Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

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Nighthawk117 said:

Pemalite said:
But also hashed out why they occur more often in less developed nations. (And China is less developed.)

Really? China is a superpower - or do you disagree?  Hell, even the rich USA has poor people. The bottom line is these viruses don't originate

in the Americas - they come from Asia and Africa - Why? Because those continents have shitty-ass sanitation standards.

Being a Superpower doesn't mean you need to be very developed - you just need a strong military. Just look at the Huns if you want a historical precedent.

@italic: The US gets it's own share of viruses that originate there, mostly by malpractice in food handling or simply due to anti-vaxxers making it too easy for diseases to spread. As such, I don't see too much difference in the end between the US and China in this regard.

Oh, and as an European, reading about an American complaining about sanitation standards is just funny as hell.