Don't be paranoid and don't spread misinformation:
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-Corsair-

01/31/2020, 20:48:19

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The coronavirus does not seem to be nearly as deadly as initially feared. In fact, the hysteria surrounding the epidemic is going to be much worse than the actual infections, with conspiracy theories flying around the internet, anti-government sentiment, and firebombings in Hong Kong. Do you think yourself a patriotic Chinese? Please don't repeat the bioweapon conspiracy theories. It's unlikely that a rapidly-mutating virus would make a useful bioweapon.

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Don't be paranoid? China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed - khammani 01-31 22:15 | 175 bytes | link +1
- To most people it's just extended CNY vacation despite - motif 01-31 22:42 | 270 bytes |
It is deadly enough at 2.2% considering it's highly contagious - motif 01-31 21:05 | 443 bytes | +1
- It is NOT highly contagious compared to measles - -Corsair- 01-31 21:09 | 280 bytes | +1
  - The fatality of common flu is only 0.05% - motif 01-31 21:15 | 159 bytes | +1
    - That's not what the CDC says - -Corsair- 01-31 21:30 | 343 bytes | +2
      - Ok, common flu fatality is <0.01% - motif 01-31 21:43 | 1398 bytes | link +1
        
        Do you think the irrational rush on masks is not panic? - -Corsair- 02-02 06:55 | 401 bytes | +1
        
        Within China, it’s not, like city lock down it’s appropriate measure - motif 02-02 13:31 | 595 bytes | +1
        
        Death toll from 2019-nCoV have exceeded SARS - motif 02-02 18:52 | 304 bytes | +1
        
        If you don't know anything about viral evolution, don't spread conspiracy stuff - -Corsair- 02-02 19:25 | 716 bytes | +1
        
        If they think it’s bioweapon, that should say something - motif 02-02 19:32 | 926 bytes | link +1
        
        Those who know nothing should say nothing: - -Corsair- 02-07 20:25 | 311 bytes | +1
        
        There is an NIH analysis that found - motif 02-07 22:55 | 2506 bytes | link +1
        
        This is not a "NIH analysis" and has nothing to do with any virus - -Corsair- 02-08 14:39 | 759 bytes | +1
        
        It still show a significant correlation between the - motif 02-08 15:28 | 1720 bytes | link +1
        
        So now you're really grasping at straws: - -Corsair- 02-08 15:39 | 279 bytes | +1
        
        I've not make the claim either, I laid out the facts you connect the dots - motif 02-08 15:45 | 431 bytes | +1
        
        No-one in their right mind would connect the dots in such a manner! - -Corsair- 02-08 15:52 | 44 bytes |
      - BTW coronavirus panic is almost certainly being exploited by the US - -Corsair- 01-31 21:41 | 300 bytes |