Friday, January 24, 2020

R0 Between 3.6 and 4.0

Disease X appears to be a nasty one:

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uk-researcher-predicts-over-250000-people-china-will-have-coronavirus-ten-days

I think I'll watch the Contagion movie again before it's too late.

Update 1-25-2020

If this video is genuine, things aren't going well in China:

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/everyone-infected-nurse-corpse-strewn-21353270

The "open borders" enthusiasts are claiming that quarantines don't work - the bugs will get out somehow. That may be true, but that's not the real issue for us.

There is NOTHING in Southeast Asia which is ESSENTIAL for people in the US to exist and thrive. We could exist and thrive even if ALL TRAFFIC between there and here was suspended. What's more important to you, the "right" of unrestricted travel and the flow of goods and services, or the need to take all measures to be protected from a fatal disease?

What do you think?

2 comments:

  1. In my view, ALL travel to and from China is "non-essential":

    https://www.zerohedge.com/health/cdc-issues-level-3-warning-avoid-all-non-essential-travel-china

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  2. Finally - someone in Congress with common sense:

    https://summit.news/2020/01/30/senator-calls-for-immediate-shut-down-of-all-flights-from-china-to-u-s/

    But who's going to listen?

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