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2020-03-13, 09:57 | Link #43 |
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Man the hysterics about this are just crazy. Not saying it's not important to be careful and practice safe hygiene and all that good stuff for avoiding illness in the first place, but this "ZOMG I gotta buy up six months worth of spam and water and hide in my bunker!" is just crazy. What're you going to do? Hide at home? Cut off all human contact? Not breathe outside air? Even hear fear mongering on the radio driving to work. Yes you should be cautious about the virus but christ people grow up and act like responsible adults. Not hysterical children.
Edit: It shouldn't need to be said, but hedging my bets. This isn't directed to anyone in this thread. This is commentary about people in general I've observed these past weeks.
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2020-03-13, 10:02 | Link #44 |
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So...my grandmother had a heart stroke in the Philippines (outlook is extremely pessimistic on that side), and my Mom now cannot reach her (Cebu Pacific has cancelled all domestic flights to and from Manila)...if only to say goodbye, because of that living piece of horse manure Duterte's latest stroke of genius. Had to cancel four flights, with a detestable waiting time on the phone, because of all the people bombarding the airline's call center.
Godd***** all.
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2020-03-13, 10:46 | Link #45 | |
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If you are 60+ and/or have some sort of immunocompromised system or have multiple comorbidities (multiple disease processes at once), the corona can hit you hard. Other than that, most of us healthy peeps shouldn't be too worried if you catch it in regards to life or death. Most are mild cases for us youngins. That doesn't mean you can blow over the symptoms if you catch it, but just be aware of hygiene and stay at home unless you're having respiratory symptoms.
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2020-03-13, 10:57 | Link #47 | |
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Dunno about Mactan-Cebu Intl Airport. I know it was on lockdown last month because of the Chinese, but I know I can't redirect my Mom's own flights there and then have her fly to Bacolod Silay. It's an absolute mess and both the airlines and the embassies were caught off-guard by what really sounds like another of Duterte's cases of brain damage. My mother was cursing at him as she watched him on the television make that rambling announcement, wherein he basically announced that if you have coronavirus, you're basically on your own...unless you're a government official. Forget about testing, it's too expensive...unless, of course, you're a "chosen one" from the gov.
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2020-03-13, 10:58 | Link #48 | |
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2020-03-13, 11:01 | Link #49 |
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People whine too much about the government. Be glad that they're not blocking your door and leave you to die. Went to some stores yesterday and there was sign of panick shopping. There's free testing of people with symptoms today.
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2020-03-13, 11:24 | Link #50 |
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I'm seeing the secondary effects, I live in central North Carolina and shelves are empty. Today is our normal grocery shopping day, I told my wife get what she can and we'll make several trips to the store instead of one large trip like we normally do.
The virus is a concern for us due to my son having asthma and my 1yo daughter being born with a hole in her heart (even though it's healed enough that they barely could find it, she still at risk for complications from the flu) I'm seeking reports Latinos seem to not be getting it as much but it's also a concern their not actually testing then in central and south America |
2020-03-13, 12:23 | Link #51 |
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European countries are starting to move to a total lockdown to prevent an "italization" of their health care system. Austria actually is already there. For at least one week they will close down all stores other than supermarkets and pharmacies. Restaurants and bars can only open until 15:00.
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-------------------------------------- It is mind boggling that at the time of this writing Italy already has 1/3 of the deaths in Hubei, China. Even if China death toll is higher, it has taken them about a month on a population that is a lot smaller. As for latinos not getting infected, at least in my country there has been little testing. If anything we are getting plenty of vitamin D via sunlight. Lets be grateful that here and now we have the internet to get some up to date facts, a century ago my grandmother in a small town saw the spanish flu ravage the young and healthy, fear must have been overwhelming since back then the only thing you could do was to pray. |
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Oh, and by the way, watch the news: Duterte's announcement about the lockdown starting on Sunday 15 has just triggered a significant exodus of people from Metro Manila towards the surrounding provinces. NAIA Terminal 3 (the domestic flights terminal of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport) looked rightly packed, and there are crowds of people at bus stations waiting to get out. So much for virus containment.
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2020-03-13, 17:31 | Link #55 |
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Can I get some fact checking on this?
This was sent to me by a conservative family member. https://theconservativetreehouse.com...cient-trump-3/ Oh this should also give a hint about how the American Conservatives see the current administration, the world, and globalism in general (short take: they hate it, and would rather the county be self-sufficient with little to no foreign logistical needs).
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2020-03-13, 18:43 | Link #56 |
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I don't think than I would pass as a conservative but, right now, many countries might regret a bit than than they can't get some criticals stuff because the production had been outsourced oversea. In this day and ages, a country being 100% self-sufficient is utopic but the current situation is way too likely to break somewhere.
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2020-03-13, 18:57 | Link #57 |
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Switzerland has closed their border to Italy a couple days ago - the effect of this is debatable since the virus had already arrived in the country by then. The effect it has on people is remarkable. Public transport use is down to about half, everyone is doing their meetings over skype, sport clubs are barely visited anymore, and so on. We have ordered masks and related medical goods but Germany has stopped the transport over contamination risks. The government is really pissed about that as our ability to produce medical supplies is rather low.
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Someone praised China's handling (which includes locking people in their homes to die if not of the virus then of hunger.) Anyways. |
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2020-03-13, 20:46 | Link #59 |
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Well a recession is around the corner, I was talking to my wife and we planned to do allot with our tax money but now we're going to hold onto it case her or my work closes during this. I get the feeling many people will do the same, it's a sure fire way to cause a recession.
Local entertainment is pushing hard how clean their facilities are, this is going to hurt allot of local businesses for sure I'm concerned about the virus but I'm more concerned about the ripple effect this will cause. |
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Here is an article from Nature (2017) discussing such issues: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-01513-w |
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