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Re:WHO says it no longer uses 'pandemic' category, but virus... by dr_dshiv on Monday February 24, 2020 @02:42PM (#22407615)
I smell media hype, anyway. People could go just as nuts over the flu each year -- I really don't see a difference.
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Re:WHO says it no longer uses 'pandemic' category, but virus... by ergothus on Monday February 24, 2020 @04:27PM (#22408634)
Are you a trained microbologist? Any form of contagious disease health expert?

I understand viewing the media with skepticism - they make money off of generating emotional reactions. That means their reporting is unreliable, it doesn't mean it is utterly false.

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