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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 10:14 AM
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Default Re: when reality is worse than sci-fi

Originally Posted by phil alvirez
there was a novel where a virus from another world reaches the earth and brings death through the air.
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain )

but now we are facing something worse than that.
I disagree. This is NOT worse than "The Andormeda Strain".

1) The death rate from this virus, so far, is around 3.5% of those infected and almost all of those deaths, so far, have been in persons over 65 years of age.
2) It has already been proven, that some of us already have immunity.

When round two of this virus comes, this fall/winter, it may be a weaker virus, or it may be stronger. HOWEVER: Within 24 months, we will probably have a vaccine.

THis is no Andromeda Strain.