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MrHT · 03-03-2020, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Please do continue to explain how little you know about virus transmission. The virus didn't travel all the way from China. Seriously have you done any kind of reading whatsoever on this case?? A health worker who traveled to Iran came back with it. That's it. The virus didn't travel thousands of miles. It was carried unknowingly by a single individual.

It's one thing to be concerned about the virus, it's another to act as overly histrionic as you are being. You are seriously overreacting, and it seems it's based on your ignorance of the virus, and how it works. So please educate yourself, and do try not to panic.

Also for the record, I was at Mt. Sinai hospital yesterday too.

I was trying not to panic but the media is starting to panic about it. Even my job is on the verge of mandating everyone to work from home. It hasn’t happened yet but they are talking about it that it might happen.

DrWally · 03-03-2020, 07:31 PM

A bit of perspective on this -

The absolute epicenter of the virus is in China, where Covid-19 has been active for three months. And in that time it has infected the sum total of less than 0.01% of the overall population. And that's in the hot zone. You could go to the Wuhan province and back again and your chances of catching the virus would be less than one in ten thousand.

There is some cautious evidence that the number of cases in China has peaked or at least plateaued since January. The number of cases has seen a downward trend for the past couple of weeks.

The vast majority of cases in the USA have come from transmission from affected areas overseas. So far at least domestic transmission of the virus has been minimal. Your chances of catching it in the USA are roughly on a par with your chances of being trampled by a cow or crushed by falling masonry.

Exercise basic standards of hygiene and sanitation. Wash your hands for twenty seconds in hot water. Catch sneezes in tissues and cover your mouth when coughing. Cut your nails to the quick as viruses can hide under nails. Carry hand gel preferably with an alcohol content of 60%. And don't share utensils or glassware.

Then get on with your life.

ronboster · 03-03-2020, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I'm not wealthy, it's even worse...I cannot afford health care.

What a dilemma ...

I thought health care in Canada was free, If you were to come contact with the coronavirus (and it turned into covid-19), wouldn't that be covered?

sfmarine · 03-03-2020, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Two cases up in the Tampa area...only a matter of days before someone in Miami is diagnosed with it

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Anddddd I'm going on a cruise out of Miami in May.

sharky1999 · 03-03-2020, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DrWally

...Your chances of catching it in the USA are roughly on a par with your chances of being trampled by a cow or crushed by falling masonry...

So, as cowboy brick layer you're saying I should be worried?

DrWally · 03-03-2020, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sharky1999

So, as cowboy brick layer you're saying I should be worried?

Definitely - I'd start panicking if I were in your shoes.

ctujackbauer · 03-04-2020, 12:30 AM

My Costco sold out of water, toilet paper, paper towels, and disinfectant wipes.

I blame the virus.

rdodolak · 03-04-2020, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Unless they close all the airports to limit travel, which would be next to impossible and rather disastrous, I don't see how this will be easy to contain. Airplanes themselves are perfect incubators for viruses and thousands of people come and go without a care in the world.

That's exactly what they should have done ,when this first started, in order to contain the virus. Unfortunately, it has now spread across the globe so trying to now contain it is too late.

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Originally Posted by MrHT

Some of us have jobs and as long as I don't show symptoms of sickness, that does not warrant calling out sick for a couple of weeks, especially since I was out sick for a week last month with the flu.

See that is the problem, with COVID-19 you are contagious before you even start to show symptoms. I'm sure many of those infected said the same thing as you and ended up infecting others which lead to this virus spreading around the globe.

MrHT · 03-04-2020, 01:18 AM

Can you guys believe that every store here in NYC is completely sold out of hand sanitizer? Are people really freaking out that much about all this?

LordoftheRings · 03-04-2020, 01:32 AM

► https://www.cbsnews.com/video/epidem...-months-ahead/

InuYashaCrusade · 03-04-2020, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHT

Can you guys believe that every store here in NYC is completely sold out of hand sanitizer? Are people really freaking out that much about all this?

I read on Reddit that Home Depot locations are beginning to sell out of hand sanitizer. It was on the news tonight that hand soap is also drying up on store shelves.

LordoftheRings · 03-04-2020, 02:10 AM

Make America clean again

Dubstar · 03-04-2020, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Make America clean again

one sanitizer at a time

LordoftheRings · 03-04-2020, 02:31 AM

...And with a clean bill of health

Because we care

MrHT · 03-04-2020, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

I read on Reddit that Home Depot locations are beginning to sell out of hand sanitizer. It was on the news tonight that hand soap is also drying up on store shelves.

Ridiculous. Because before the coronavrius existed, nobody was ever cleansing or washing their hands.

Tony208 · 03-04-2020, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHT

Ridiculous. Because before the coronavrius existed, nobody was ever cleansing or washing their hands.

A lot of people don't, it's disgusting.

MazeRunner · 03-04-2020, 03:06 AM

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...e-coronavirus/

An Amazon employee in Seattle has the virus.

MazeRunner · 03-04-2020, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

I read on Reddit that Home Depot locations are beginning to sell out of hand sanitizer. It was on the news tonight that hand soap is also drying up on store shelves.

Bath & Body Works is probably glad they raised the price of their hand soaps from $6.50 to $7.50 per 8 oz bottle.

LordoftheRings · 03-04-2020, 03:14 AM

People who don't clean their dishes with dish soap, who don't clean their 4K Blu-rays with dish soap, who don't clean their hands several times a day after opening and closing doors, touching keyboards, using cellphones, driving with a steering wheel, ... with hand soap and rubbing alcohol, ... shouldn't be allowed to run free like chickens.

I hope you all are right, and that it won't be that bad few months from now.
It would be sad if two thirds of the adult population get infected @ one point.

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stevo4264 · 03-04-2020, 06:42 AM

Just been reading about 2 women who got into a fight at the woolworths store in Parramatta (suburb of Sydney) one of them pulled a knife on the other in the toilet paper aisle, guess she wanted that last roll

This is despite the Prime minister saying there will be no shortages, the manufactures have said there will be no shortages and not to panic buy, But people aren't listening..panic is starting to set in for some people

03-04-2020, 01:32 AM	#150
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	§ ► https://www.cbsnews.com/video/epidem...-months-ahead/

03-03-2020, 07:31 PM	#142
DrWally Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2010	A bit of perspective on this - The absolute epicenter of the virus is in China, where Covid-19 has been active for three months. And in that time it has infected the sum total of less than 0.01% of the overall population. And that's in the hot zone. You could go to the Wuhan province and back again and your chances of catching the virus would be less than one in ten thousand. There is some cautious evidence that the number of cases in China has peaked or at least plateaued since January. The number of cases has seen a downward trend for the past couple of weeks. The vast majority of cases in the USA have come from transmission from affected areas overseas. So far at least domestic transmission of the virus has been minimal. Your chances of catching it in the USA are roughly on a par with your chances of being trampled by a cow or crushed by falling masonry. Exercise basic standards of hygiene and sanitation. Wash your hands for twenty seconds in hot water. Catch sneezes in tissues and cover your mouth when coughing. Cut your nails to the quick as viruses can hide under nails. Carry hand gel preferably with an alcohol content of 60%. And don't share utensils or glassware. Then get on with your life.

03-04-2020, 12:30 AM	#147
ctujackbauer Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2016 Trading Score:4	My Costco sold out of water, toilet paper, paper towels, and disinfectant wipes. I blame the virus.

03-04-2020, 01:18 AM	#149
MrHT Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:299 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Can you guys believe that every store here in NYC is completely sold out of hand sanitizer? Are people really freaking out that much about all this?

03-04-2020, 02:10 AM	#152
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	Make America clean again

03-04-2020, 02:31 AM	#154
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	...And with a clean bill of health Because we care

03-04-2020, 03:06 AM	#157
MazeRunner Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2016 Trading Score:139	https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...e-coronavirus/ An Amazon employee in Seattle has the virus.

03-04-2020, 03:14 AM	#159
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	People who don't clean their dishes with dish soap, who don't clean their 4K Blu-rays with dish soap, who don't clean their hands several times a day after opening and closing doors, touching keyboards, using cellphones, driving with a steering wheel, ... with hand soap and rubbing alcohol, ... shouldn't be allowed to run free like chickens. I hope you all are right, and that it won't be that bad few months from now. It would be sad if two thirds of the adult population get infected @ one point. • https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=151

03-04-2020, 06:42 AM	#160
stevo4264 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Out There 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:899 Trading Score:7	Just been reading about 2 women who got into a fight at the woolworths store in Parramatta (suburb of Sydney) one of them pulled a knife on the other in the toilet paper aisle, guess she wanted that last roll This is despite the Prime minister saying there will be no shortages, the manufactures have said there will be no shortages and not to panic buy, But people aren't listening..panic is starting to set in for some people

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