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At this point I’m more worried about food, water, and toilet paper shortages due to people hoarding 20 times more than what they need. The virus itself doesn’t sound too bad if you’re under 70.

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That’s incredibly short-sighted. This is a lethal disease that’s spreading rapidly across the entire world. Even if you personally don’t die or even feel sick, you could easily pass it on to others who do.

Don’t understand the toilet paper shortage at all. Invest in a bidet or just use normal soap/water (it’s better for you anyway and less chance of hemorrhoids)

...rag on a stick.

I'm all stocked up on TP. And also boxed wine. So I'm good to go.

Maybe TMI, but I was about to go to the doctor for hemorrhoids a few years ago, instead I bought a bidet and life has been so much better. $70 for a cheap one and $400 for a fancy once with heating. My wife and I are quarantining as a precaution for our daughter who has lung issues and are so glad we have it.

Not bad based on likelihood of dying if the hospitals are functioning normally or not bad based on likelihood of becoming hospitalized and in potential trouble when hospitals are overwhelmed?

Toilet paper shortages are the least of our problems, hospital capacity to treat severe and critical cases is the issue at the moment.

Even for people under 40, it’s 20 times deadlier than the flu is.

People don't need numbers any more. It's only going to matter to some people if someone they view as a 'healthy, normal' person tests positive. Even more of a freak-out if someone like that dies. If a famous celebrity or athlete gets were to die from this, it would set off a lot more worrying

Imagine how tortured you’d be as the doctor that let Tom Hanks die. If he dies people will freak out.

Do you have a source for that?

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus has some excellent information.

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