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2020-05-05 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science's march

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a century’s progress in science, 2020 is looking a lot like 1918.

In the years between two lethal pandemics, one the misnamed Spanish flu, the other COVID-19, the world learned about viruses, cured various diseases, made effective vaccines, developed instant communications and created elaborate public-health networks.

Yet here we are again, face-masked to the max. And still unable to crush an insidious yet avoidable infectious disease before hundreds of thousands die from it.

As in 1918, people are again hearing hollow assurances at odds with the reality of hospitals and morgues filling up and bank accounts draining. The ancient common sense of quarantining is back. So is quackery: Rub raw onions on your chest, they said in 1918. How about disinfectant in your veins now? mused President Donald Trump, drawing gasps instead of laughs over what he weakly tried to pass off as a joke.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-05 04:06|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Neh, today we can spread panic over the Internet - a wast difference.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-05 04:15|| 2020-05-05 04:15|| Front Page Top

#2 2020 is looking a lot like 2019 in terms of excess mortality... The only difference is the state panicked into over-reaction

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-05-05 06:38|| 2020-05-05 06:38|| Front Page Top

#3 But that putz Fauci thinks everything will be fine as long as humans never shake hands again. GTFOH

Posted by Clem 2020-05-05 07:23|| 2020-05-05 07:23|| Front Page Top

#4 But the CDC says, even with all the COVID and COVID-related deaths, we are still 7% under the estimated 'deaths expected', based on averages for 2017-2019.

Seven percent under. Table 1

Posted by Bobby 2020-05-05 10:29|| 2020-05-05 10:29|| Front Page Top

#5 But what about all the suicides?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-05 10:30|| 2020-05-05 10:30|| Front Page Top

#6 still unable to crush an insidious yet avoidable infectious disease

But, but... we know what lip color the Kardashians are wearing today.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-05 10:33|| 2020-05-05 10:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Kylie Jenner is hit with ANOTHER Photoshop scandal as she shares series of doctored snaps from her Met Gala appearances... (and she's even given Donatella Versace a touch-up!)

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-05 10:57|| 2020-05-05 10:57|| Front Page Top

#8 2020 looks nothing like 1918

1918 - young healthy people dying
2020 - people in nursing homes dying

1918 - infection fatality rate ~ 7.0%
2020 - infection fatality rate ~ 0.2%

Posted by lord garth 2020-05-05 11:11|| 2020-05-05 11:11|| Front Page Top

#9 But what about all the suicides?

'The anxiety can get real': Adam Lambert reveals he is speaking with a therapist during lockdown as he discusses mental health

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-05 11:15|| 2020-05-05 11:15|| Front Page Top

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