Wuhan Coronavirus: Megathread - Got too big

[la mort]

This Chad epidemic dude

 

[bippu_as_fuck_ls400]

To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-masks-safety-idUSKBN1ZU0PH (http://archive.vn/aKfG2)

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - "Do not wear a mask if you are well" read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore's main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading coronavirus.

In neighboring Malaysia, the government urged people to always have masks and hand sanitizers ready, similar to advice by authorities in Thailand and Vietnam.

Conflicting messages have sowed confusion over how to protect against an epidemic that has claimed over 200 lives in China and spread to over 20 countries, with some experts saying wrong handling of masks could even increase infection risk.

"Wearing a mask only when u feel unwell? Then why do u need soldiers when there isn't war? It's better to be safe than sorry" Facebook user Kenny Chan Wai Kong posted in Singapore, where authorities have announced plans to give four masks to every household as retailers' stocks run dry across the island.

In parts of Asia, wearing face masks is common when people are sick or to counter urban pollution.

Official guidance from the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention makes no mention of wearing a face mask as a preventative measure against the virus - but their websites do not specifically advise against them.

Australia and Taiwan have said healthy people don't need masks, but Australia has released 1 million masks from the national medical stockpile, and masks are widely worn in Taiwan's capital Taipei where the government has imposed purchase limits and an export ban on masks.

The Taiwan Railway Administration said on Friday that if the virus continues to spread it will refuse to carry passengers not wearing masks.

MASKS MUST BE FITTED CORRECTLY
Coronavirus can be transmitted from person to person, although it is not clear how easily. Most cases have been in people who have been in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the center of the outbreak, family members of those infected, or medical workers.

Transmission is likely through contact with an infected person via particles in the air from coughing or sneezing, or by someone touching an infected person or object with the virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes.

"Situations that require a mask are when you are in a crowd...or if you are caring for a sick person. If it makes you feel better, wear a surgical mask," Angela Rasmussen, virologist at the Center for Infection & Immunity at Columbia University said on the Reuters Global Markets Forum.

Other experts have said disposable surgical masks may not fit the face tightly enough to prevent infection, while some have pointed out that wrong handling of masks such as touching the front could increase the likelihood of infection spread.

In Hong Kong, a lawmaker who chairs the city's government health services panel was slammed over a short video she posted showing people how to steam and re-use disposable face masks.

More unusual advice has seen India's government suggest a traditional concoction that includes ginger and holy basil as virus protection, while a Myanmar minister was rebuked for sharing a Facebook post that advised people to eat more onions.

Some overseas Chinese have been buying masks to send to friends and relatives in China, where some stocks have been running out. Chinese citizens living in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia sent 150,000 masks back to their home province of Gansu on Thursday, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

In China, where nearly 10,000 cases have been reported so far, Zunyou Wu, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told state broadcaster that people need to wear masks when taking public transport.

 

[Computer Boy]

Wether this is true or not doesn't matter, please don't harass people because of conspiracy shit

Jon Passantino on Twitter

“Earlier today, @BuzzFeedNews reported Zero Hedge doxed a Chinese scientist and falsely accusing them of creating the coronavirus as a bioweapon https://t.co/SXyRan2zNQ https://t.co/AaVLNCce7W”

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[George Floyd Sneed]

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Wether this true or not doesn't matter, please don't harass people because of conspiracy shit

Jon Passantino on Twitter

“Earlier today, @BuzzFeedNews reported Zero Hedge doxed a Chinese scientist and falsely accusing them of creating the coronavirus as a bioweapon https://t.co/SXyRan2zNQ https://t.co/AaVLNCce7W”

twitter.com

Rule of thumb: if it’s Buzzfeed, it’s bullshit

 

[Computer Boy]

Rule of thumb: if it’s Buzzfeed, it’s bullshit

That still doesn't mean you can harass people for things they did not do
And for the record, I believe this virus is natural. Fuck you and your conspiritard shit

 

[Kari Kamiya]

Laughter is the best medicine (until it's not).

 

[Uncle Ted]

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Laughter is the best medicine (until it's not).

I'd rather be racist than sick.

 

[George Floyd Sneed]

That still doesn't mean you can harass people for things they did not do
And for the record, I believe this virus is natural. Fuck you and your conspiritard shit

I’m making fun of a website with no actual credibility virtue signaling and preening over how woke they are during a pandemic. I couldn’t give a shit less if it’s natural or not, it doesn’t matter at this point, the only thing that matters is stopping it, something Buzzfeed couldn’t give a fuck about if it can’t get them clicks.

 

[Jet Fuel Johnny]

I'd rather be racist than sick.

I'll be the racist going to memorials when it's over instead of the dude in the mass grave who's epithet reads: "At least I wasn't racist."

 

[HumanHive]

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Wether this is true or not doesn't matter, please don't harass people because of conspiracy shit

Jon Passantino on Twitter

“Earlier today, @BuzzFeedNews reported Zero Hedge doxed a Chinese scientist and falsely accusing them of creating the coronavirus as a bioweapon https://t.co/SXyRan2zNQ https://t.co/AaVLNCce7W”

twitter.com

Lol, ZeroHedge is Alex Jones tier. Sky is always falling, economy is always about to collapse, etc.

 

[theshep]

I just rewatched that video to rile me up a little bit more.



What's the bet this bitch takes PrEP pills?

 

[Gustav Schuchardt]

I'll be the racist going to memorials when it's over instead of the dude in the mass grave who's epithet reads: "At least I wasn't racist."

When you think about it, the whole point of being racist is that you want to be either visiting the memorial over the mass grave and saying what a tragedy it was (best case) or bulldozing the bodies into the mass grave in a Hazmat suit (somewhat worse but still acceptable case), instead of one of the bodies that end up bulldozed.

 

[Secret Asshole]

it is. I would be completely unsurprised if it was engineered. And be even less surprised if it was a natural sample being studied and accidentally let loose. It’s not possible to say definitively though, I think you’re right in that it’ll never be fully explained. Anyone who knows will be disposed of fairly fast unless they’re high up enough
If it’s natural, then it’s a sobering reminder of how nature can create plagues. If it’s engineered, it’s basically the perfect immune evading respiratory illness.

Yeah, I agree. Whatever it is, I feel it's more likely engineered than not. It's too much of a coincidence that their level 4 lab was there and the ground zero was just 20 to 30 minutes away.

I guess that's the faggot whose video was suggested to me on YouTube a couple of days ago?

Get fucked cunt. Despite what you tell me, the virus originated in China. End of.

That's not racist, it's a fact. (What about mad cow?), he squeals?

Yeah, guess what? Brits are still 'discriminated' against because of that. Just visit a blood bank. It's one of the questions.

Is that 'discrimination' racist?

Bushmeat is fucking awful no matter how you cut it. It destroys wildlife habitats and endangers species. It's a disgusting, short sighted practice and should only be done by the starving and even then you wouldn't eat a fucking wild bat, which is a rodent crawling with a disease. And eating a live fucking mammal is horrific.

So fuck off with this nonsense. And at the end of the day people are going to choose to be safe rather than woke.

To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-masks-safety-idUSKBN1ZU0PH (http://archive.vn/aKfG2)

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SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - "Do not wear a mask if you are well" read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore's main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading coronavirus.

In neighboring Malaysia, the government urged people to always have masks and hand sanitizers ready, similar to advice by authorities in Thailand and Vietnam.

Conflicting messages have sowed confusion over how to protect against an epidemic that has claimed over 200 lives in China and spread to over 20 countries, with some experts saying wrong handling of masks could even increase infection risk.

"Wearing a mask only when u feel unwell? Then why do u need soldiers when there isn't war? It's better to be safe than sorry" Facebook user Kenny Chan Wai Kong posted in Singapore, where authorities have announced plans to give four masks to every household as retailers' stocks run dry across the island.

In parts of Asia, wearing face masks is common when people are sick or to counter urban pollution.

Official guidance from the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention makes no mention of wearing a face mask as a preventative measure against the virus - but their websites do not specifically advise against them.

Australia and Taiwan have said healthy people don't need masks, but Australia has released 1 million masks from the national medical stockpile, and masks are widely worn in Taiwan's capital Taipei where the government has imposed purchase limits and an export ban on masks.

The Taiwan Railway Administration said on Friday that if the virus continues to spread it will refuse to carry passengers not wearing masks.

MASKS MUST BE FITTED CORRECTLY
Coronavirus can be transmitted from person to person, although it is not clear how easily. Most cases have been in people who have been in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the center of the outbreak, family members of those infected, or medical workers.

Transmission is likely through contact with an infected person via particles in the air from coughing or sneezing, or by someone touching an infected person or object with the virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes.

"Situations that require a mask are when you are in a crowd...or if you are caring for a sick person. If it makes you feel better, wear a surgical mask," Angela Rasmussen, virologist at the Center for Infection & Immunity at Columbia University said on the Reuters Global Markets Forum.

Other experts have said disposable surgical masks may not fit the face tightly enough to prevent infection, while some have pointed out that wrong handling of masks such as touching the front could increase the likelihood of infection spread.

In Hong Kong, a lawmaker who chairs the city's government health services panel was slammed over a short video she posted showing people how to steam and re-use disposable face masks.

More unusual advice has seen India's government suggest a traditional concoction that includes ginger and holy basil as virus protection, while a Myanmar minister was rebuked for sharing a Facebook post that advised people to eat more onions.

Some overseas Chinese have been buying masks to send to friends and relatives in China, where some stocks have been running out. Chinese citizens living in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia sent 150,000 masks back to their home province of Gansu on Thursday, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

In China, where nearly 10,000 cases have been reported so far, Zunyou Wu, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told state broadcaster that people need to wear masks when taking public transport.

Surgical masks can be effective....if people use the ASTM rating guide, fit them properly and remember that they are one use and that the virus is trapped in them so take them off and then sterilize your hands. There are just no studies on how they function in an epidemic environment. There are a lot of unknowns.

N95 masks are sold out everywhere and being resold on amazon for huge mark ups.

I was thinking of buying masks but I am in a huge population center, work in a huge place with many international people with no cases in my area. Yet. So I myself am torn on the mask issue. If it truly becomes an epidemic and not a pandemic, I am fucked anyway. With an asymptomatic period of 9 to 12 days, its impossible to tell when to wear them.

 

[Your_Fairy_Wish_Prince]

TL;DR for above: The corona-virus is just the new normal, guys. Get used to it, it's part and parcel of Current Year + X.

That motherfucker is living proof that sociologists should all be thrown in a ditch.

As someone who has a BA in sociology I concur

All joking aside let me expand on this a bit. I got my degrees a little over a decade ago one of them was sociology with a concentration in criminology, so all my upper level courses were about...well cool stuff, serial killers and gang violence etc. However my core classes strictly sociology and I really don’t recall stupid SJW bullshit like this dude is spouting about Wu Flu. Sure most of my professors were liberal, but these were liberals in the classical sense which I can stomach a lot better then the bullshit thats happening on that college campus and most others now. I am faculty so I never really left and even where I am in the south nonsense think like this is taking hold. Its sad to witness...

 

[the_real_debbil]

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Laughter is the best medicine (until it's not).

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Report: Outbreak of idiocy spreading 10,000 times faster than coronavirus

 

[Dumb Bitch Smoothie]

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(pic above unrelated. he'll survive!)
Report: Outbreak of idiocy spreading 10,000 times faster than coronavirus

Surgical mask now infused with Vitamin C for more protection! Order yours today!

 

[theshep]

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(pic above unrelated. he'll survive!)
Report: Outbreak of idiocy spreading 10,000 times faster than coronavirus

Lol

 

[Secret Asshole]

Fuck it, I just bought a huge amount of them for cheap, 8 bucks a box. Do NOT, whatever you do, go to amazon. Assholes are buying masks and trying to flip them for exorbitant prices. Even basic masks which I tried to do and was shocked at what people were charging. Like 64 dollars...and 350 shipping. Why is this allowed? I have no fucking idea.

If I don't use them, I can just flip them back for a little more than what I paid to break even or just save them. But I did it for me and my family. (Mostly for me).

Surgical mask now infused with Vitamin C for more protection! Order yours today!

There was a paper published that infused surgical masks with salt, which killed aersolized influenza because it was torn apart when the salt re-crystalized upon contact.

 

[Rudy Russo]

Reports from China are saying that recovered patients can be reinfected, so, maybe recoveries need an asterix...

Not going to believe that till its actually seen happening. Six months later? Yeah. Shortly after recovery. Doubt it.

 

[Dumb Bitch Smoothie]

There was a paper published that infused surgical masks with salt, which killed aersolized influenza because it was torn apart when the salt re-crystalized upon contact.

Salt works well for many number of things. So that doesn't come as a surprise.