Berserker 1,332 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, Harvsky said: Enjoying the conspiracy theory. Logo of particular company involved in biological weapon experiments seen in Wuhan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 47 minutes ago, Berserker said: Weird because in the Resident Evil series the T-Virus is made by Umbrella Pharmaceuticals and their logo is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Also it takes place in Racoon City. Corona can be rearranged to spell... racoon. Hope you've all played Resident Evil, because looks like we're going to have a real fight on our hands soon. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 new cases confirmed in Germany (Bavaria); all are co-workers of the first infected German person. This confirms human-to-human transmission outside China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserker 1,332 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, nudge said: 3 new cases confirmed in Germany (Bavaria); all are co-workers of the first infected German person. This confirms human-to-human transmission outside China. It was a stupid "assumption" in the first place to believe only Chinese people had the ability or so to pass the virus to other people as if the virus mutated when it infected non-Chinese people. 15 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Weird because in the Resident Evil series the T-Virus is made by Umbrella Pharmaceuticals and their logo is... Haha yeah, it was a joke, don't know what the actual logo Harvey mentioned is. Hope not, i'd like to have a fortress, a tank and loads of weapons, ammo and unlimited food and water if that were the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I think China were a lot slower to respond than we initially thought. Some of the dates mentioned go back into 2019 and acting decisively 3 weeks later is a pretty significant delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Honestly I think those crappy surgical masks would be significantly better than nothing. They are rubbish for bushfire smoke because you're breathing in through the sides but they cut out spittle and a lot of direct line of sight transmission. If you combine it with other good hygeine practices you'd be statistically a lot less likely to come out of a train carriage with corona virus than those being completely casual about it and doing nothing imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 Just now, Berserker said: It was a stupid "assumption" in the first place to believe only Chinese people had the ability or so to pass the virus to other people as if the virus mutated when it infected non-Chinese people. I agree that it's a very stupid assumption but the virus HAS mutated already. Data suggests at most 5 mutations at this point: https://nextstrain.org/ncov?fbclid=IwAR1qvINHzWJjiqJ5pah64LnToD2VYS7hvcWnJnOPIdVxRewzZ4gsA3cRbzQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, Berserker said: It was a stupid "assumption" in the first place to believe only Chinese people had the ability or so to pass the virus to other people as if the virus mutated when it infected non-Chinese people. Haha yeah, it was a joke, don't know what the actual logo Harvey mentioned is. Hope not, i'd like to have a fortress, a tank and loads of weapons, ammo and unlimited food and water if that were the case. Oh hahahaha - made me almost shit myself 9 minutes ago, Harry said: Honestly I think those crappy surgical masks would be significantly better than nothing. They are rubbish for bushfire smoke because you're breathing in through the sides but they cut out spittle and a lot of direct line of sight transmission. If you combine it with other good hygeine practices you'd be statistically a lot less likely to come out of a train carriage with corona virus than those being completely casual about it and doing nothing imo. Honestly, I'm not surprised that this disease is spreading pretty quickly in China because they've got a few unsanitary habits like constantly spitting on the ground. Couple shit like that with a ridiculous population and densely populated cities, where many people are living in those large bloc towers that pack as many units (and people) into them as possible... and you've got a recipe for disease spreading quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, Harry said: Honestly I think those crappy surgical masks would be significantly better than nothing. They are rubbish for bushfire smoke because you're breathing in through the sides but they cut out spittle and a lot of direct line of sight transmission. If you combine it with other good hygeine practices you'd be statistically a lot less likely to come out of a train carriage with corona virus than those being completely casual about it and doing nothing imo. Definitely better than nothing - but only if used correctly AND combined with other hygiene practices as you said. In principle those masks are designed to protect the environment from the wearer, not the other way around (unless it's antiviral ones). A good idea during outbreaks like these as at least it reduces the chance of the infected ones spreading the virus through the droplets via sneezing or coughing... Also the virus can be contracted through eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserker 1,332 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, nudge said: Definitely better than nothing - but only if used correctly AND combined with other hygiene practices as you said. In principle those masks are designed to protect the environment from the wearer, not the other way around (unless it's antiviral ones). A good idea during outbreaks like these as at least it reduces the chance of the infected ones spreading the virus through the droplets via sneezing or coughing... Also the virus can be contracted through eyes. Gas mask it is then. Or a Darth Vader helmet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted January 28, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 28, 2020 so we all gonna die or not then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Stan said: so we all gonna die or not then? (I'm sure @Tommy will appreciate this gif.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,611 Posted January 28, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, nudge said: (I'm sure @Tommy will appreciate this gif.) Live together, die alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tommy said: Live together, die alone! I think I'm due a re-watch again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,611 Posted January 28, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, nudge said: I think I'm due a re-watch again... Because of you I started watching random scenes on Youtube again just now. The show would never have been what it is without Michael Giacchino. The music is phenomenal. Anyway, so far only Bavaria. So it's all good here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 31 minutes ago, Stan said: so we all gonna die or not then? Yeah, one day. Just wash your hands til then though and don't stick your fingers in your mouth or your eyes and you'll probably be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,611 Posted January 28, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Yeah, one day. Just wash your hands til then though and don't stick your fingers in your mouth or your eyes and you'll probably be alright. What about nose picking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Tommy said: What about nose picking? Oh yeah, try not to do that either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 29, 2020 Latest update from China: 5999 confirmed cases (1239 of those critical/serious) 9239 suspected cases. 132 deaths. 104 recoveries. 59990 close contacts of the infected undergoing medical observations. 65 cases abroad (+23 in Hongkong, Taiwan and Macau). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted January 29, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 29, 2020 Imagine being told you have to leave your 3yr old son in a country where there's a deadly virus spreading, even though he's eligible to return. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Stan said: Imagine being told you have to leave your 3yr old son in a country where there's a deadly virus spreading, even though he's eligible to return. Just read this, horrible. Almost beats Americans who are making their citizens pay in order to get a seat on the evacuation flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,378 Posted January 29, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, nudge said: Just read this, horrible. Almost beats Americans who are making their citizens pay in order to get a seat on the evacuation flight Basically our government/Home Office make some fucking weird decisions sometimes. They're already in the shit after the whole Windrush scandal recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Batard 2,534 Posted January 29, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 29, 2020 The recovery rate at least appears to be increasing, albeit slowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Batard said: The recovery rate at least appears to be increasing, albeit slowly The official numbers aren't very representative and are pretty hard to interpret correctly I believe. Current data makes it look like the number of deaths and the number of recoveries are more or less equal. But I bet there are thousands of mild cases where people recover on their own and don't require medical help and therefore aren't included in those numbers. On the other hand, it's possible that the deaths are underreported as well (especially in cases were someone dies without being diagnosed beforehand). So far, it looks like it's a fairly contagious (R0 around 2-3) but not a very lethal virus, thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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