Captain Zyrain
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Mask Efficacy |OT| Wuhan!! Got You All In Check
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Croatoan
They/Them A-10 Warthog
Because you have to wear it perfectly for it to do anything, and nobody wears them perfectly (and I mean NOBODY). I am a safety administrator with a lot of training if you are wondering what my credentials are.
N95s are not for keeping you from getting sick, but they work pretty good to keep sick people from spreading it to others. Hospitals need them to keep the asymptomatic workers from unknowingly spreading it more.
If you want to keep from getting sick you need a full face mask with organic filters. Good luck finding them and good luck cleaning them without infecting yourself.
You are better off staying at home and washing your hands a lot.
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Jtibh
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this is fucking unbelivable.
My city has now today over a 100 cases.
A week ago we had a few.
People are not giving a shit at all.
One mall had 2 stores closed cuz they both had corona cases. But all the other stores are still open. Its not like the people didnt walk from that store to another store right?
I see florida idiots on the beach partying.
They said on the news they dont give a shit.
What i am getting at is that one guy i know who is stuck in his apartment for 3 weeks now said to me they were just like us right now in the fourth week of february and look where it got them.
Stay the fuck home as much as you can and this no time to party like the young ones do.
12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
uncommon but still possible. iirc 15% of the positive cases reported runny nose.
the cough has definitely gotten worse over the last 2 days. luckily no fever
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What a dumb fucking question about testing. Every single American? Like, did she even think two seconds about that?
Captain Zyrain
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NYC
Captain Smoker
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lol, talk about priorities.
The reporters are not to blame if America ends as the largest clusterfuck of all countries in a few weeks, because Trump and his whole administration absolutely suck at handling this situation.
iconmaster
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bronk
Banned
Id say avoid the parks. I went yesterday and fuckers were having full soccer games and about 20 kids having baseball practice. People just don't give a fuck. I left and went back home. Id say run in your immediate neighborhood through the streets won't run into people nearly as much and can stay away.
anthraticus
Banned
Yea, I know hospitals need them bad and they don't want ppl hording them...and rightfully so, but I ain't buying that they won't do anything. Shit I'll put a bandanna over my face as opposed to nothing at all.
I'm with you on that last part, but I gotta go get groceries.
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12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
this shit scares me more than the actual virus lol
Slings and Arrows
Banned
Going back to an earlier post I made in regards to the UK getting hit by Covid in December.
It's now general consensus at my work place, with my colleagues' friends and family and most communities around our workplace, that we were hit by Covid in December. Again, i have no proof and we would never be able to prove it, but three people had to seek hospital care and have respiratory checks done and placed on strong anti-biotics. Every one else I worked with, including their families, suffered coughs, strong flu symptoms (aches, pains, fatigue, fever).
Hopefully, this is true, because it isn't as bad as we think. YMMV of course, I was only off my game for two days, while others were knackered for a week.
It's now general consensus at my work place, with my colleagues' friends and family and most communities around our workplace, that we were hit by Covid in December. Again, i have no proof and we would never be able to prove it, but three people had to seek hospital care and have respiratory checks done and placed on strong anti-biotics. Every one else I worked with, including their families, suffered coughs, strong flu symptoms (aches, pains, fatigue, fever).
Hopefully, this is true, because it isn't as bad as we think. YMMV of course, I was only off my game for two days, while others were knackered for a week.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Good article on VICE about how copper is a good anti bacterial and anti viral material, and the history behind it.
www.vice.com
Copper Destroys Viruses and Bacteria. Why Isn’t It Everywhere?
It could destroy norovirus, MRSA, virulent strains of E. coli, and coronaviruses—including the novel strain currently causing the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.vice.com
Ornlu
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Scared by an inhaler? Why?
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Why? It shouldn't. Do asthma inhalers scare you too? Nasal sprays?
12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
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Ar¢tos
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For the coronaviruses family. The type of immune response they trigger in our body only lead to short term immunity, regarding the same exact virus, covid19 is bound to be the same.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
holygeesus
Banned
For the first time in history, the UK government will be stepping in to pay 80% of the wages of people not working. Wow.
Is this what you're talking about? lol
These guys are real pieces of work
Yeah, ridiculous. It's important and necessary for the press to seek the truth and hold politicians accountable, but this ain't that.
Rock And Roll
Member
Bruh, the social distancing is a joke around here. Despite seeing ads everywhere, in practice, people are huddling next to each other.
What good is wearing a mask if everyone is crowding inside a Bus shelter for example?
Meanwhile at Eb Games....
Batiman
Banned
This shit is getting Brutal. That Italy number is a damn tragedy and is making me depressed right now. I feel like I’m the only person going to work right now. I work in dairy and my building will be the last place to shutdown. When places like mine shutdown then no one will be getting any food
Alebrije
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Is this what you're talking about? lol
These guys are real pieces of work
Meanwhile in Spain :
Media moved by politicians or personal interest are worse than any virus regarding a health emergency.
Nymphae
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I'm freaked out about getting Doom after work today. The have slotted people into pickup times, I hope it's not too bad. Going in with gloves and holding my breath, might put my tshirt over my nose lol.
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Interesting Trump statement regarding stock buybacks @53:20
"When we gave them a tax cut and they took the money and did buybacks, that's not building a hangar, that's not building an aircraft, that's not them doing the things that I wanted them to do. We didn't think we would have had to restrict it because we thought they'd know better. But in some cases they didn't know better".
1. He's speaking in generalities but giving very specific examples: Hangar and aircraft. I wonder who he could be talking about . . . lol.
2. This is another example how in some cases, the primary interest of the owners is to enrich themselves, not invest in the company or its workers.
"When we gave them a tax cut and they took the money and did buybacks, that's not building a hangar, that's not building an aircraft, that's not them doing the things that I wanted them to do. We didn't think we would have had to restrict it because we thought they'd know better. But in some cases they didn't know better".
1. He's speaking in generalities but giving very specific examples: Hangar and aircraft. I wonder who he could be talking about . . . lol.
2. This is another example how in some cases, the primary interest of the owners is to enrich themselves, not invest in the company or its workers.
MudoSkills
Volcano High Alumnus (Cum Laude)
Fun times in the UK. This time last week I was getting the Central line to work which was noticeably as busy as usual - now we have been wfh for 4 days and people are already losing their minds.
I don't have enough booze in.
I don't have enough booze in.
Angry_Megalodon
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More deaths of people around 30-40 being reported, without any previous condition. Don't trust the "only the old folks" saying cos it looks like the fucking virus doesn't discriminate that much. Right now everyone is pretty much in danger, ranging from mild to extreme danger.
Economy is fucked up either you go to work or not so don't put your life on the line unless you have to report for duty or something like that.
The media in my country are now trying to make up for their HUGE BLAME when not even 3 weeks ago they were chanting "just like a flu, bro" They are as guilty as our fucking goverment. All of them should lost their jobs once this shit is under control and the blame game starts.
Economy is fucked up either you go to work or not so don't put your life on the line unless you have to report for duty or something like that.
The media in my country are now trying to make up for their HUGE BLAME when not even 3 weeks ago they were chanting "just like a flu, bro" They are as guilty as our fucking goverment. All of them should lost their jobs once this shit is under control and the blame game starts.
Captain Zyrain
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Not looking good for London hospitals:
London hospitals struggle to cope with coronavirus surge
NHS running short of critical care beds after fifteenfold ‘explosion’ in patients
www.theguardian.com
London hospitals struggle to cope with coronavirus surge
NHS running short of critical care beds after fifteenfold ‘explosion’ in patients
London hospitals struggle to cope with coronavirus surge
NHS running short of critical care beds after fifteenfold ‘explosion’ in patients
www.theguardian.com
cryptoadam
Banned
Bandanna will help actually because will probably prevent you from touching your face.
Thats the biggest protection for non hospital workers, from touching your face. Just be careful when you take it off because well you can touch your face LOL.
cryptoadam
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My province only 18 case increase. 74-94-121-139. But case numbers will probably go up with more testing. 7000K + negative tests. I like that they are sharing the number of negative tests. We freed up 4000 beds.
Rock And Roll
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I'd just buy it digital and cancel the preorder. Go back to get your refund when it's safe out.
Jtibh
Banned
Yesterday calgary area had a 100. Lets see where we will end up today.
Captain Zyrain
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NJ Update
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This is important.
cryptoadam
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I have faith in my governments leadership so far, they seem to be doing a good job. Not sure if I can say about the rest of the provinces. Stay safe out there in Alberta.
I saw the Chart with Italy vs Canada and we are starting to fall a bit behind Italy right now. If people take this social distancing stuff seriously and report cases ASAP we can hopefully keep slowing it down.
Also testing numbers are ramping up, if your province shares test numbers look at the negative test numbers as well. With more testing numbers will increase.
Captain Zyrain
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Michigan
cryptoadam
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So does Iran just copy and paste their death numbers. Lets just say 149 each day thats believable LOL.
HellforLeather
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I think everyone is holding their breath watching Italy hoping each that that we have seen the peak. Every time you think it cant get worse, it seems to. Im just hoping that we arent seeing the effects of the lockdown yet and that the numbers will start to fall off soon. If we continue to see these mortality rates in a week or, god forbid, two more weeks, expect to see other countries take much more drastic measures.
Dthomp
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