tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post7385320890155184324..comments2024-03-19T07:10:27.303-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: Wuhan Coronavirus Spreading Exponentially, But....David Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-61460269768546133692020-01-29T20:08:14.325-08:002020-01-29T20:08:14.325-08:00I will keep the risk in perspective. Your post is ...I will keep the risk in perspective. Your post is the second I read about the virus. The Germans are highly interested, in Germany you become ill become someone infected you. I am Dutch, in The Netherlands you become ill because your immune system failed. (A slight exaggeration to highlight an interesting cultural difference.) Victor Venemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842816166712285801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-22386188579420682052020-01-29T19:35:23.257-08:002020-01-29T19:35:23.257-08:00Victor: Fair enough. But I'm not proposing doi...Victor: Fair enough. But I'm not proposing doing nothing about the Wuhan virus, and indeed, health organizations around the world are doing quite a bit. Just saying we need to keep it in perspective relative to other risks.David Appellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-66012353135142562142020-01-29T18:40:21.323-08:002020-01-29T18:40:21.323-08:00I do not really agree with the last comparison. At...I do not really agree with the last comparison. At the moment the normal flu is more deadly. But if we would not do anything 25 million people would be dead after March 7th. That is more than a normal flu season. It is only not much of a problem if we contain the problem, like the ozone layer, the Y2K bug or climate change.Victor Venemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842816166712285801noreply@blogger.com