Coronavirus

[hungry101]

This is officially the first thing exported by the Chinese that has ever lasted this long. I went to the knock off market last time I was in Shanghai. Most of the stuff I bought broke before I ever got on the plane to return to the States. On a lighter note, I understand the wet markets have opened back up in China. They should shoot a season of Fear Factor in one of these places. Chick-fil-A temporarly changed their slogan to "EAT FEWER BATS!" https://babylonbee.com/news/chick-fil-a-temporarily-changes-slogan-to-eat-fewer-bats
This is not as funny as the meme going around FB with a bat hanging upside down with a sign in it's mouth reading "EAT MORE CHICKEN."

 

[jeff teliska]

Eat fewer pangolins...:clap2:

 

[cloudsurf]

On a lighter note, I understand the wet markets have opened back up in China. ]

Why do you call it a lighter note? It is highly irresponsible if true. Do you have a link to a legit source of information. Are these markets government sanctioned or run by gangs ? Maybe there would be no difference.

 

[sene5hos]

I just saw that in 411 section.
By Mod20
This section is closed until further notice.

Very good initiative to close this section. Besides, on several occasions I had spoken about it to the guys who posted in this section.

Their answers unfortunately let me predict that they didn't respect confinement.

 

[hungry101]

Why do you call it a lighter note? It is highly irresponsible if true. Do you have a link to a legit source of information. Are these markets government sanctioned or run by gangs ? Maybe there would be no difference.

Here is a link to an interesting Op Ed about the wet markets. The article considers all the diseases that we can attribute to the wet markets: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/490528-china-must-close-down-wet-markets-now

I've heard they opened them again. Here is an article: https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...y-wet-markets-are-back/slideshow/74925019.cms The light note were the two amusing sentences that followed about Eat More Chicken.

 

[EagerBeaver]

At his 3 pm presser, Connecticut's Governor announced there were 16 more deaths in the last 24 hours from Covid-19, including a baby. The fatality of the baby is believed to be the youngest victim of Covid-19 worldwide.

The 6 week old newborn from the Hartford area was brought unresponsive to a hospital and could not be revived. The newborn was tested as Covid 19 positive.

Connecticut has been ranked as the 4th hardest hit state in the USA, currently.

 

[cloudsurf]

Rep. Devin Nunes of California who is competing for the prize of being the stupidest politician in America, just announced that closing schools till the end of April is overkill.
Yup congressman let those little kids play together at recess....infect each other and then go home and infect their parents and grand parents. Dangerously stupid .

 

[The Nature Boy]

A 13 yo just passed today in England. Reports of youngsters succumbing to “The Beast” are popping up

 

[Halloween Mike]

Maybe this will sound extreme to some, but i wish the governement would go full stream ahead with this so it past faster.

Full lockdown on everything, including grocery store for 2 weeks. Peoples would have time to do one final shopping before its effective, its not that hard to buy 2 weeks of food, even if you eat a bit of "ramen" during that time. Delivery could still be done for peoples who REALLY need it. And if some peoples can't buy 2 weeks of foods, governement could issue some stamps or i dunno, stuff that need to be paid back later. Only hospital would remain open for obvious reason.

Army and police in the streets, no going out of homes. Too much peoples right now still gather and ignore the orders. I see it first glance with my neighbor.

This is a 2 weeks virus, so if everything is totally shut down for 2 weeks, does it not fix the problem as borders are close? Or am i too optimistic?

I know the reason why we doing what we do right now is to protect old folks and peoples who would die if they catch it. They don't want too much peoples in the hospital at the same time cause it would mean tough choices on who die and who get threated like Italy. I get that. But i feel the current "half progressive measures" just really stretch the damn thing too long for nothing. Its been 2 weeks and im getting sick of it already and im not even somebody that goes out that much usually.

In my proposal obviously borders would remain close for a while as other countries/provinces would still be infected maybe, but at least Quebec could go back to normal.

I just don't see myself like right now for another 2 months, maybe 3... sucks too bad.

 

[The Nature Boy]

Yea dude, me too, full military state! Kids are starting to die now. That Florida governor should get caned or lashes Singapore style

 

[ShyMan]

Covid 19 may also cause horrific brain damage in some patients.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/...tion=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage

"These domestic reports follow similar observations by doctors in Italy and other parts of the world, of Covid-19 patients having strokes, seizures, encephalitis-like symptoms and blood clots, as well as tingling or numbness in the extremities, called acroparesthesia. In some cases, patients were delirious even before developing fever or respiratory illness, according to Dr. Alessandro Padovani, whose hospital at University of Brescia in Italy opened a separate NeuroCovid unit to care for patients with neurological conditions.

The patients who come in with encephalopathy are confused and lethargic and may appear dazed, exhibiting strange behavior or staring off into space. They may be having seizures that require immediate medical care, and experts are warning health care providers who treat such patients to recognize that they may have Covid-19 and to take precautions to protect themselves from infection."

"some patients exhibit altered mental status, or encephalopathy, a catchall term for brain disease or dysfunction that can have many underlying causes, as well as other serious conditions."

 

[Rinzler]

That Florida governor should get caned or lashes Singapore style

if we're gonna start talking punishment for this disaster, xi jinping and his cronies from the chinese communist party should be locked up in a cage with 1,000,000 blood-sucking bats

 

[OnJustALark]

Rep. Devin Nunes of California who is competing for the prize of being the stupidest politician in America, just announced that closing schools till the end of April is overkill.
Yup congressman let those little kids play together at recess....infect each other and then go home and infect their parents and grand parents. Dangerously stupid .

Know who makes up a sizable percentages of this school kids ... illegals ... from countries with squalor for conditions and diseases rampant ... want guess how many are not getting sick from this china virus ... my hunch is the majority ... we have lberal school superintendents talking here of ending all remaining school activities well into May and to consider e-learning carrying onto NEXT school year - this is the fans of fear being stoked and over exaggerated. And if, IF they do do that - then it will be time to push back on all these school over reach for tax dollars, since they are proving there is no need for buildings, maintenance, multiple layers of teachers and especially all the bi-lingual staff - aps can translate across many languages. Pandora's Box for sure - they best be very careful what they push for here.

 

[OnJustALark]

Yea ur right. It is likely lower. That stat just stuck out, but still 800+ died today! That’s insane!

How many babies were aborted in the same day in the U.S. .... oh, and who paid for those deaths? THAT is insane. Not against abortion - am against any TAX dollar funding it. Want to use it as method of birth control - go ahead, and budget for it then on HER dime.

 

[OnJustALark]

At his 3 pm presser, Connecticut's Governor announced there were 16 more deaths in the last 24 hours from Covid-19, including a baby. The fatality of the baby is believed to be the youngest victim of Covid-19 worldwide.

The 6 week old newborn from the Hartford area was brought unresponsive to a hospital and could not be revived. The newborn was tested as Covid 19 positive.

Connecticut has been ranked as the 4th hardest hit state in the USA, currently.

Doesn't say if the small infant dies of SIDS or in a car wreck, or from abuse at the ads of a care giver .... just that the baby 'tested positive' for china virus .... telling ya, news back in Watergate Days was investigate, confirm, report .... today it is make up, sensationalize, distort and disseminate.

 

[OnJustALark]

Yea dude, me too, full military state! Kids are starting to die now. That Florida governor should get caned or lashes Singapore style

Why, for what? And since on the subject of Governors ... how about Cuomo diminishing the china virus as he and his team did all through Jan and Feb ... he gets a pass cuz he's a lib but DeSantis should be caned or lashed for what, and cuz he's a conservative?

Guess it is true ... without a double standard, the left would have no standards.

 

[The Nature Boy]

Not a big fan of Cuomo. Talks to much. I have no interest in old Italian sayings his mother or grandmother used to say to him when he was little. Not really smitten by the goofy back and forth he has with his brother on national TV and don’t really get many of the inside jokes they are saying to each other during Andrew’s many CNN interviews by Chris. But desantis a republican reminds me of the same bullshit that democratic mayor from New Orleans is trying to pass off, blaming trump or the federal government for not sounding red flags or giving guidance which is bullshit. U can say what you want about Cuomo, but everything he’s doin is preemptive, can’t even say desantis is reactionary, he’s not really moving. By him saying he didn’t move until he saw a change in Trumps demeanor is pretty much telling everyone that some republicans didn’t take it seriously because trump wasn’t

 

[The Nature Boy]

How many babies were aborted in the same day in the U.S. .... oh, and who paid for those deaths? THAT is insane.

no idea, but abortions as shitty as they are aren’t infecting healthcare workers/1st responders, burdening health care systems. This is another apples to dildos comparison, that is insane

n wtf is a lark exactly?

 

[donbusch]

Yes, SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 originated from China but let’s quit all these ‘China Virus’ mentions before people really get hurt bad in racial attacks.

It’s not the fault of the folks in China that their leaders hid information about Covid-19. And there are the American or Canadian Born Chinese who have nothing to do with China. Not to mention all the other ethinicities like Filipinos, Japanese, Koreans, Thais etc whom racist people can’t differentiate from.

These are tough times! Many people r afraid, angry, frustrated and maybe looking for someone to blame. Using terms like ‘China Virus’ only makes things worse by inciting hate & violence within our own communities.

https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-gun-sales-asian-california-washington-1491891

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/24/coronavirus-us-asian-americans-racism

https://www.businessinsider.com/virus-from-china-exposes-racism-in-america-coronavirus-us-2020-3

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...s-report-fear-harassment-violence/2903745001/

We will get through this crisis faster by working together and keeping each other safe :hippie:

 

[sorengard]

It should be called the CCP virus and if there's a silver lining to this crisis, it's that this may be the wake-up call the West needs. China is not a respected trading partner but rather a rising enemy. To pretend otherwise is foolish. 5mn people left Wuhan after Chinese New Years celebrations. If the CCP was more transparent, we could have finished this virus off long before now. A strong number two in terms of culpability is the WHO. We've got a date with both. The sooner the better.