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[–] Johnny_Ninja 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

You're just having a problem understanding how those unreported cases affect the math. I've explained as best I can. I think it's pretty simple and should be fairly eye opening to you.

This is something that was pointed out by three medical professionals in my family. Plus it just makes logical sense. If 10 people get tested and have it, and two of them die then yeah that's 20 percent. But if there are actually 1,000 cases of young and middle age adults who contracted it and mistook it for the regular flu or a cold, didn't go to the dr. And get tested, and then recovered, they don't get added to the stats. But if they're added to the stats, 2/10 suddenly becomes 2/1,010. Quite a different percentage.

I'm not brushing it off, either. I already acknowledged the danger to babies and old folks. I'm simply saying that it's not what the media is making it out to be. Which is basically an airborne version of AIDS or Ebola.

And yes, the economy is a concern since China is a huge trading partner. I actually think the economic danger is greater than anything else if I'm being honest. Though I also think it will pass. Just like bird flu, swine flu, H1N1, and every other sensationalized disease they've been peddling over the last decade and a half. I'd think that because we've all seen the media cry wolf so many times at this point, and because of the type of group this is, we'd be more on point about what's really going on here.

But if you like walking around and living your life in unnecessary fear, then by all means have at it.