The mass selling of surgical masks is really booming as a business, which makes little sense as those masks only help the infected not to infect the uninfected, but they really do next to nothing to prevent catching the virus — Mayor of Simpleton
those masks only help the infected not to infect the uninfected, but they really do next to nothing to prevent catching the virus — Mayor of Simpleton
Wait a minute: How can one of the flimsy paper face masks help prevent spreading contagion from the infected to the uninfected, but not the reverse?
My impression is that the typical paper mask is not terribly effective in protecting people and patients from each other. — Bitter Crank
People find things like masks reassuring or comforting, which might make them worthwhile for peace of mind (even if not really effective). — Bitter Crank
An interesting scenario would be a world wide pandemic with a mortality of between 1and 2%. Presumably before this point, some countries would shut their borders. We would have massive economic disruption. The stock markets are having a hissy fit already.
— Punshhh
All of which are good things. The overheated stock market needs some cooling off, borders need to be controlled again, and the supply chains need to be made less dependent on China. Good, good, good. How ironic that it takes a China-made virus to push us in that direction.
--nobeernolife
Oh... how a virus just loves warm and moist — Mayor of Simpleton
I don't want to sound too conspiratorial, but what the heck is going on here? None of the other affected countries seem to be having any trouble at all administering tests. — csalisbury
Yes, in the UK it was caused by parents mollycoddling when political correctness got involved in school discipline and smacking was banned at home etc.Do young people seem like incredibly naive spoiled brats to you? Just wondering.
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I don't think any country will be able to prevent the epidemic spreading through their population. They might be able to slow it. But they don't want to shut their borders, which is what they will need to do. — Punshhh
Yes, hopefully we will wake up. I think the younger generation are ones who can see the challenges. Most of the older generation are either hiding their heads in the sand or reverting to a world view from about 50 years ago. This inertia has always been our downfall, turned opportunity into malaise, or stubborn defiance of change. Well change will be thrust upon us now.Maybe it will wake us up. Maybe we will continue to be jerks and only deal with crises when they are upon us.
↪frank And decadence. — Punshhh
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