WCTA Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) I’m not taking any chances. Edited January 29, 2020 by WCTA Quote
Toepoke Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, thplinth said: I’ll confess I ordered a pack of face masks on amazon a little while ago. I see now they are sold out with no date for being back in stock. Probably came from China Quote
Orraloon Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 11 hours ago, Toepoke said: Probably came from China Recycled. Quote
phart Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 It's not even deadlier than the seasonal flu atm. 60k deaths a year from flu. Masks aren't even effective against airborne viruses cause no filter and eyes exposed. They're just there to stop fluid transfer from coughing/spitting etc. Quote
phart Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 That dudes an economist and is selling info to help folk prepare for armageddon, adverts for survival gear and buying precious metals etc. Quote
Orraloon Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Mair chance of being hit by a bus or a bin lorry. Whatever you do don't cross the street. Although the pavements might not be the safest place either. Quote
Orraloon Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, thplinth said: 15 other countries... hmmm. Because of the 7-14 day incubation period I read that it is more meaningful to work out the fatality rate by dividing the known deaths today by the number of known cases 7-14 days ago... In which case this could be a lot more deadly than it first appears. That chart above is a wee bit alarming. One of the problems with this one is the number of unknown cases. In some folk the symptoms are so mild that folk hardly know they have got it. They can still pass it on though. I think this is one of the reasons for the massive "lock downs". It's just far too early to have a proper handle on what the eventual numbers are going to be. To be fair, they did a pretty good job with SARS. I've dug out a couple of 3M respirators from the garage just in case though. Quote
phart Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30183-5/fulltext Current info. Quote
Orraloon Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, phart said: It's not even deadlier than the seasonal flu atm. 60k deaths a year from flu. Masks aren't even effective against airborne viruses cause no filter and eyes exposed. They're just there to stop fluid transfer from coughing/spitting etc. Aye the masks are more effective for preventing you passing it on, than they are from preventing you getting it. They will reduce the risks but no idea by how much. Maybe masks should be made compulsory? Maybe these burka things aren't such a bad idea after all? Quote
phart Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, thplinth said: Unlike you to play the man and not the ball. And strange you say he is an economist while ignoring the fact he has a PHD in Pathology. He did say he was doctor at the start... Education[edit] Martenson holds a PhD degree in pathology from Duke University in 1994 and an MBA degree from Cornell University in 1998. He followed a post-doctoral program at Duke University, where he specialized in neurotoxicology. Martenson is a fellow of the Post Carbon Institute.[2][3] I have an adblocker and did not see anything about it being a prepper site or anything you mention. Maybe you are getting targeted ads? I don't see his site flogging it. Anyway it was the content of what he was saying that I found interesting. He has no expertise in Coronaviruses though, his phd was 25 years ago. He never worked in the field and instead quit when he couldn't get a teaching job and worked in large companies instead. Sure he will have a good general knowledge of pathology but this is an entirely new virus. It's a weird guy to pick as an expert on a novel coronavirus. I have adblocker as well. His site clearly has things like precious metals sales. https://ibb.co/kJ6yQtR Quote
Orraloon Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, thplinth said: They are compulsory. I guess if everyone wears the masks it could be effective or at least helpful. I was thinking about over here. No point taking any risks. And all this handshaking nonsense should be banned too. Touching other folk hands for no obvious reason is just asking for trouble. Quote
phart Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) The middle east coronavirus has a 37% mortality rate. Although isn't as infectious as this one appears to be. Edited January 30, 2020 by phart Quote
WCTA Posted January 30, 2020 Author Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Orraloon said: I was thinking about over here. No point taking any risks. And all this handshaking nonsense should be banned too. Touching other folk hands for no obvious reason is just asking for trouble. Fist pumping is the future. Fair play tae Donny though. I widnae fancy catching something fae that lizard cow either. 🤛 Edited January 30, 2020 by WCTA Quote
phart Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Just now, thplinth said: Meeeh... you take your chances and I will take mine. No one knows yet if this is going to be bad or fizzle out. Probably fizzle out but in the meantime sitting in a sealed, pressurized container crammed full of a random collection of other human beings for hours and hours is great way to catch something at the best of times... If this turns out to be bad they will start grounding all the flights for good reason (meaning you could get stuck somewhere as well). Don't say that i'm going to Kenya in less than 3 weeks. Quote
Orraloon Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 22 minutes ago, phart said: Don't say that i'm going to Kenya in less than 3 weeks. Want to buy a 3M respirator? £200 bargain. Quote
Orraloon Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, thplinth said: People close to it are rightly or wrongly shitting themselves. That is one of the possible symptoms, right enough. Quote
ParisInAKilt Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Want to buy a 3M respirator? £200 bargain. Didn’t think they came that long Quote
Lobey Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 Edited January 31, 2020 by Lobey Quote
in5omniac Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Looks like the two UK cases were in York. Quote
phart Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, thplinth said: Ok so now his degree is 25 years old and entirely relevant instead of him being an economist? Imagine being treated by a doctor that hadn't worked or practiced in the field for 25 years. You'd be happy to take their advice? Get operated on by that. Since you would say well it's entirely relevant. I wouldn't. As i said a strange expert to pick, but if he's saying what you want to hear... Quote
WCTA Posted February 1, 2020 Author Posted February 1, 2020 https://god.dailydot.com/coronavirus-influencers/ Coronavirus Influencers. Sent just to annoy the fuck out of guys like @kumnio. 😂 Quote
vanderark14 Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 2 hours ago, WCTA said: https://god.dailydot.com/coronavirus-influencers/ Coronavirus Influencers. Sent just to annoy the fuck out of guys like @kumnio. 😂 I genuinely didn't know what an instagram influencer was till now. Quote
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