Virus has killed 82,000 people in the United States.

I agree that the death toll from the virus is bad and will probably get much worse but we need to keep in mind that in 2018, a total of 2,839,205 resident deaths were registered in the United States.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db355.htm

I also believe that if we stay calm follow the basic CDC guidelines and use our own common sense to protect ourselves and our families we can help to hold the death rate from the virus down.
 

Did we get updates on deaths from the flu last year? We did not. Do we get updates on traffic deaths every day? We do not. If we did, we might never get in a car again. Is this virus serious? Yes. But to be honest, I don't know a single person who has it. Not one. I'm fortunate. Jeez Louise, the media is outta control. Do I have anxiety because of that? Yes, yes I do, and I'm trying to fight it.
 
We face the possibility of death, from multiple sources, every day. During this virus, those having to be in close proximity to others, and those who already have health issues, etc., are probably at most risk. For most of use who are retired, just avoiding crowds, and practicing good hygiene, etc., should minimize our risks. The biggest problem, for most, might be the boredom and frustration of having to stay home so much.
 
Robert59 said:
Problem is people are dying from this virus that is healthy and anybody can get it my doctor says.
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Ask your doctor a question: "Doctor, if you know everything there is to know about Coronavirus, why can't you cure it? Why can't you cure ANY virus or ANY chronic condition? Why are all these people dying of Coronavirus IN HOSPITALS while they're being treated by doctors?"
 
win231 said:
Ask your doctor a question: "Doctor, if you know everything there is to know about Coronavirus, why can't you cure it? Why can't you cure ANY virus or ANY chronic condition? Why are all these people dying of Coronavirus IN HOSPITALS while they're being treated by doctors?"
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Never heard of anyone that knows all there is to know about the COVID19. Th fact is just the opposite is true.
 
win231 said:
Ask your doctor a question: "Doctor, if you know everything there is to know about Coronavirus, why can't you cure it? Why can't you cure ANY virus or ANY chronic condition? Why are all these people dying of Coronavirus IN HOSPITALS while they're being treated by doctors?"
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They might never announce a cure...might never come up with one. Just like the flu, the common cold, aids even. But they can & will create yet another cottage industry of treatment . A money maker .... just like other ills .
 
CarolfromTX said:
Did we get updates on deaths from the flu last year? We did not. Do we get updates on traffic deaths every day? We do not. If we did, we might never get in a car again. Is this virus serious? Yes. But to be honest, I don't know a single person who has it. Not one. I'm fortunate. Jeez Louise, the media is outta control. Do I have anxiety because of that? Yes, yes I do, and I'm trying to fight it.
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you're very fortunate not to know or have known anyone whose had it... both hubs and I have had it, me a mild version ( although it knocked me for absolute 6 the first 36 hours)...and my husband much more seriously for 16 days...

There are other people on this forum who've had it, doctors , nurses, and celebrities who've died from it...
 
Win, who ever said that anyone knows everything there is to know about Coronavirus? You've made up a fictitious question in order to prove some (probably political) point.

Rgp, any illness is a "money maker" for those in the medical profession. And why shouldn't they make money for putting their own lives on the line while treating a horrific illness? Is it better to make millions by being, say, a rock star or a football player?
 
win231 said:
Ask your doctor a question: "Doctor, if you know everything there is to know about Coronavirus, why can't you cure it? Why can't you cure ANY virus or ANY chronic condition? Why are all these people dying of Coronavirus IN HOSPITALS while they're being treated by doctors?"
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Your right doctor's should have found a cure long ago but didn't. Man can send a man in space to land on the moon but can't find a cure for this virus so far.
 
Robert59 said:
Problem is people are dying from this virus that is healthy and anybody can get it my doctor says.
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I'd want to see more facts and breakdowns of the deaths before saying that otherwise healthy people are dying. So far, almost all the deaths we've seen around here have been people with underlying conditions... even those that considered themselves healthy people. Don't forget, some people think being slightly obese doesn't mean you're sickly. However, even slightly obese usually means high blood pressure and/or diabetes, and that is an underlying condition. Another fact not being discussed is whether or not race has something to do with the numbers. Again, in our state, most deaths have been in prisons and nursing homes, and the people who work at these establishments. At first glance, people were assuming that the nurse and guards were healthy, but then, that mild obesity and hidden underlying conditions were revealed during an autopsy.
 
Sunny said:
Win, who ever said that anyone knows everything there is to know about Coronavirus? You've made up a fictitious question in order to prove some (probably political) point.

Rgp, any illness is a "money maker" for those in the medical profession. And why shouldn't they make money for putting their own lives on the line while treating a horrific illness? Is it better to make millions by being, say, a rock star or a football player?
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My comment had nothing to do with the docs/nurses treating current covid patients ..... It had to do with the drug manufactures only.

Rock stars/football players ??????
 
Talked with my neighbor / nurse ... again last night. Still no covid patients yet. She said two that were transported to her hospital were suspected of having it ... but it was later ruled out.
 
My comment had nothing to do with the docs/nurses treating current covid patients ..... It had to do with the drug manufactures only.
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OK, rgp, even if that's true... what are you really saying here? That this whole thing is a scam, dreamed up by the drug manufacturers as a cash cow, and there really is no such health crisis? And every country in the world is in on it? And the fact that your neighbor/nurse hasn't had a Covid-19 patient yet proves what, exactly?

You seem to be trying awfully hard to prove something here, but it beats me what it is.
 
hollydolly said:
you're very fortunate not to know or have known anyone whose had it... both hubs and I have had it, me a mild version ( although it knocked me for absolute 6 the first 36 hours)...and my husband much more seriously for 16 days...

There are other people on this forum who've had it, doctors , nurses, and celebrities who've died from it...
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Holly: Were you and/or your husband on a ventilator? What medicines did the two of you receive? Is the U.K. keeping a database of those people that have had COVID-19 and are using it to later collect the antibodies or testing those that had the Virus for antibodies?
 
It's not just how many have died, but how many of those death's could have been prevented if people took this pandemic seriously and wore the masks a followed safe practices.

People say well the flu kills more every year tan this covid19. Think about it. Maybe the flu wouldn't kill so many if we all wore masks during flu season.
 
911 said:
Holly: Were you and/or your husband on a ventilator? What medicines did the two of you receive? Is the U.K. keeping a database of those people that have had COVID-19 and are using it to later collect the antibodies or testing those that had the Virus for antibodies?
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No neither on a ventilator... No meds...we were diagnosed retrospectively by our doctors... . Bare in mind that we got this in March just when it was starting to take a grip but before we all realised what was actually happening, and in fact I thought I had Gastric flu.. because it went straight to my stomach ( no-one realised at the time that there was different variants) ..and hubs had it like pneumonia..

Actually there's many Variants they've since discovered , I'll post this link, I think everyone should read this ...just so you're aware if you get sick with what is not yet been reported as symptoms of Covid-19...

... but if it won't let you read without signing up, let me know and I'll C&P the article for you..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...advent-calendar-covid-19-symptoms-paul-garner
 
win231 said:
Ask your doctor a question: "Doctor, if you know everything there is to know about Coronavirus, why can't you cure it? Why can't you cure ANY virus or ANY chronic condition? Why are all these people dying of Coronavirus IN HOSPITALS while they're being treated by doctors?"
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Who has EVER said they know everything about this virus? In fact even the experts say they're learning new things every day.
 

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