Emergence of a Deadly Coronavirus

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You have many different people saying many different things. There are different types of mask. In general, when you see people wearing mask in Asia, they are surgical mask or construction worker type mask. These types do not protect you from the virus. But N95, N100's, and several others will. I and others have been saying this for at least a month now (beginning 26 January, page 5 this thread).

A lot of Trump supporters just repeat what Trump and Rush say without verifying if it is the truth
Some people in this world on both sides are walking tape recorders

Russia is exempt. I wonder why...

Definitely draconian. I want to break any law any pro-Trump politician supports.

My dyslexia played havoc with this post of yours.

Actually to medical people N95 and N100 are called respirators and the masks on the risk assessment table are surgical masks.

My family is mostly medical personal nurses and physicians assistance ect and that is what the tell me.

https://www.cleanairresources.com/resources/respirator-vs-face-mask-what-s-the-difference

first case of corona on vashon.

welp.

Feel sorry for the folks living here:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona%2C_California

I’ve read about the U of Washington being shut down, and the Seattle area being nearly under lockdown.

I have been trying to relocate there for YEARS, and now do I not only have the cost of living stopping me, but now this. I am worried that even if I were qualified for the 6-figure-salaried jobs there (which is how much you have to make to live there), HR people will have a “local candidates only” policy because of COVID-19.

I found this interesting:

"While the impact of flu varies, it places a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States each year.

CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million – 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 – 810,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000 – 61,000 deaths annually since 2010."

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html

It looks like they are just talking about flu cases in the United States.

I wonder what the global stats are. Must be petty astronomical if it is that bad in just the US.

And the CDC and WHO are always having to beg people to get a flu shot and use precautions

I'll drink to that.

Wasting away again in Coronaville.
Searching for my lost bottle of sanitizer.
Some people claim the bats are to blame.
But I know, it's the wet market's fault.

Disclaimer: I am not attempting to compare the Swine Flu to Corvid-19. I just found this article interesting.

"Reconstruction of a Mass Hysteria
The Swine Flu Panic of 2009

Swine flu kept the world in suspense for almost a year. A massive vaccination campaign was mounted to put a stop to the anticipated pandemic. But, as it turned out, it was a relatively harmless strain of the flu virus. How, and why, did the world overreact?"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.spiege ... 3-amp.html

Some are keeping exotic animals as pets. People do that here too.

What's totally f**ked up is that apartment landlords won't allow dogs, but they'll allow all those creepy crawlies.

Spitting cobras blinding someone vs. dogs crapping on the carpet

In Ireland of all places a illegal exotic pet owner was bitten by there African Puff Adder,luckely the Dublin zoo had anti-venom

Don't suppose he also got a dose of common sense.

It's Ireland that we are talking about, you know the only country whose coffee style includes a shot of whiskey. Alcohol and common sense are mortal enemies.