Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[Waboman]

The darksides new recruiting campaign.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

Not a 'classic' symptom, but could be a sign you have the virus...

https://www.healthing.ca/diseases-an...-mean-covid-19

They may well just release a blanket statement at this point: If you feel sick at all or aren't 100% regular, you likely have covid-19.

[Beefbowl]

Good video. Not sure if it was posted before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE-c...ature=youtu.be

[dobyblue]

Two years before the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the world, U.S. Embassy officials visited a Chinese research facility in the city of Wuhan several times and sent two official warnings back to Washington about inadequate safety at the lab, which was conducting risky studies on coronaviruses from bats. The cables have fueled discussions inside the U.S. government about whether this or another Wuhan lab was the source of the virus — even though conclusive proof has yet to emerge.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...coronaviruses/

That’s cray cray!

[Jodi]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

Good video. Not sure if it was posted before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE-c...ature=youtu.be

I tip my hat to the South Koreans. I watched a really fascinating and cool report on CNN a few days ago. The S. Koreans truly didn't fool around when it came to COVID-19 care, testing, had plenty of hospital rooms, ICU's, respirators, and an extremely minimal death rate. When they compared S.K. to the U.S. with all of this, it really made the U.S. look like a bunch of fools!!!!!! Absolutely sad state of affairs for the States!!!!

[MrHT]

Damn! I just got a call from my mom that a good friend of the family died from the Coronavirus. She got it from her husband who originally got it at his job, but the husband is recovering at home. They have a daughter and son (both adults living at home). The daughter has it and is at home sick as well. The son was the only one that miraculously ended up testing negative, so he had to pack up temporarily and live with a friend until his family gets better.

I haven't seen them in years, so we haven't been in contact recently with them, but it's so scary since these people are very close friends of the family. This virus is starting to get closer and closer to my family now and it's disturbing.

Seriously, this is really bad!

[ctujackbauer]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Two years before the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the world, U.S. Embassy officials visited a Chinese research facility in the city of Wuhan several times and sent two official warnings back to Washington about inadequate safety at the lab, which was conducting risky studies on coronaviruses from bats. The cables have fueled discussions inside the U.S. government about whether this or another Wuhan lab was the source of the virus — even though conclusive proof has yet to emerge.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...coronaviruses/

That’s cray cray!

There's a couple of problems with the 'grew it from the lab' theory (just my opinions):

First is that we may never find patient zero. Ebola its easy to find patient zero because they're flat on their back dead and anyone in close proximity got it. This type of coronavirus? Patient zero could have easily been a super spreader who didn't even go to the hospital, a young or healthy person who had what felt like the flu and gave it to hundreds.

Second is that this thing could have easily toppled China's ruling party from within. Had the entire country been in the situation of Wuhan, I'm not sure any amount of control over the populace would have worked. Flipped over cars on fire, mass demonstrations even in the face of imprisonment, etc. (although you wouldn't have the scale of armed social conflict that could theoretically be reached in an armed country like the USA.)

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by TAC

Where my Stimulus?!

Are you still alive, that's your best stimulus.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I have food delivered to me now actually.

That's the best.

[hockeyshark91]

Originally Posted by Jodi

I tip my hat to the South Koreans. I watched a really fascinating and cool report on CNN a few days ago. The S. Koreans truly didn't fool around when it came to COVID-19 care, testing, had plenty of hospital rooms, ICU's, respirators, and an extremely minimal death rate. When they compared S.K. to the U.S. with all of this, it really made the U.S. look like a bunch of fools!!!!!! Absolutely sad state of affairs for the States!!!!

The hospital I work for has plenty of rooms and respirator machines. Same can be said about other hospitals in the South Bay. The county has been doing relatively well in comparison to other parts of the country, for whatever reasons. And keep n mind the size comparisons between the two countries.

[MifuneFan]

S. Korea has superior infrastructure, technology, Internet, education, quality of life, life expectancy, etc...

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by ctujackbauer

There's a couple of problems with the 'grew it from the lab' theory (just my opinions):

First is that we may never find patient zero. Ebola its easy to find patient zero because they're flat on their back dead and anyone in close proximity got it. This type of coronavirus? Patient zero could have easily been a super spreader who didn't even go to the hospital, a young or healthy person who had what felt like the flu and gave it to hundreds.

Second is that this thing could have easily toppled China's ruling party from within. Had the entire country been in the situation of Wuhan, I'm not sure any amount of control over the populace would have worked. Flipped over cars on fire, mass demonstrations even in the face of imprisonment, etc. (although you wouldn't have the scale of armed social conflict that could theoretically be reached in an armed country like the USA.)

Think the majority of the 'it came from a lab' people don't think this was on purpose, rather it was an accidental release. The theory I heard way back when all this started was that it was a botched SARS vaccine they were working on that got out somehow.

[LordoftheRings]

Can someone explain those numbers ...
¤ https://ncov2019.live/data

They are higher than the other data websites, and usually it's a source that I like.
I believe it was created by a young man from Washington State.
• https://ncov2019.live/about

Normally the numbers are always in line with the other sites, even more updated so it's normal to see hundred or two more from his site.

But today we are talking roughly 4,000 deaths higher (difference).

I also know that several people who died are not counted for reasons like not infected, and outside @ their homes.

Anyway today it was a tremendously sad day in the world, and particularly in the USA.
For Canada it was our worst. About two weeks ago I said to my sis on April 15...1,000 deaths in Canada.

I'd much rather count movie box office revenues; there are none...zero.
'Dune' 2020 (Denis Villeneuve) is set to open on December 18, I have zero clue where we all will be @ that time. And if the film continues to be in production ...

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(2020_film)

This Coronavirus is so very very hard on us all, and on all life's aspects.
Watching a film is not the same today than it was say last year; the impact is very different.
Our vision is different...the way the film registers in our brain and emotionally.

[hockeyshark91]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

S. Korea has superior infrastructure, technology, Internet, education, quality of life, life expectancy, etc...

Kind of difficult to argue with that. Perhaps if our youth got back to focusing on education instead of the latest comic book movies or which celebrity said what about another celeb. Maybe if they had the same passion about towards studies as they do about music and sports. Then again, it's not like our schools, k-college, are teaching what is needed for basic knowledge. Can't fault kids and young adults, really.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

The hospital I work for has plenty of rooms and respirator machines. Same can be said about other hospitals in the South Bay. The county has been doing relatively well in comparison to other parts of the country, for whatever reasons. And keep n mind the size comparisons between the two countries.

Yes you guys in California (40 million people) are doing not bad.
In Canada (38 million people) we are slightly worst.

I don't know what the near future has in reserve for regions not doing bad right now.
I try to remain realistic and understand that the time table is different for each region.
It's not the best positive outlook, and neither Corona is with the world.

[Moe Szyslak]

Pennsylvania House approves bill to reopen businesses following CDC guidelines:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.abc...usinesses/amp/

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

Kind of difficult to argue with that. Perhaps if our youth got back to focusing on education instead of the latest comic book movies or which celebrity said what about another celeb. Maybe if they had the same passion about towards studies as they do about music and sports. Then again, it's not like our schools, k-college, are teaching what is needed for basic knowledge. Can't fault kids and young adults, really.

But then our culture is different. Wet markets are not the norm in North America.
But you are right, we live in a universal world of fast and mass travelling.
So we are adapting right now...culture shock.
Our lives will never be the same, our future is taking a different path.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Moe Szyslak

Pennsylvania House approves bill to reopen businesses following CDC guidelines:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.abc...usinesses/amp/

[Moe Szyslak]

[Show spoiler]

[Batman1980]