yeah, it does seem to be fearmongering and spreading panic a bit

unnecessarily. 1500 people die every day in a country the size of UK or Italy - and the majority of them are in the same demographics as those dying from the virus.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on March 14th 2020 at 14:43:32

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Not really sure how helpful it is publishing daily figures for deaths (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 14, 14:37:57
- Agreed but people have this need for information. (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 14, 15:07:59
  - It influences government policy thought tbf - which then affects our liberties/lifestyle (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 15:14:30
- yeah, it does seem to be fearmongering and spreading panic a bit (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 14:43:32
  - But if some of the extra deaths from the virus are preventable (General Chat) - ede, Mar 14, 15:07:19
    - agreed, tbh its shameful that this kind of basic hygiene (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 15:16:02
      - And will probably be a positive legacy of what’s going to be a fairly horrible few months (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 14, 15:19:22
  - Although as others have said maybe that’s the intention. Certainly focuses (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 14, 14:48:29
  - We should tell other countries to open their borders (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:47:28
    - I think you're missing the point (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 14:51:51
      - But the vast majority will be a big risk (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:57:01
        
        obviously, but that's a completely separate point from (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 14:59:31
        
        Well I’ve seen 1 report today (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 15:05:17
- My thoughts exactly. Should we have rolling road kill, cancer, etc (General Chat) - pinkney, Mar 14, 14:42:22
  - You probably need to tell people (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:43:33
  - We know how to manage those things as a species, this can potentially get very much OUT of (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:43:16
    - People still smoke, drink, eat like pigs, drive like idiots (General Chat) - pinkney, Mar 14, 14:46:48
      - All I’m saying is even when people know it’s the wrong thing to do they still do it (General Chat) - pinkney, Mar 14, 14:55:44
      - What about our elderly or vulnerable relatives/friends though? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:50:36
- People might take it seriously then (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:40:39
  - They go from ignorance to mass panic, not a gradual form of preparation (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:42:44
    - Where’s the mass panic? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:45:46
      - Actually, it was wartime censoring which prohibited reporting in UK, Germany and US (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 14, 15:32:34
        
        Yep and people want censoring now (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 15:38:51
      - British can't handle the truth? (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 14, 15:25:37
      - People panic buy. (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:51:13
        
        Not happening because of death rates (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:54:41
- Shows the rate of growth, and how reactive the Govt will be as we work through the phases (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:39:29

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