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In reply to the discussion: I am at my dads house - he does NOT believe in the Coronavirus. [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,992 posts)Corona virus are part of the kind of virus that can give you a cold. People who are susceptible to colds probably have had a form of it.
A new virus and one we are not sure of, is more concerning.
So according to your Dad, if he ends up in a local hospital, that hospital should take no special precautions, no screening, no testing for it, just keep people on respiratory isolation until they get better?
Thats not how we treat ANY respiratory infection. We test so we can treat appropriately. When you are sick with a respiratory virus, you are prone to secondary bacterial infection.
Does he believe in MRSA, or VRE, or MDROs? Or does he believe these are special, because, you know, science.
I do believe we are seeing a lot of hysteria because the initial management was bungled so badly, but yes, the corona virus is real, and your Dad is being pretty stupid for a smart guy.