Mayor Monday
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Same. But you know? I'd rather have a cold than be quarantined with a life-threatening disease.
So there's that. lol
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Same. But you know? I'd rather have a cold than be quarantined with a life-threatening disease.
So there's that. lol
You never know, it could actually be Corona virus :/ I wish you the best of luck and hope it goes away soon
I'm still not sure if it's something to worry about or not. I'm also afraid that governments are covering it up and making it seem not as bad as it is. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
I'm just glad I'm healthy and not elderly lol.
I'm just glad I'm healthy and not elderly lol.
RedTropicalPeachyFish
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WHO has declared health emergency about this yesterday. It's the 6th emergency declaration in the history, after the one last year for Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
At the point of last night there are 14 people over here who are infected, it seems. All of them had either direct contact with people from 武漢 or had been living there for work or studying. None of them are in critical situation so far though. So I'm not exactly worried, but now it's obvious it has strong ability of infection.
I'm more worried about discrimination to Chines people. It's getting some serious over here.
At the point of last night there are 14 people over here who are infected, it seems. All of them had either direct contact with people from 武漢 or had been living there for work or studying. None of them are in critical situation so far though. So I'm not exactly worried, but now it's obvious it has strong ability of infection.
I'm more worried about discrimination to Chines people. It's getting some serious over here.
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It's not as scary as it is being made out to be. Most people will just get sick for a couple of weeks and then recover - just like any other cold and flu type viruses. Those at risk of death are the same group of people who can be killed by influenza: they have compromised immune systems.
If you've had the flu in recent years and survived it then you're most likely to survive this too.
If you've had the flu in recent years and survived it then you're most likely to survive this too.
Yeah, media blaze it up way more than they should. As long as the cases are taken properly care of in countries that get it and people take care of themselves also and don't go outside while sick etc. you're fine unless you indeed have a weak/compromised immune system.
i'm not worried about it and neither should anyone here be, granted you don't have a weak immune system. you're roughly 60 times more likely to die from the flu than you are corona and yet flu season never causes a worldwide panic like this. just continue to wash your hands and cough/sneeze into your elbow and you should be fine.
the increase of racism and xenophobia against chinese people that this all has brought on is far more deadly than the virus itself.
the increase of racism and xenophobia against chinese people that this all has brought on is far more deadly than the virus itself.
yesterday, i was making my way to the school exit, i saw a kid (who in my school) on his bike, wearing a german gas mask. we live in Canada and there have only been 3 confirmed cases. this hysteria is causing people to do things that are kinda unnecessary. i suppose its just a joke but other people who have talked to him say otherwise. like take precautions but don't.. do stupid stuff like that.
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Okay yeah that sounds pretty unnecessary yes. I think people these days don't just know common sense...
omg that reminds me school boards around here had to send out formal letters/notices en masse telling students that wearing any sort of mask isn't allowed and that they'll be confiscated, there's really such a huge overreaction to it.
yes! my school board's done that as well! they made an announcement about coronavirus because people were getting scared because of the news, people wearing masks and stuff. i know some people totally freaked out seeing that dude in his mask.
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I work as a school nurse and I've already had parents come to me with concerns about coronavirus. Just yesterday I sent a kid home with a fever and his mom immediately asked if he might have it 
NO, I can almost guarantee he does not.
My county health department has let us know that there's virtually a 0% chance of infection in our local area for the time being. Our local airport doesn't even have any flights directly to/from Wuhan (and very few Chinese cities in general).
It's obviously a terrible situation in China and should be taken seriously, but people are definitely blowing it out proportion. It spread quickly to a handful of cities around the world due to the fact that it started in a city that is a transportation hub with a high volume of people moving in and out. It did not spread quickly because it is highly infectious; currently it's thought to be moderately infectious, which is pretty typical of most viruses.
I hate mass hysteria so much. It just leaves people scared for no reason. The only ones who should potentially be concerned at this point in time are individuals who are immunocompromised, those who live in or near China, and those who recently travelled to Wuhan/China. If you aren't one of these people then please don't be worried!
NO, I can almost guarantee he does not.My county health department has let us know that there's virtually a 0% chance of infection in our local area for the time being. Our local airport doesn't even have any flights directly to/from Wuhan (and very few Chinese cities in general).
It's obviously a terrible situation in China and should be taken seriously, but people are definitely blowing it out proportion. It spread quickly to a handful of cities around the world due to the fact that it started in a city that is a transportation hub with a high volume of people moving in and out. It did not spread quickly because it is highly infectious; currently it's thought to be moderately infectious, which is pretty typical of most viruses.
I hate mass hysteria so much. It just leaves people scared for no reason. The only ones who should potentially be concerned at this point in time are individuals who are immunocompromised, those who live in or near China, and those who recently travelled to Wuhan/China. If you aren't one of these people then please don't be worried!
I agree. I find it hilarious that the same people who are against the flu shot, panic and hope for a vaccine for stuff that "has outbreaks" like the coronavirus. Like??
SheepMareep
Actual Magical Girl
I work as a school nurse and I've already had parents come to me with concerns about coronavirus. Just yesterday I sent a kid home with a fever and his mom immediately asked if he might have it
My county health department has let us know that there's virtually a 0% chance of infection in our local area for the time being. Our local airport doesn't even have any flights directly to/from Wuhan (and very few Chinese cities in general).
It's obviously a terrible situation in China and should be taken seriously, but people are definitely blowing it out proportion. It spread quickly to a handful of cities around the world due to the fact that it started in a city that is a transportation hub with a high volume of people moving in and out. It did not spread quickly because it is highly infectious; currently it's thought to be moderately infectious, which is pretty typical of most viruses.
I hate mass hysteria so much. It just leaves people scared for no reason. The only ones who should potentially be concerned at this point in time are individuals who are immunocompromised, those who live in or near China, and those who recently travelled to Wuhan/China. If you aren't one of these people then please don't be worried!
I've had patients ask me the same thing :/ They'll have a cold and automatically panic that they have corona and I have to reassure them that them being home bound, never having gone to china, and not having anyone visit them who was outside of the country let alone the state puts them at an extremely low risk. Honestly a lot of the hysteria has become a way for people to target Chinese people, similar to other outbreaks in countries outside of the US such as ebola. The flu kills way more people every year, and lyme disease is a bigger threat in the states than Corona is.
I've honestly just been reinforcing hand washing and proper hygiene to everyone freaking out about possibly getting this because they wont listen to me regardless ;;
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by "any mask" does that also include surgical masks? it's funny because in my school (actually the whole country in general), they're actually encouraging us to wear masks (surgical/face masks that cover the mouth and nose). masks have been SOLD OUT in almost every drugstore, convenience store, and grocery.
my school and a lot of other universities are actually taking this issue seriously to the point of having our temperatures checked at the school entrance (with those thermometers that you point on the forehead). if your temperature reaches 38 or above, i think they're sent home to quarantine or smth not sure.
but that's because there have been a LOT of chinese nationals in our country recently.. and there's been confirmed cases of it here. definitely not exaggerating when i say a lot. even my college is surrounded by chinese nationals
Twiggy_Star
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Really bad I really want it to end soon!
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