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Old 05-06-2020, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill1701 View Post
Yes, and this was easy to predict. The flu mutates every year, and while COVID-19 is not exactly the flu, they have some commonalities.
Yeah, I'm with you on that. I wonder if we would have a smaller or bigger panic if this were called an "infection" or "disease" rather than a flu or virus, something more akin to Bubonic plague. And would that put us somewhat at ease with staying home for longer?