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My partner at work is now self-isolating with symptoms. I feel fine and have been asymptomatic.
 
The Chinese let this virus get out and failed to let anyone know for almost a month so any death from this virus is on their hands (sorry not sorry). You guys do realize masks don’t have any effect unless you actually have it, and even then it’s a low rate of effect. Also unless the stuff people are using kills viruses, it will have no effect. Antibacterial is not antivirus. Bleach is really the only thing that can kill it.
 
Greg Furtman said:
I went grocery shopping today. I wore a surgical mask, and used a sanitizer wipe to the handles of the shopping cart which the store supplies. Most everything was stocked except for TP & flour, which surprised me. I'm baking my own bread these days & I have flour for another week, but it would be nice to get more.

The other thing I did was use a touch screen stylus to check out. And when I got home I squited some Everclear on it to disinfect it. I use Everclear for cleaning my glasses & other optics. Tried a sip once & it burned all the way down.
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Surgical masks are of limited use to prevent infections unless you are concerned about you infecting someone else. Social distancing works better.
 
Arsenal78 said:
The Chinese let this virus get out and failed to let anyone know for almost a month so any death from this virus is on their hands (sorry not sorry). You guys do realize masks don’t have any effect unless you actually have it, and even then it’s a low rate of effect. Also unless the stuff people are using kills viruses, it will have no effect. Antibacterial is not antivirus. Bleach is really the only thing that can kill it.
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Do not want to be mean here but actually they do have a affect Covid-19 is spread through our respitory droplets water droplets and on and into someone else those mask prevent that and wiping down stuff does do something and keeps you and your hands clean (sanitize)..
 
Here is a neat piece showing a very short 3D model if a patient's lungs created by CT scans of his chest. It shows areas where the the virus has damaged lung cells. Areas affected won't exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide effectively, so the healthy parts of the lungs need to make up the difference. As more lung tissue gets damaged, the less gasses get exchanged causing other organ systems to fail.

https://www.wmur.com/article/doctor-inside-lung-coronavirus-patient/31910687
 
Arsenal78 said:
The Chinese let this virus get out and failed to let anyone know for almost a month so any death from this virus is on their hands (sorry not sorry).
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Are you saying that Chinese officials lied to the public about the virus, resulting in loss of life? If that’s true, then they definitely bear responsibility for those deaths! Despicable! Hold them accountable!

Can you think of any other officials of any other governments who have been downplaying the deadliness of this virus? Any government officials calling it a hoax? Anyone saying it’s no worse than a normal flu? Anyone saying it’s completely under control? Anyone calling it over-hyped or fake news? Anyone saying it will just disappear like magic? Anyone saying the cure is worse than the disease? Because if there are any such people in any other governments besides the Chinese, then those government officials bear as much responsibility as the Chinese officials who told the same lies. The blood is on their hands. They will be held accountable.
 
ThirstyBarbarian said:
Are you saying that Chinese officials lied to the public about the virus, resulting in loss of life? If that’s true, then they definitely bear responsibility for those deaths! Despicable! Hold them accountable!

Can you think of any other officials of any other governments who have been downplaying the deadliness of this virus? Any government officials calling it a hoax? Anyone saying it’s no worse than a normal flu? Anyone saying it’s completely under control? Anyone calling it over-hyped or fake news? Anyone saying it will just disappear like magic? Anyone saying the cure is worse than the disease? Because if there are any such people in any other governments besides the Chinese, then those government officials bear as much responsibility as the Chinese officials who told the same lies. The blood is on their hands. They will be held accountable.
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The government is China is difficult to hold accountable.
 
My company is ignoring stay in place laws, and not practicing social distancing, oh well...

Off to work I go, hey no traffic :)
 
My granddaughter made it back from school in Ireland last night. I haven't heard the details, but apparently she didn't have much trouble traveling. Aer Lingus from Dublin to Boston, Boston to Portland, and Portland to Boise. I think she had a lot more trouble getting home last summer.
 
Arsenal78 said:
The Chinese let this virus get out and failed to let anyone know for almost a month so any death from this virus is on their hands (sorry not sorry). You guys do realize masks don’t have any effect unless you actually have it, and even then it’s a low rate of effect. Also unless the stuff people are using kills viruses, it will have no effect. Antibacterial is not antivirus. Bleach is really the only thing that can kill it.
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So much wrong here but I will focus one thing: soap and water works well to deactivate the virus. Wash hands and wipe down surfaces.
 
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Am in a county so far with 0 cases. Administration asked me if I'm comfortable running a ventilator. I told'em it's been awhile but I can get by. This is getting serious.
 
ThirstyBarbarian said:
I think China probably is under reporting. I’m not sure it’s an order of magnitude, but who knows?
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Well if you are going to all the bother of detaining and expelling reporters to under report, you under report big.
 
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Yep. I’m also certain we have no real data from Russia. Iran is very bad, and is probably even worse than they say.
 
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