corona virus

[Andreas Lilja]

We got this guys.

 

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-coronavirus-patient-showed-symptoms-on-flight-back-to-wuhan-officials-say

[atxcyclist]

12 minutes ago, Andreas Lilja said:

We got this guys.

 

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-coronavirus-patient-showed-symptoms-on-flight-back-to-wuhan-officials-say

With this coronavirus being contagious for up to two weeks before symptoms appear, it could be everywhere very soon.

[Guest]

It's here in Chicago land. This is within an hour drive of me.

 

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200127/coronavirus-patient-remains-in-isolation-at-hoffman-estates-hospital

 

We're F'd.

[Andreas Lilja]

My job involves touching the handles of doors held by thousands of people.

 

Brb surgical gloves.

[Bombastinator]

1 minute ago, ShrimpBrime said:

It's here in Chicago land. This is within an hour drive of me.

 

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200127/coronavirus-patient-remains-in-isolation-at-hoffman-estates-hospital

 

We're F'd.

Might be.  Not because of that though.

[PhantomJaguarr]

There's a possible case under investigation in my city/county. I work in the public. 

 

https://www.kusi.com/san-diego-county-investigates-possible-case-of-coronavirus/

[Guest]

Just now, Bombastinator said:

Might be.  Not because of that though.

HAHA! Yes our politicians have us well F'd...... They don't call Cook County "Crook County" for nothin.

[atxcyclist]

2 minutes ago, WhiteJaguar77 said:

There's a possible case under investigation in my city/county. I work in the public. 

Apparently there are now 110 possible cases under investigation in the US, not good. 

[Bombastinator]

Just now, ShrimpBrime said:

HAHA! Yes our politicians have us well F'd...... They don't call Cook County "Crook County" for nothin.

I have no idea what you’re talking about. some local political crud?
 

 I was talking about coronavirus.  There is one patient in isolation.  That’s not F’ed.  Now this whole two week of contagiousness before symptoms?  That’s possibly F’ed. 

[Guest]

Just now, Bombastinator said:

I have no idea what you’re talking about. some local political crud?
 

 I was talking about coronavirus.  There is one patient in isolation.  That’s not F’ed.  Now this whole two week of contagiousness before symptoms?  That’s possibly F’ed. 

Lol. that flew over your head..... must be from out of town. (not from chicago)

A pack of Ciggs downtown here is 18 dollars for example. 

 

I don't know exactly how contagious the virus really is. Can it travel through atmosphere? Is it from touching, saliva or perhaps vomit? 

[atxcyclist]

Just now, ShrimpBrime said:

Lol. that flew over your head..... must be from out of town. (not from chicago)

A pack of Ciggs downtown here is 18 dollars for example. 

 

I don't know exactly how contagious the virus really is. Can it travel through atmosphere? Is it from touching, saliva or perhaps vomit? 

Flu-like supposedly, so saliva spray from coughing and mucus that can stay on hands and deposit on doorknobs and other public fixtures.

 

Use hand sanitizer often.

[Guest]

Just now, atxcyclist said:

Flu-like supposedly, so saliva spray from coughing and mucus that can stay on hands and deposit on doorknobs and other public fixtures.

 

Use hand sanitizer often.

So this lady winds up in the Hospital. She got off a plane. Went home and then to the hospital. 

Husband right next to her in the car.

 

What is the incubation period? Up to a couple of weeks I imagine like any flu?

[TempestCatto]

You know there's a conspiracy theorist who thinks China infected people then sent them to different countries to spread the disease.

[atxcyclist]

8 minutes ago, ShrimpBrime said:

So this lady winds up in the Hospital. She got off a plane. Went home and then to the hospital. 

Husband right next to her in the car.

 

What is the incubation period? Up to a couple of weeks I imagine like any flu?

Incubation is two weeks so they say, but it's contagious prior to symptoms being apparent. Not sure how long the virus lingers, there's possibly not a good idea yet. 

 

One of the trickiest variables to gauge the severity of this virus is the contrast in medical care between China and countries like the US, Canada, and countries in Europe. Like SARS, bird flu, swine flu, and etc., the real danger was in countries like China where medical care is lacking. Even some people with Ebola got over it in the United States, because the symptoms could be effectively treated at the very least. That said, this coronavirus could turn into a pandemic with a lot of sick people and casualties if proper steps are not taken. If this gets a hold in Africa or South America, it would be very problematic either place.

[Letgomyleghoe]

5 minutes ago, TempestCatto said:

You know there's a conspiracy theorist who thinks China infected people then sent them to different countries to spread the disease.

hmm world sabotage lmao

[atxcyclist]

6 minutes ago, TempestCatto said:

You know there's a conspiracy theorist who thinks China infected people then sent them to different countries to spread the disease.

Probably a group of flat-earthers.

[Bombastinator]

5 minutes ago, TempestCatto said:

You know there's a conspiracy theorist who thinks China infected people then sent them to different countries to spread the disease.

Of course there is.   There’s always an Occam’s razor denier around.  This is actually not a bad argument that there may be nothing to my worry that the EU may have an ulterior motive with the portable charging thing.  
 

intent might possibly make a hair more sense if China wasn’t apparently having giant problems with it too.

[WereCatf]

8 minutes ago, TempestCatto said:

You know there's a conspiracy theorist who thinks China infected people then sent them to different countries to spread the disease.

To be quite frank, it'd be easier to list all the things there doesn't exist a conspiracy theorist for than the thing for which there does.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, atxcyclist said:

Incubation is two weeks so they say, but it's contagious prior to symptoms being apparent. Not sure how long the virus lingers, there's possibly not a good idea yet. 

 

One of the trickiest variables to gauge the severity of this virus is the contrast in medical care between China and countries like the US, Canada, and countries in Europe. Like SARS, bird flu, swine flu, and etc., the real danger was in countries like China where medical care is lacking. Even some people with Ebola got over it in the United States, because the symptoms could be effectively treated at the very least. That said, this coronavirus could turn into a pandemic with a lot of sick people and casualties if proper steps are not taken. If this gets a hold in Africa or South America, it would be very problematic either place.

Yes we are fortunate to have such good medical coverage in the United States, even if expensive, worth it!!

 

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Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to 106 as China tightens measures. China says 106 people have died from the new coronavirus and the cases of newly infected have almost doubled.4 hours ago

Not good.

[Bombastinator]

Just now, ShrimpBrime said:

Yes we are fortunate to have such good medical coverage in the United States, even if expensive, worth it!!

 

Not good.

Diving hard at that whole anything for the side thing huh.  There are bigger issues at play atm.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Bombastinator said:

Diving hard at that whole anything for the side thing huh.  There are bigger issues at play atm.

Meh, just saying.......

 

 

[SpikeSpiegel]

https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-origin-snakes.html

[williamcll]

Still no internal cases over here in Hong Kong, where recent protests burned down the under construction quarantine building made for mainlanders.

 

Maybe this outbreak will get governments to provide better healthcare policies now.

[Letgomyleghoe]

1 minute ago, williamcll said:

Still no internal cases over here in Hong Kong, where recent protests burned down the under construction quarantine building made for mainlanders.

 

Maybe this outbreak will get governments to provide better healthcare policies now.

yeah probably not.

[WereCatf]

17 minutes ago, williamcll said:

Maybe this outbreak will get governments to provide better healthcare policies now.

I didn't know you were an optimist!