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@MasterOfMyDomains


India locks down every flu season.

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Indiana? Somewhere else?

There are 22,180 deaths on this COVID-19 already, I really hope this doesn't get any worse than this.

It might help might not, quinine is found in schweppes bitter lemon and leg cramp medicine. You might want to stock up on it, dont know if youll be able to get the prescription for it. Good luck.

Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit Statement on COVID-19

Long statement here -> PDF

TL;DR

• Protect lives.
• Safeguard people’s jobs and incomes.
• Restore confidence, preserve financial stability, revive growth and recover stronger.
• Minimize disruptions to trade and global supply chains.
• Provide help to all.
• G20 countries have decided to inject $5trillion into the global economy to deal with the economic, social and financial impact of COVID2019 pandemic.

New Orleans food banks almost out of food; says coronavirus will "define our generation"

Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said coronavirus “is going to be the disaster that’s going to define our generation.”

Arnold told CNN’s Jim Sciutto that the city needs more personal protective equipment and ventilators for hospitals, but also could face a food supply shortage. Food banks today have enough food to last only another two days, he says.

The situation in Louisiana: There have been 827 coronavirus cases and 37 deaths in Orleans Parish. Arnold said Mardi Gras celebrations likely contributed to the spread of the virus. President Trump on Wednesday approved an urgent request for a major disaster declaration for Louisiana, which now grants the state access to federal aid as it combats the spread of Covid-19.


New Orleans food banks could run out of food in a week, but 'red tape' blocks access to stockpile


This is exactly the kind of shit that will lead to violence, rioting, looting..... Especially when the people know there's a stockpile of food out there that their leaders aren't allowing them to access.

Meanwhile, New Orleans medical workforce is greatly understaffed, and running out of equipment -- and this is just Phase 1. State officials have warned that hospitals could collapse by April 4.

With 1 in 6 workers under quarantine, New Orleans EMS to run lower-level ambulances

Mardi Gras is blamed for New Orleans coronavirus spread amid fears city with world's highest growth rate in cases will be next U.S. epicenter and hospitals could collapse in a week

Heartbreaking to see, I used to live in NOLA and that city is very close to my heart....

How 3M Plans to Make More Than a Billion Masks By End of Year

The company is using “surge capacity” to increase the production of N95 masks to fight the pandemic. Localized supply chains are a secret weapon, too.

MasterOfMyDomains said:

Cant see dr. Cant see chiropractor, dentists are out. Impossible to get thru to service canada. Cant go for f*cking coffee, ya jb, this happens every year. India locks down every flu season. slap the crap outa them mister funsky
I got multiple contractors coming in today to do reno’s in rental house here. The woman next to me is coughing like whooping cough, she works in a seniors home. If i dont have virus already i soon will.

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First of all, mrfunsky or the other guy aren't slapping anybody, they've shown they're more the run away and hide type, simply because people have different opinions. That's a cowardly type behavior, no matter how many times they talk about slapping people. You have a lot or herd mentality, confirmation bias stuff happening.

Comparing things isn't saying they are those things. If I compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan, I'm not saying they're the same, that doesn't make sense.

There is nothing wrong with comparing and contrasting, looking at other viruses, past pandemics etc.

Do nothing and shut it all down aren't the only choices here.

So the earlier story about the person under 18 dying from this isn't confirmed, they said it could be something else. So to this point, nobody under 20 has died from this here. If I point out many kids have died from the flu and the numbers, that's just a fact. Or it's pointed out the Swine flu affected more the younger crowd. And it's information that can be used to focus resources. That doesn't mean that this isn't an issue and there are problems.

The article Compassion just posted just confirms what I posted about Italy:

"More than 99% of Italy’s coronavirus fatalities were people who suffered from previous medical conditions, according to a study by the country’s national health authority."

"The average age of those who’ve died from the virus in Italy is 79.5. As of March 17, 17 people under 50 had died from the disease. All of Italy’s victims under 40 have been males with serious existing medical conditions."

So knowing that information, you can focus on more the elderly and those with previous medical conditions. That's literally 99%+ of the deaths. When you shut it all down, like some people in this thread want, there are ramifications. Economy, death, higher instances of spousal abuse, child abuse etc. When that gets brought up, people don't want to have that conversation, but it's a real thing.

If it's pointed out the CDC themselves said kids not going to school and staying home with their grandparents increases the risk, the confirmation bias crowd isn't touching that one.

If it's pointed out some countries have been successful combating this, without shutting it all down, that's not touched either.

JB Lions said:

First of all, mrfunsky or the other guy aren't slapping anybody, they've shown they're more the run away and hide type, simply because people have different opinions. That's a cowardly type behavior, no matter how many times they talk about slapping people. You have a lot or herd mentality, confirmation bias stuff happening.

Comparing things isn't saying they are those things. If I compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan, I'm not saying they're the same, that doesn't make sense.

There is nothing wrong with comparing and contrasting, looking at other viruses, past pandemics etc.

Do nothing and shut it all down aren't the only choices here.

So the earlier story about the person under 18 dying from this isn't confirmed, they said it could be something else. So to this point, nobody under 20 has died from this here. If I point out many kids have died from the flu and the numbers, that's just a fact. Or it's pointed out the Swine flu affected more the younger crowd. And it's information that can be used to focus resources. That doesn't mean that this isn't an issue and there are problems.

The article Compassion just posted just confirms what I posted about Italy:

"More than 99% of Italy’s coronavirus fatalities were people who suffered from previous medical conditions, according to a study by the country’s national health authority."

"The average age of those who’ve died from the virus in Italy is 79.5. As of March 17, 17 people under 50 had died from the disease. All of Italy’s victims under 40 have been males with serious existing medical conditions."

So knowing that information, you can focus on more the elderly and those with previous medical conditions. That's literally 99%+ of the deaths. When you shut it all down, like some people in this thread want, there are ramifications. Economy, death, higher instances of spousal abuse, child abuse etc. When that gets brought up, people don't want to have that conversation, but it's a real thing.

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i agree, this is attacking the elderly, but its not time to be laid back because your 20. Dont you think the human beast is resenting anything it goes thru, something else is in the works to attack what wasnt attack. Now is the time to stop this and show productivity not coldness and show you are worth it at any age.

I cant find it now, but i was reading somewhere that another virus is following covid-19, the hantavirus. Which effects more age groups. Something to watch, 32 cases in china have it from being hit by the covid-19 virus.

The Durfer said:

i agree, this is attacking the elderly, but its not time to be laid back because your 20. Dont you think the human beast is resenting anything it goes thru, something else is in the works to attack what wasnt attack. Now is the time to stop this and show productivity not coldness and show you are worth it at any age.

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I didn't say you should lay back, I said you should take common sense measures. Again, like other countries have. I'm saying, don't shut it all down. You can still social distance, wash hands, business can take measures, move the seating around etc. But when you look at Italy, who many here have mentioned, it's literally 99% with previous medical conditions, the average age is 79.5. Focusing on that alone will help immensely.

The Durfer said:

I cant find it now, but i was reading somewhere that another virus is following covid-19, the hantavirus. Which effects more age groups. Something to watch, 45 cases in china have it from being hit by the covid-19 virus.

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Of course.

here it is: https://www.foxnews.com/health/hantavirus-kills-man-coronavirus-hit-china-32-others-tested-report

kinda like the cleanup crew of the covid-19 virus. yipes. Dark.

koolishman said:

How 3M Plans to Make More Than a Billion Masks By End of Year

The company is using “surge capacity” to increase the production of N95 masks to fight the pandemic. Localized supply chains are a secret weapon, too.

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Thanks for posting this koolishman -- it's nice to see some positive news and to know that 3M was paying attention and able to predict the need before it arose.

Guess Michael Jackson had it right. Poor guy.

J Sokol said:

Thanks for posting this koolishman -- it's nice to see some positive news and to know that 3M was paying attention and able to predict the need before it arose.

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An India based firm is also planning a testing kit which can detect covid-19 in about 3 hours.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pune-based-mylab-covid-19-091325133.html

Hope these get approved fast.

lighter side of it, if there is one, the whole world was doing the corona feliz navidad commercial:

koolishman said:

An India based firm is also planning a testing kit which can detect covid-19 in about 3 hours.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pune-based-mylab-covid-19-091325133.html

Hope these get approved fast.

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They got approved by ICMR few days back. They are planning to produce 100,000 test kits per week and can increase more production if needed.

Messiah said:

They got approved by ICMR few days back. They are planning to produce 100,000 test kits per week and can increase more production if needed.

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So, 400,000 per month.

There was news about a Bangladesh firm doing something similar.

koolishman said:

So, 400,000 per month.

There was news about a Bangladesh firm doing something similar.

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Each test kit can test 100 patients. Moreover they have 100% correctness and no false-negative.




Yeah. I heard about Bangladesh' corona test kits too.

Messiah said:

Lockdown is the only option if you want people in your country to survive this pandemic. I do not mind people here agree or not. In India if you roam outside without any reason, you will have your butt swollen before you reach your home. Only essential services are allowed such as provision stores, medical shops, grocers.

If foreigners are stuck in India, request them to consult with their embassy. They will help you. Today hundreds of Israelis went back to Israel during this lockdown.

https://twitter.com/DrRonMalka/status/1243111980702945280

Coming to the Wuhan virus, China has already started their propaganda. Twitter was banned in China and now if you write #ChineseVirus or #WuhanVirus hashtag, you will find a loads of Chinese bots attacking your TL.

Meanwhile this.

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You will find many articles in international news publications praising China in coming days.

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All that may happen in some states in the US, but I guarantee you it will not happen in my state, if it does, watch the news , you will be very entertained