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		kingkawn on March 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trading halted as U.S. stocks plummet There is no way to state with certainty what you’ve said or the opposite. It is prudent of everyone to exercise caution and avoid panic that increases the potential for harm. Being dismissive is just a destructive as being overprotective.

arcticbull on March 9, 2020 [–]

Sure there is: the data.

lukifer on March 9, 2020 | [–]

It's a moving target, though. Viruses mutate.

arcticbull on March 9, 2020 | | [–]

If it moves, we can re-visit, but I don't see any reason this one's more likely to mutate than influenza A.

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