Author Topic: Corona Thread |OT| Nu variant, who dis? (Read 1354318 times)

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #720 on:** February 28, 2020, 01:31:53 PM »

So, it's like reusable shopping bags? It's not actually helping, but it makes the person feel good while they are doing it.

james · « **Reply #721 on:** February 28, 2020, 01:32:38 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on February 28, 2020, 01:31:53 PM

So, it's like reusable shopping bags? It's not actually helping, but it makes the person feel good while they are doing it.

Go fuck yourself

Pennywise · « **Reply #722 on:** February 28, 2020, 02:00:39 PM »

Quote from: bork on February 28, 2020, 10:36:19 AM

Over here, starting to see some of the first signs of panic setting in- we went to the supermarket last night and my wife wanted to buy some hand sanitizer. They were cleaned out. No masks either. Checked Amazon and that stuff is being sold by third party sellers for like $100 now.

My gf went shopping and they sold out fucking toilet paper.
Sanitizer as well, but even normal cleaning stuff. Tinned food nearly sold out.

Got an e-mail from my university stating that one of the employes is being checked for the virus and that they might close it.

Nintex · « **Reply #723 on:** February 28, 2020, 02:08:18 PM »

Patriot cured by a *cough* miracle
Ready to *cough* buy some *cough* stocks to keep *cough* winning!

https://twitter.com/EoinHiggins_/status/1233439635944148993

james · « **Reply #724 on:** February 28, 2020, 02:13:15 PM »

Google has fallen

Yahoo gang wins again

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #725 on:** February 28, 2020, 02:45:49 PM »

Stay safe, Rumbler

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #726 on:** February 28, 2020, 03:06:58 PM »

TEEEPO · « **Reply #727 on:** February 28, 2020, 03:59:43 PM »

https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1233456859635384322

nachobro · « **Reply #728 on:** February 28, 2020, 04:04:25 PM »

sounds great, give me that good shit

kingv · « **Reply #729 on:** February 28, 2020, 04:14:17 PM »

I believe that American prisoners make less than that for their work.

Edit: yep, typically <$1/hour.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #730 on:** February 28, 2020, 05:22:51 PM »

say goodbye to all your gains

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #731 on:** February 28, 2020, 06:27:32 PM »

closed cases (recovery or death)
currently like 2:1 recover to death rate in pastaland right now, gesture with your hands your condolences

Coax · « **Reply #732 on:** February 28, 2020, 06:35:56 PM »

Quote from: riotous on February 28, 2020, 11:52:17 AM

The masks are mostly useless for people not infected. Quite the grift though.

Respirators that filter that level of particulate (ie: N95/international equivalents) and form a proper seal are more ideal but good luck a) getting people to wear them for appearance reasons and b) finding them in stock after preppers have bought them all

Quote from: CDC

There are important differences between facemasks and respirators. Facemasks do not seal tightly to the face and are used to block large droplets from coming into contact with the wearer’s mouth or nose. Most respirators (e.g. N95) are designed to seal tightly to the wearer’s face and filter out very small particles that can be breathed in by the user.

Quote from: 2012 lab study

A US-Chinese team of researchers created a simulated examination room with mechanized mannequins spaced 6 feet apart to represent coughing and breathing humans. They found that flu viruses floated between the two and were "inhaled" by the breathing mannequin, but that an N95 respirator sealed to the mannequin's face stopped 99.8% of them.

A poorly fitted respirator or a loose-fitting surgical mask, by contrast, blocked only about two thirds of the virus particles.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #733 on:** February 28, 2020, 07:07:10 PM »

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #734 on:** February 28, 2020, 07:52:13 PM »

Second case in California with unknown origin. El Camino Hospital system in Santa Clara Ca. That’s the same hospital the other two cases were diagnosed at and released to home quarantine.

That’s the hospital I go to....

TVC15 · « **Reply #735 on:** February 28, 2020, 11:00:16 PM »

There’s a pretty solid chance that even domestic travel is going to be weird by the time I go on my trip in like 12 days, isn’t there?

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #736 on:** February 28, 2020, 11:11:05 PM »

At this point TVC it’s looking like that will be the case. Next week will be the real tell of the outbreak around these parts.

Tripon · « **Reply #737 on:** February 28, 2020, 11:28:51 PM »

https://twitter.com/lookner/status/1233603833613475840

benjipwns · « **Reply #738 on:** February 28, 2020, 11:46:55 PM »

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/5wpr-survey-reveals-38-of-beer-drinking-americans-wouldnt-buy-corona-now-301012225.html

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5WPR's survey found that:

38% of beer-drinking Americans would not buy Corona under any circumstances now

Among those who said they usually drink Corona, only 4% said they would stop drinking Corona, but 14% said they wouldn't order Corona in a public venue

16% of beer drinking Americans were confused about whether Corona beer is related to the coronavirus

"There is no question that Corona beer is suffering because of the coronavirus. Could one imagine walking into a bar and saying "Hey, can I have a Corona?" or "Pass me A Corona," said Ronn Torossian, Founder and CEO of 5WPR. "While the brand has claimed that consumers understand there's no linkage between the virus and the beer company, this is a disaster for the Corona brand. After all, what brand wants to be linked to a virus which is killing people worldwide?"

YouGov's buzz score reported that Corona beer's buzz score — a net score based on whether U.S. adults have heard anything negative or positive about the brand — decreased among those who have an opinion of the brand, from a high score of 75 at the beginning of January to 51 as of late February, 2020.

TVC15 · « **Reply #739 on:** February 28, 2020, 11:54:36 PM »

God, the homeless are going to be even worse disease vectors than ever. It’s all over for the entire west coast by now. Everybody already has it. It’ll just be like 2 weeks before we start showing symptoms. I hope some of you have honed your survival skills. I’m going to play some vidya before the impending chaos causes the power grid to collapse on civilization for the last time.

Tripon · « **Reply #740 on:** February 28, 2020, 11:58:14 PM »

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1233614534998450181

benjipwns · « **Reply #741 on:** February 29, 2020, 12:01:32 AM »

Let me know when there's Ebola cases.

Himu · « **Reply #742 on:** February 29, 2020, 12:35:39 AM »

I was going to Colorado in April. Guess that's cancelled?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #743 on:** February 29, 2020, 12:48:58 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on February 29, 2020, 12:01:32 AM

Let me know when there's Ebola cases.

There’s Ebola cases.

benjipwns · « **Reply #744 on:** February 29, 2020, 12:59:07 AM »

Pretty sure Ebola was disintegrated by like phasers on the kill setting or something, look, I'm not a scientist so I won't fall for your scientism.

team filler · « **Reply #745 on:** February 29, 2020, 01:03:21 AM »

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1233423437286211585

TVC15 · « **Reply #746 on:** February 29, 2020, 01:05:21 AM »

You know, aside from minor annoyance colds, I haven’t been ill sick since I was in my early 20s and abusing my body way too much. My immune system may be supercharged. I have a bunch of chronic health problems but those don’t count.

Himu · « **Reply #747 on:** February 29, 2020, 01:09:06 AM »

Quote from: riotous on February 29, 2020, 01:07:00 AM

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on February 29, 2020, 12:35:39 AM
I was going to Colorado in April. Guess that's cancelled?

I mean up to you.

I’m expecting my work trips to be postponed but I bet airline travel will be real cheap lol

Amazon just announced employees are being told to cancel all “non essential” travel.

I was going for a Roger Ebert film thing. It's something Ebert started doing in Colorado every year and they still do it. So I was saving for a trip to go. I hope they don't cancel. If they do I might still go for the weed.

eleuin · « **Reply #748 on:** February 29, 2020, 01:11:13 AM »

Y'all think they're editing out all the corona in Fast & Furious 9?

TVC15 · « **Reply #749 on:** February 29, 2020, 01:11:30 AM »

Quote from: riotous on February 29, 2020, 01:07:00 AM

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on February 29, 2020, 12:35:39 AM
I was going to Colorado in April. Guess that's cancelled?

I mean up to you.

I’m expecting my work trips to be postponed but I bet airline travel will be real cheap lol

Amazon just announced employees are being told to cancel all “non essential” travel.

Fuck. I can probably count on the order Monday, if it hasn’t been posted since I left work. I guess I can check.

I really wanted to go down. This is going to put a big dent in my moving plans. I’m bummed. I was motivated about this and excited. I felt I was doing something good for my life and some of the problems in it

team filler · « **Reply #750 on:** February 29, 2020, 01:46:08 AM »

https://twitter.com/joshnathankazis/status/1233477029510762499

TEEEPO · « **Reply #751 on:** February 29, 2020, 01:54:06 AM »

https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett/status/1233503444838862854?

james · « **Reply #752 on:** February 29, 2020, 02:06:26 AM »

I Just went to 8 bars where people were packed like sardines and the didn't have soap or paper towels

Am I dying

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #753 on:** February 29, 2020, 02:24:38 AM »

Did some reading on a supposed stat site to see how things are going.

Some good news, the more cases build up, the more the recovered rate trends upwards.

Bad however, is the noticeably higher death rate for pre-existing conditions and the elderly.
However, I'd note that is likelier for elderly and signification health conditions to overlap.

Current estimates put it as being a rather nasty flu but final % is way too early to call.

Himu · « **Reply #754 on:** February 29, 2020, 02:36:44 AM »

Just bought hand sanitizer. I never use it (or antibacterial soap) because it kills good germs but in this case I make zero exceptions.

Himu · « **Reply #755 on:** February 29, 2020, 02:44:36 AM »

Quote from: OnlyRegret on February 29, 2020, 02:24:38 AM

Did some reading on a supposed stat site to see how things are going.

Some good news, the more cases build up, the more the recovered rate trends upwards.

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Bad however, is the noticeably higher death rate for pre-existing conditions and the elderly.
However, I'd note that is likelier for elderly and signification health conditions to overlap.

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Current estimates put it as being a rather nasty flu but final % is way too early to call.

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Grandma is 80+, dad has heart disease, and have friends with toddlers so I'm very concerned.

I swear to God if my my grandma dies from this and trump continues his "democrats made it up as a hoax" I will lose my shit

Raist · « **Reply #756 on:** February 29, 2020, 03:22:14 AM »

Hand sanitizer is pretty useless unless you want to "wash" your hands every 5 mins while outside.

Washing your hands (properly) is going to be just as efficient otherwise.

Nintex · « **Reply #757 on:** February 29, 2020, 06:15:47 AM »

https://twitter.com/rivm/status/1233010683064786946

team filler · « **Reply #758 on:** February 29, 2020, 06:17:07 AM »

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #759 on:** February 29, 2020, 08:00:58 AM »

Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol if you can't find spray disinfectant. People tend to forget it's also a disinfectant. Try to buy a high %. Get an empty spray bottle, fill it a quarter of the way with the alcohol, the rest of the way with water. Good for surfaces. You can dilute it even further down to 90/10 water/alcohol if you want to carry a little bottle with you for your hands, it doesn't take much (but it's definitely going to dry out your skin). A couple of bottles will last you a long time, and it's cheap.

Propagandhim · « **Reply #760 on:** February 29, 2020, 08:50:27 AM »

Quote from: Nintex on February 29, 2020, 06:15:47 AM

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Add this one to the Dutch chad side: bragging about a high quality socialist medical care system and then kicking dirt at the Americans trying to achieve one.

Occam · « **Reply #761 on:** February 29, 2020, 09:51:08 AM »

Coronavirus kills mostly old people. Boomers are old.

Tripon · « **Reply #762 on:** February 29, 2020, 10:55:29 AM »

https://twitter.com/damianpaletta/status/1233486006474674176

The Tax cuts are going to save us!

Also, face masks are $50.

Raist · « **Reply #763 on:** February 29, 2020, 11:01:20 AM »

That prime video wtf

Mr Gilhaney · « **Reply #764 on:** February 29, 2020, 11:08:22 AM »

The hospital I go to almost monthly, got a doctor infected with corona.

Himu · « **Reply #765 on:** February 29, 2020, 11:39:54 AM »

Quote from: Nintex on February 29, 2020, 06:15:47 AM

https://twitter.com/rivm/status/1233010683064786946

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Hahahahaha

Them Europeans supermanning on America's grave out here

Canadians next?

Donde son mis Mexicanos? while I'm at it.

Tripon · « **Reply #766 on:** February 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM »

https://twitter.com/factal/status/1233813386733015040

BIONIC · « **Reply #767 on:** February 29, 2020, 02:33:48 PM »

RIP riotous

Tripon · « **Reply #768 on:** February 29, 2020, 04:00:56 PM »

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1233804142902157313

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #769 on:** February 29, 2020, 04:07:38 PM »

BIG GOVERNMENT CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

*tries to buy masks on Amazon but ends up accidentally watching "Born Different" on Prime Video*

EightBitNate · « **Reply #770 on:** February 29, 2020, 04:09:12 PM »

Anyone been forced to work from home yet? Being in-office is absolutely not necessary for my job but they do it for productivity reasons.

Tripon · « **Reply #771 on:** February 29, 2020, 04:18:05 PM »

Quote from: Stro on February 29, 2020, 04:14:20 PM

Real beat at every press conference on this shit there is someone coughing or wiping their noses

TVC15 · « **Reply #772 on:** February 29, 2020, 06:13:57 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on February 29, 2020, 04:18:05 PM

Quote from: Stro on February 29, 2020, 04:14:20 PM
Real beat at every press conference on this shit there is someone coughing or wiping their noses

Hahaha!

EchoRin · « **Reply #773 on:** February 29, 2020, 06:19:01 PM »

toku · « **Reply #774 on:** February 29, 2020, 06:36:41 PM »

stock up on emergen-c

team filler · « **Reply #775 on:** February 29, 2020, 06:53:22 PM »

save us, mommi tulsi

bluemax · « **Reply #776 on:** March 01, 2020, 12:36:14 AM »

Quote from: EightBitNate on February 29, 2020, 04:09:12 PM

Anyone been forced to work from home yet? Being in-office is absolutely not necessary for my job but they do it for productivity reasons.

Not yet but I saw a thing about "work from home plan" or up on a screen in a conference room on Friday. Albeit there are at least 2 different corporate entities in the same building.

benjipwns · « **Reply #777 on:** March 01, 2020, 01:27:42 AM »

Quote

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg has purchased three minutes of Sunday night primetime air on NBC and CBS nationwide to deliver this "address to the nation" on the coronavirus.

team filler · « **Reply #778 on:** March 01, 2020, 01:50:17 AM »

https://twitter.com/anonManu80/status/1233251928370380800

Potato · « **Reply #779 on:** March 01, 2020, 03:23:20 AM »

Quote from: EightBitNate on February 29, 2020, 04:09:12 PM

Anyone been forced to work from home yet? Being in-office is absolutely not necessary for my job but they do it for productivity reasons.

I hope they do, I like working from home. Although, the health department here thinks it's currently well controlled, so not much chance of that yet.

We did have a woman come home from Iran though and she went to work the next day as a beauty therapist and saw 40 clients before being diagnosed that night. That's got some potential to fuck the situation up enough for a general work from home advisory.

News:

Author Topic: Corona Thread |OT| Nu variant, who dis? (Read 1354318 times)