Wuhan Coronavirus: Megathread - Got too big

[Barnard]

Infection traced back to another sick person returning from Italy.

OK, turns out that's just people spreading misinformation. It was just announced that pretty much nobody knows where she got the virus from, which is obviously very bad news. Hate how I keep having to correct myself about this stuff.

 

[ulsterscotsman]

Just been into town, and today - unlike yesterday - all the toilet paper is gone in the cheaper end shops.The nice supermarket still has plenty and is displaying it prominently. Is there a sudden fear we're all going to shit ourselves to death? Come on.

The liquid soaps mostly went out of stock last week. and are almost totally gone now, a couple of bottles left per shop, the hand santizers all went the week before that. This week is apparently ludicrous inexplicable fear about toilet paper week. It's obvious this is monkey-see, monkey-do behavior led by the media reporting on massively silly cunts elsewhere (ok, Australia) tasing each other over the right to buy all 1500 remaining rolls. Yesterday, the TP shelves were fine. Today - stripped. Probably down to a handful of silly selfish bastards buying more than they can use in a fucking year. I hope they get buried under it.

No food shortages where I am, just this media-led dumbassery. How much bumfodder do these cunts really think they need? And where the fuck are they putting it?

I notice bar soap is relatively depleted, but still in stock. Funny. There's no difference in cleaning power between liquid and bar except in people's silly minds and if you keep it dry it might actually last longer, but there you go. Fashion!

I keep asking, did nobody wash their fucking hands before this past couple of weeks to inspire this sudden 'oh, must buy ALL THE SOAP' shit? I don't think a lot of people did which explains the normal mass sicknesses that go around every year.

I also keep wondering why people are still coughing their thick, mucus-ridden cough and spluttering about without covering their mouths despite all the warnings going on. Yes, that applies to you, aged boomer-type person. And you, spotty teenager. And you, lady, should teach you kids better manners that snotting over everything and shoving their hands on everything in their path.

I have an elderly relative cancelling a clinic appointment this week because he's so bothered he'll pick up something awful - maybe corona, maybe something else - at the hospital (wouldn't be the first time) with everyone still coughing and spluttering like morons in the waiting rooms, because if he gets it, he'll likely pass it onto his immune-compromised wife and kill her.

Starting to get like that here, went to a home bargins store today and the Toilet roll, Kitchen roll, pasta, and rice ect where all sold out.

 

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I have an elderly relative cancelling a clinic appointment this week because he's so bothered he'll pick up something awful - maybe corona, maybe something else - at the hospital (wouldn't be the first time) with everyone still coughing and spluttering like morons in the waiting rooms, because if he gets it, he'll likely pass it onto his immune-compromised wife and kill her.

Sensible man. This is the consequence of 'containment'- people will die and suffer reduced quality of life outcomes because of the wide spread of the virus, but that won't be readily measurable and reportable on, and aT LeaST tHe EcONomY WoN'T bE aFFecTEd.

 

[Bat Soup Reviews]

This flu narrative will never die

Donald J. Trump on Twitter

“So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!”

twitter.com

 

[???]

He's not a bat-eater, he's a Muslim Iranian.

I don't see why he's so worked up about the tail wagging the dog RE USA-Israeli relations. Iran didn't mind Israel acting as the go-between between our nations during Iran-Contra arms deals. If our situations were reversed, they would do the same thing to us that we do to them. This is realpolitik, emotions are a liability and making arguments about justice and feelings is either naive or insincere.

That the markets are losing value? How will this affect me and joe-sixpack?

Markets go up and joe sixpack eats shit, markets go down and joe sixpack eats shit. Why should we care about some rich fucks on the coasts when we don't benefit either way?

 

[Ponderous Pillock]

I keep asking, did nobody wash their fucking hands before this past couple of weeks to inspire this sudden 'oh, must buy ALL THE SOAP' shit? I don't think a lot of people did which explains the normal mass sicknesses that go around every year.

I also keep wondering why people are still coughing their thick, mucus-ridden cough and spluttering about without covering their mouths despite all the warnings going on. Yes, that applies to you, aged boomer-type person. And you, spotty teenager. And you, lady, should teach you kids better manners that snotting over everything and shoving their hands on everything in their path.

I have an elderly relative cancelling a clinic appointment this week because he's so bothered he'll pick up something awful - maybe corona, maybe something else - at the hospital (wouldn't be the first time) with everyone still coughing and spluttering like morons in the waiting rooms, because if he gets it, he'll likely pass it onto his immune-compromised wife and kill her.

I'm honestly feeling a bit wary of going to my local hospital for my usual blood test as I am actually immuno-compromised, but this leads me to have a higher than normal white cell count and I keep myself clean. That being said, Pillockshire's own corona cases are ridiculously low and I tend to go in super early.

But as for the shortages, it's ridiculous and I feel going to a 24hr supermarket at idiotic o'clock in the morning might be the better course of action, that being said... I'm not really short of anything right now. I have my usual stock of toilet paper which usually lasts me a month and a half to two, and I bought a pack of Imperial Leather about 9 months ago, which I've yet to actually touch.

As most other food is fine and in stock I'm not racing off to replace, or have the raw ingredients for things like making my own bread anyway and I buy my meat from the excellent local butcher who have their own slaughterhouse out back.

 

[mindlessobserver]

This is getting too real for me guys. I want off Mister Bones wild ride now.

 

[Disheveled Human]

Why are so many people in the media and on twitter shaming the folks that bought double or triple the usual amount of toilet paper I am legitimately confused. First off its TP it is not gonna go bad and everyone uses it eventually, second TP can be used for more then just wiping your ass it can double as a tissue, a napkin or paper towel even a cum rag.

Seems like people are just jealous they were not first to market. I can already predict there will also be shaming for people hoarding food/water when things get worse. My advice is not to listen to the idiots shaming you about your future planning and self preservation just look out for you and your family and fuck everyone else.

Ask yourself if it was the other way around would these people listen to you and help you? Survey says... No!

 

[pwnest injun]

Lol.. straight from the mouth of Bannon's puppet:
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1. Potential CPAC virus carriers can't get tested without the name of the plaguebearer
2. CPAC still attempting to suppress the name of the plaguebearer

Conservatives, killed by an idiotic bureaucracy and oblique party-first politics. Honk Honk.

 

[Sissy Galvez]

Why are so many people in the media and on twitter shaming the folks that bought double or triple the usual amount of toilet paper I am legitimately confused. First off its TP it is not gonna go bad and everyone uses it eventually, second TP can be used for more then just wiping your ass it can double as a tissue, a napkin or paper towel even a cum rag.

Seems like people are just jealous they were not first to market. I can already predict there will also be shaming for people hoarding food/water when things get worse. My advice is not to listen to the idiots shaming you about your future planning and self preservation just look out for you and your family and fuck everyone else.

Ask yourself if it was the other way around would these people listen to you and help you? Survey says... No!

Because they didn’t and aren’t prepared. Honestly, Costco and Home Depot etc are to blame. They should have set limits early on how many to buy.

A month ago, Chinese were buying out cases of masks at Home Depot...why were they allowed to do that?

 

[smallmilk]

What exactly made SARS fizzle out?

 

[Shield Breaker]

Why are so many people in the media and on twitter shaming the folks that bought double or triple the usual amount of toilet paper I am legitimately confused. First off its TP it is not gonna go bad and everyone uses it eventually, second TP can be used for more then just wiping your ass it can double as a tissue, a napkin or paper towel even a cum rag.

Seems like people are just jealous they were not first to market. I can already predict there will also be shaming for people hoarding food/water when things get worse. My advice is not to listen to the idiots shaming you about your future planning and self preservation just look out for you and your family and fuck everyone else.

Ask yourself if it was the other way around would these people listen to you and help you? Survey says... No!

Because hoarding toilet paper is autistic.

 

[Coolio55]

Just been into town, and today - unlike yesterday - all the toilet paper is gone in the cheaper end shops.The nice supermarket still has plenty and is displaying it prominently. Is there a sudden fear we're all going to shit ourselves to death? Come on.

The liquid soaps mostly went out of stock last week. and are almost totally gone now, a couple of bottles left per shop, the hand santizers all went the week before that. This week is apparently ludicrous inexplicable fear about toilet paper week. It's obvious this is monkey-see, monkey-do behavior led by the media reporting on massively silly cunts elsewhere (ok, Australia) tasing each other over the right to buy all 1500 remaining rolls. Yesterday, the TP shelves were fine. Today - stripped. Probably down to a handful of silly selfish bastards buying more than they can use in a fucking year. I hope they get buried under it.

No food shortages where I am, just this media-led dumbassery. How much bumfodder do these cunts really think they need? And where the fuck are they putting it?

I notice bar soap is relatively depleted, but still in stock. Funny. There's no difference in cleaning power between liquid and bar except in people's silly minds and if you keep it dry it might actually last longer, but there you go. Fashion!

I keep asking, did nobody wash their fucking hands before this past couple of weeks to inspire this sudden 'oh, must buy ALL THE SOAP' shit? I don't think a lot of people did which explains the normal mass sicknesses that go around every year.

I also keep wondering why people are still coughing their thick, mucus-ridden cough and spluttering about without covering their mouths despite all the warnings going on. Yes, that applies to you, aged boomer-type person. And you, spotty teenager. And you, lady, should teach you kids better manners that snotting over everything and shoving their hands on everything in their path.

I have an elderly relative cancelling a clinic appointment this week because he's so bothered he'll pick up something awful - maybe corona, maybe something else - at the hospital (wouldn't be the first time) with everyone still coughing and spluttering like morons in the waiting rooms, because if he gets it, he'll likely pass it onto his immune-compromised wife and kill her.

I swear to god I want to slap all the stupid fucking cunts who just cough openly like it's nothing or even better mock cough over their clenched fist like it does anything.

All the supermarkets are out of bog roll but it doesn't matter because in this bit of the country there's shitloads of moss all ogre the ground and you can just go traditional if you're really desparate. I suspect people are too stupid to wash their hands because all the lavs at my workplace have giant "WASH YOUR FILTHY HANDS AFTER TAKING A SHIT YOU SPASTIC" microsoft word printer paper signs which have all mysteriously been put on the floor and pissed on.

 

[TruthSeekingDaimon]

Dont even care if I get the virus because judging from my age group I can shrug it off.

 

[repentance]

I'm honestly feeling a bit wary of going to my local hospital for my usual blood test as I am actually immuno-compromised, but this leads me to have a higher than normal white cell count and I keep myself clean. That being said, Pillockshire's own corona cases are ridiculously low and I tend to go in super early.

I'm immunocompromised too and I'm not exactly thrilled about the number of trips I need to make to the hospital and the doctor each fortnight.

 

[Ivan Shatov]

Conservatives, killed by an idiotic bureaucracy and oblique party-first politics. Honk Honk.

Reading between the lines a little bit, but there's a game of telephone going on here.

Conservatives are trying to suggest coronavirus is not a big deal, getting tested doesn't matter. The reality is they have been tested.

Jared Holt was there as a journalist. They're downplaying the risk hoping it will get him.

Why are so many people in the media and on twitter shaming the folks that bought double or triple the usual amount of toilet paper I am legitimately confused. First off its TP it is not gonna go bad and everyone uses it eventually, second TP can be used for more then just wiping your ass it can double as a tissue, a napkin or paper towel even a cum rag.

You're forgetting it's use in burial dressings prior to interment. That's what the Egyptians did.

 

[Arctic Fox]

ridiculous draconianism that not even brits would tolerate.

What exactly won't your people tolerate? Rape gangs, Chinese made facial recognition cameras on every city street, chucking non muslim people in jail for prayer in public while muslims do the same thing and get a pass. Creating an internet control bill mirroring Article 13 even after leaving the EU.
Y'all are fucked.

 

[Return of the Freaker]

What the hell is this? Some sort of satire?

Its the WE WUZ KANGZ version of The Daily Stormer

 

[JosephStalin]

This morning walked by local discount grocery store. No hand sanitizers, but plenty of hand soap. Plenty of asswipe and paper towels. Good amount of bottled water.

As always, folks, keep on keeping things in perspective. Yes, this will spread. Yes, some will get sick. Some will recover and some will die. So far about 24 dead. We lose that many people in auto accidents every few hours, nationally. We'll lose maybe 20,000 to the "regular" flu.

FDR said, "The only thing we need to fear is fear itself." Yup. Don't run scared. You are better than that. Be prudent, use common sense, but don't take counsel of your fears. I am not, and I never expect or ask any more from anyone else than I do myself.


On a side note, oil's now $30.76/barrel.

 

[LetThemEatCake]

I swear to god I want to slap all the stupid fucking cunts who just cough openly like it's nothing or even better mock cough over their clenched fist like it does anything.

You know what ISN'T sold out, anywhere I've been today, at the height of this tomfoolery? TISSUES.

Boxes of them, fully stocked, as well as those little travel sized packs of them. Plenty of those, everywhere. Tissues being the thing you're supposed to catch your fucking germs in instead of spraying them onto hands, surfaces, into the air and onto other people forced to work or stand next to you at close quarters in shops etc.

All these twats buying insane amounts of bog roll (and I'm thinking now I bet some people are doing this so they can try and sell it at vulturous prices to the desperate) and pasta and none of them buying the one thing that stops infections spreading at source.

Morons.