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Coronavirus declared public health emergency by WHO
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Not being an epidemiologist, I'm completely clueless about why they keep comparing it to the influenza virus. They say the flu virus is worse and has killed more people, but hasn't the flu virus had enough time to spread, whereas CV has only been concentrated in specific areas? But this is probably my ignorance, and I don't even have a clue where flu viruses originate and how they spread so fast each year.
Also, from what I understand, they're finding out that this can incubate for up to two week in a person without showing symptoms yet is still contagious. And there's also dispute about China's reporting of the information, or that the death rate is much worse than they're reporting.
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At this point, it's all a big "meh" to me.
On the news, it's lots of frantic scary headlines.
But the details don't seem to live up to the hype. Unless the reported numbers are way off, I don't think the mortality rate is any worse than the flu. The (admittedly few) people in the U.S. who have contracted it don't seem to have symptoms worse than flu or even bad cold.Geislerminian Antinomian Kenotic Charispneumaticostal Gender Mutualist-Egalitarian.
Beige Federalist.
Nationalist Christian.
"Everybody is somebody's heretic."
Social Justice is usually the opposite of actual justice.
Proud member of the this space left blank community.
Would-be Grand Vizier of the Padishah Maxi-Super-Ultra-Hyper-Mega-MAGA King Trumpius Rex.
Justice for Ashli Babbitt!
Justice for Matthew Perna!
Arrest Ray Epps and his Fed bosses!
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Originally posted by seanD View PostNot being an epidemiologist, I'm completely clueless about why they keep comparing it to the influenza virus. They say the flu virus is worse and has killed more people, but hasn't the flu virus had enough time to spread, whereas CV has only been concentrated in specific areas? But this is probably my ignorance, and I don't even have a clue where flu viruses originate and how they spread so fast each year.
Also, from what I understand, they're finding out that this can incubate for up to two week in a person without showing symptoms yet is still contagious. And there's also dispute about China's reporting of the information, or that the death rate is much worse than they're reporting.
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We are all going to die one day. As believers we have an eternal home in heaven and our lives are in God's hands. If He chooses to take us out of the world with this CV or any other way so be it. God's will be done. This (often scary full of suffering) world is not our home.
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Originally posted by Esther View PostWe are all going to die one day. As believers we have an eternal home in heaven and our lives are in God's hands. If He chooses to take us out of the world with this CV or any other way so be it. God's will be done. This (often scary full of suffering) world is not our home.
My home is where Christ is, whether that be here, in heaven or in Sheol. And He said the only way He and His Father would be one with us is if we did their will.
And God didn't make the coronavirus. A very different entity did.
Please keep your coping out of the thread.
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Originally posted by Darfius View PostWhat if God's will is that you help save others and fight the wickedness in this world rather than portray your disinterest in advancing His kingdom as holiness? Your logic taken to its end would have us take our lives to "get home sooner".
My home is where Christ is, whether that be here, in heaven or in Sheol. And He said the only way He and His Father would be one with us is if we did their will.
And God didn't make the coronavirus. A very different entity did.
Please keep your coping out of the thread.
But then you are only here to hate and accuse. You are not here for discussion. Reminds me of some other accuser in the bible.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI bet this will turn out to be another swine flu or SARs like scare.
Either that or it is Captain Trips and the world is about to end (see: The Stand by Stephen King)
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostIf God doesn't want to call us home, then we won't be. He is sovereign. If he allows a virus to kill us, then that is only by his permission. Esther was merely saying that even if something bad happens to us here, we can still depend on God, and we are ultimately saved and will be with him for eternity. That doesn't mean we should just sit on our butts and do nothing. We should make the most of our time here while we can. But we also shouldn't worry too much about what we can't control.
But then you are only here to hate and accuse. You are not here for discussion. Reminds me of some other accuser in the bible.
You remind me of this accuser. Plot twist, he worshipped Baal and blamed men of God for his problems.Last edited by Darfius; 02-03-2020, 04:15 PM.
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Originally posted by Darfius View PostThis is a thread relaying facts people should be aware of, not a place to recount one's emotional distress over said facts couched in "holy" language. I'm not worried, but whether I am or not is not relevant or important enough to relate on a public forum.
You remind me of this accuser. Plot twist, he worshipped Baal and blamed men of God for his problems.
It figures that no one here has mentioned this by now. Your heads are even more in the sand/up your rears than I thought. Prepare.
You just came here to pick a fight.
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Geislerminian Antinomian Kenotic Charispneumaticostal Gender Mutualist-Egalitarian.
Beige Federalist.
Nationalist Christian.
"Everybody is somebody's heretic."
Social Justice is usually the opposite of actual justice.
Proud member of the this space left blank community.
Would-be Grand Vizier of the Padishah Maxi-Super-Ultra-Hyper-Mega-MAGA King Trumpius Rex.
Justice for Ashli Babbitt!
Justice for Matthew Perna!
Arrest Ray Epps and his Fed bosses!
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TaiwanNews
On late Saturday evening (Feb. 1), Tencent, on its webpage titled "Epidemic Situation Tracker", showed confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019nCoV) in China as standing at 154,023, 10 times the official figure at the time. It listed the number of suspected cases as 79,808, four times the official figure.
The number of cured cases was only 269, well below the official number that day of 300. Most ominously, the death toll listed was 24,589, vastly higher than the 300 officially listed that day.
Moments later, Tencent updated the numbers to reflect the government's "official" numbers that day. Netizens noticed that Tencent has on at least three occasions posted extremely high numbers, only to quickly lower them to government-approved statistics.
Feb. 1 chart showing higher numbers (left), chart showing "official" numbers (right). (Internet image)
Netizens also noticed that each time the screen with the large numbers appears, it shows a comparison with the previous day's data which demonstrates a "reasonable" incremental increase, much like comparisons of official numbers. This has led some netizens to speculate that Tencent has two sets of data, the real data and "processed" data.
Some are speculating that a coding problem could be causing the real "internal" data to accidentally appear. Others believe that someone behind the scenes is trying to leak the real numbers.
However, the "internal" data held by Beijing may not reflect the true extent of the epidemic. According to multiple sources in Wuhan, many coronavirus patients are unable to receive treatment and die outside of hospitals.
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