Comments on: Not what the economy’s doctor ordered

By: Lee Siu Hoi

Lee Siu Hoi — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:38:30 +0000

Can we human be less arrogant and accept that nature does not revolve around us? Viruses, like any other life form, are competing with the rest and periodically they are on the upper hand.
About 95% of the native Americans were killed by deases introduced from Europe when the first Europeans landed. Darwin’s law prevails.

By: F.Daruwala

F.Daruwala — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:53:07 +0000

First the Media a few years ago made a huge cry about Bird Flu giving an alarmist prognosis of the death staring us all in the face. Now everywhere Swine Flu stories are trying to create panic and fear. When we have known diseases that kill millions every year we are still trying to find solutions for,cant we do better. The 24 X 7 breaking news culture feeding on us sensationalises trivial into major stories. Media must grow out of these jingoistic tendencies and concentrate on real issues of impact.
Will they ever grow up ?

By: Peter H

Peter H — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:41:43 +0000

“THERE IS NO GOOD TIME FOR A PANDEMIC”? may be there is, it might help re-focus our “leaders” attention away from bailing out failed bankers, and more towards the citizens (yes, “citizens” rather than “consumers”) who are the bedrock of the economy. And it might be a good opportunity to get all the bad news out of the way in one swoop leaving a clean sheet for a top-down rebuild without some of the past mistakes. (Yes, I know, dreams are free.)

By: Expat

Expat — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:06:34 +0000

Simply amazing, with all the doom and gloom in the news media these days I am capitalizing on opportunities never witnessed before in my lifetime.

By: Dafydd

Dafydd — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:20:50 +0000

As I understand around 5% of the population perished in the 1918 pandemic.

Therefore a 5% reduction in GDP implies zero change to GDP per head. The survivors are neither better nor worse off (economically).

Given that those that dies were in the most productive parts of their lives, this really isn’t too bad at all (economically).

By: phoenix1

phoenix1 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:13:54 +0000

Odd that it also just happens to scare people into submission. Or containment.