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Coronavirus Discussion Thread (See Staff Post) [UPDATE: WHO declares global emergency. See threadmarks]
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Eh, it'll be fine. I'm sure we'll see some fear mongering and xenophobia-lite on the news, though.
Well, that'll probably get some mild attention/concern at work, tourism and all. Here's hoping to its containment.
There's no reason to panic, but the posts in here saying this is nothing at all are off base. The WHO don't label things on basis of hysteria, so until they conclude this is nothing to worry about (which they haven't - they've convened an emergency meeting), I'll withhold judgment. I work in healthcare, and this is potentially a big deal.
Pandemic viruses are not a joke, and they don't only harm the elderly or immune-compromised (as if that were a reason not to care)
Spanish flu (which killed 50 million people):
The only reason you all feel so assured is because there are hard working public health folks all over the world whose systems have probably staved off recent pandemics. There's evidence to suggest this one will be similar - the fact that we've sequenced the virus already - but ultimately we're currently in a position where we need to see what happens and let them do their work. Don't panic, but it is definitely a potentially serious situation.
Pandemic viruses are not a joke, and they don't only harm the elderly or immune-compromised (as if that were a reason not to care)
Spanish flu (which killed 50 million people):
The only reason you all feel so assured is because there are hard working public health folks all over the world whose systems have probably staved off recent pandemics. There's evidence to suggest this one will be similar - the fact that we've sequenced the virus already - but ultimately we're currently in a position where we need to see what happens and let them do their work. Don't panic, but it is definitely a potentially serious situation.
Update 9 dead in China
No Chinese pressers till next Monday.
No Chinese pressers till next Monday.
Our governor said in press conference (Jay Inslee) that people coming from China in the airport will have mandatory screening at airports
I'm sure the TSA will do a great job.
Do they even have enough Mandarin speakers at every airport?
They don't need to speak Chinese to you to do the temperature scan
Edit: most international arrivals already do a simple health check /temp scan anyway... maybe not in USA but across Asia for sure. Can't remember if I've seen it in USA but probably not since our airports are all decrepit piles of shit from the olden days.
The Switch is yours. I don't think my brother will use it.
I live in China maybe 200 miles from Wuhan, no ones overly worried. It's s freaking huge country, 2000 odd people and 14 deaths is really nothing. Keeping an eye on it but unless the spread rapidly increases because of CNY I'm not going anywhere.
While people shouldn't be freaking out or canceling trips, everyone needs to be aware of the virus.
And it should be taken seriously. It will continue to spread and could overload the system. Maintaining a low infectious environment is hard.
To be honest, the rate of infection seem to be higher than what's probably thought/reported.
And it should be taken seriously. It will continue to spread and could overload the system. Maintaining a low infectious environment is hard.
To be honest, the rate of infection seem to be higher than what's probably thought/reported.
South, actually it's closer to 500 miles, Wuhan is quite a bit further north than I thought. It was bought up at work and we were told to take precautions and not go to Wuhan but that's it so far. cny will be the real test of it's spreadability.
Guangxi somewhere? I should check a map lol. As far as I know, no flu yet in yunnan where I'm at. We don't have high speed rail so that helps probably.
Xiamen, Fujian (opposite Taiwan). Nothing here so far too although I know one person in Taiwan got it (flew from Wuhan though).
xiamen is an interesting version of south from wuhan lol
edit: I guess it is more south than East damn. Geography is hard
Hahaha I was about to reply and the edit popped up. Yeah it's mostly south, Xiamen is south Fujian so that's why.
Like the honey badger, viruses dont care. They grow and grow until they kill the very organism that's giving them life or it kills them.
I guess I just always thought wuhan was further west. Eh. I try not to go to wuhan if I can help it, not a huge fan.
This. This seems to be far less lethal than SARS, and that killed 700 people worldwide (which, while sad, isn't quite the apocalypse it was made to be in the media).
I don't know what the OP was thinking with that title. The Virus isn't spreading anywhere outside of Wuhan. 1 or 2 cases in a country does not an outbreak make.
In the last 2 weeks era has warned me of WW3 the Apocalypse and now a deadly virus or whatever it is. The internet was a mistake.
Can someone draw up a "Possible Nuke Area" map image? it might be necessary to contain the virus.
You'll be fine, but I am glad I cancelled the trip I had booked for this period. Lunar New Year is insane in BKK, two years ago it took me 5 hours from deboarding to getting in my taxi at the airport. Literally thousands of Chinese tourists pouring into the place.
Suvarnabhumi is hardly the cleanest airport at the best of times, my anxiety would be at peak point with this mystery virus on the go too. Wash your hands and buy some handwash, you'll be fine.
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At airport may be anxiety but not feeling too great. Also full disclaimer I've pretty much been out drinking for a week straight
It's a new strain of phenomena therefore the user you quoted is correct. Anyone who is already ill, weak, infant or elderly would be at a greater risk than a healthy person.
I'm in Pakistan right now where there's issued a public health warning. I don't wanna get paranoid but me and most of the family have developed really nasty coughs since a couple of weeks ago (they're all back in the UK now, it's just me out here).
Whatever It was, almost certainly not corona, and I was joking about that (mostly), I'm recovering now, and symptoms are fucking off slowly.
Last night was so much fun!
When I laid in bed It felt like laying in an oven, and everything was drenched in sweat!
And when I got out of bed to go to the bathroom or get water, I started shivering uncontrollably!
I also had these weird ass surreal dreams as I laid half unconscious.
That time I had mononucleosis aside, I hadn't felt that shit in years.
I had the flu over the week of Christmas, and it was basically that for five days straight. Absolutely horrible.
Glad you're recovering. :)
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