Just wait until we are all sterile, then you will know how got we are! Why would we become sterile you ask? Because I am stating it & I am never wrong, especially if I write it on the interwebs! [spoiler]This message was brought to you by the Free Comedian Alex Jonestown Coalition of Coal. At least we ain't Salt Miners & that makes us a-ok! [/spoiler]

[quote]I don’t want to fear monger but not fearing this pandemic is the stupidest thing to do.[/quote] I don't mean to fear monger, but you need to feel fear. I like you though. Take my upvote

So what I’m hearing is to go lick the nearest toilet seat. [i]On it.[/i]

[i]Stock up and do everything you can. Remember actual cases are far higher than reported and growing exponentially when there are no serious lock down measures in place. So it is spreading fast even if people around you are not showing signed yet. It’s a shame our governments didn’t act accordingly sooner, we had warning and we ignored it. Do not go about as normal, everyone must take every precaution that they can and it will slow the spread for all.“[/i] This is exactly wrong. All of it. The virus itself is merely a flu that hits harder and is more contagious than a regular flu. It is also contagious for much longer than a regular flu. China was the least prepared, first hit, and they have closed all of their temporary treatment hospitals in Wuhan because they don’t have enough cases to need those hospitals anymore. Doctors in India have successfully treated Covid 19 using lopinavir, ritonavir, osiltamivir, and chloroquine. Treatment using Chloroquine has just been authorized for use in the USA and other treatment methods are being tested for FDA approval. Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam and Utrecht University have discovered antibodies that fend off Covid 19 and an antiviral medication is in development. If the virus were to run its course without quarantines and lockdowns, it would be over in 2-4 weeks just like a normal flu season. The difference being that more people would get sick than a normal flu season, and the flu itself would last longer and have worse symptoms. The US and other governments reacted when and how they did, not because they were slow or uninformed, but because they chose to have a “plateau” instead of a “spike” in cases, since everyone being sick at once would be a burden on medical services. This social distancing strategy and shutdown is to keep the number of cases lower over a longer period of time. That’s it. People like to point at Italy when they fear-monger Covid 19. -60% of Italy’s population is over 40. -23% of Italy’s population is elderly -Very high population density -Very high tourist population -Very old infrastructure Italy is a worst-case-scenario for this virus. Super high density population areas like NYC should be extra careful not to get the flu, but there is no reason at all to freak out, shutter-in and stock up. Get your information from the WHO and CDC directly, not the media who deliberately creates alarming speculations in order to keep people watching.

I’m going about as normal and no one can stop me

If the government locked down everything at the start of every single virus we would never leave our homes. There have been worse viruses in the past(swine flu, SARS, ect) and we didn't go this batshit crazy. What we're experiencing now will become the norm and it's sad.

inb4 mõngoltards come into the thread and spout “I’m not going to get it and even if I do I’ll be okay” unaware that they’ll probably spread it to someone who won’t be okay

It's just a flu, bro!

I do realize it's bad, but literally shutting down the country is a very bad move. If it keeps going like this the economy is going to crash, not to mention all the people it's already hurting. For instance, in my area they're closing all of the restaraunts. How about all the little mom and pop shops? How are they supposed to pay their bills?

Reminder: the medical masks won’t protect you, due to the filters not protecting against viruses, so get yer self some respirators...

This is crazy. Your posts essentially amount to telling people to be safe and have just a fraction of humanity for those at risk and all you're really getting back is "Stop panicking, attention seeker! You're the reason the world is going to end!"

Too late I’m pretty sure I currently have it [spoiler]this spoiler is germ-infested. Now u got coronavirus loser[/spoiler]

It also sucks that China didn’t tell us anything until 2 months after it started. I honestly blame them more than I blame our governments.