Emergence of a Deadly Coronavirus

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My opinion is that the reason why only 0.105% of the population is known to be infected by a highly contagious virus that has an R0 ranging from 2 to 3, is because there are actually many millions who have already been infected who's symptoms are either asymptomatic or so mild they went unnoticed. Meaning that the lockdowns put in place late in the game by mid March, are trying to prevent a spread which has already taken place.

Yep, yep, and yep.

<rub hands in glee>
<but santised first>

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That R0 of 2 to 3 was touted weeks ago at the outset of this pandemic. It was the range used before it was known that the virus is believed to be able to spread not by droplets, but simply by normal exhalation. I'm not an epidemiologist, but I'm a diagnosed autistic man who believes the real contagion factor of this virus is higher than the 2-3 range.

Simply talking spreads saliva around.
Hence the benefit of a simple bandana.

I don't understand your humour.

We need to learn to can and make jam and pickles and have plots in community gardens and our own cows and chickens for every neighbourhood. ..then at least people could get on if things head south..

But I guess everything is illegal or impossible or improbable nowadays with too much red tape to initiate any such venture ...
and you are dependent to a level our grandparents weren't. That's why they were bolder and braver cuz they knew no matter what they could make things work.

You'd probably be sued for something here. My XH's friend wanted to have chickens and a cow and create a space fr it outside and he couldnt because it was illegal even if he provided the space and met all parameters that a farmer would. He had a huge backyardand neighbours were spaced far apart so he honestly thought it was doable.
Years ago when only elder was born.
He was telling all the friends to pitch in and we could distribute milk and eggz amongst ourselves. But there was a law that wouldnt let him.

I wish all such lawyers would just team up and go live on an island by themselves without poultry or cattle.

I know.
I find it cute.

Actually my elder son is Said by the psychologist people, with the proof on his report and assessments, to present the most autistic autistic case possible. And even he isn't pure. E.g. flooded kitchen today.

Oh I will post something actually relevant and potentially useful: this blog is really the only blog that I regularly read because she talks about Japanese makeup and skincare and cooking. .


Anyway she is a retired nurse (hence a good and trustworthy person for such advice) and she posted this tutorial with pictures on how to make a face mask without sewing:

http://itisapieceofcake2011.blogspot.co ... d.html?m=1

Which as you are saying is all the more reason why considerably more than 0.105% of the population would be infected.

A Pennsylvania hospital is having to lay off medical workers because there is so little for them to do under the Governor's order to stop all routine procedures. How many other hospitals are doing this?

The Washington Health System in southwestern Pennsylvania has announced they are laying off healthcare staff due to several of their departments temporarily closing under the Gov. Tom Wolf's state mandate that halted elective surgeries and diagnostic procedures.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opin ... oronavirus

So which is it? Is the medical system collapsing across the country because hospitals are flooded with critically ill virus patients? Or are medical workers getting laid off because hospitals are so empty?

CNN says the healthcare system is collapsing so there's your answer. Stop trying to think for yourself.

I know someone who was scheduled for surgery on his foot.
It has been cancelled. If he had some sort of accident and broke bones in his foot, he would get surgery, but since this is non- emergency, he will not, until the current medical crisis is over.
Non life-threatening procedures are cancelled out of necessity.
Put simply, masks, impervious gowns, shoe covers, surgical gloves MUST be used only for emergencies.
The recent lawsuit which abortion clinics won, was not about closing those clinics due to opinions regarding abortion, but rather the same priority;
Protective medical gear delivered to and used in abortion clinics are not in acute facilities when the next car crash victim, shooting victim, cardiac arrest, or emergency c-section arrives in the E.R.

Sorry! My receiver from the Criminal Chinese Communist News Network must be malfunctioning. (Probably a virus.)

I don't have to outrun the ccp.
I just have to be able to outrun you.