Initial Covid-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater than originally reported

Re:Initial Covid-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater t... by majewsky on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @04:31AM (#23625543)

That is something worth researching, but even then, it's still justifiable to count a death by fear as a death by pandemic, given that it wouldn't have happened without the pandemic.

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Re:Initial Covid-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater t... by fastball on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @05:28AM (#23625901)

You can have a pandemic without fear though.

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Re:Initial Covid-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater t... by vertex-four on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @05:45AM (#23626026)

Really? Has there ever been one? Or is the fear a natural human response to an invisible, omnipresent killer?

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Re:Initial Covid-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater t... by fastball on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @06:57AM (#23626478)

Well, I guess I should say you can have a pandemic without a fear-mongering news media that significantly exacerbates it.

I personally am not "fearful" of COVID-19, as are many (most) people I know, so it is clearly possible for the general human.

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Re:Initial Covid-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater t... by vertex-four on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @08:23AM (#23627045)

If you're not fearful and nor are most people you know, who are you claiming is fearful?

Personally, my behaviour patterns have changed. I'm more aware of when someone I don't know is near me. When I hear about the vulnerable people in my close community who suddenly have to navigate the world with significantly increased risk, I feel worried for them.

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Re:Initial Covid-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater t... by fastball on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @10:03AM (#23627978)

I'm not claiming anyone is fearful?

I claimed you can have a pandemic without fear.

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