Quote from: Cryptotourist on March 30, 2020, 05:40:02 AM

Quote from: nutildah on March 30, 2020, 04:47:07 AM

All this and they still don't want to quarantine the virus epicenter, NYC. Roll Eyes

Interesting. I wonder why?

Quote from: nutildah on March 30, 2020, 04:47:07 AM

Quarantine is the smartest thing to do at the moment.

Most likely, so we are told.
Always question what you are told. Especially if they try to shove it down your throat.

Well, the excuse is that the rest of America - and ostensibly the world - depends on the ongoings of NYC; especially Wall Street and the financial sector. Another thing was Trump's (now abandoned) narrative that its simply un-American to close down business to such a magnitude, and that everything will be fine.

OK, so I'm questioning the quarantine request...

- People remain at home.
- Those who are carriers can't spread the virus to other people.
- Those who don't have it can't get it.
- In total isolation with 100% follow-through rate, it would only take 14-28 days for the problem to subside completely.
- Seeing as how that is not a viable alternative, I think 60 days of fairly stringent quarantine measures is reasonable. People do have to go out to get food and supplies, and people do have to be present at workplaces to deliver them.
- Everybody else whose employment is deemed non-essential will suffer financially.
- A relatively large amount of people are going to die from inadequate medical care.

This is the best case scenario.

Do you disagree with any of these premises or conclusions?