and each new death is not, particularly when all the information is not provided surrounding each one. More is being learned about the illness on a daily basis, which is sure to change projections.
  12. twinsnorth49
    Honestly, I'm not sure why this would change my mind. I've seen this before with previous pandemics, all of which fell short of initial projections. I take more of a baseline approach, there is too much unknown right now for statistical information to be very accurate. I think right now it's safe to say mortality rates are on the high side, given the certainty of many undiagnosed cased. I may get COVID 19 at some point (unlikely) but I have very little chance of dying from it, like most.
  13. twinsnorth49
    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/202003/coronavirus-anxiety
  14. twinsnorth49
    What exactly is complacency? People are complacent everyday about things that are far more likely to kill them than contracting this illness. I take precautions all the time to not get sick, because I don't like getting sick, not because I'm afraid of getting sick. My reality is getting COVID 19 doesn't scare me, it is highly, highly unlikely a person of my age and health will feel anything more than unwell for a week or so. I'll continue to live my life and unless you are in a high risk group, most people should as well.
  15. twinsnorth49
    I'm more into probabilities.
  16. twinsnorth49
    The only difference between seasonal flu and COVID 19 right now is the uncertainty behind the latter. COVID 19 is unknown compared to seasonal flu but that does not mean in the long run it will end up being any worse as far as total deaths are concerned. It has a higher mortality rate, however context needs to be applied to that and it mainly has not. The media has without doubt stoked fear and been lazy in their reporting of the illness, it's simply foolish to believe otherwise. The constant reporting of fatality rates without providing all variables and context has been very poor. Other countries throughout the world who have been far vigorous and proactive in their testing have found fatality rates to be as low as .6% in infected people, never mind what it might be when accounting for undetected cases. COVID 19 is new, right now that is the major issue.
  17. twinsnorth49
    If you're in a threatened demographic, you should care about most strains of the flu, which kills and will continue to kill far more people than this particular version will end up killing. Those estimates are the most extreme of estimates and right now not in keeping with the trending fatality rate for the disease. A hundred fold increase in deaths over the next little while would still put it on the lower range of seasonal flu deaths worldwide. Remember SARS, H1N1, Swine flu, Ebola? Yeah, me either. Sars had a death rate far higher than COVID-19, while not being transmitted as easily. The best quote I've read lately is that the WHO should be renamed the World Hysteria Organization. The media has been incredibly irresponsible in the reporting of the disease and in keeping with today's news cycle, have focused almost entirely on the sensational aspects of the story. Talking about the 70,000+ people who have recovered from COVID-19, doesn't elicit nearly as many clicks. Personally I think focus should be placed on how to protect compromised individuals, since this is the demographic where the vast majority of deaths are coming from. Death rates are so far 0% in people under 10 and between .2 and .4 in non geriatric adults, even without accounting for undetected asymptomatic cases.
  18. twinsnorth49
    The overreaction to this and the fear being stoked by the media is absurd. This flu will not effect the vast, vast majority of people or threaten the lives of the vast majority of people who do contract it. Everyone needs to calm the hell down.
  19. twinsnorth49
    I can attest to Rogers Centre in Toronto being a cesspool for bad beer. It's really too bad because Toronto and the surrounding region has some top rate craft breweries, Unfortunately most stadiums and rinks in Canada are often exclusively supplied by InBev due to the advertising dollars. Heading to Busch for the Cards home opener, looks like I'll have to wear some good kicks if I'm going to get some worthwhile beer.
  20. twinsnorth49
    Bi lateral leg weakness is no laughing matter Van, for shame my friend...
  21. twinsnorth49
    Too bad the Jets extended Maurice just prior to Boudreau getting fired. I would have loved ot see Gabby coach the Jets next season. This one definitely fits the adage, good goalies make good coaches, bad goalies get coaches fired.
  22. twinsnorth49
    This guy needs to rewrite his book....there is a new, new way to win it all.
  23. twinsnorth49
    This guy needs to re
  24. twinsnorth49
    Much ado about nothing? You’re kidding, right? I mean you have to be. AJ Hinch Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran probably don’t think it’s much ado about nothing.
  25. twinsnorth49
    The fact that this needs to be explained to anybody is ....well.....mind boggling.
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