Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Exactly. That is why I have been comparing it to the flu in that sense and hence my flu comments earlier that did not go over well as I was duly reprimanded. Most cases of flu are not diagnosed. People just say they have the flu and go on with getting better. The powers that be do make estimates of total flu cases and use that to predict mortality rates. Not so with Cvoid 19. What we are seeing as diagnosed is just the tip of the ice burg, but as Jayanand says, that is good news. The mortality rate is way lower than they are computing because they have no idea how may asymptomatic or mild symptomatic cases there really are. And, of course, now they say they will only test those who are going to the hospital instead of trying to get a good picture of what is going on out there. Someone thinks that if we know we will be terrified. I think if we know we can put it in perspective. Of course it is just common sense to take all sensible precautions, but no need to be terrified. I am sheltering in place as much as possible. Have food, water, entertainment and a loving wife. What more do I need? (Until I run out of milk. I DO need milk! I have risked my life in the past for milk and will undoubtedly do it again.) Aram -----Original Message----- From: Jayanand Govindaraj Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 12:45 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Whereas I found this article terrifying If that is true, all the means is that the fatality rate is way lower than it is being reported to be, so, again, why get terrified? Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 10:09 AM Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote: > Because it says that more than half of SARS-2 virus infections come from > undiagnosed asymptomatic people. > > On 2020-03-21 9:20 pm, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote: > > Why? This is one of the risks of merely living. Being terrified never > > helps > > in making rational decisions! > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 9:45 AM Brian Reid <reid at > > mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> > https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/03/13/science.abb3221.full > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >