05-02-2020, 09:54 AM
(05-01-2020, 06:17 PM)Taem Wrote: Having said that, it's clear Eppie was right, and we will have to make a choice here soon. The reality is, COVID is only slightly more deadly than influenza.... However is hundreds of times more contagious....
I'm not sure this is true. I think it is more deadly than a normal influenze (but not extremely more so) but regarding conatgiousness I understood there is not so much difference.
But if we compare to the last major pandemic (at least in the 'western world''): the spanish flu; I think there is a big difference in deadlyness. Corona kills mainly people (not all) that had underlying diseases and generally weaker people, while the spanish flu killed mainly young men (people think often a heavy immune response occured that than killed you).
Now for opinions: I hope the world will decrease travelling by plane, and that more and more people are allowed to work home part of their week. All these things could have a major beneficial impact on our climate.