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[–] Carsandsarcasm 8 points 2 points (+10|-8) ago 

I'm trying not to be critical of people who just want to be safe. It's not a stupid attitude to take. It just doesn't make sense that we're doing this for this year's flu virus in particular. There are countless reasons you should practice distancing and good hygiene, many of which are probably more advisable than for the flu, and yet all of that is ignored for this virus specifically. It's like people have forgotten that people died before and that lots of things can kill you or make you sick. Everyone is paralysed with fear despite the numbers just not showing it to be out of the norm.

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[–] Mrjsg 2 points 5 points (+7|-2) ago 

We have ways to combat influenza, not the coronavirus.

Stop making this dumb comparison.

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[–] clearheelscloudyeyes ago 

The common cold comes from the same viral family as covid. And yet when its "normal" flu season you dont see ads saying to wash your hands or stay home when ill

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[–] Carsandsarcasm 4 points -1 points (+3|-4) ago 

And yet despite having ways to combat influenza, it still kills more people than this year's flu. Sort of helps my case, doesn't it? What's dumb is believing you're going to die from the common cold and attacking people who call that position ridiculous. Stop spreading fear.