Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[Nautilus]

John2290 said:

Nautilus said:

Society won't collapse.We have been through far worse outbreaks, and a weaker one won't be the one to outdue society.Honestly, the biggest danger of this coronavirus outbreak is the internet.How the news are breaking out, how people are handling it(poorly in my opinion) is the biggest reason why this whole situation is shitty right now.My opinion anyways.

Either way, I don't quite agree with what you are saying.The government can't save them all, and if they are going to choose, they will be going with the big companies.And even if they had help, depending on how much damage this damn disease brings, it might take years to recover.Plus with how much importance is being given to this, and how technology has grown over the years, I honestly believe we might have a vaccine for the corona by June.

At this point I just want this whole situation to be done with.

If it is handled properly, you're right. My fears have been soothed the last 48 hours anyway with the actions being taken, it looked very bleak the days before. however I'm afraid you're very wrong on the internet and information being the worst part, there is a reality to this that is causing the problem, it just isn't close to you right now and the information is what you see as the problem. Listen to the doctors and nurses in Italy who are telling their stories on what is happening  there and in their hospitals too and get some perspective. What is happening there is a tenth of the potential if we just laid down in a group and started singing campfire songs. Everything won't suddenly be okay if everyone smokes a joint, it'll be much worse ignoring it unless you want millions to die to save the economy and every last morsel of human compassion and moral integrity thrown out the window, fuck that world.

Everyone wants the whole situation to be done with, I have a sick person here with a compromised lung who's life is in flux right now and my elderly father is stubron, won't change a bit of his routine for this and won't take a word i'm saying seriously because the doctor on the telly told him the flu is worse. Stay safe and take care of yourself and those around you and play some games to alleviate the tension and I hope you're right about modern technology giving us a vaccine in record time, fingers crossed.

But I'm not saying anything should be done.I agree with many measures being taken, I just think some passes a line that makes it a bit too extreme.And yes, we have been through outbreaks and diseases that are far more deadly and we have survived just fine.Governments need to take action to stop this, but one thing is taking action, the other is just taking every action you can do and run with it.

I am, and everyone should take basic measures to keep yourself safe.But also remember that, if you are in the US, the chances of you getting infected is extremely small, especially with the measures being take.In a country with 350 million people, and lets say there are 20k infected, the chances of you comming into contact with one are... small to put it lightly.

What I mean is: Take measures to keep yourself safe, but don't stop living your life.