The 2019-2020 Coronavirus outbreak thread

[The New California Republic]

Looks like animals can be asymptomatic carriers of it. That'll make it more difficult to contain.

*angry Infected Mushroom noises*

Is it time to outlaw dogs? Make our streets safe from droppings and random dog attacks Coronavirus?

Fixed.

[Tinhampton]

CORONAVIRUS AND SPORT II:
BLAME CORONAVIRUS! No spectators in Italian sport for four weeks... Coppa Italia semi between Napoli and Inter also postponed... Inter prez Zhang pretty chuffed... Italy third-worst-affected country after ROK, PRC...
! England's men asked to refrain from handshakes on Sri Lanka tour... SL has had one coronavirus case who has recovered but "Root's side suffered gastroenteritis and flu problems" in SAfrica... while at Women's World T20 in Oz, Tropical Storm Esther poses more of a threat...
? Premier League told to "step up" nCoV planning... HMG will not cancel anything unless the science says otherwise...

! Meanwhile - Poland (from Germany), Slovenia (Morocco via neighbouring Italy), Hungary (x2 asymptomatic) all record first coronavirus cases...

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

CORONAVIRUS AND SPORT II:
BLAME CORONAVIRUS! No spectators in Italian sport for four weeks... Coppa Italia semi between Napoli and Inter also postponed... Inter prez Zhang pretty chuffed... Italy third-worst-affected country after ROK, PRC...
! England's men asked to refrain from handshakes on Sri Lanka tour... SL has had one coronavirus case who has recovered but "Root's side suffered gastroenteritis and flu problems" in SAfrica... while at Women's World T20 in Oz, Tropical Storm Esther poses more of a threat...
? Premier League told to "step up" nCoV planning... HMG will not cancel anything unless the science says otherwise...

! Meanwhile - Poland (from Germany), Slovenia (Morocco via neighbouring Italy), Hungary (x2 asymptomatic) all record first coronavirus cases...

People are scared. Very scared. At times irrationally so. There’s a lot of overhype and misinformation doing the rounds. During an emergency, such things certainly do not help.

[Tinhampton]

CORONAVIRUS AND SPORT II

People are scared. Very scared. At times irrationally so. There’s a lot of overhype and misinformation doing the rounds. During an emergency, such things certainly do not help.

We've had a few dubious stories over the past two months (the earlier-discussed Papal testing reports, dodgy claims from Chinese provincial CDCs about supposed nCoV "cures") but it is not my intention to propagate those or cause other concern. Obviously agreed, plus apologies if I have done anything other than inform people... which I may well have done with the coloured indicators. Perhaps I should stick to the (list) tag next time

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Verbatim quotes from today's COVID-19 mission briefing by WHO Director-General Tedros:

"Our view continues to be that containment of COVID-19 must be the top priority for all countries, but at the same time, countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission. That’s why we’re suggesting a comprehensive approach. With early, aggressive measures, countries can stop transmission and save lives...

Yesterday I spoke to President Sebastián Piñera of Chile about the work his government is doing to keep its people safe, even though at that time his country did not have a single case. Chile now has its first case, but I am confident that with the President’s leadership, they are well-placed to contain the outbreak. That is the kind of political commitment we need in every country, mobilizing the whole of government before cases even arrive, and continuing to be aggressive when cases arrive...

This virus is not SARS, it is not MERS and it is not influenza. The nature of this virus means we have an opportunity to break the chains of transmission and contain its spread. At the very least, we can slow it down and buy time."

[Ethel mermania]

*angry Infected Mushroom noises*

Ban dogs! Ban suits! Having pets is theft!

Just dogs luv, just dogs

[Shrillland]

Great. There's two of them at least, COVID-19L and COVID-19S: https://www.yahoo.com/gma/scientists-theyve-identified-2-strains-covid-19-224402037.html

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

People are scared. Very scared. At times irrationally so. There’s a lot of overhype and misinformation doing the rounds. During an emergency, such things certainly do not help.

We've had a few dubious stories over the past two months (the earlier-discussed Papal testing reports, dodgy claims from Chinese provincial CDCs about supposed nCoV "cures") but it is not my intention to propagate those or cause other concern. Obviously agreed, plus apologies if I have done anything other than inform people... which I may well have done with the coloured indicators. Perhaps I should stick to the (list) tag next time

---

Verbatim quotes from today's COVID-19 mission briefing by WHO Director-General Tedros:

"Our view continues to be that containment of COVID-19 must be the top priority for all countries, but at the same time, countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission. That’s why we’re suggesting a comprehensive approach. With early, aggressive measures, countries can stop transmission and save lives...

Yesterday I spoke to President Sebastián Piñera of Chile about the work his government is doing to keep its people safe, even though at that time his country did not have a single case. Chile now has its first case, but I am confident that with the President’s leadership, they are well-placed to contain the outbreak. That is the kind of political commitment we need in every country, mobilizing the whole of government before cases even arrive, and continuing to be aggressive when cases arrive...

This virus is not SARS, it is not MERS and it is not influenza. The nature of this virus means we have an opportunity to break the chains of transmission and contain its spread. At the very least, we can slow it down and buy time."

No no. I’m not accusing you of spreading misinformation. I’m merely adding that on top of the emergency and worry, there have been a lot of dubious stories that add to the panic. I was seriously asked, for example, if you can get CoVID19 from eating at a Chinese buffet. Mind you, at a local eatery in a place that has no reported cases of CoVID19. I’ve seen people go into panic about their kids’ Asian classmates. I’ve seen people refusing to interact with their Asian neighbors. I’ve read of people actually believing Corona beer is a vector of infection. No joke. And these are the stories that feed into the fear over this virus.

[Ethel mermania]

We've had a few dubious stories over the past two months (the earlier-discussed Papal testing reports, dodgy claims from Chinese provincial CDCs about supposed nCoV "cures") but it is not my intention to propagate those or cause other concern. Obviously agreed, plus apologies if I have done anything other than inform people... which I may well have done with the coloured indicators. Perhaps I should stick to the (list) tag next time

---

Verbatim quotes from today's COVID-19 mission briefing by WHO Director-General Tedros:

"Our view continues to be that containment of COVID-19 must be the top priority for all countries, but at the same time, countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission. That’s why we’re suggesting a comprehensive approach. With early, aggressive measures, countries can stop transmission and save lives...

Yesterday I spoke to President Sebastián Piñera of Chile about the work his government is doing to keep its people safe, even though at that time his country did not have a single case. Chile now has its first case, but I am confident that with the President’s leadership, they are well-placed to contain the outbreak. That is the kind of political commitment we need in every country, mobilizing the whole of government before cases even arrive, and continuing to be aggressive when cases arrive...

This virus is not SARS, it is not MERS and it is not influenza. The nature of this virus means we have an opportunity to break the chains of transmission and contain its spread. At the very least, we can slow it down and buy time."

No no. I’m not accusing you of spreading misinformation. I’m merely adding that on top of the emergency and worry, there have been a lot of dubious stories that add to the panic. I was seriously asked, for example, if you can get CoVID19 from eating at a Chinese buffet. Mind you, at a local eatery in a place that has no reported cases of CoVID19. I’ve seen people go into panic about their kids’ Asian classmates. I’ve seen people refusing to interact with their Asian neighbors. I’ve read of people actually believing Corona beer is a vector of infection. No joke. And these are the stories that feed into the fear over this virus.

Wonton soup and general tso's chicken is a good deed in today's world.

[Shrillland]

We've had a few dubious stories over the past two months (the earlier-discussed Papal testing reports, dodgy claims from Chinese provincial CDCs about supposed nCoV "cures") but it is not my intention to propagate those or cause other concern. Obviously agreed, plus apologies if I have done anything other than inform people... which I may well have done with the coloured indicators. Perhaps I should stick to the (list) tag next time

---

Verbatim quotes from today's COVID-19 mission briefing by WHO Director-General Tedros:

"Our view continues to be that containment of COVID-19 must be the top priority for all countries, but at the same time, countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission. That’s why we’re suggesting a comprehensive approach. With early, aggressive measures, countries can stop transmission and save lives...

Yesterday I spoke to President Sebastián Piñera of Chile about the work his government is doing to keep its people safe, even though at that time his country did not have a single case. Chile now has its first case, but I am confident that with the President’s leadership, they are well-placed to contain the outbreak. That is the kind of political commitment we need in every country, mobilizing the whole of government before cases even arrive, and continuing to be aggressive when cases arrive...

This virus is not SARS, it is not MERS and it is not influenza. The nature of this virus means we have an opportunity to break the chains of transmission and contain its spread. At the very least, we can slow it down and buy time."

No no. I’m not accusing you of spreading misinformation. I’m merely adding that on top of the emergency and worry, there have been a lot of dubious stories that add to the panic. I was seriously asked, for example, if you can get CoVID19 from eating at a Chinese buffet. Mind you, at a local eatery in a place that has no reported cases of CoVID19. I’ve seen people go into panic about their kids’ Asian classmates. I’ve seen people refusing to interact with their Asian neighbors. I’ve read of people actually believing Corona beer is a vector of infection. No joke. And these are the stories that feed into the fear over this virus.

My Mother's concerned about eating at buffets period, not Chinese ones. And when it spreads here I can see the concern, people cough and sneeze and all that fun stuff.

[Bombadil]

Donald got angry with pharmaceutical executives the other day as they patiently tried to explain to him why a vaccine can't be released before the elections and why 'a really good flu vaccine' wouldn't work as an alternative.

[Thermodolia]

The flu is pretty bad, and we have medicines and vaccines for it. The Wuhan Coronavirus also has a higher death rate and is about as infectious.

But no one panics and stocks up on hand sanitizer and canned foods for the flu season. Stupidity seems to be the more dangerous virus here, and its spreading fast

The main reason people are stocking up is because they are looking at what’s happening in China and are getting concerned that it might happen here

[Thermodolia]

Ban dogs! Ban suits! Having pets is theft!

Just dogs luv, just dogs

And pants

[Senkaku]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/c ... mouth.html

I fucking hate people

[Duhon]

But no one panics and stocks up on hand sanitizer and canned foods for the flu season. Stupidity seems to be the more dangerous virus here, and its spreading fast

The main reason people are stocking up is because they are looking at what’s happening in China and are getting concerned that it might happen here

especially when their narcissistic buffoon of a leader is a fountain of lies and misinformation and would be all too glad to sacrifice tens of millions to be praised

first his fucking businesses, now people's fucking lives, that goddamned fucking authoritarian

[Kandorith]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/coronavirus-new-hampshire-dartmouth.html

I fucking hate people

Oh don't worry, The Netherlands will have around 900 students returning tomorrow who have all been in the north of Italy from just before the outbreak there started and now. The Dutch government says they are "prepared" for their return. Just as "prepared" they were when the outbreak started here with now numbers of over 40 and not a single containment in sight with doctors blowing the whistle on "not having any resources nor supplies"

[Duhon]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/coronavirus-new-hampshire-dartmouth.html

I fucking hate people

and what's fucking worse is that there are people all too willing to believe absurdities and commit atrocities for the sake of this demon of a man and his insatiable satanic fucking ego

[Duhon]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/coronavirus-new-hampshire-dartmouth.html

I fucking hate people

Oh don't worry, The Netherlands will have around 900 students returning tomorrow who have all been in the north of Italy from just before the outbreak there started and now. The Dutch government says they are "prepared" for their return. Just as "prepared" they were when the outbreak started here with now numbers of over 40 and not a single containment in sight with doctors blowing the whistle on "not having any resources nor supplies"

Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant!

[Genivaria]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/coronavirus-new-hampshire-dartmouth.html

I fucking hate people

This should be a fucking felony.
Multiple counts of reckless endangerment at the very least.

[Duhon]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/coronavirus-new-hampshire-dartmouth.html

I fucking hate people

This should be a fucking felony.

what, and jail him alongside other people?

[Genivaria]

This should be a fucking felony.

what, and jail him alongside other people?

Which other people are we referring to? Other people who go to public events after being told to isolate themselves?
Then yes.

[Bombadil]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/coronavirus-new-hampshire-dartmouth.html

I fucking hate people

Could be worse, you could be living under this..

Chinese social media censors blocked neutral information about the coronavirus outbreak when they targeted references to the outbreak on WeChat and other platforms, a report has found.

Hundreds of keywords and keyword combinations, including “Wuhan seafood market” and “Sars variation” were censored in late December, as doctors sought to warn about the new virus.

The report, by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk school of global affairs and public policy, found that between January and February, “a wide breadth of content” was censored on WeChat and YY, a Chinese live-streaming platform, including criticisms of the Chinese government.

Speculative and factual information, and neutral references to the government’s handling of the outbreak, were also blocked.

Chinese social media platforms have come under greater pressure to censor content about the Covid-19 illness, which has killed 3,285 and infected more than 95,000. Critical discussion and investigative reports about the virus have been removed from social media sites and Chinese leaders have called for more control over online media to ensure social stability during the outbreak.

“Our findings show that information on Covid-19 is being tightly controlled on Chinese social media,” the report said.

“Censorship of Covid-19 content started at early stages of the outbreak and continued to expand blocking a wide range of speech, from criticism of the government to officially sanctioned facts and information.”

It said censorship of the outbreak was “troubling”.

Link

[Duhon]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/coronavirus-new-hampshire-dartmouth.html

I fucking hate people

Could be worse, you could be living under this..

Chinese social media censors blocked neutral information about the coronavirus outbreak when they targeted references to the outbreak on WeChat and other platforms, a report has found.

Hundreds of keywords and keyword combinations, including “Wuhan seafood market” and “Sars variation” were censored in late December, as doctors sought to warn about the new virus.

The report, by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk school of global affairs and public policy, found that between January and February, “a wide breadth of content” was censored on WeChat and YY, a Chinese live-streaming platform, including criticisms of the Chinese government.

Speculative and factual information, and neutral references to the government’s handling of the outbreak, were also blocked.

Chinese social media platforms have come under greater pressure to censor content about the Covid-19 illness, which has killed 3,285 and infected more than 95,000. Critical discussion and investigative reports about the virus have been removed from social media sites and Chinese leaders have called for more control over online media to ensure social stability during the outbreak.

“Our findings show that information on Covid-19 is being tightly controlled on Chinese social media,” the report said.

“Censorship of Covid-19 content started at early stages of the outbreak and continued to expand blocking a wide range of speech, from criticism of the government to officially sanctioned facts and information.”

It said censorship of the outbreak was “troubling”.

Link

i mean, i dunno, it's more of the same shit under authoritarian fucking dipshits

just choose the dumbest way to have everyone die

[Australian rePublic]

Thanks to the panic caused by Covid-19, I went to 3 supermarkets to try to purchase toilet paper, and they were all out

[Chari]

Thanks to the panic caused by Convid-19, I went to 3 supermarkets to try to purchase toilet paper, and they were all out

I'm glad I got TP before the shit hit the fan. No pun intended.

[Dumb Ideologies]

Thanks to the panic caused by Convid-19, I went to 3 supermarkets to try to purchase toilet paper, and they were all out

Supplies have been...

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