Coronavirus (COVID-19 Outbreak) (194 Viewers)
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US officials were reportedly concerned that safety breaches at a Wuhan lab studying coronaviruses in bats could cause a pandemic
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-...bout-safety-issues-in-wuhan-lab-report-2020-4
Now of course, the lab is in no way the confirmed point of origin for the virus, it is important to state this right at the beginning, but here is a hypothetical scenario. Lets say it comes out that the lab was indeed to blame, whether accidental or intentional, what actions should now be taken considering we now have a pandemic on our hands? I mean obviously we're not going to invade the country to depose their government, that would be an undertaking surpassing World War II. Sanctions would hurt the rest of the developed world just as much as it would them. Make them monetarily pay? They would probably just deny everything, and even if they were willing to, how do you monetarily quantify the global damage and loss of life? What really could be done at that point?
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-...bout-safety-issues-in-wuhan-lab-report-2020-4
Now of course, the lab is in no way the confirmed point of origin for the virus, it is important to state this right at the beginning, but here is a hypothetical scenario. Lets say it comes out that the lab was indeed to blame, whether accidental or intentional, what actions should now be taken considering we now have a pandemic on our hands? I mean obviously we're not going to invade the country to depose their government, that would be an undertaking surpassing World War II. Sanctions would hurt the rest of the developed world just as much as it would them. Make them monetarily pay? They would probably just deny everything, and even if they were willing to, how do you monetarily quantify the global damage and loss of life? What really could be done at that point?
with one-time payments
businesses with <5 employees get 9k€
businesses with 5-10 employees get 15k€
after 3 months these payments will get renewed if needed
also there is 'short work': employees can work 50% and still receive 80% of their normal wages because businesses will only have to pay 50% and government will top it up with another 30%
businesses with <5 employees get 9k€
businesses with 5-10 employees get 15k€
after 3 months these payments will get renewed if needed
also there is 'short work': employees can work 50% and still receive 80% of their normal wages because businesses will only have to pay 50% and government will top it up with another 30%
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In all fairness, what Dr. Oz was referring to was a Lancet report claiming that school closures would be responsible for only 2-4% of total deaths (children, parents, teachers, family, and family friends), not 2-4% of children, who go to school. He didn't chose his word very well.
This being said, from what I can tell, the report relies on a best case scenario where the parents all stay at home i.e. the entire children-parents-teachers-family-family friends ecosystem is isolated and observes the stay-at-home rules to a t.
In reality, many parents, teachers, family friends, etc still go out and go to work as part of the so called essential work force, which opens up an entirely different can of worms, making those 2-4% of total deaths a pipe-dream.
This being said, from what I can tell, the report relies on a best case scenario where the parents all stay at home i.e. the entire children-parents-teachers-family-family friends ecosystem is isolated and observes the stay-at-home rules to a t.
In reality, many parents, teachers, family friends, etc still go out and go to work as part of the so called essential work force, which opens up an entirely different can of worms, making those 2-4% of total deaths a pipe-dream.
