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It isn't the mortality rate. It is the hospitalization rate

Posted on: March 18, 2020 at 15:36:49 CT

TigerMatt STL

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Overwhelmed hospitals cannot treat people for many other illnesses as well resulting in deaths otherwise preventable.

The Wuhan numbers were showing just a shade under 20% of known cases requiring hospitalization with around 5% being critical.

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What is the mortality rate threshold for a virus that calls - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:02:32

It isn't the mortality rate. It is the hospitalization rate - TigerMatt STL - 3/18 15:36:49

Sort of a finesse thing. Like Michael Jordan' passing.(nm) - Toger STL - 3/18 15:06:57

don't be so simple-minded, it's complex with many factors - SwampTiger MU - 3/18 15:05:49

So it's the number of dead that matters to you and would - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:04:38

If "doing something" is only having the gov't shutdown - Sal MU

- 3/18 15:36:10

No, that would be you. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:11:58

RE: No, that would be you. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:13:03

No, do nothing as I said (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:16:27

So, it's the number of dead that matters to you. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:17:39

I think people should be taking measures on their own - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:18:48

nobody is taking any actions on their own? you sure about - blake1771 MU - 3/18 15:53:16

remember when you said you understood rights - pickle MU

- 3/18 15:44:10

Why were the deaths of H1N1 OK? (nm) - Sal MU

- 3/18 15:36:38

if it isn't happening, then obviously people are ok - ashtray UF - 3/18 15:20:40

Their calculated risk, impacts the health of others. - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:21:10

You can justify just about any govt action with that - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:39:12

how would it impact the health of others? - ashtray UF - 3/18 15:21:46

So, it's the number of dead that matters to you. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:20:00

I'm not the one *****ing and moaning about the - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:20:39

Is this a serious post? - Sal MU

- 3/18 15:37:40

Are you on board with this? - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:34:14

And if it was that serious, the last people I would want - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:31:39

No. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:25:48

are you trying to prove pickle right? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 3/18 15:06:57

he doesn’t have to try (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/18 15:36:15

I could give a **** what pickle thinks - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:07:37

you're Tigrrr! level dumb (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 3/18 15:40:12

TigerMatt is right. The biggest issue right now is not hav- - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/18 18:27:24

Then you're not paying attention at all. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/18 15:33:44

i wish you were smarter than this (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/18 15:32:19

lol - SwampTiger MU - 3/18 15:15:46

false (nm) - ashtray UF - 3/18 15:09:18

Well ok, that settles it. Stupid ****ing OP then (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:11:14

the point obviously sailed over your head (nm) - ashtray UF - 3/18 15:11:50

it didn't. Nothing can be done in regards to this infection - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:19:05

right over your head (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/18 15:35:46

grow up (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 3/18 15:20:44

It's the libertarian way, ST, do nothing - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:21:33

wrong again (nm) - ashtray UF - 3/18 15:22:04

Oh and I forgot - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:22:51

keep digging - ashtray UF - 3/18 15:23:47

false - ashtray UF - 3/18 15:19:35

lol... - dangertim MU

- 3/18 15:05:58

Super relevant, dan/tim - MrBlueSky MU - 3/18 15:06:57

No one knows - mizzoumurfkc KC - 3/18 15:04:01