Sounds like every flu I've ever had. Let's not add to the hysteria. Get well.

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hmm... this article actually states how *lucky* the US was with a weak virus and an available vaccine. The US did not shut down travel from where the virus originated, did not practice any social isolation (a proven method of slowing disease) and did not... well do much of anything actually. They do give themselves ample credit for "dispelling myths", etc. Whoopee. The US also came up short 130 million doses of the 160 million vaccines they claimed they would have by Oct.

Heck even your "unbiased" NYT columnist stated it was "Luck" and struggled quite a bit to give examples of the "Apt" part of the govt response (didn't have to use much Tamiflu, didn't hurt the economy, etc). Lotta back-patting in retrospect for their "conservative" response. Kinda comical actually (if people hadn't actually died).

Would we have had less than 12,500 deaths if the govt had acted more aggressively? Who knows but this article certainly doesn't dispute the "twiddling" comment at all.

Fun read though... thx

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I don't think anybody thinks the virus is a "hoax"... they have parents too. They just know the media is gonna ride this pony HARD until the very last case is accounted for. Finally they have something they feel will force you to check their page, watch their station and help them raise advertising rates. They got the "eyeballs" they've always dreamed of.

Cynical as it sounds that's business and to ignore this side of it would also be "willful ignorance".

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Hey believe me I'm worried to death about my Mom and am actively trying to shut down her social engagements (it can be a futile task though). A vaccine can't come quick enough.

That don't give a shit attitude can come from younger people that really don't have as much to worry about. Already they are piling aboard airplanes and raving about the dirt cheap fares.

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Hang in there travish... help is on the way :

https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/03/researchers-oak-ridge-national-lab-tap-supercomputing-help-combat-coronavirus/163708/

lol. Won't read a valid story about vaccine attempts because of a link If Mike had included the link from msnbc you'd be applauding wildly.

Anti-science much?

Just like the other story put up here that you didn't read. You applauded that even though it said the opposite of what you expected.

Try actually *reading* before DV'ing wildly.

"I have no words." Indeed.

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Jesus Christ it's a valid story that's been linked from all over. You guys won't actually read something until it's been pre-approved by your choice of filters?

Scary.

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I know. you didn't even read it. It's nothing remotely controversial.

Believe me I'm wary of *all* sources. You should be too.

Did you feel like a celebrity with the police escort?

But wow... thanks for the heads up.

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