Robert59
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My 60 year old healthy neighbor and a pastor told me that is Covid-19 is not as bad as the media has said.
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Do you believe this Covid-19 is real?
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Robert59
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This Pastor 100 miles from me got Covid-19,
Chattanooga church details minister's contact with public before COVID-19 diagnosis
https://newschannel9.com/news/local...contact-with-public-before-covid-19-diagnosis
Chattanooga church details minister's contact with public before COVID-19 diagnosis
https://newschannel9.com/news/local...contact-with-public-before-covid-19-diagnosis
bingo
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- southeast illinois
well...if there's people still thinking that way...i don't need their imaginary disease
StarSong
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- Los Angeles Suburbs
Yeah, I'd believe them rather than the overwhelming evidence.
CarolfromTX
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- Central Texas
Do I think it's real? Yes. Do I think the media has hyped it? Yes to that too. It does seem that this virus is easily spread, but it's too soon to say how deadly it is, IMO. Big headline on my phone. Texas records first death from Covid-19! Turns out the man who died, God rest his soul, was in his late 90's. Well, at that age, pretty much anything could do you in. No trying to minimize his death, but seriously, he was in his LATE 90's.
Aunt Bea
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I believe it is real and I believe that if the CDC and the American people take steps to flatten the curve and reduce the impact we will hear many more stories about it being a hoax, waste of time, waste of money, etc...
It's sad but that's the way it goes when you try to prevent anything from happening.
It's sad but that's the way it goes when you try to prevent anything from happening.
JimBob1952
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No, it's not real, but then neither was the moon landing.
How serious a threat? It seems to depend upon where a person gets their daily news of the world. If no one cares enough to stay informed from reliable sources, they probably don't know OR care how serious a threat it is.
Rumor and innuendo are not reliable sources for important information.
Rumor and innuendo are not reliable sources for important information.
Ruth n Jersey
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- Northern New Jersey
I think it is very real but the hysteria has made the situation much worse. My son in law who is a doctor insists that if people just calm down and use common sense and follow simple safety precautions we will weather this just fine.
There will be deaths as with all Flu and viruses.
There will be deaths as with all Flu and viruses.
OneEyedDiva
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- New Jersey
Of course it's real ! Does your neighbor-pastor-friend live in a cave? Yesterday alone 349 people in Italy died from this unreal virus. Tell him to please keep up with the news. Someone who doesn't believe it's real is not likely to take precautions and may wind up catching and spreading the virus!
Don M.
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- central Missouri
Those who deny the severity of this virus epidemic are probably the same people who are convinced that the Earth is Flat.
JimBob1952
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Some perspective is useful. About 7500 people have died from Coronavirus worldwide over the last 80 or so days.
In a world of 7 billion or so people, about 150,000 people die every day.
CatGuy
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- St. Louis, MO
Covid-19 is real. Intelligent life on this planet may be another story...
OneEyedDiva
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- New Jersey
And......?
Robert59
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Went too the doctor they got mad because I'm out in public. They are young nurse's and look at me as a sick person with Diabetes. This vrise is not in this area yet they said. My girlfriend that lives with me has Diabetes and Bi-polar her doctor wants her to come too her doctor appointment today set-in waiting room with a crowed of people.
Dang you beat me to it. I was going to say the same thing. LOL
JimBob1952
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So it's not the end of the world. In fact, you can't even see the end of the world from here.
JimBob1952
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Right. It's about 1 to 1.5 percent of those who get it. And those are mostly elderly people and/or those whose immune systems have been compromised.
Don't get me wrong: This is a serious public health problem. But it's not the Black Death.
OneEyedDiva
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- New Jersey
But it's the end of our way of life as we know it...at least for awhile. Hopefully not too long though.
JimBob1952
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Millions of people in the US are sitting around watching Netflix. Not much has changed in their way of life.
C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
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- Houston Y'all
Except what investments they might own are now in the crapper. Do you really believe this is not a serious situation???
PopsnTuff
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- Virginia USA
'Just watched the Dr. Phil show special about the virus with a handful of professionals addressing the do's and don'ts of staying safe and healthy at this time and for months to come....not One mention of the risks to the elderly!!!! They should be ashamed of themselves for not including our age group, esp those with serious underlying conditions.