Strangely, Kierkegaard’s The Sickness Unto Death seems not to have had the same boost
More people die of seasonal flu. 3.5k globally from Corona
FWIW, her take re: being worried etc was "nah, just wash your hands well and don't panic. More people die of seasonal flu. 3.5k globally from Corona and 17.5k from seasonal flu..."
That's a daft attitude
Quote from: Offwidth on March 04, 2020, 09:57:14 amThat's a daft attitudeRude...And...No it’s not. It’s exactly the attitude (albeit expressed in a slightly more refined way) of every medical professional I have spoken to.Employ sensible effective strategies that can be readily and willingly implemented by the population and have an appropriate cost:benefit. And crack on.
Quote from: tommytwotone on March 03, 2020, 08:45:26 pmMore people die of seasonal flu. 3.5k globally from CoronaTo date...
We have a stores full of FFP3 face masks here.. willing to negotiate a good price for bulk orders... will even chuck in a free bottle of hand sanitiser for orders over 100..
The 18k figure for flu is also to date... this season
Quote from: petejh on March 04, 2020, 10:54:27 amWe have a stores full of FFP3 face masks here.. willing to negotiate a good price for bulk orders... will even chuck in a free bottle of hand sanitiser for orders over 100..Get 'em on ebay! The sales figures for last few days are startling eg. thisDepending on the size of your storeroom, you could be retired by June?
I think the other thing, in terms of perspective is looking at historical cause of death. Being a sad man I found the Office Of National Statistics lets you download data on causes of death. Sadly the most recent they have is 2018, but - taking for example Males, aged between 5 and 50, leading causes of death: - Suicide: 2403- Accidental Poisoning: 2057- Land Traffic Accident: 450A reminder that Covid-19 has (yes yes, so far) resulted in 1 UK death. Did you worry excessively about your morning commute (assuming you drove in) this morning?NB: Influenza and pneumonia killed 21,955 80+ year-olds that year alone.
taking for example Males, aged between 5 and 50, leading causes of death
I'm not sure that the media reporting about "killer viruses", panic buying and hand sanitiser shortage is particularly responsible in this context.