flue generally has a mortality rate of around 0.1%, while corona is 2-3%

plus the pool of those infected is likely to be significantly higher.

If 1 in 50 people die, that's going to be very bad

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on February 28th 2020 at 15:06:14

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So on the downside, we might all die (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 28, 13:36:29
- there's no might about it (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 28, 15:02:48
  - Is God technically alive? (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Feb 28, 16:56:11
    - according to Nietzsche, you killed him. (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Feb 28, 17:22:31
- Silver linings (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 28, 13:53:52
- Isn't this all a little OTT? (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 28, 13:53:07
  - flue generally has a mortality rate of around 0.1%, while corona is 2-3% (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 28, 15:06:14
    - So it could kill 140 to 210 million (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 28, 15:25:34
      - not everyone will get it and I'd assume treatments will improve (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 28, 15:39:49
        
        "Doctor friend of mine recommended that I take on large amounts of Vit C" (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 28, 17:11:53
        
        well he reckons it's backed by the science (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 28, 18:06:14
        
        yeah, and if you look hard enough you'll find some that back homeopathy (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 28, 18:47:02
      - let's see how it stacks up versus the other flu outbreaks... (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 28, 15:32:10
        
        Indeed. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 28, 15:56:24
    - ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 28, 15:16:17
  - The upside it might help solve the pensions time bomb. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 28, 14:48:03
    - but with the stock markets going down (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 28, 14:56:41
      - This market crash is rapidly developing into a fantastic buying opportunity. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 28, 15:12:03
        
        yes (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 28, 15:15:56
      - They never had to worry about that in Logan’s Run (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 28, 15:08:36
  - the aim is to stop it becoming seasonal like what flu is, and killing thousands every year (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 28, 14:03:29
    - It is already too late to stop it. Just buying time now. (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 28, 15:06:08
  - .....,, (NCFC) - jampersands, Feb 28, 14:02:11
- And Liverpool won;t win the league. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 28, 13:46:52
- I'm grabbing that straw right now (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 28, 13:39:02

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