CORONAVIRUS PANIC WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE

[Poopadoop]

As a parallel, the Spanish Flu, which was much worse than this, had a much smaller economic impact than the world war which immediately preceded it. There was no worldwide economic collapse or mass unemployment.

[CoccoBill]

As a parallel, the Spanish Flu, which was much worse than this, had a much smaller economic impact than the world war which immediately preceded it. There was no worldwide economic collapse or mass unemployment.

That's largely because that time we didn't know how to fight it and we didn't shut down the economy by lockdowns. Also the economy probably worked a bit differently back then too, with less speculative stock market actions causing companies to lose equity and be forced by shareholders to lay off people, for example.

[Poopadoop]

That's largely because that time we didn't know how to fight it and we didn't shut down the economy by lockdowns. Also the economy probably worked a bit differently back then too, with less speculative stock market actions causing companies to lose equity and be forced by shareholders to lay off people, for example.

Yeah I mean it's not really a good comparison. There were two peaks of fatalities from SF around age 18 and age 45. So these, coupled with the WW, contributed to a huge labour shortage that hurt the economy in a different way.

There is evidence, however, that people tended to self-distance during this, especially as it became clear that it was transmitted person-to-person.

[Poopadoop]

Regarding immunity, your respiratory system, just like the rest of your body, is constantly housing different viruses, including rhinoviruses and corona-type viruses. We only get sick when conditions allow these to multiply out of control. It's perfectly possible to get low-grade CV-19, for example, and not be sick. So getting your rest, exercising, eating healthy foods, etc.., is a good way to protect yourself if you do get exposed (which of course you should try to avoid as much as possible).

[Poopadoop]

Not-so-fun fact: My great-grandfather died of SF in 1918. He was a farmer in his early 40s and healthy at the time he caught it.