# Posts that aged poorly

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**Created:** [April 22, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-that-aged-poorly/1029503 "2026-04-22T23:28:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-that-aged-poorly/1029503/46 "2026-04-25T13:42:27Z")

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Here is my doozy, sent out in Jan 2020 regarding the scary new virus showing up in China.

> [@Is anyone else concerned with this new virus in China that is becoming a bigger problem every day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-concerned-with-this-new-virus-in-china-that-is-becoming-a-bigger-problem-every-day/846841/68):
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> This article seems to suggest that it is likely about as communicable as SARS, but less lethal (about 9.5% for SARS vs about 3% for the new virus.) If it follows the SARS epidemiology pattern we would expect a little over 200 deaths before it gets under control. Definitely worth taking action to get it under control, but nothing to panic about.

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