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Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says by abnry on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @01:33PM (#22547894)
It is remarkable, it's just not civilization destroying. Lots of old and vulnerable people will die. The healthcare system will be taxed for many months to come.
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Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says by TeMPOraL on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @01:35PM (#22547931)
Also the economy will get beaten up, with lots of people finding themselves suddenly in financial distress, and generally almost everyone will have it worse than it would be if the virus never happened.
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Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says by abstractbarista on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @01:52PM (#22548228)
This is where most of the fear should actually be directed. There are huge losses in productivity, income, and general enjoyment of life.
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Re:Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic, WHO says by abstractbarista on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @01:43PM (#22548088)
that remarkable refers to a lower degree of "remarkability" than that stated by OP.

It is remarkable in that it is novel, but that's mostly it.

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