Coronavirus worries?

[fishman65]

Not being in hospital means not needing medical intervention. Some “mild” cases will be pretty grim, yes, but not grim enough to need medical assistance.

I am trying to calm people, and I’m trying to use language that conveys truth whilst not alarming people on a forum chock full of people who seek the bad in everything.

That’s not easy, especially when one or two of you seem to prefer the alarming stuff.

Yes thank you Gary I appreciate your efforts, you're a good bloke.

[Gary A]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.t...s-caution/amp/

A data analysis expert telling us exactly what I’ve been trying to say for some time now.

According to this the true mortality rate is 0.3% in the UK, much less than is inflicted by seasonal influenza.

These are the types of numbers that everyone on this board should focus on, rather than the warped figures constantly ingrained into us by our media.

[Toby2000]

Why bury your head under the sand and deny that this virus can kill even healthy young people? Also, it's very hard not to click a headline that says "healthy 20y-year-old with no underlying conditions dies of coronavirus". If you have the restraint not to read such a story, good for you. I'd rather know the truth.

The flu also kills young people.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/17/h...ise/index.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...lands-42651203

https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...ga-county.html

https://myfox8.com/news/teen-dies-after-getting-flu/

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/n...-dies-from-flu

https://www.newscentermaine.com/arti...c-64d5df3f2f1a

https://www.wlwt.com/article/11-year...eason/30783565

https://time.com/5099042/influenza-deaths-flu/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g63LouVz5ew

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/552781...ey-killed-flu/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/h...-a8202076.html

https://www.wbtv.com/2020/02/08/year...stead-tamiflu/

https://theworldlink.com/news/local/...86347cd4a.html

https://www.postandcourier.com/healt...b49959c59.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ought-flu.html

https://patch.com/texas/across-tx/5-...dies-flu-texas

https://people.com/human-interest/em...connecticut-6/

https://nypost.com/2020/01/22/20-yea...trip-overseas/

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/publ...a-34-year-old/

[Elen]

Toby for your own sake, stop clicking on these headlines and for our sake do not post them here.

Thanks

Elen

[Toby2000]

Toby for your own sake, stop clicking on these headlines and for our sake do not post them here.

Thanks

Elen

Um, why?

Did you read those headlines?

They're NOT COVID-19 deaths.

They're reports of (young & healthy) deaths from the seasonal flu, proving that the danger of healthy young people dying from infectious disease has ALWAYS been there

Sorry for trying to help.

[Kirbear]

Um, why?

Did you read those headlines?

They're NOT COVID-19 deaths.

They're reporting of (young & healthy) deaths from the seasonal flu, proving that the danger of healthy young people dying from infectious disease has ALWAYS been there

Sorry for trying to help.

I’m glad I caught that before it was deleted Toby. Thank you for your efforts. Like you said, it proves young and healthy people can die from flu too. Except we don’t really think about this. I totally get what you are doing/saying.

[Toby2000]

I’m glad I caught that before it was deleted Toby. Thank you for your efforts. Like you said, it proves young and healthy people can die from flu too. Except we don’t really think about this. I totally get what you are doing/saying.

[Toby2000]

We, young people, don't sit around worrying about dying of the flu every winter, do we?

So why should we be doing it now? (Still stay home of course, though!)

I know I'll eat my words in the future when I see the next COVID-19 "Young death" headline, but always remember that fit, healthy young people die from the flu each year

[Elen]

Um, why?

Did you read those headlines?

They're NOT COVID-19 deaths.

They're reports of (young & healthy) deaths from the seasonal flu, proving that the danger of healthy young people dying from infectious disease has ALWAYS been there

Sorry for trying to help.

Toby, please accept my sincere apologies.

I am a bit strung out about everything and assumed the worst.

Your post has been undeleled and thank you for posting it.

Again my apologies.

Elen

[Toby2000]

Toby, please accept my sincere apologies.

I am a bit strung out about everything and assumed the worst.

Your post has been undeleled and thank you for posting it.

Again my apologies.

Elen

It's fineit must be stressful moderating at a time like this