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Once you start debunking mass hysteria over outbreaks, it gets easy, because the same patterns repeat themselves.
Relax about the new Chinese virus. https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/dont-buy-the-media-hype-over-the-new-china-virus/
Relax about the new Chinese virus. https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/dont-buy-the-media-hype-over-the-new-china-virus/
The Wuhan virus is repeatedly labeled “deadly” — but so is every other virus most people know about. But especially deadly? Nearly 600 cases have been confirmed with at least 17 reported deaths. https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/dont-buy-the-media-hype-over-the-new-china-virus/
An infected American is reportedly doing well. It’s probably true that the death toll is understated, but it’s guaranteed the infection number is. Probably as with, say, flu, the vast majority have such slight symptoms they don’t seek medical attention. https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/dont-buy-the-media-hype-over-the-new-china-virus/
As a share of hospitalizations, the regular flu death rate is 8.5 percent to 17 percent — considerably higher than for Wuhan. https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/dont-buy-the-media-hype-over-the-new-china-virus/
What we can say for sure is that Wuhan will be a lot worse in China, simply because health care there is vastly inferior. It appears that, like flu, Wuhan usually kills through often treatable secondary infections. Well, treatable in the West. https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/dont-buy-the-media-hype-over-the-new-china-virus/
So if you want, buy a (probably worthless) surgical mask to play “twins” with those “courageous” TV newsmen. Or you may consider that flu shots are still available. https://nypost.com/2020/01/23/dont-buy-the-media-hype-over-the-new-china-virus/
