How serious do you take the Corvid-19 virus?

[Spirit of Light]

It seems to be different views on how serious this Virus are at the moment, and it would be nice to hear from your guys what you think.

Please take part in the poll if you like

 

[ChristineM]

The poll doesn't reflect my view.

Its serious and people should be concerned and take precautions. But there is no point in worrying about it on a personal level. Don't worry about stuff you cannot control.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I personally think it's way over blown out and of control.

You would think this virus is on par with the Black Plague in medieval Europe the way people are acting.

Whether people like it or not, 3% is not a high number to garner this type of paranoia and alarmism.

It's certainly not a good thing, but I can't help but think something else is going on behind the scenes that the public simply isn't being informed about.

 

[Vee]

It is serious for those in the risk groups, which is not my case, so I'm not freaking out. However, everyone should be careful. I bit of good sense never hurt anyone.
They said we should wash our hands regularly and I've always done that. As for avoiding people, I'm more than happy to do that I guess I'm sorted then.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

For a UK paper, but the problem is the same in general:

It is not that Corvid-19 is properly not that lethal. It is that we have no herd-immunity and the rate of transmission if unchecked in regards to the capacity of a given healthcare system.

Regards
Mikkel

 

[Jedster]

It is serious for those in the risk groups, which is not my case, so I'm not freaking out. However, everyone should be careful. I bit of good sense never hurt anyone.
They said we should wash our hands regularly and I've always done that. As for avoiding people, I'm more than happy to do that I guess I'm sorted then.

Does that mean, that as a JW you will not be knocking on doors?

 

[Revoltingest]

I picked <very serious>, but I'm not at all worried.
Just taking precautions appropriate for a curmudgeon,
& watching it all in fascination.
I have been stocking up on rare early steam engines though.

 

[Kenny]

I didn't vote because it is missing an important position.

It is serious for those who have compromised health situations but I am not worried.
and/or "It's the Chinese fault"

 

[Altfish]

From a health point of view, I'm not worried. but from an income and employment pov I am worried.
Brexit has already started a downturn in my workload; this is likely to be catastrophic. My pensions are a due to trip in in the next 18 months.
My son is a self-employed builder; if his work dries up, he gets no benefits.
Pubs, bars, cafe concert venues will struggle.

Not good

 

[Twilight Hue]

For a UK paper, but the problem is the same in general:

It is not that Corvid-19 is properly not that lethal. It is that we have no herd-immunity and the rate of transmission if unchecked in regards to the capacity of a given healthcare system.

Regards
Mikkel

I've also heard that people can get re-infected, that unlike the flu you don't develop an immunity once you get it.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Does that mean, that as a JW you will not be knocking on doors?

Nice.

I've also heard that people can get re-infected, that unlike the flu you don't develop an immunity once you get it.

Yeah, it appears there are 2 strains out there and you can get both. Don't know if it is so, but it is not impossible, that a mutation has already taken place.

Regards
Mikkel

 

[cataway]

it must be serious. people are hording TP. like its never going to be made again.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I added a new poll option (other vies) to the polls so more people can have an option to vote

 

[ChristineM]

Nice.


Yeah, it appears there are 2 strains out there and you can get both. Don't know if it is so, but it is not impossible, that a mutation has already taken place.

Regards
Mikkel

The second strain is a recent mutation, the first is comparatively mild compared to the newer evolution.

You can get both

 

[exchemist]

It seems to be different views on how serious this Virus are at the moment, and it would be nice to hear from your guys what you think.

Please take part in the poll if you like

I'm worried about the effects on the economy and society, rather than for my personal health. Tonight's concert has been cancelled at the last minute. Not only is that a huge amount of work down the drain for the music department at my son's school and all the performers, including me, but when I rang the nearby restaurant I had booked to cancel, I found they have had a lot of cancellations for the some reason. That made me think a bit.

I worry that people will stop going out and cafes and restaurants will go bust in their thousands, throwing a lot of people out of work. Add that to the woes of the travel industry and suddenly we have a real global recession on our hands.

The only bright spot I see is that the American people by November might have had enough of this divisive and incompetent joker in the White House.

 

[leov]

It seems to be different views on how serious this Virus are at the moment, and it would be nice to hear from your guys what you think.

Please take part in the poll if you like

It 's a manufactured event like 9/11. Most likely it's a multipurpose event, still have some organic pop corn left.

 

[exchemist]

It 's a manufactured event like 9/11. Most likely it's a multipurpose event, still have some organic pop corn left.

If you really think this is manufactured event, you need your head examined.

 

[leov]

If you really think this is manufactured event, you need your head examined.

They will like in Germany after 1933. Just eat your popcorn. Maybe it is just lost Saddam's WMDs?

 

[exchemist]

They will like in Germany after 1933. Just eat your popcorn. Maybe it is just lost Saddam's WMDs?

They will examine your head, you mean? Did you get yours examined in 1933? That makes you older than God's dog. I'm impressed.

 

[leov]

They will examine your head, you mean? Did you get yours examined in 1933? That makes you older than God's dog. I'm impressed.

To young for that, they tried a bit in the Soviet Union , fortunately, I got out in time but sooner or later they catch up with me it worth anything for them...

 

[oldbadger]

The only bright spot I see is that the American people by November might have had enough of this divisive and incompetent joker in the White House.

The President said it:-

"It's going to disappear. One day it's like a miracle, it will disappear"