We are the Champions

[3xWVUenginEER]

In the Coronavirus Bracket, the State of WV is the CHAMPION. Well done If I do say so myself.

Not one diagnosed case. I think our years of eating fatty foods and high cholesterol have made out immunity above it all.

so pop the top off of a bottle of Boone’s Farm and let the Early Times Whiskey start to breath. WV, I salute the child of the rebellion State as Champions of 2020.

 

[MichiganHerd]

Congratulations, but I'm not sure I would buy into all that, which potentially could allow the residents to keep their guard down, and certainly no reason for Fan4ever to go out and french kiss his cousin.

A state like WV is likely more vulnerable than others, if an outbreak were to occur, particularly in the poorest areas with limited access to healthcare.

 

[LAMountaineer]

In the Coronavirus Bracket, the State of WV is the CHAMPION. Well done If I do say so myself.

Not one diagnosed case. I think our years of eating fatty foods and high cholesterol have made out immunity above it all.

so pop the top off of a bottle of Boone’s Farm and let the Early Times Whiskey start to breath. WV, I salute the child of the rebellion State as Champions of 2020.

I hope what you say is correct. Not that it just that the Public Health agencies in WV are ill equipped to do any testing.

 

[3xWVUenginEER]

Even If someone has this virus. It’s just a virus. There is so much scare and fear out there it’s hysterically funny. People are hoarding toilet paper and water for a virus. Do they think the tap water won’t be safe? The chicken little doomsday peepers Movement is being fueled by the media. It’s like the mentality of Jim Cantore on the weather channel during hurricane season in scaring people to watch and stay scared.

The facts are More people will die of the flu (60k last year) or car wrecks (40k) in the USA. This is a virus. Unless you’re already in a compromised health condition, you don’t have too much to worry about. A person who gets it will most likely recover. More people have recovered than died and that’s in China where the healthcare is not at the level of the USA.

H1N1 (Swine flu) in 2009 had 22,000,000 people infected, 300,000 hospitalized and 4000 Deaths. We’ve shut down sports and about every activity in this country over less than 100 deaths where most were over 55 and had other health issues. People are just weak mentally and too glued to the news vs critical thinking/common sense.

 

[muraca777]

It helps when our entire state is a lifetime behind in being able to even test a person for the disease. Highly doubtful we were the last state to get it, no matter how far behind we are in major airports incoming foreign travel

 

[AZeer]

Coronavirus hates WV.

 

[locustwv]

I don’t understand any of this. 3700 cases in the United States and none in WV. There has to be something we don’t know. The country is literally shutting down.

 

[WVUALLEN]

It's obvious they haven't tested the right person.

 

[muraca777]

Its nothing more than a political attack against this president anyways. Total over reaction. Dominate the common persons entire life, a Democrats dream, huge government, total control, lie to the people's huge spending with zero capitalism, a Democrats wet dream, and while you're at it crush the stock market and destroy our economy, which would have guaranteed this president's reelection. It's not a political attack, it's a fact. They've threatened the man into overreaction with threats of it one single thing goes wrong they'll blame him for it all and shut down this country over an unknown because Pelosi Shumer and Schiff, 3 straight up honest believable people say so. It's a dam shame. Time to start tracking how many people have a cold or the flu and shutting our country down every single year. People have cancer, we can't cure it so it's an unknown, shut the country down until Democrats say otherwise, oh wait, Biden and company are in bed with the drug companies.

This is a Republican state that's why we got it last. And spare me Joey munchkin, he uses wvu to get elected, hiliary lover, kill the coal industry, shes the best thing for wv. Never forget that garbage that is what he really is

 

[WVU_98_rivals]

Even If someone has this virus. It’s just a virus. There is so much scare and fear out there it’s hysterically funny. People are hoarding toilet paper and water for a virus. Do they think the tap water won’t be safe? The chicken little doomsday peepers Movement is being fueled by the media. It’s like the mentality of Jim Cantore on the weather channel during hurricane season in scaring people to watch and stay scared.

The facts are More people will die of the flu (60k last year) or car wrecks (40k) in the USA. This is a virus. Unless you’re already in a compromised health condition, you don’t have too much to worry about. A person who gets it will most likely recover. More people have recovered than died and that’s in China where the healthcare is not at the level of the USA.

H1N1 (Swine flu) in 2009 had 22,000,000 people infected, 300,000 hospitalized and 4000 Deaths. We’ve shut down sports and about every activity in this country over less than 100 deaths where most were over 55 and had other health issues. People are just weak mentally and too glued to the news vs critical thinking/common sense.

Really. The flu has a death rate of 0.02%. Currently, COVID-19 is almost 10%. One reason it is not as high here is the early measures put into place. Cases here will only go up; hopefully, for not much longer. Also, hopefully, the death rate decreases.

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

China had severe restrictions that the United States doesn't have.

We can do that.
You stay home and everyone is tracked where they go.
This isn't even mentioning that everyone has their temperature checked that is outside.

The issue is hospital beds and medical staff.

If you allow it to spread you have to take care of more people than we can.
Talking about 15% of the population needing medical care.

Unless we say screw them.
We can do that and say if you aren't healthy enough to withstand this that is your own fault.

But health care studies say that is 52% of the adult population of West Virginia.
So if half the people catch it and 20% die you are talking about 100K deaths in the state of West Virginia.

 

[3xWVUenginEER]

Really. The flu has a death rate of 0.02%. Currently, COVID-19 is almost 10%. One reason it is not as high here is the early measures put into place. Cases here will only go up; hopefully, for not much longer. Also, hopefully, the death rate decreases.

II didn’t know the US healthcare system was the same as China and Iran and other socialist/communist/dictatorship countries. Having been to quite a few places across the pond, I can tell you the USA is better to say the least.

btw I am not rooting for sickness and certainly not death to anyone, but the behavior in the USA right now is over the top insane. The media is who I blame the most. I’m laughing when I say this but they’ve created a toilet paper shortage because people for whatever the reason believe the media and lose all critical thinking ability. I don’t buy this as a pandemic. I do buy this as a PANdemIC that’s overblown.

I’m done on this.

 

[The Bell Tolls for Thee]

Seems to be some experts on here. It's not a hoax and it's not a 10% death rate. Sure jack offs in the media are quick to make political hay over anything, but this is not a complete over reaction with what we know as of now.

1. If you are elderly or with severe chronic medical problems such as COPD, the current data shows this virus is multiple times more deadly to you than the average flu.

2. If you are young and mostly healthy, this virus is less deadly to you than flu.

3. Current death rates are among diagnosed cases. With the lack of testing, it's obvious the true number of cases is much higher than we know now. The death rate is unlikely to rise porportionally since those with severe symptoms are the ones presenting to hospitals and thus more likely to be tested even if post mortem.

4. This virus is in the a family of viruses that, among other families, cause colds. This virus is much more rugged than flu and able to survive for days on a surface. US has hundreds of thousands flu cases a year, but MILLIONS of colds. Hence if we go with business as usual, it could be millions infected with a cold virus than can cause more severe symptoms than flu.

5. Italy is not the backwater Wuhan, China and Iran are, yet their system is overrun.

6. Even if you are healthy and at low risk of severe illness from the virus, the high toll it appears to be taking on the elderly could clog the healthcare system which slows it down for everyone and can lead to suboptimal care across the board.

7. Even if you are young and healthy, you can still easily transmit the virus to vulnerable populations.

8. Japan and South Korea have seen a decrease in the rates of new cases because of social distancing.

9. The timing of cases matters. A scenario where the same number of total cases occur with a rapid growth rate is far more devastating to the medical system than a slower growth rate. So even if you are not stopping the spread, just slowing it has major benefits.

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

Good time for us as a country to find out what is really important.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
—Matthew 11:28-30

 

[dave]

Congratulations, but I'm not sure I would buy into all that, which potentially could allow the residents to keep their guard down, and certainly no reason for Fan4ever to go out and french kiss his cousin.

A state like WV is likely more vulnerable than others, if an outbreak were to occur, particularly in the poorest areas with limited access to healthcare.

Old population but also spread out and not as interconnected communities.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

I don’t understand any of this. 3700 cases in the United States and none in WV. There has to be something we don’t know. The country is literally shutting down.

I think the virus has been here for much longer than we thought.

We are testing which will make the numbers jump.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

Old population but also spread out and not as interconnected communities.

Yes, and no international flights. That helps.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

Really. The flu has a death rate of 0.02%. Currently, COVID-19 is almost 10%. One reason it is not as high here is the early measures put into place. Cases here will only go up; hopefully, for not much longer. Also, hopefully, the death rate decreases.

It's not 10%.

The mortality rate of influenza is .1%.

China has had 80,881 case and 3,221 deaths. Keep in mind I suspect the reported cases to be much higher, which brings mortality rate down even further.

The threat of this virus isnt really death.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

World numbers are 188,555 reported cases.

7,500 deaths

80,000 in recovery

Where are people getting 10%?

 

[westsiderSJHS77]

Panicmedia.com/panic/calculator

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

There ARE people in West Virginia with the coronavirus. They just haven't been tested yet.
There are several things working in West Virginians' favor, for a change:
1. Small population. Only 1.8 million people. There are cities all over America with more people crowded together than that.

2. Rural areas. A farmer and his family with no neighbors within a mile after safe than someone on a New York City subway.

3. Anyone who could go into the hellhole called coal mines, as my father did, has to be tougher than someone pushing a pencil in a CPA office. That might be part of why, at 87, I'm still kicking and kicking up my heels, have a low chloresterol reading despite my Polish and Italian cuisine (never had that word growing up) all my life. Apparently kielbasa, glomski, meatballs and polenta fight off everything in sight, based on my eating habits. My Monongah High Class of 1950 had 45 graduates and 18 STILL are alive at the age of 87, which TRIPLES the national survival percentage for our age group. Something in Monongah, despite the polluted smoke in the air and sulphur runoff in the water, made is stronger than city folks.

4. Don't brag too much or too soon. Once the first case pops up in West Virginia, the snowball will grow to king kong size rapidly. For now, just be happy, as I am, the no one I know back home has come down with it.

5. WVU sports will return. For now we have to deal with March Sadness and C-virus Madness.

 

[The Bell Tolls for Thee]

There ARE people in West Virginia with the coronavirus. They just haven't been tested yet.
There are several things working in West Virginians' favor, for a change:
1. Small population. Only 1.8 million people. There are cities all over America with more people crowded together than that.

2. Rural areas. A farmer and his family with no neighbors within a mile after safe than someone on a New York City subway.

3. Anyone who could go into the hellhole called coal mines, as my father did, has to be tougher than someone pushing a pencil in a CPA office. That might be part of why, at 87, I'm still kicking and kicking up my heels, have a low chloresterol reading despite my Polish and Italian cuisine (never had that word growing up) all my life. Apparently kielbasa, glomski, meatballs and polenta fight off everything in sight, based on my eating habits. My Monongah High Class of 1950 had 45 graduates and 18 STILL are alive at the age of 87, which TRIPLES the national survival percentage for our age group. Something in Monongah, despite the polluted smoke in the air and sulphur runoff in the water, made is stronger than city folks.

4. Don't brag too much or too soon. Once the first case pops up in West Virginia, the snowball will grow to king kong size rapidly. For now, just be happy, as I am, the no one I know back home has come down with it.

5. WVU sports will return. For now we have to deal with March Sadness and C-virus Madness.

Number 3 is just insane. Innate ling disease from being a coal miner makes one MORE susceptible to this virus. That is just old wives tale malarkey and about as scientific as an infomercial psychic. The reason for low levels is the relative lack of travel to WV from international sources compared to the rest of the world and the lack of large crowded together populations. When it does get to WV, I'd not be surprised if the death rate for those over 50 is higher than most places.

 

[tOSUGrad90]

WVU didn't win the National Championship, but did advance to the Elite Eight. Enjoy...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...ournament-an-attempt-stave-off-march-sadness/

 

[WVUALLEN]

We are paper tigers. Awesome.

 

[3xWVUenginEER]

World numbers are 188,555 reported cases.

7,500 deaths

80,000 in recovery

Where are people getting 10%?

Probably the internet. The 10% which I thought was typed as 1.0% (I need reading glasses and missed that) makes it scarier and the media gets higher ratings by scaring people more and having them glued to the screen just like Jim Cantore on the Weather Channel during a hurricane. This is really a media created PANdemIC for about everyone with out a pre-existing health condition ie it’s nothing.

Btw it has worked sadly in WV judging by the fact that people are now hoarding perishable food items like meat eggs milk etc in addition to toilet paper and bottled water. it’s a societal statement about the intellect in the USA (including my home state) and really an embarrassment.

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

52% of the adult Population in West Virginia is at risk according to the numbers.

It is almost a criminal act to claim that the Coronavirus isn't serious in the state of WV.

The hoarding is a bad thing but people should stay away from large crowds and try to contain the spread

 

[WVUALLEN]

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

We could be in the process of ruining the social contract one has with their government.

When they can't get people to do what is in their best interest by choice the next process is to have a government who doesn't care about civil liberties.

If we love this country we must uphold our social contract.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Its nothing more than a political attack against this president anyways. Total over reaction. Dominate the common persons entire life, a Democrats dream, huge government, total control, lie to the people's huge spending with zero capitalism, a Democrats wet dream, and while you're at it crush the stock market and destroy our economy, which would have guaranteed this president's reelection. It's not a political attack, it's a fact. They've threatened the man into overreaction with threats of it one single thing goes wrong they'll blame him for it all and shut down this country over an unknown because Pelosi Shumer and Schiff, 3 straight up honest believable people say so. It's a dam shame. Time to start tracking how many people have a cold or the flu and shutting our country down every single year. People have cancer, we can't cure it so it's an unknown, shut the country down until Democrats say otherwise, oh wait, Biden and company are in bed with the drug companies.

This is a Republican state that's why we got it last. And spare me Joey munchkin, he uses wvu to get elected, hiliary lover, kill the coal industry, shes the best thing for wv. Never forget that garbage that is what he really is

You are so FOS I bet your eyes are brown.

Yep, you're right...the World Health Organization, The Center for Disease Control, The Dept of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health,the United Nations, CARE International and all the other International Health organizations were all brow-beaten by Joe Scarborough and Anderson Cooper into declaring a world-wide health emergency!

Holy ****!!! I think your tinfoil hat is on too tight.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

It's not 10%.

The mortality rate of influenza is .1%.

China has had 80,881 case and 3,221 deaths. Keep in mind I suspect the reported cases to be much higher, which brings mortality rate down even further.

The threat of this virus isnt really death.

You're right, it's not 10%. It's 11% today. Get your numbers right.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

 

[Darth_VadEER]

We could be in the process of ruining the social contract one has with their government.

When they can't get people to do what is in their best interest by choice the next process is to have a government who doesn't care about civil liberties.

If we love this country we must uphold our social contract.

#savetheboomers

F!ck the kids....we no longer educate them in this country. F÷ck business owners, they can go to hell. F$ck all those poor schmucks who work in restaurants and retail, they can go pound salt.

Just keep those ICU beds open for the boomers....f+ck everyone else.

We gotta burn the village to save it.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

You're right, it's not 10%. It's 11% today. Get your numbers right.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Statistics dont lie but liars use statistics.

Per your link....

Reported cases: 274,219

Deaths: 11,355

Active cases: 171,991

Mild cases: 164,017 (95% of current cases)

USA stats

Reported cases: 18,876

Total deaths: 237

And lets remember they actual infection count is most higher than whats been reported, which pushed the mortality rate down even further.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

You're right, it's not 10%. It's 11% today. Get your numbers right.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ws...initial-estimates-new-study-finds-11584663474

The rate in the Chinese city, where the virus originated, was 1.4% at end-February, a few percentage points lower than other estimates

 

[Darth_VadEER]

China numbers

Reported cases: 80,967

Total deaths: 3,248

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

You have to look at final resolution.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Right now at 11%

Good thing is as of right now we only have 5% in critical or serious conditions

But the world death rate might increase in South Asia.
Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are crowded with inadequate medical systems

 

[Darth_VadEER]

You have to look at final resolution.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Right now at 11%

Good thing is as of right now we only have 5% in critical or serious conditions

But the world death rate might increase in South Asia.
Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are crowded with inadequate medical systems

If you want to wait for final resolution you will need to wait at least year to get any adequate data.

95% of unresolved current cases are considered mild.

Promoting a 11% mortality rate is irresponsible and not factually accurate.

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

If you want to wait for final resolution you will need to wait at least year to get any adequate data.

95% of unresolved current cases are considered mild.

Promoting a 11% mortality rate is irresponsible and not factually accurate.

Not promoting anything.
These are the numbers. Italy and Spain have inflated them.

But you are basing your reasoning on a country that lies about all their statistics.
Almost all officials numbers reported by the Chinese government cannot be trusted.

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

You are so FOS I bet your eyes are brown.

Yep, you're right...the World Health Organization, The Center for Disease Control, The Dept of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health,the United Nations, CARE International and all the other International Health organizations were all brow-beaten by Joe Scarborough and Anderson Cooper into declaring a world-wide health emergency!

Holy ****!!! I think your tinfoil hat is on too tight.

You made me laugh with the "tinfoil hat" crack but it's scary that people think like this in the middle of a pandemic. Does it have to kill someone in THEIR family for them to stop thinking it's a "Democratic hoax" or a "media over-hype." It's killing people at an alarming rate. Medical professionals, NOT the media, are saying it's the worst pandemic of the century! The media is just reporting what the medical professionals are saying! Some people sound like people dancing merrily as the Titanic hits the iceberg and think it's just an ice cube! It's a puzzlement.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

Not promoting anything.
These are the numbers. Italy and Spain have inflated them.

But you are basing your reasoning on a country that lies about all their statistics.
Almost all officials numbers reported by the Chinese government cannot be trusted.

You arent using the numbers correctly.

Even if you accounted that all current serious/critical cases ended in death (unlikely) you would end up 19,350 total deaths and about 275,000 total cases.....you're still at only about 7.5%.

We dont need to make it scarier than it is for it to be scary.

Even if we managed it to a 1.5% mortality rate, thats still 15 times more deadly than influenza.

No point in adjusting the numbers to show what you want. It can be scary, and accurate....

 

[Darth_VadEER]

Not promoting anything.
These are the numbers. Italy and Spain have inflated them.

But you are basing your reasoning on a country that lies about all their statistics.
Almost all officials numbers reported by the Chinese government cannot be trusted.

I agree China cannot be trusted.

Which is why I have mentioned several times that the total cases are surely much higher.