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Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by SketchySeaBeast on Friday April 03, 2020 @12:38PM (#22771102)
Shouldn't this be asterisked with a "So far"? The black plague devastated rural communities along with urban.
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Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by ogre_codes on Friday April 03, 2020 @01:05PM (#22771518)
The Black Plague was spread by rodents. Coronavirus currently required a human carrier. I do agree about the "So Far" bit though, if precautions aren't taken, eventually someone will catch it and it'll spread.

It's already happened in a few places.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/us/coronavirus-funeral-al...

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Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by SketchySeaBeast on Friday April 03, 2020 @01:09PM (#22771580)
Those will also be the locations with less preparedness. How many small towns even have ICUs?
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