It's ironical that Trudeau the Elder brought in the War Measures Act and now Trudeau the Younger is considering bringing in the Emergencies Act.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6690293/coronavirus-emergencies-act-canada/
Coronavirus: Are You Scared?
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https://globalnews.ca/news/6690293/coronavirus-emergencies-act-canada/
After what I see in some people with their attitude towards this virus, there is no hope to flatten the curve in 3 weeks. Prepare for shut down, curfew, quarantine as the number of cases rises.
The current status of Canada particularly Ontario is a bit of a concern...the numbers are skewed as it only reflects those who are tested. I would multiply it to 2. But the amount of panic among people and the projection in the forums (not just here) I'm getting sick and tired of. Suddenly we are all experts about this...sharing articles like "the virus can remain in the air for hours..." "it can go on apartment vents" blah blah blah...don't share all the articles you read if you know yourself it's unproven theories...if all these articles are true...all the passengers in plane where the first infected was should then be infected...that wasn't the case.
I think there is a certain amount of mass hysteria going on here driven by the media, government bureaucrats and politicians.
To me, the case explaining the danger of corona virus has to be made mathematically in order to get some perspective; so, I'm going to do a little math to put things in clearer perspective.
America has a population of about 330 million people.
On average a person who is alive on January 1 of each year has about a 1.25 per cent chance of being dead by the time December 31 rolls around.
That means about 4.125 million people die each year in the USA out of a population of 330 million.
With 4.125 million people dying each year that mean about 11,300 Americans die each day of the week.
Since this is the 78 th day of 2020 that meas roughly 881 thousand Americans have died since January 1, 2020.
According to CNN today , there are 112 deaths in the USA this year caused by Corona virus. And virtually all of them are over the age of 50.
That means that out of all US deaths this year the percentage caused by corona virus is about 0.00013 per cent or much much less than 1 per cent.
Overall about one out of every 7,500 deaths in the USA this year is caused by Corona virus.
It seems odd to me that there is virtually no concern or worry about the effects that obesity, hypertension, and diabetes on US death rates this year. I bet these 3 factors are involved in deaths of half of US population who die this year. But, no concern by media, politicians and government bureaucrats, - all focus must be on the thing that is responsible this year for one out of every 7,500 US deaths this year.
I will change my mind if someone can make a mathematical case for why I should be completely losing my mind. There are a lot of things to be worried and concerned about in the world today; but, I'm not losing much sleep over Corona until someone makes a compelling mathematical argument about why I should be worried.
To me, the case explaining the danger of corona virus has to be made mathematically in order to get some perspective; so, I'm going to do a little math to put things in clearer perspective.
America has a population of about 330 million people.
On average a person who is alive on January 1 of each year has about a 1.25 per cent chance of being dead by the time December 31 rolls around.
That means about 4.125 million people die each year in the USA out of a population of 330 million.
With 4.125 million people dying each year that mean about 11,300 Americans die each day of the week.
Since this is the 78 th day of 2020 that meas roughly 881 thousand Americans have died since January 1, 2020.
According to CNN today , there are 112 deaths in the USA this year caused by Corona virus. And virtually all of them are over the age of 50.
That means that out of all US deaths this year the percentage caused by corona virus is about 0.00013 per cent or much much less than 1 per cent.
Overall about one out of every 7,500 deaths in the USA this year is caused by Corona virus.
It seems odd to me that there is virtually no concern or worry about the effects that obesity, hypertension, and diabetes on US death rates this year. I bet these 3 factors are involved in deaths of half of US population who die this year. But, no concern by media, politicians and government bureaucrats, - all focus must be on the thing that is responsible this year for one out of every 7,500 US deaths this year.
I will change my mind if someone can make a mathematical case for why I should be completely losing my mind. There are a lot of things to be worried and concerned about in the world today; but, I'm not losing much sleep over Corona until someone makes a compelling mathematical argument about why I should be worried.
I'm math guy too. Too lazy to explain. But take a look at Italy's rate of transmission infection for covid19 and the consequences that came along with it. That alone should scare you.
Apparently there are 30+ year olds in Ontario whose health conditions have escalated and are hospitalized. They do not have any previous medical conditions.
Like the lottery that many people base their retirement planning on, the math changes when you are one.
No need to lose your mind over it, nor worry.
Just accept that you really have no choice in most of this and the best you can do is wash your hands and stay away from getting too close to people.
I'm out every day working in an 'essential service' interacting with the public face to face. Maybe I have it already. No symptoms thus far. Not that I'd report it anyway, I won't be reduced to a statistic.
A great man once said 'there is nothing to fear but fear itself'. Another one named Elon Musk wrote that "Fear is the mind-killer" in a tweet several days ago.
Most people may curl up into a ball when the chips are down, but others will thrive in this new world of alienation and isolation.
I hope nobody jumps into this thread and say more people are killed by cars and/or guns than by Covid-19.
Read somewhere that if one should die of Covid-19 it will only take 14 days to 30 days.
1/10 or 2/10 of people who get the coronavirus wind up going to a hospital for antibiotics or to be put on a respirator on an ICU bed.
The respirator keeps the patient alive while they inject those drugs and hope the body fights off the infection. You may die, make a full recovery, or recover while suffering permanent lung damage.
The whole point is to not get the coronavirus, and not spread it to infect others. Once you get this Covid-19 and need to go to a hospital, your chances of dying is about 1/10 or 2/10 from what I have read. Who needs the trouble.
Some expert on CNN last night said young people who smoke cigarettes, who smoke marijuana, or who vape are at greatest risk of being hospitalized
TTC worker tests positive for COVID-19 forcing up to 170 employees into self-isolation:
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ttc-work...o-170-employees-into-self-isolation-1.4859428
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ttc-work...o-170-employees-into-self-isolation-1.4859428
I was actually wondering about this and was just about to post the question of how many of the younger people (under 60) are smokers or vapers.
A lot!
And the problem starts when many of these have to go into ICU and hospitals start running out of ventilators.
Coincidently, look which country has the most pot smokers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_cannabis_use_by_country
