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Old March 20th 20, 01:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:45:28 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 7:53:21 AM UTC-7, wrote:
https://xcmag.com/news/paragliding-a...irus-pandemic/


Unfortunately our leaders seem illogical, in asking everyone to self-isolate. The critical segment that should self-isolate is the elderly/sick. It really matters little if young/healthy people get the virus, any more than it matters if they get the flu. Asking ALL of society to self-isolate is madness, it will lead to the collapse of our society. Self-isolating the elderly/sick will protect them whilst preserving and intact society.


This is ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! Young people can become carriers and infect the elderly (which I am now one of) even if they don't have direct contact with them. The virus can survive 3 days on hard surfaces. An infected person can touch a door handle that dozens of other people use, for example.

Here is a site that provides real-time CV data:
https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en

Tom
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Old March 20th 20, 02:15 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 6:29:46 PM UTC-7, 2G wrote:
On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:45:28 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 7:53:21 AM UTC-7, wrote:
https://xcmag.com/news/paragliding-a...irus-pandemic/


Unfortunately our leaders seem illogical, in asking everyone to self-isolate. The critical segment that should self-isolate is the elderly/sick. It really matters little if young/healthy people get the virus, any more than it matters if they get the flu. Asking ALL of society to self-isolate is madness, it will lead to the collapse of our society. Self-isolating the elderly/sick will protect them whilst preserving and intact society.


This is ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! Young people can become carriers and infect the elderly (which I am now one of) even if they don't have direct contact with them. The virus can survive 3 days on hard surfaces. An infected person can touch a door handle that dozens of other people use, for example.

Here is a site that provides real-time CV data:
https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en

Tom


Tom, the fact that the young can be carriers, and get the virus, is not the problem. The elderly/sick have significantly greater mortality, and will overload the hospitals. Thus, the focus should be on self-isolation for the elderly/sick.

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Old March 20th 20, 02:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Even without a pandemic, the elderly / sick have greater mortality

Lou
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Old March 20th 20, 03:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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https://katu.com/news/local/1-in-5-c...c-report-finds

Apparently, for some young people, getting the virus is, indeed, serious.

Lou
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Old March 20th 20, 03:30 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Mr. Tow,
2G is spot on. You made this up, right? Take a minute and read up on the basics of epidemiology (i.e., common sense) and not spread this this untruth. Better yet, why not just delete it, please.
Another insanity: Calif Gov Newsom tonight issued a stay at home mandate. He claims this was because someone at Johns Hopkins advised him that over half of the state's pop would/could get infected; or 25,500,000 people (~765,000 deaths @ 3%) over the next 8 weeks. I'm for almost every measure he issued, but the way he announced it may promote more panic. I can only imagine he pulled Armageddon out of context somehow.
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Old March 20th 20, 03:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 9:49:52 PM UTC-5, MNLou wrote:
Even without a pandemic, the elderly / sick have greater mortality

Lou


Mr. Tow,
2G is spot on. I hope you read up on the basics of epidemiology (i.e., common sense) and not spread this this untruth. Better yet, why not just delete it, please.
Another insanity: Calif Gov Newsom tonight issued a state at home mandate. He claims this was because someone at Johns Hopkins advised him that over half of the state's pop would/could get infected; or 25,500,000 (~765,000 deaths @ 3%) over the next 8 weeks. I'm for almost every measure suggested, but this will create even more panic.
 




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