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Warpy

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14. Between isolated people in the third world and dumbass antivaxers in the first

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 05:46 PM

Jun 2021

a reservoir for this disease is going to stay with us for a very long time. If it turns more deadly, smallpox being a good example with a 30% death rate, then maybe there will be enough will to pass vaccination laws with serious teeth plus adequate funding for outreach programs to make sure the poorest and most isolated people are protected. I don't see either happening any time soon.

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The Doctor Who Eliminated Smallpox Says COVID-19 Is Here to Stay [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2021 OP

SARS went away, 1918 flu went away soothsayer Jun 2021 #1

Prepare for the worst case scenario.... FarPoint Jun 2021 #2

I'm a serious fan of masks and I hate open office design soothsayer Jun 2021 #4

I'm a born pessimist but I think you're correct. Laffy Kat Jun 2021 #7

One thing we know... FarPoint Jun 2021 #8

Influenza and rhinovirus have not gone away. But they have advantage being less deadly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #3

That too soothsayer Jun 2021 #5

Covid-19 is SARs CoV-2. Laffy Kat Jun 2021 #6

sars-cov-1did disappear. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #12

Yes. I just feel like the other shoe is going to drop in the late fall/early winter. Laffy Kat Jun 2021 #16

SARS yes, A/H1N1, no. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #11

The 1918 flu didn't go away. It's the H1N1 virus , marybourg Jun 2021 #13

1918 flu didn't die til the early 50's. pansypoo53219 Jun 2021 #17

He's definitely one of the people to listen to underpants Jun 2021 #9

Interesting but... Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #10

Between isolated people in the third world and dumbass antivaxers in the first Warpy Jun 2021 #14

I expect yearly booster shots to combat the variants. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #15