Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1724126)

Looks like it's time to add a little more rational perspective to this.

In an average year, according to the CDC, there are 36,000 US deaths and 500,000 worldwide deaths from influenza.
Coronavirus---US deaths = 9, all in the same adult facility in Washington State
Worldwide---?2-3000 depending on accuracy of Chinese statistics.

So, CNN, MSNBC, ABC etc., no, chicken little the sky is not falling

Also, I'm amazed the same people who are clamoring for an instant vaccine are probably the same ones that pass on their yearly flu shot

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1724176)

But there are a helluva lot more flu cases than covid-19 cases.

Originally Posted by anothersteve (Post 1724183)

Damned if they do............damned if they don't
Steve

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1724205)

[SIZE="3"]I'm really rooting for you to be correct...at least once. :D
:1rotfl:...:1rotfl:...:1rotfl:

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1724193)

You got that right!

For all the critics out there, the administration is doing EXACTLY what they should:
Behind the scenes, they put together a panel of experts, working with state health departments, positioning supplies, enacting reasonable travel bans and funding vaccine research.

On the public side, they are telling people not to panic, wait and see, publishing reasonable infection control procedures and to listen to the CDC and state health authorities.

What would you like the president to say? I'm not talking Trump, but ANY president----Obama, JFK, or God forbid a president Sanders---Everyone panic, sell all your stocks, fill your garage floor to ceiling with "supplies", stay at home and don't go to any stores or entertainment events because this is the end of civilization as we know it? Would that make the critics happy?????(Probably still wouldn't make the media happy)

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1724221)

Serious question... who are these experts? I've been all over the internet and can't find any names. How do you know this?

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1724226)

Start with Dr. Antony Fauci. He's been at NIH for decades, authored quite a few articles, wrote chapters in Harrison's, which is the gold standard of medical textbooks. Never met him, but know him by reputation quite well.
Then there's Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC

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Originally Posted by anothersteve (Post 1724229)

Hmmm...facts??
Steve

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1724230)

I don't understand the question

It was asked, who are the experts?

Answer---Fauci and Redfield---those are the facts

Originally Posted by anothersteve (Post 1723686)

And don't forget the milk, bread and eggs!
Steve