Mexico Frets About U.S. Coronavirus Spread, Could Restrict Border

[FairAndUnbiased]

A survey of a thousand people? Really? Do better..

1000 people is a sufficient sample size for the US with 95% confidence.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/sample-size-calculator/

 

[dbc]

1000 people is a sufficient sample size for the US with 95% confidence.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/sample-size-calculator/

survey monkey? Really?

wrong it should be minimum 5% of the US population and 1000 is not 5% of the US population.

https://www.census.gov/history/www/innovations/data_collection/developing_sampling_techniques.html?

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

survey monkey? Really?

wrong it should be minimum 5% of the US population and 1000 is not 5% of the US population.

https://www.census.gov/history/www/innovations/data_collection/developing_sampling_techniques.html?

that's overkill.

surveymonkey is a company paid for statistical data and survey services. they're one of the largest statistical service providers with 20 million surveys daily.

surveymonkey actually shows their mathematical basis:

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Well thank you China for COVID19 and unintended consequences

BEST story of 2020 so far!!

 

[dbc]

that's overkill.

surveymonkey is a company paid for statistical data and survey services. they're one of the largest statistical service providers with 20 million surveys daily.

surveymonkey actually shows their mathematical basis:

So a thousand in 317 million may be statistically significant to assess the popularity of Coke vs Pepsi.But insignificant for insights into more complex questions like average size of checking accounts

FairAndUnbiased indeed, read the very survey monkey page that you cited earlier it says ...

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Does having a statistically significant sample size matter?
Generally, the rule of thumb is that the larger the sample size, the more statistically significant it is—meaning there’s less of a chance that your results happened by coincidence.



But you might be wondering whether or not a statistically significant sample size matters. The truth is, it’s a case-by-case situation. Survey sampling can still give you valuable answers without having a sample size that represents the general population. Customer feedback is one of the surveys that does so, regardless of whether or not you have a statistically significant sample size. Listening to customer thoughts will give you valuable perspectives on how you can improve your business.

On the other hand, political pollsters have to be extremely careful about surveying the right sample size—they need to make sure it’s balanced to reflect the overall population. Here are some specific use cases to help you figure out whether a statistically significant sample size makes a difference.

 

[Bilal9]

Guys fighting over statistics and semantics won't solve the problem at hand.

When people get infected, it won't matter if they are far away from civilization or not. Knowing survivalist skills is a plus, but you can only live off the land only so much and only for so long. Let's be practical here.

And are we forgetting how this happened? Consuming wild animals. Can we suggest living off the land (and the wild animals) with all the viral and bacterial risks in carries? How is one to sanitize food in the wild? Except maybe fish and produce. Rabbits, armadillos and possums can still be carriers.

This is not the zombie apocalypse on TV - it's real.

As far as I know - the virus can live on inanimate surfaces for more than nine days, probably longer. That alone - changes the whole game. It can hop off of one host to another with ease, even without infecting them.

People (understandably) are on panic mode. All the Costcos and Sam's clubs in my area are cleaned out. No toilet paper, no food, no water. But hoarding these items is a temporary solution - at best. People are going berserk in LA.

The saving grace (irony) is that only the sick, the young and the elderly are at heightened risk. The kill rate is (only) 4%.

If we ever get out of this - govts. and health depts. everywhere (including our CDC) need to take a real hard look if they will allow consumption of wild animals (however little in our case in this country). It is going to be a must in China and other East Asian countries. Wildlife need to be checked rigorously for viral infections and consumption banned - especially bats, snakes and other stuff sold in wet markets in Asia.

The Kosher and dietary laws in Abrahamic faiths came about partially for this reason, we did not heed the warnings of our ancestors.

 

[That Guy]

There's s push here in Canada to close the border with the US to stop the virus from entering any further. Ottawa is reluctant, which is annoying to say the least.

 

[jericho]

There's s push here in Canada to close the border with the US to stop the virus from entering any further. Ottawa is reluctant, which is annoying to say the least.

Several reports showing there is lack of screening in Canadian airports, doubt they would close US border

 

[KAL-EL]

Now it's Mexico that is eager to build a wall along its northern border.

I wish them the best of luck.

 

[That Guy]

Several reports showing there is lack of screening in Canadian airports, doubt they would close US border

The lack of response from Ottawa has been abysmal to say the least.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

People (understandably) are on panic mode. All the Costcos and Sam's clubs in my area are cleaned out. No toilet paper, no food, no water. But hoarding these items is a temporary solution - at best. People are going berserk in LA.

The saving grace (irony) is that only the sick, the young and the elderly are at heightened risk. The kill rate is (only) 4%.

it is worse than that. it is 4% if everyone who needs treatment is treated. it is not 4% if there aren't enough hospital beds and doctors to care for them.

 

[UKBengali]

The saving grace (irony) is that only the sick, the young and the elderly are at heightened risk. The kill rate is (only) 4%.

It is probably around 1% as not everyone who is affected with mild symptoms is tested and confirmed to be infected with Corona.

Still the "kill-rate" on the sick and elderly is a frightening 10% or higher.

China and other countries need to 100% close these wet markets for good, even if it turns out that the wet market in Hubei was not the cause of this problem.

There is no justification to put the whole planet at risk to indulge some people's taste in exotic animals. There is plenty of chicken, lamb and beef to go around.

 

[OldTwilight]

Most Americans are outdoors people, we can hunt and live off the land if doomsday comes.
Are there no homeless people, skyscrapers and expensive cars in China?

the only thing you can hunt is yourselves , and your respons is one of dumbest thing I read in PDF from an american member ...

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

It is probably around 1% as not everyone who is affected with mild symptoms is tested and confirmed to be infected with Corona.

Still the "kill-rate" on the sick and elderly is a frightening 10% or higher.

China and other countries need to 100% close these wet markets for good, even if it turns out that the wet market in Hubei was not the cause of this problem.

There is no justification to put the whole planet at risk to indulge some people's taste in exotic animals. There is plenty of chicken, lamb and beef to go around.

farming animals is inhumane too. factory farming also led to mad cow disease.

public support for this will be crucial. Yao Ming was instrumental in getting people to stop eating shark fin soup. More celebrities speaking out against wild animal consumption should help. In the meantime though, do note that wet markets also exist in Bangladesh.

 

[UKBengali]

farming animals is inhumane too. factory farming also led to mad cow disease.

public support for this will be crucial. Yao Ming was instrumental in getting people to stop eating shark fin soup. More celebrities speaking out against wild animal consumption should help. In the meantime though, do note that wet markets also exist in Bangladesh.

No offence to other cultures but strict guidelines exist in Islam as to what can and cannot be eaten.

As a whole only animals like chicken, sheep and cows can be eaten. Nothing "exotic" can be consumed as Islam forbids it.

If any "exotic" animals of any kind are being killed in wet markets in BD by non-Muslims then sorry but they will 100% have to go as well.

The world needs to make sure that it does not engage in any kind of behaviour that ever puts humanity like this at risk.

Personally I am a meat and fish eater and would like to see the world become vegan in my lifetime. Makes me a hypocrite I know but eating meat in my opinion is not a moral thing to do as we are breeding animals to kill them to eat their flesh.

btw, kudos to China for being the only country to send a medical team and vital supplies to Italy unlike all other rich countries that have sent a big fat zero.