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[–] uvulectomy 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Globally, as of midnight UTC 4-2-20, we're sitting at 47,192 from Wu-Flu since the beginning. We'll call it mid-November for argument's sake. 138 days.
The number of deaths from Wu-Flu come to 0.2% of all daily deaths worldwide.
Oh, but it will be 100k in 10 more days?
So even if we reach 100,000 deaths in the next 10 days, that's still 0.41% of all daily deaths worldwide. Out of literally all the things that could kill a human in any given day (and they're nearly impossible to count), one out of every 243 deaths will be due to Wu-Flu.
[–] black_trash 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Right...Not saying it's end of the world. But it's still spreading exponentially. It might hit a few million worldwide. We can't ignore that. We shouldn't be okay with a power grab. But simple things like staying at home, washing hands, etc. is worth it.
[–] uvulectomy 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
If it takes a pandemic for people to wash their hands, we've got way bigger fish to fry.
Taking precautions is one thing. Shutting down the entire planet in a panic is another altogether.