Coronavirus

[michealsmells]

Hopefully this virus stops soon. I'm starting to actually become a little bit worried about it, but I don't think its as big a deal as it's being made out to be, at least in the US.

Someone in my town just died of it the other day- but they were like... a 90 year old man. I hate if this sounds cruel but they would've lived a full life, and already were susceptible to a lot in that age. People are freaking out about it, though.

There's been cases happening for ages, a cure is in the works, and so there's not much we can do right now except wash our hands, maybe wear face masks, use hand sanitizer, and go out less.

 

[maple22]

...And now the NBA will suspend the remainder of its season. Wow.
It?s crazy to think about what else could happen in the coming days.

 

[R. Planet]

NCAA basketball tournament will go on but no fans allowed.

Trump now ending all flights to and from Europe for the next 30 days. UK excluded.

 

[Dinosaurz]

Wtf Tom hanks has it and NBA was cancelled aND trump bans travel to Europe BRUH
this is crazy

 

[G0DFlesh_88]

I almost think this virus is spreading through the dollar

 

[Dinosaurz]

For **** sake the travel ban doesn?t apply to U.K.

 

[tybalt_cake]

have y'all ever thought about the fact that people who have the coronavirus travel to like , EVERY place on the world?

think about how people get a normal flu and they get paranoid and don't even leave their house , but people who have this virus somehow is all around the world.

 

[sierra]

I work at a pharmacy and people come In visibly shaken up asking for whatever will help keep the virus at bay. I want to tell them they’ve just coincidentally increased their chances by contracting coronavirus just by being here and asking me that question. Stay your overthinking cheeks home jfc

 

[Tessie]

I work at a pharmacy and people come In visibly shaken up asking for whatever will help keep the virus at bay. I want to tell them they’ve just coincidentally increased their chances by contracting coronavirus just by being here and asking me that question. Stay your overthinking cheeks home jfc

i work in pharmacy too! are u a pharmacist? how are you handling the shortages of antiseptics, tissues, masks, whatever?

 

[allainah]

alright alright i'm leaving

 

[CasualWheezer]

I feel like the media has definitely overhyped the coronavirus. I mean it is infecting everyone like crazy but I think the vast majority of people will be fine. I understand statistics don't matter of you're one of the vulnerable people, but I still think most people are overreacting to it. Toilet paper isn't going to fix anything. And now a lot of universities in my area have been shut down for the rest of the semester, some indefinitely. And we're scared that our school district will be shut down and online classes will become a thing. I know it's not as much work, but there is no substitution to person to person classes period. I'd go through hell just to be around everyone. People need to learn to be human and simply learning information online doesn't have any of that. This is almost dystopian and I'm honestly really scared, not really about the coronavirus itself but everything shutting down.

 

[Fey]

And we're scared that our school district will be shut down and online classes will become a thing. I know it's not as much work, but there is no substitution to person to person classes period. I'd go through hell just to be around everyone.

It's funny you say that, because in my experience it's been the exact opposite. Professors will go WAY overboard assigning online work, just like they often do when they have to miss a class.

Because of that, I'm also uneasy at the thought of my university being closed?aside from struggling with managing my time if it's all up to me, actually being on a proper schedule of leaving the house and going to classes is important for my mental health ~.~

EDIT: also, no wheezing can be casual during a pandemic. Just sayin'

 

[satine]

I feel like the media has definitely overhyped the coronavirus. I mean it is infecting everyone like crazy but I think the vast majority of people will be fine. I understand statistics don't matter of you're one of the vulnerable people, but I still think most people are overreacting to it. Toilet paper isn't going to fix anything. And now a lot of universities in my area have been shut down for the rest of the semester, some indefinitely. And we're scared that our school district will be shut down and online classes will become a thing. I know it's not as much work, but there is no substitution to person to person classes period. I'd go through hell just to be around everyone. People need to learn to be human and simply learning information online doesn't have any of that. This is almost dystopian and I'm honestly really scared, not really about the coronavirus itself but everything shutting down.

As a commuter student who lives 1.5 hours away from campus and also lives with elderly relatives who are immunocompromised, I am praying fervently that my campus does this. To each his own of course. But it's not going to be forever and ever and ever. It would be until it all blew over and that's all. Probably not even for the remainder of the semester and even if it was, fall would resume normally. I am sure that the integration would be too difficult for some professors. Perhaps some will do video conference lectures.

 

[The Hidden Owl]

^^

I know at least one of my professors is going to do Zoom or some kind of video lecture. It’s only a matter of time before my college decides to close campus and move to online for the time being.

 

[kayleee]

I?m really glad a lot of schools are closing, public events are being canceled and people are being urged to work from home ? I live in WA state where I believe the first U.S. caronavirus death was reported so honestly anything that can be done to prevent the spread of the virus is not blowing the situation out of proportion. Better to be too cautious than not cautious enough.

And to those who are like ?Whatever it?s just the flu? think about those around you who may be immunocompromised instead of just thinking about yourself and wash your damn hands. Just because you probably won?t die from it doesn?t mean you aren?t spreading it around to people who will.

 

[Damniel]

i go to a private college in new york and they just announced that they’ll be moving to online classes now. fortunately they will be allowing international/homeless/students who can’t leave campus for any reason to stay but are asking those that can leave to not come back. im back home for spring break right now but looks like i’ll be staying home longer which saddens me as i don’t have much left for me here since i’ve moved to campus. i won’t have my work study job or be able to babysit anymore so i’ve lost my source of income for now. i also had a model un conference in the beginning of april that i’m scared will be canceled now as i’ve put in so much work for that conference. honestly i’m so shocked for so many reasons

i find it absolutely unfair that schools like harvard are evicting all their students and leaving them on their own. many students have no where else to go to and call their campus their home. many colleges are not considering the financial and emotional wellbeing of their student body and it greatly frustrates me

 

[Tobyjgv]

I’m really glad a lot of schools are closing, public events are being canceled and people are being urged to work from home — I live in WA state where I believe the first U.S. caronavirus death was reported so honestly anything that can be done to prevent the spread of the virus is not blowing the situation out of proportion. Better to be too cautious than not cautious enough.

And to those who are like “Whatever it’s just the flu” think about those around you who may be immunocompromised instead of just thinking about yourself and wash your damn hands. Just because you probably won’t die from it doesn’t mean you aren’t spreading it around to people who will.

literally! I'm tired of people saying "it doesn't matter if we get it, we aren't in the target demographic for the deaths". This virus is extremely easy to spread and someone who has a weakened immune system will be at great risk if they come in contact with it. Also, the 2% is still a lot, and it's something to be concerned about. I'm glad people are taking more precautions now

 

[RedTropicalPeachyFish]

People need to learn to be human and simply learning information online doesn't have any of that. This is almost dystopian and I'm honestly really scared, not really about the coronavirus itself but everything shutting down.

^ Exactly this. While I'm impressed how some people are caring to others' situation or wellness, some information given there is not exactly right. It would never be intentional but I don't want wrong information be spread 'cause that just causes more fear unnecessarily. What's threatening the most is not virus itself but society not working decently - decent that can support our everyday life.

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sickness can attack ANYONE, regardless of being "young and healthy" if you've been following with cases, you'll learn that there's been a few new ones with young and healthy people -snip- where they couldn't walk to the bathroom without having breathing difficulties.
be very careful, the issue is extremely serious and anyone is at risk here.

If the "attack" here just means getting infected then yeah right, anyone can encounter the virus especially when it is strongly contaminative. But, concluding into severeness of the situation by globally just a few cases would be a bit problematic. There's always exceptional cases in any disease/incidents, it is because that's how any creatures are - variety or difference among each individuals. Basing on those very few exceptions is dangerous, a way to wrong conclusion which wouldn't help to make the society work better in the situation.
Because a lot of people taking the seriousness in wrong way, it's going like this right now. ↓

people infected are quarantined in a room alone for days. one of these guys said they've been alone in a small room for 40 days!

there's no cure right now

I'm not sure what cure means there but if it means like the medicine to beat the virus or erase the symptoms quickly, there will not be the cure like that, at least not very near future. Even about vaccine that's been whispered here and there, in reality it'd be hard to come to productization. A bit long ago, there was a pandemic of SARS. There still isn't any meds to cure it or the vaccine either, even after nearly 2 decades. There's a reason why it's nearly impossible.
1) Virus (in general) changes part of themselves very frequently. Even while you're trying to develop the meds, it repeats changing.
2) If it was just about developing the break through, it may be possible by luck. But to be a commercial product, it needs variety of data that covers most cases in order to be through legal permission by medical department of each countries. For example, there's a medicine that kills a certain nano parasite of feline. It's legal product in some of EU countries, but not over here in Japan. It's assured to work but not allowed here because the confirmed data of this medicine doesn't meet the criteria of medical laws in my country. Like that, guidelines/laws differ in each country, and it needs tons of data to be a commercial product in reality.
What I'm trying to say here is, in general, when you're infected by virus, what can only cure you is immune system soldiers in your body. And it's no change in various kind of viruses. Luckily corona is envelope type, easy to disinfect. Nothing to be so freaking out though..

 

[Dinosaurz]

I’m having surgery on Monday and I’m paranoid it’s gonna be cancelled due to the government i emailed them and they phoned me saying it’s still going ahead as planned but if the government cancels private hospital surgery’s too to save resources I will be SAD! I’m so angry to the people who go on holiday especially now with this virus.
My step sister is going to Japan in a week and I’m like why?? Just cancel it. This is the problem, nobody thinks they’re actually at risk of getting it then they travel and catch it and spread it more
Life would be easier if everyone had social anxiety like me so they wouldn’t go outside

 

[Dizzardy]

I heard some news that in Ireland apparently people stole protective materials from a childrens hospital ward. I can't even imagine what kind of lowlife would do something like that.

I think it was announced today that schools and colleges are closing here too.