The coronavirus pandemic is like the Spanish flu from a hundred years ago. That is the parallel that comes to mind. The projections are rather drastic. If half the global population gets infected, or even one third, and the fatality rate ends up being just 1%, then
Population: 8 billion
1/3rd of that: 2.6 billion
1% fatality rate: 26 million
2% fatality rate: 52 million
3% fatality rate: 78 million
These are World War II-style numbers.
This could play out over a period of 18 to 36 months. The global economy will see a major hit. The geopolitical map will be looking fundamentally different.
There is no cure. Social isolation seems to be the only thing that works. But it is hard to organize.
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— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) March 12, 2020
President Trump: "We didn't shake hands today. We looked at each other, we said, 'What are we going to do?' You know, it's sort of a weird feeling." pic.twitter.com/LziM3jSkRs
— The Hill (@thehill) March 12, 2020
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"Disasters have disproportionate impact on marginalized groups." COVID-19 has infected the labor pools at some of the largest corporations in the U.S., yet many Americans are instead shunning local Chinese mom-and-pop restaurants. https://t.co/yE0o8nqXYn
— FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) March 12, 2020
US health official says coronavirus testing system is 'failing' https://t.co/sT8LO4ZQe9
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