[Info-vax] [Totally OT] Covid-19, was: Re: Creating an open source version of VMS, was: Re: OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification

[MG]

Op 17-mrt.-2020 om 16:02 schreef Arne Vajhøj:
> The normal seasonal flu supposedly has a R0 of 1.3.
> 
> WHO estimates for R0 for COVID-19 is 1.4-2.5. Other
> estimates are slightly higher.
> 
> So if defining contagious as R0 then it is at least
> as contagious as normal seasonal flu.
> 
> (R0 is basically how many other each ill person infect)

You can look up information on the WHO website, Wikipedia
and so forth, but I think you're overlooking the fact that
most types of influenza are fully airborne, while corona
isn't and is mostly carried over by 'droplets'.


> Until an effective vaccine becomes available, then draconian
> measures will likely just impact how fast people get
> it and not if they get it.

That's not the experience of, say, Hong Kong.  But keep
arrogantly insisting on your "it's just a flu" mantras.


> People like to be in control of their own destiny. But
> we are not always in control. 

Then go out there and contract it and be part of the
experiment for "herd immunity".  You're already
exhibiting a nice herd mentality.

  - MG