Was the conflict foreseeable or not foreseeable?
If you just do nothing.
experts predict it will infect 80% of the U.S population.
NoâŚ
Mortality rates -
Wuhan coronavirus mortality rate: >2% (and falling)
SARS coronavirus mortality rate: 10%
MERS coronavirus mortality rate: 30%
Transmissibility (R0, higher number is more transmissible) -
Wuhan coronavirus R0: 1.4-2.5
SARS coronavirus R0: 2-5
MERS coronavirus R0: 0.5-1
More transmissible than MERS, less transmissible than SARS. Much less deadly than either.
Thatâs not the sign of a virus about to go hog wild or one that (in one claim I heard) seems ready to infect 60% of the worldâs population.
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Libs were the first ones on this board to call it a Chinese Virus. 
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MLB cancelled, NBA cancelled, PGA cancelled, South Korea Starcraft still on.
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Another fictitious virus.
I donât get it, isnât this exactly what was going on in the now locked down âpoliticalâ thread?
Wuhan coronavirus doesnât exist.
Of course they are. This is the political thread after all.
Apparently the forum software autolocks threads at 10,000 posts. The old once was starting to get close to that so the mods created this new one.
Journalists: Mr. President, what would you say to those Americans who are worried about the health of their families, their job security, making rent, and avoiding a recession?
President: Thatâs a nasty question! Youâre a terrible reporter! You should be ashamed of yourself!
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Journalists: We are all going to die! All of us. And soon! Very soon. Because of POTUS. Job done - whatâs for lunch?
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Westaussie: It comes with surprise how a Down Under countryman like yourself is sounding so harsh about incompetence of a government in a foreign land.
I saw as of February 15,2020, more than 46 million acres (72,000 square miles) of land were burned in thousands of fires since June 2019. And at least 80% of the Blue Mountain World Heritage area and 53% of the Gondwana world heritage rain forestâs in Queensland were burned. I also saw a report that fires killed at least 29 people and some 2,500 homes were destroyed. Add to that a billion animals perished.
What little good we do hear about the blazes comes with the apparent high spirit and resolve of many Aussies. It brings tears to one eyes watching video of rescue successes to save precious wildlife. And even while thousands of peopleâs lives are being disrupted, there are still flocks of ordinary citizens volunteering to create a firefighting force, often forgoing weeks of work at their regular jobs to fight the blazes.
While I am sure there are many who believe your governmentâs response hasnât always been inspiring, they still make due the best they can. Now that the World is enduring together through this pandemic, we on this forum all have the opportunity to rise above the fray.
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Itâs not really dishonest. There are a lot of people who believe we should have nothing to do with China. Itâs really easy to find someone saying we donât make anything in America anymore and itâs all Chinese crap. I can see Trump pulling 50 percent plus approval at this moment because I can see left wing Nationalists supporting him at the moment.
Mad Maxineâs schtick used to be funny. Now that sheâs becoming irrelevant her need for the limelight is getting annoying.
Itâs not acceptable to-day?
HmmâŚI recall people telling me a coordinated effort amongst federal, state and local officials was a dumb idea.
What could possibly go wrong not coordinating?
And noâŚthe âmarketâ cannot be the âinvisible handâ coordinating the effort.
This is a market buster.
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