Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV/COVID-19)

[Tik-Tok]

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i dunno, i was at the chinese new year party down at the cultural centre today.

rip

[ExtraSlow]

At least I'll go out on top as the undisputed Rep king.

[ercchry]

Guess I’ll cross spicy chickens off the list too... haha

[SilverRex]

"It took almost four months for SARS to spread to 1,000 people. The Wuhan coronavirus has infected more than 1,200 people in just 25 days."
"One person who's been infected can suddenly infect 10, 20, 30 people," Hyzler said of the coronavirus. "So this is what makes it much more contagious and much more of a problem."
"However, SARS was far more deadly, with a fatality rate of 9.6%. The new coronavirus' fatality rate has not yet been determined with accuracy, but it seems closer to 3% or 4% so far."

[AndyL]

1975 cases and 56 deaths is current number.

https://www.wired.com/story/scientis...et-much-worse/

[ExtraSlow]

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Guess I’ll cross spicy chickens off the list too... haha

The spicy chickens are the cure bro.

[Xtrema]

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So do I go for dim sum now before it’s too late? ...or is that already a risk?

Fuck it, its CNY and I gotta eat.

[Buster]

Jesus China is a cesspool. Human rights, economics, infectious disease. Everything. What a shit country.

[dj_rice]

If true, prayers for me in Edmonton

[Tik-Tok]

Meanwhile at Amazon...

[adam c]

New reports are saying the virus spreads before symptoms start showing

[ExtraSlow]

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New reports are saying the virus spreads before symptoms start showing

I think that's true of a lot of illnesses.

[speedog]

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I think that's true of a lot of illnesses.

That's how old age works, I'm living that dream.

[ZenOps]

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"However, SARS was far more deadly, with a fatality rate of 9.6%. The new coronavirus' fatality rate has not yet been determined with accuracy, but it seems closer to 3% or 4% so far."

I like those odds. Bring it on.

[AndyL]

So Toronto guy pulls the France stunt. Meds to get fever controlled, to pass customs. Doesn't report to hospital, when he gets bad, calls 911 doesn't tell them he's from wuhan, or may have infectious disease. So EMTs use standard protocols.

Eventually tells doctors. But the system is working.

2000 Chinese tourists arrive per day. 5million residents of Wuhan escaped before the quarantine per Wuhan mayor.

There's Vancouverites freaking because they have someone holed up very sick just arrived from wuhan. Public health officials won't act.

it's all under control, don't worry we're well equipped to handle this and we learned from SARS.

[The_Rural_Juror]

Now spreadable before symptomatic. Lovely. I will be in my bunker practicing sick ebrake turns on GTA if you all need me.

[ExtraSlow]

What I don't understand is why someone who was sick would withhold information about thier illness from the doctors? I woukd think, selfishly, that I'd want my doctor to have the best information to treat me.

[The_Rural_Juror]

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What I don't understand is why someone who was sick would withhold information about thier illness from the doctors? I woukd think, selfishly, that I'd want my doctor to have the best information to treat me.

Perhaps the doctor is banging his wife.

[tonytiger55]

Did anyone listen to the CBC broadcast about a virtual plague in World of Warcraft and its relation to Wuhan..?
I was listening on the way to Lake Louise yesterday... https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/corona...-say-1.5437746


*Asian accent* The Wuhan flu is coming for YOUUUU!

[Buster]

I can't believe we are allowing unrestricted air travel from Wuhan into Canada still. Wow