The death rate for CV isn't even as high as what occurs during the normal flu season, it just seems way more serious than it is because nobody's ever been vaccinated against this virus and there's nothing yet available to treat it directly, as with the usual flus, which is making the fatality rate seem sort of artificially high. Plus it's also maybe a slightly different type of infection than peoples' immune systems and bodies are typically used to dealing with and have built up a degree of natural resistance to, especially since it's new. Also CV has a much more aggressive transference rate from person to person, I think most of the 'ordinary' flu season viruses have a 1-1 spread rate, meaning that for every one person infected they infect one more person. CV has a 1-3 spread rate so it's very contagious. I think the situation is already out of control and there's no way they can remove this virus from circulation now, it's always going to be there and won't be eradicated ... it is a pandemic but the media and authorities won't use the word because they don't want to cause hysteria and more panic. Ultimately they'll be able to treat it properly and/or preventatively vaccinate against it once the drugs are developed, and it will balance out and probably just become another flu like any other. I just wonder about where CV really came from, nothing like an aggressive new virus to put the fear in people and make them more appreciative of and reliant on the corporate pharmaceutical companies and drugs industry. I suppose part of this is also demonstrating through the media that quarantine and hospital treatment, with drugs, are being effective and reliable at quelling it and also driving into people that a vaccine is coming
It came from the live animal markets in China just like SARS though hopefully the chinese authorities will actually crackdown on the practice this time . The real worry about something like this is not the present virus but if it mutates into a more dangerous strain .
while i'm very cynical about the pharma companies this ,like SARS ,has been linked by the Chinese authorities to those "wet" markets in China and i fail to see what leverage have on the CPC .
As soon as the stock market dropped like a sack of ****, the cynic in me thought someone somewhere is in control of this ****e and going to be making a lot of $$$$$$
Not arsed about any of the games now Seems pointless .... We will get to one win away and they will abandon league OR We will win it then in about 9 games time they will abandon league and claim it cant stand as all matters werent resolved Had enough
It's coming boys, season nuill and void. Maybe next year eh? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51688379
