Woman is fired from job, deported from China for running outside. How key were draconian measures to China's Covid-19 success?

The amusing thing so far is the heat story.

The virus is all lover the world and people forget that we have both summer and winter going on at the same time

Of course, I want to believe that the warmer season will slow down the virus to a crawl, but it is not true that Madrid is "bitterly cold." Same for northern Italy. High / Low (°F)MADRID January average: 50° / 37° February average: 53° / 39°VENICE (F) January average: 45° / 32 February average: 48° / 34°

Coevett wrote:

Madrid and Lombardy are the two epicenters in Europe and both have two things in common - very cold winters yet massive Chinese tourism in winter.

Over half the cases in Spain are in bitterly cold Madrid. Over half the cases are in Italy are in one region of Northern Italy, and it doesn't appear to be spreading at all in warmer south.

whaaaaaat wrote:

Of course, I want to believe that the warmer season will slow down the virus to a crawl, but it is not true that Madrid is "bitterly cold." Same for northern Italy.

High / Low (°F)

MADRID

January average: 50° / 37°

February average: 53° / 39°

VENICE (F)

January average: 45° / 32

February average: 48° / 34°

Coevett wrote:

Madrid and Lombardy are the two epicenters in Europe and both have two things in common - very cold winters yet massive Chinese tourism in winter.

Over half the cases in Spain are in bitterly cold Madrid. Over half the cases are in Italy are in one region of Northern Italy, and it doesn't appear to be spreading at all in warmer south.

Optimal belt for covid is 40s/50s and high humidity. Southern SK (Seoul too cold), Wuhan in winter, Milan, Madrid, Tehran, Seattle, all in this belt

ebolaSuzanne wrote:

The amusing thing so far is the heat story.

The virus is all lover the world and people forget that we have both summer and winter going on at the same time

Does temperature stop any viruses? I always thought flu spread less in summer because people weren't as clustered together indoors. The good thing is that wiping out coronavirus will wipe out flu and cold as well. If you're a young person it sucks now, but you could have a running career uninterrupted by injury.

A drug that has been used to treat people with malaria might be effective against coronavirus. It's called hydroxychloroquine and was first approved in the year 1955.

It's a generic drug that's relatively cheap.

If you know a loved one who is ill, I think it's worth a try. A doctor can prescribe it for "compassionate use".

That's part of it, but temperature and (some say more importantly) humidity play a very important part. It's very easy to get confirmation on google scholar, so I won't bother posting it here.

Kvothe wrote:

Does temperature stop any viruses? I always thought flu spread less in summer because people weren't as clustered together indoors. The good thing is that wiping out coronavirus will wipe out flu and cold as well. If you're a young person it sucks now, but you could have a running career uninterrupted by injury.

No mater what or how absurd the laws of any country are, if you are in their country, IT'S THEIR COUNTRY!!!! , and, their rules/laws. Either obey them or GTFO.

I’d just like to point out that every numbers update from China should be taken with a generous grain of salt. The country has a long history of trying to control the world’s perception of them. I think there’s a good chance they could be under reporting the reality of their situation.

Kvothe wrote:

ebolaSuzanne wrote:

The amusing thing so far is the heat story.

The virus is all lover the world and people forget that we have both summer and winter going on at the same time

Does temperature stop any viruses? I always thought flu spread less in summer because people weren't as clustered together indoors. The good thing is that wiping out coronavirus will wipe out flu and cold as well. If you're a young person it sucks now, but you could have a running career uninterrupted by injury.

More than likely correct.

Its usually the simple explanation that is the best. Like washing your hands and don't pick your nose after shaking hands. And don't shake your hands.

Talked to a doctor and nurse who are very close (friend, sister, respectively) to me. Both agreed that you really need 12 months of strict quarantine to get rid of COVID-19. Such action would also get us rid of the flu, although I would add as a nonprofessional I think it would depend on the strain.

That said, you have to be realistic as too how possible this is in a free society, as others have noted. Right now in IL people are def out and out before "shelter-in-place" takes effect at 5 p.m.

Heading out to the D.C. area tonight (had to come here for urgent family reasons) -- where I live in VA they just want a 10-person limit in establishments. I think this is more reasonable but probably isn't effective.

I am just counting on pure luck at this point on not getting sick. Had to run a ton of errands and deal with a lot of medical professionals without masks or gloves the past week, counting on an act of Keanu, I mean God, to get through this.

what a stupid commentary.

the issue is, are you willing to be controlled by the government to any extreme. the issue is do you have even a basic understanding of science? biology, etc .

the answer is no, you can't figure out things on your own, you trust in the tooth fairy,

you.re a patsy.

or maybe not

give your head a shake,

if the virus is super bad like black death, you're not stopping it by banning jogging alone.

give our head a shake.

sitting in your house all worried, is an incubator for death.

of go get drunk, do something to switch it up.