News Coronavirus Thread

[Hojuman]

Trudeau positive

 

[Event Horizon]

It’s a fascinating time. Thinking purely and solely of myself, I hope I’ve got it now. Knock it over and move on.

But that would mean you are infecting lots of people close to you, as we speak

 

[Event Horizon]

Remember how China said it had something like 20,000+ cases and only 500 dead in Wuhan?

Yeah they were lying. Obviously. But other countries and the media took their word for it.

Italy's death toll has already surged past 1000 and it has fewer cases currently tracked.

Believing what communist country says is pointless. I always knew it was much worse than reported. Partly due to how seriously they were taking it. Countries like China don't give a crap about a few hundred or even thousand dead. It had to be massive for them to care.

 

[andana]

BEIJING (Reuters): A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday (March 12) that the US military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
China has taken great offence at comments by US officials accusing it of being slow to react to the virus, first detected in Wuhan late last year, and of not being sufficiently transparent.

On Wednesday, US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said the speed of China's reaction to the emergence of the coronavirus had probably cost the world two months when it could have been preparing for the outbreak.
In a strongly worded tweet, written in English on his verified Twitter account, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said it was the United States that lacked transparency.

"When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be the US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!" Zhao wrote.

 

[Event Horizon]

It's the first that we know of. I am sure it's been out there for weeks.

 

[Event Horizon]

BEIJING (Reuters): A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday (March 12) that the US military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
China has taken great offence at comments by US officials accusing it of being slow to react to the virus, first detected in Wuhan late last year, and of not being sufficiently transparent.

On Wednesday, US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said the speed of China's reaction to the emergence of the coronavirus had probably cost the world two months when it could have been preparing for the outbreak.
In a strongly worded tweet, written in English on his verified Twitter account, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said it was the United States that lacked transparency.

"When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be the US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!" Zhao wrote.

I'd believe the Chinese, if they ate less crap or anything that moves.

 

[Event Horizon]

Another EPL club is caught in it.

Arsenal manager Arteta having the virus is HUGE.

 

[King Corey]

Believing what communist country says is pointless. I always knew it was much worse than reported. Partly due to how seriously they were taking it. Countries like China don't give a crap about a few hundred or even thousand dead. It had to be massive for them to care.

It would be a small salvation if other nations can present an unified front to pressure China into stopping (not just 'banning') live animal markets to at least reduce the odds or extend the wait of this happening again.

 

[GarnerSmash]

BEIJING (Reuters): A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday (March 12) that the US military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
China has taken great offence at comments by US officials accusing it of being slow to react to the virus, first detected in Wuhan late last year, and of not being sufficiently transparent.

On Wednesday, US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said the speed of China's reaction to the emergence of the coronavirus had probably cost the world two months when it could have been preparing for the outbreak.
In a strongly worded tweet, written in English on his verified Twitter account, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said it was the United States that lacked transparency.

"When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be the US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!" Zhao wrote.

Doing a Trump on Trump.

 

[giantroo]

Arsenal manager Arteta having the virus is HUGE.

Yep, the whole club has gone into lock down.

 

[King Corey]

BEIJING (Reuters): A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday (March 12) that the US military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
China has taken great offence at comments by US officials accusing it of being slow to react to the virus, first detected in Wuhan late last year, and of not being sufficiently transparent.

On Wednesday, US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said the speed of China's reaction to the emergence of the coronavirus had probably cost the world two months when it could have been preparing for the outbreak.
In a strongly worded tweet, written in English on his verified Twitter account, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said it was the United States that lacked transparency.

"When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be the US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!" Zhao wrote.

Get ****ed.

Yeh it's citizens of the US that ****ed a bat, splooshed its DNA all over everything, started a virus, then avoided notifying the WHO while killing any doctors who blew the whistle about it.

 

[SMaturin]

But that would mean you are infecting lots of people close to you, as we speak

I suspect that’s exactly what’s happening.
Personally I have no symptoms. I drive to work (Melbourne to central Vic) every day, work in an office of 3 and have been conducting phone meetings for the last fortnight.
Short of incubating myself now, I don’t think there’s much more I can do.

 

[The Anvil]

I have a relative in Asia dealing with a chronic auto immune disease. As much as it's a potential bad cold for most of us, there is a genuine risk of death for many many more if they can't avoid contracting it.

I find it troubling that we always cater to the lowest common denominator.

My dad also is one bad flu away from spending his future with Jesus and he stays within the confines of his house and those who are sick, or at risk, don’t visit for a while.


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[Event Horizon]

It would be a small salvation if other nations can present an unified front to pressure China into stopping (not just 'banning') live animal markets to at least reduce the odds or extend the wait of this happening again.

It would, but I can't see it happening. They will continue to eat anything that moves. Or if it ain't moving, they'll move it and then eat it.

 

[King Corey]

I suspect that’s exactly what’s happening.
Personally I have no symptoms. I drive to work (Melbourne to central Vic) every day, work in an office of 3 and have been conducting phone meetings for the last fortnight.

Yes we know where you work. There's an entire documentary series about it.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Believing what communist country says is pointless. I always knew it was much worse than reported. Partly due to how seriously they were taking it. Countries like China don't give a crap about a few hundred or even thousand dead. It had to be massive for them to care.

China didn't even announce what it was until 2 months after the fact, I knew about this shit way back in December.

I despise China, thoroughly. The fact we're so dependent on them economically, as many other countries are, on a paper tiger super-economy held up by the fact it has a large population frustrates me to no end, considering they do nothing for the rest of the world.

The videos that came out were just emphasis on how crap China really is, dumping bodies out of the front of houses and gassing buildings, building phony popup hospitals that get blown over by a stiff breeze, and they do it all in the name of puffing their chest and appearing stronger than what they really are to the rest of the world.

China probably could've done a lot more to prevent an outbreak, it was only when it got out of their control that they began to protect themselves and start giving the rest of the world information, which was 1-2 months after they already knew about all of it and kept it on the DL.

**** China, seriously.

 

[Hojuman]

BEIJING (Reuters): A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday (March 12) that the US military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
China has taken great offence at comments by US officials accusing it of being slow to react to the virus, first detected in Wuhan late last year, and of not being sufficiently transparent.

On Wednesday, US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said the speed of China's reaction to the emergence of the coronavirus had probably cost the world two months when it could have been preparing for the outbreak.
In a strongly worded tweet, written in English on his verified Twitter account, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said it was the United States that lacked transparency.

"When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be the US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!" Zhao wrote.

So some CCCP member in Wuhan wants to eat pangolin sashimi to get his teeny weeny pecker up for some 17yr old schoolgirl and the whole world gets screwed over ?

Good one Zhao. Belt and road initiative working well.

 

[King Corey]

China didn't even announce what it was until 2 months after the fact, I knew about this shit way back in December.

I despise China, thoroughly. The fact we're so dependent on them economically, as many other countries are, on a paper tiger super-economy held up by the fact it has a large population frustrates me to no end, considering they do nothing for the rest of the world.

The videos that came out were just emphasis on how crap China really is, dumping bodies out of the front of houses and gassing buildings, building phony popup hospitals that get blown over by a stiff breeze, and they do it all in the name of puffing their chest and appearing stronger than what they really are to the rest of the world.

China probably could've done a lot more to prevent an outbreak, it was only when it got out of their control that they began to protect themselves and start giving the rest of the world information, which was 1-2 months after they already knew about all of it and kept it on the DL.

fu** China, seriously.

In fairness every Chinese parliamentarian has an equal net worth.

Of 12 billion USD.

That's proof communism works.

 

[spurs]

Is everyone happy flying domestically? I need to fly in a few weeks for work and now I’m concerned.

 

[Nate7]

Is everyone happy flying domestically? I need to fly in a few weeks for work and now I’m concerned.

Recently had a few rows to myself in an A330, no issues at all flying.

 

[King Corey]

Recently had a few rows to myself in an A330, no issues at all flying.

Not everyone has the means to book out 27 seats for themselves when they fly mate.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The acurate one]

Peeps will give you some free advice, what will be will be, don't sweat the small stuff, but should you start sweating seek medical advice and ****ing quickly!

 

[Event Horizon]

Not surprising

 

[andana]

What precautions have clubs taken?
- Clubs have started restricting access between fans and players.
- Training sessions are becoming closed off and temporary bans have been placed on high-fives and autographs.
- Some clubs have also closed off access to the team's café and store at their home base for non-essential visitors.
- Port Adelaide is one of the clubs to introduce a sign in register that include questions about recent travel and health status for essential visitors.
- Some clubs have cancelled press opportunities and the ones that have taken place have been done so with two-metre gaps between journalists and AFL players and coaches.