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Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88
Another example of the hysteria/panicked-reaction being much worse than the danger of the actual virus...
Austin, Texas despite not having a single confirmed case of COVID-19 declared a state of emergency yesterday and cancelled SXSW and its $330 million+ annual local economic impact.
That is beyond stupid.
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I would imagine more is coming. Events cancelled, movies pushed back, sporting events with no crowds.
I'm someone who thinks the death rate is probably being overblown because more people probably have it than what the numbers say. But that said, by all accounts this thing appears to be very, very contagious. Look at how easy this thing is blowing through cruise ships, nursing homes, etc. There is going to come a point where someone is going to have to put the foot down, and given the way people are that point probably won't come until this thing has really done some damage, either to people or the economy.
You can have this thing for weeks and not know it, and still pass it on to other people during that time. The way it's going there's really no way to stop it except to stay home.