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Originally Posted by Jimjam
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It's somewhat disingenuous comparison to compare the impact of C19 after it has been in the states for only a couple of weeks to H1N1, which obviously was around for much longer.
I also wonder about the comparative difficulty between successfully diagnosing cases of C19 compared to C19.
Anecdotaly I remember panic surrounding SARS, swine flu and bird flu. It has always confused me, deadly respiratory diseases doing the rounds occasionally just seems like a fact of life. Gotta practice good hygiene, minimise excessive physical contact and keep the larder stocked routinely.
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The big difference here is that young, healthy people are show very minor symptoms - some none at all - while being highly contagious for upwards of 3+ WEEKS.
The outbreak here in the US has just started. It's interesting to look back and see all the backlash China faced for misrepresenting the true scope of the COVID outbreak in Wuhan meanwhile this is PRECISELY what the Trump Administration and the CDC are now doing in the US.