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Old 29-04-2020, 15:45   #2782
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
STOP TALKING LIES AND NONSENSE. THERE IS NO WAY OF COMPARING DEATH RATES.

Eg Two countries with 100m population and 10,000 deaths. Country A only tested the 10,000 that died, country B tested 10% of their population. Country A would have a death rate of 100% of cases, country B would be 0.1%.

Eg Country X had 100 people bringing it into the country, whereas country Y only had 10 people. which country is going to have the more cases?

That is before you factor in all sorts of complicating issues, mainly related to group behaviours in those countries. Eg if religious groups are in the habit of gathering in large groups, then guess what, it's more likely to spread within that group and beyond.
Ah the group behaviours in other countries rears its head. Inter-generational families in Italy wasn’t it before?

What do you think they say in Germany to look down their noses at our death rates? Superiority complex? Stuck in the days of Empire?

You can absolutely compare death rates - you just find them a bit uncomfortable.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
To underscore what jfman said above, on LBC someone said (I paraphrase) that in the UK scheme of things we pay into the system and we need healthcare support, the state provides that. Meanwhile, people not needing that support are still paying in case they (and others) do.

On jfman's specific point about supporting the economy, I'll bet that the different countries are squirrelled away planning how their economy can come out stronger than the others'.

With regard to the virus, the UK is in the position of watching Germany, Italy and others that are "ahead" of the curve. Our Guvmin can take wise decisions given the delicate balancing act of retaining public consent.


Seph’s on board and I think Carth is getting close, folks.
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