He's worried about the outbreak, so he's instructing his goons to........... do nothing to prevent US spread.
Sounds about Trump.
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He's worried about the outbreak, so he's instructing his goons to........... do nothing to prevent US spread.
Sounds about Trump.
Are you self sufficient? Do you have access to fresh water and can you regrow your food?
If no, then how the hell do you isolate 7 billion people and supply them with food and water?
You can only isolate an outbreak if you have people supplying and caring for the diseased.
All those people in Wuhan who are sitting in their apartments for weeks and are getting cabin fever... how long do you think you can contain them? Those 0,00006% infection rates will rise astronomically if people are breaking containment because they are holed up in their apartment for weeks and months.
Does the US have any actual travel restrictions from anywhere yet? I know there are a few "if you visited X then self-quarantine after you come back"s. I'm obviously in no position to claim if they're needed or not, but, like, that doesn't sound like doing much.
Also screenshot that tweet about it being under control and the entire internet should feel free to post it each time a new case is reported here.
I think you forgot to multiply with 100. So .006%. Still not a lot of course.
According to data, the virus pretty much spread unchecked in Wuhan from early December to around Jan 20, and it still managed to "only" infect a very small portion of the city's 12 million inhabitants.
If it becomes a seasonal thing like the flu, sure, it will eventually infect a large portion of the world's population, but 70% seems like a very unlikely number (that's 5 billion people btw).
Don't think so but it seems like most, if not all, US airlines have suspended service to/from China.
Also South Korea has moved to LEVEL 3 WARNING: Avoid all nonessential travel by the CDC. Italy, Iran, Japan still at level 2. HK still at level 1.
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Don't think so but it seems like most, if not all, US airlines have suspended service to/from China.
Also South Korea has moved to LEVEL 3 alert by the CDC. Italy, Iran, Japan still at level 2.
Nice catch. No one has reported on that yet, same as when Japan went to Level 2; it was first reported here, and then I saw it everywhere else.
Edit: It went back to Level 2.
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He allowed Americans who were still infected from that cruise ship to fly back on the same plane as uninfected people. Trump wants to pretend there's an alternate reality where the virus is zapped once you cross the U.S. border.
They aren't locked in prison. They're in their homes and allowed to leave to run errands.
Okay, that's more reasonable. The mental toll will still be great, but if it stops further outbreak then I guess the current situation is acceptable?
Yeah I only noticed because I went to the CDC travel notices website to try to answer his question. That was right at the top of the page.Nice catch. No one has reported on that yet, same as when Japan went to Level 2; it was first reported here, and then I saw it everywhere else.
They announced yesterday that they were canceling all SK events through March. Dynasty homestand and makeup games
IIRC, there are 2-3 prospects, but they have to go through animal testing, then human testing, then mass production. So even if they had a breakthrough and found one right as I'm typing this, it'll still be something like 9-12 months at the absolute soonest :\
Who wants to read about a vaccine? Don't expect it to make headlines until an actual vaccine is ready.
In terms of news: University of Queensland COVID-19 Vaccine Goes Into Test Production
I have a Japan trip booked for late April/early May, at the start of this whole ordeal I wasn't worried, but this doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon. Should I still be fine?
I guess at the end of the day this is still just a flu type thing, and a young healthy person isn't going to be dying from it anyway.
I guess at the end of the day this is still just a flu type thing, and a young healthy person isn't going to be dying from it anyway.
How long until Japan becomes level 3? I'm suppose to go in March but it doesn't look good.Don't think so but it seems like most, if not all, US airlines have suspended service to/from China.
Also South Korea has moved to LEVEL 3 WARNING: Avoid all nonessential travel by the CDC. Italy, Iran, Japan still at level 2. HK still at level 1.
I mean the real reason that people care about the stock market right now is that it's the only thing that's shown signs of improvement over the massive economic downturn back in '08, at least in the US.
No way to know, unfortunately. It could go up or down at any given moment.
You can still carry it and spread it to others even if it doesn't knock you over
End of March is still over a month away, late April/Early May is even further. Just keep an eye on things. As we've seen over the past week, shit can change fast, who knows where we'll be at in a month or two.
Focus on this:
From previous threads, this is something that Era really struggles with unfortunately.
Also avoid touching your face.
The 2009 H1N1 pandemic lasted for about 14 months with deaths being reported throughout.
Again, it's hard to trust the 2-3% mortality numbers since the numbers infected coming out of China are questionable at best. On top of that, there are variables in China that may or may not be found in other parts of the world (lots of smokers, poor air quality, overwhelmed healthcare system, hygiene habits, etc).
The CFR in should be less than 1% when you look at the numbers outside of China / Iran.
This is probably going to be Swine Flu 2.0
Awesome. Girl at work has her first day back today. She's here. And been in SK for the last 10 days. Freaking awesome.Nice catch. No one has reported on that yet, same as when Japan went to Level 2; it was first reported here, and then I saw it everywhere else.
Maybe I've been spending a little too much time on Reddit, but I'm starting to think it might be a good idea to start prepping in case this thing blows up. Stocking up on a couple months supply of food, water, toilet paper, and other basic necessities in case of a quarantine like situation where either the supply chain is unreliable or we have to stay home for a while. Anyone else doing this so I don't feel quite as crazy?
1% would still be way higher then swine flu.... for those who don't know, the mortality rate for swine flu is 0.02%. Anything coming even slightly close to 1% mortality rate or higher is going to be devastating at a global pandemic scale.
Focus on this:
From previous threads, this is something that Era really struggles with unfortunately.
Also avoid touching your face.
As Japan's countermeasure is lagging behind, doctors are reporting one silver lining that is they are seeing significantly less flu patients ever since COVID19 news spread. Many are conjecturing the reason to people freaked out and started wash hands carefully (and also shows how people are quite indifferent about washing hands in normal circumstance).
China bans trade, eating of wild animals in battle against coronavirus
Fast-tracked decision to prohibit consumption of wildlife comes into effect immediately.
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On one hand this is a great move. On the other hand, 14+ million people soon to be out of jobs. I didn't realize this was a 74 billion dollar industry.
Reddit is a mess. However, having enough food and other supplies at home in case of supply chain disruption is a good idea in general. Be responsible about it though and try to slowly build some reserves.
The age brackets at risk are substantially different from the swine flu (which killed a lot of people in their prime, and teenagers as well as the usual vulnerable groups), this has around 0.2-0.4 CFR under the age of 50, as far as we know.
That last part is important, because if this thing really has a mild or even asymptomatic progress in the vast majority of people, as experts seem to think, the real CFR might be much lower.
I dunno about a couple months worth of food, but nah as others have said in the last thread, having a couple weeks' worth of food at any given time isn't a bad idea. Reality of life is anything could happen at any time, massive storm, earthquake, tornado, etc especially if you're located in an area likely to be affected by one of those types of natural disasters. I live in LA and a ton of people I know have earthquake kits, for example.
I've already stocked up on water months ago and some emergency food last week. Even if I don't use it, as long as I'm in Japan, I will always need it in case a huge earthquake comes.
Can China actually stop this from happening or will trade continue in a gray market that does not officially state the origin of the animals.China bans trade, eating of wild animals in battle against coronavirus
Fast-tracked decision to prohibit consumption of wildlife comes into effect immediately.
On one hand this is a great move. On the other hand, 14+ million people soon to be out of jobs. I didn't realize this was a 74 billion dollar industry.
2 weeks of non-perishables sounds reasonable. 2 months might be a bit overkill. Just try to prepare responsibly in any way that makes you feel comfortable. Take some breaks from Reddit, the news, this thread, etc. if you notice you're starting to feel anxious.
