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Mask Efficacy |OT| Wuhan!! Got You All In Check
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Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
400,000 people die yearly from the flu.
Wayyy overblown. The 20 that died in Washington were elderly in nursing homes.
The elderly and those with bad immune systems are the ones at risk.
People didn't get quarantined for the flu. 15,000 to 60,000 die in the US each year from the flu.
Get a grip people!
Wayyy overblown. The 20 that died in Washington were elderly in nursing homes.
The elderly and those with bad immune systems are the ones at risk.
People didn't get quarantined for the flu. 15,000 to 60,000 die in the US each year from the flu.
Get a grip people!
xellos2099alpha
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Insane Metal
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Yes all three cases.
Smiles and Cries
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As clever as you think you sound yelling get a grip in a GAF update thread it is not going to stop the ongoing reactions from all over the world causing all of the life changes people are facing.
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Insane Metal
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Fourth case confirmed, asymptomatic so that won't go to official numbers 
No idea whether he traveled or got the virus here.
There are other 437 people testing for the virus and some 200+ have been confirmed to not have it.
No idea whether he traveled or got the virus here.
There are other 437 people testing for the virus and some 200+ have been confirmed to not have it.
HellforLeather
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I dont see many people panicking in this thread?
Curious to hear the results of tests with existing anti-viral meds though. You would think they would do something but I am not a bio chemist so what do I know?
Curious to hear the results of tests with existing anti-viral meds though. You would think they would do something but I am not a bio chemist so what do I know?
cryptoadam
Banned
My dealer never stopped working, got the bomb weed BOIZ
Why should we? The chances of getting it, much less dying are minuscule
HellforLeather
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Should have quoted it but it was a response to Evil Calvin. I think there is a perception that staying informed is "panicking"
Smiles and Cries
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This is not a panic thread, this is an info and update thread. The only time things get a little heated in here is when the just the flu people come in trying to downplay the events going on. We are all trying to chill and keep the updates going to stay informed for those at risk with existing conditions.
China is the main place doing anti-viral meds studies using everything from what works for Ebola to HIV AIDS stuff. The papers are found in the relevant places. I am not a doctor so I can't link you to them but Dr. Campbell out of UK talks about these studies a lot. I think many labs around the world are very active in trying to find something effective. A lot of money is being lost due to the changes going on around the world so the motivation to get this under control is higher than being reported.
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It’s a little surprising that you’d post this considering all the reliable links to world events that are being posted in this thread.
You’re even doing that thing where you’re comparing this with normal flu, essentially pulling a Trump by telling us how many people die from normal flu, suggesting the fatality numbers are actually higher with normal flu.
Covid-19 is not normal flu. The death-rate appears to be about 4%, which is vastly higher than normal flu. And the speed at which this disease is spreading is more than alarming - if this becomes a pandemic, a case in which every person on the planet is exposed, the consequences will be terrible. Think about the elderly in your family. If this becomes a pandemic there’s a 14% chance one of your elderly relatives will die at home, terribly - because if you believe there will be hospital beds available then you‘re sorely mistaken.
Do you not read the news? Governments are declaring national and statewide emergencies because of this. Schools are being closed, and events cancelled, etc.
You claim that 400,000 folks die yearly of the flu. If the world were to carry on as usual, that number, for Covid-19, would be closer to 50 million.
So there.
cryptoadam
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Smiles and Cries
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Almost 300 million students across the world are out of school due to coronavirus concerns
www.cnn.com
that is just not something you just ignore
UK updates
March 5, 2020 coronavirus news
that is just not something you just ignore
UK updates
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Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Ok. We will see in 6 months.
lil puff
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At least here, officials seem reluctant about these sort of details, but if you cross-check articles, sometimes you can dig up more specifics.
My guess is that, the more info they provide, the more people will falsely speculate.
Jtibh
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Who is itJtibh we got another its just the flu bro up in this thread. Good chance for you to debate him/her.
?I mist have missed it or he is already on my ignore list.
Sorry i was busy for a bit.I just went to stock up on some extra supplies.
Fuck me the looks i got . I went in the morning so i avoid people but still.
I got a holy shit from a dude passing by and a big screaming WHAT???? from a woman.
And then while i parked my cart a dude runs by straigh to an employee and is like do you still have handsoap? WWhere is it which row tell me or i kill you.
Well the soap section was empty and i got the last bottles. Left maybe 10 behind .
Lysol gone. Wipes gone. Dissinfect sprays gone.
Still lots of food and toilet paper. Water but thats no problem here in the mountains.
Cashier is like oh you prepping? I am like bo just rotating my stock to keep it fresh
Anyways let them flu away. Flu away little bird flu away
Smiles and Cries
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What do you expect to see from this in 6 months? You want to see no 50 Million deaths to prove him wrong?
We are all trying to avoid the worst dude that is why the world is not reacting to this like the Flu. They are trying not to allow another 400K deaths per year disease to exist.
10 years from now if this thing is still around we may get to the point schools are not shut down and public events go on because we got use to the levels of deaths. People got use to the Flu deaths. I don't take the flu lightly because just catching it means 2 weeks of ICU for me fighting for my life. It is not panic it is staying informed.
Smiles and Cries
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I think it is a good choice not to provide all info, they only need that type of info for tracking the virus and only medical orgs like the WHO CDC and others need that.
Saying this person went to China, Iran, Italy and such does open feelings in us humans we say hurtful shit or attack people because we become afraid.
I think the US States that provide all of these info differ from State to State. Washington, California, and New York have very different levels.
Some states will even give out your name, where you live, where you work, looking at you New York.
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Smiles and Cries
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6 US states are not currently testing for novel coronavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a map of US states and territories with one or more labs that are using diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus.
This is not bad news at all I expected worst. I think this is good, slow but still better than I expected.
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Smiles and Cries
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For example I can go to any of my local news and read about each of these new cases.
lil puff
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Actually NY has not given out any names as far as what I've read.
But what they did do, is mention the name of the school of a parent's child, where parent did catch it and son had symptoms. The problem is that the name of the school told everyone it was obviously a Jewish program.
And last year people were paranoid about measles going around in NYC particularly in Jewish communities. It very controversial at the time, so that probably was a TMI moment from NY officials.
Smiles and Cries
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US Coast Guard drops test kits onto cruise ship near California
The US Coast Guard is currently dropping novel coronavirus test kits to a cruise ship off the coast of California, said Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security.
Wow that's how they gonna do it? They learned nothing from Japan. The Ship will not stop the spreading these people need to be isolated somewhere better. Hope if tests come back positive they do better than Japan did.
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cryptoadam
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LOL my buddy has a trip scheduled for April to Thailand. He has gone there for the last 2 years to basically bang hookers LOL. I think its probably not the best idea to go around banging a bunch of Asian hookers right now.
I think the worry isn't so much getting infected, its getting stuck in some foreign country with limited money/family/friends etc.... Its one thing to be quarntined in your own home, its another to be in a strange land with 0 support and who knows how locals will treat you if they think you are infected.
Smiles and Cries
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Okay I'll be fair nosy reporters drop names and it spreads. Should not have blamed it on NY officially. You are correct.
Smiles and Cries
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gawd damn
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Jtibh
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Exactly.
No point to go there right now and get stuck with thousands in medical bill or loose your job for not showing up on time.
I been there 6 times. No chance to bang the cock. Wify was alwasy present.
Jtibh
Banned
Its probably the L strain or a new form of mutation
Captain Zyrain
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Italy is getting close to Runaway status. It looks like Hubei in the first week(s).
That's a 3.8% CFR so far.
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Captain Zyrain
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I don't like that we're still forced to use the old Chinese numbers for COVID-19 but at least this gives some perspective for justtheflubros.
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Smiles and Cries
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I am sure they are doing much research on these mutations as they can test for them now so hopefully we can stop spikes and peaks on this level. We don't want to beat Wuhan numbers at all.
edit: in the Science video about the S and L strains Dr. Campbell did mention New York found the L version there too which does not make me feel better being 40 miles away.
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Smiles and Cries
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Since Italy is a much more open place than China. I hope the rest of the world can offer them much more help at slowing things down and getting things back to a downward trend. Since it takes weeks for us to even know if someone is infected we may see this get out of hand.
I was just thinking about what Miami Florida did with the Holy Water thingy at the doors of every Catholic Church. Get that virus in your holy water spread it to the followers. A huge mess.
First UK coronavirus death:
www.dailymail.co.uk
UK coronavirus cases rise to 115 as toll DOUBLES in two days
The patient, understood to be a 75-year-old woman, tested positive for the killer infection last night at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading before succumbing to the illness today.
lil puff
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This is hilarious.
My brother is going to Colombia soon for similar reasons. I was joking "don't catch that virus"
His response was that the virus was worth it for this ass. And then he sent me pics.
Smiles and Cries
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the infected dog thing was real it seems. I have not watched it just saw the title of today's update from the WHO
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Insane Metal
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Holy shit this is catastrophic. "But it's just a flu" FUCK OFF!
Smiles and Cries
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GaviotaGrande
Banned
It's just a flu, relax.
All Hail C-Webb
Hailing from the Chill-Web
You're 40 miles from announced cases, you're probably less than a mile from someone sick.
We do business in the same building, and actually the same elevator bank as the lawyer near Grand Central. I was meant to go last week, and sent an underling instead since I was trying to avoid being out too much.
We're all going to have close calls like that, probably without even knowing unless we get sick.
cryptoadam
Banned
Just make sure you put that hand sanitizer on the vagina and wear a face mask and its all good.
Smiles and Cries
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I think the only thing we can do at this point when it is that close is wash our hands often and don't touch our faces.
I am trying to isolate because of my own existing condition. People have to work in the City. Metro North Line that travel to the City is 2 blocks from my building so yeah you are correct just because it is 40 miles away does not mean I did not walk near it recently.
Smiles and Cries
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Iraq confirms 3 new coronavirus cases
The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced today the registration of three new coronavirus cases, two in Kirkuk and a third in Wasit province.
This makes it very clear how far reaching this thing is. Even if that is a buddies habit it still shows how hard it will hit the local economy in Thailand when horny tourist stop showing up to buy sex and beer.
you know I am kinda depressed when I don't make my Corona beer joke
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McHuj
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Almost 300 million students across the world are out of school due to coronavirus concerns
March 5, 2020 coronavirus news
I'm kind of curios how this will play out. Will they have to make this time up?
My kids are about a week away from spring break and if this thing keeps getting worse, would school districts just cancel the rest of the school year?
MDSLKTR
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That's not good. Could you tell me where he went in Colombia so I avoid going there?
Slings and Arrows
Banned
I don't like that we're still forced to use the old Chinese numbers for COVID-19 but at least this gives some perspective for justtheflubros.
Isn't the flu contracted by 100s of millions, if not billions every year? Percentage and all that but we still haven't seen the widespread effect of corona virus.
Imo, the media hoohar and sensationalism behind it is all about laying the groundwork for a scapegoat for the next recession.
Can't shout at banks when a virus is the root cause for your home being repossessed.
Smiles and Cries
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Nevada confirms first case of coronavirus
A Clark County resident is the first “presumed positive” coronavirus case in Nevada, the Southern Nevada Health District announced in a statement.
March 5, 2020 coronavirus news
CDC issues guidance on aircraft cleaning during coronavirus outbreak
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended that airlines continue to follow “routine operating procedures” for cleaning aircraft during the coronavirus outbreak unless an ill passenger is on board – including those with fever, cough or difficulty breathing.
It really depends on your local school system if they make a choice like that. Some try not to close schools down until it is a last thing they can do.
Smiles and Cries
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This is kinda weird
www.cnn.com
"I worry about people making their own sanitizer as it will be difficult to make sure that the concentrations are correct," Daniel Parker, assistant professor of public health at the University of California, Irvine, told CNN of the trend.
For hand sanitizer to be effective, it must have at least 60% alcohol content, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tito's Vodka does not want people using its liquor to make hand sanitizer
The social media team behind Tito's Vodka has been hard at work telling people that its liquor should not be used to make hand sanitizer.
"I worry about people making their own sanitizer as it will be difficult to make sure that the concentrations are correct," Daniel Parker, assistant professor of public health at the University of California, Irvine, told CNN of the trend.
For hand sanitizer to be effective, it must have at least 60% alcohol content, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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