The Virus Outbreak Thread

@Dustcan  
I mean Mexico did something similar in 2009 with the Swine Flu

I am really scared

@Dustcan  
That death rate is likely not accurate.

@MagpulPony  
Then what is the likely death rate in china and outside of china?

@Background Pony #C4A2  
Inside China is unknown. Outside of China isn’t that bad all things considered, however South Korea and Iran seem to have a much more aggressive version of the Virus which could be very bad, CDC hasn’t confirmed a possible mutation yet though.

@MagpulPony  
Isn’t South Korea high tech?

@Typhoon2000  
Yeah but what does that have to do with it?

@MagpulPony  
Will the situation in SK get as bad as China?

@Typhoon2000  
If the current numbers persist it will likely get much worse there, but South Korea is far more open and willing to share data that could help them, so I don’t believe it will get as bad as China.

@MagpulPony  
And considering South Korea isn’t 1984 like China’s regime.

@Typhoon2000  
That too. Plus if it gets out of control there, South Korea would be willing to accept help from the US. Unlike China.

@MagpulPony  
As the US has been allies with South Korea ever since it’s inception after WW2.

The death rate isn’t really worth being scared about. Even the worst-case scenario would kill a tiny fraction of the population.  
The scary reveal is going to be what happens to Chinese domestic consumption and imports. And now probably Japan and Korea too.

Will the Japanese survive the outbreak. Without them there can’t be anymore Anime and Japanese Video Games.

@Background Pony #C4A2  
I don’t see why they wouldn’t.

@MagpulPony  
Will people ever get better?

@Typhoon2000  
People have been getting better.

sees what’s going on in Italy of all places.
 
I’m in Spain. There is France and the sea between Spain and Italy so unless France starts to panic I feel ok atm.

@tehwatever  
France isn’t panicking but they have seen a 40% drop on tourism. Spain has already had confirmed cases of the Virus but so far nothing widespread.

@MagpulPony  
I live in Spain. 2 cases confirmed, zero deaths.
 
However tourism also dropped. I work in a restrant. My regulars are travel agents, tour leaders and owners of tourism related biznises. They keep telling me them virus be messing with their income.
 
World Mobile Congress, biggest mobile device convention set in Barcelona ended up cancelled. Lol.

@tehwatever  
35 confirmed cases here in the US. We already developed a vaccine but it could take months before it’s approved for mass production.

@MagpulPony  
If they smart, Spain shuld call your CDC right now and pay a large sum of money for a sample of the Vax, so they can also develop it alongside errbody else. The more ppl work together the faster.

The news from this weekend is having me paranoid  
And the entire world will be under lockdown because of this fucking garbage

@Typhoon2000  
A vaccine is already made, the cure will be be developed soon. In all honesty, China will be more fucked, while World Health Organization as the accessory.

@SombrLiz  
What will happen to the Box Office, The Olympics, and other big events?