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RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 11:37 AM)Scrapper Wrote: Third presumptive case of COVID-19 coronavirus in Oregon announced by OHA presumptive...Word for the day... Quote:South Korea pioneers coronavirus drive-through testing stationhttps://www.fox10tv.com/news/coronavirus/south-korea-pioneers-coronavirus-drive-through-testing-station/article_aa9d08cd-b524-5ad2-aa0f-51dbf58b2564.html Quote:A "drive through" testing centre for coronavirus has opened in Edinburgh amid warnings a positive case in Scotland is "inevitable".https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-51678008 What incompetence we have in this country, who is in charge? RE: Corona virus - GPnative - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 12:16 PM)chuck white Wrote: Well my fever must be breaking, I'm sweating up a storm. I couldn't locate my thermometer, I had one last year. Yup, so this basically confirms it's a big cluster fuck and shit is going to start ramping up fast. and speaking of, 5 deaths in US now. RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 (03-01-2020, 09:49 PM)chuck white Wrote:Quote:Coronavirus latest updates: second death in US as New York confirms first case Quote:Three more people have died of the coronavirus in Washington state, raising the death toll in the state and the nation to five, health officials said Monday.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/02/coronavirus-live-updates-covid-19-death-toll-new-york-washington-florida-cases/4927183002/ Growing faster then I predicted. RE: Corona virus - GPnative - 03-02-2020 I made bold predictions about Trump's reelection on this site, at the time I certainly didn't figure on a pandemic to sweep the world, but he's fucked now. His rainbows and unicorn lala land handling of this, the outright hoax lie of a press conference last week, he's done for, with every death in the US, only sealing his fate. Of course some may say he walked into a trap, which even if that is the case, either way it makes him totally incompetent to lead a nation through this. The next 7 to 10 days will be pivotal, if he 180's and opens up to the reality facing the USA he may pull through, but if he doubles down on the hoax/lies or continues to just campaign and being flippant, he'll get his walking papers. Geez, what a difference a couple months can make, eh? RE: Corona virus - GPnative - 03-02-2020 I just keep getting more and more amazed, Now it's deaths up to 6. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/02/seattle-area-officials-report-3-new-coronavirus-deaths-bringing-us-total-to-5.html but the most amazing part of this link, the last paragraph: "Seattle-area officials are setting up a coronavirus hotline and looking to buy a motel to convert into a quarantine facility. They are also placing modular housing previously used for oil workers in Texas at several locations around the area that can accommodate at least 100 people, they said." If your city is looking to buy a motel to handle the spread of a disease....I mean really.....if you live in that town, hunker the fuck down. RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 Quote:Pence is not a believer in science so it's unlikely that epidemiology is something he believes is particularly valuable. He wrote an op-ed back in 2000 asserting that "smoking doesn't kill." A couple of years later, he told CNN that condoms were "very poor" protection against sexually transmitted disease, and that "the only true safe sex is no sex." He has said that global warming is a myth and he doesn't believe in evolution. It's hard to imagine a worse person the president could have chosen to run the response to a pandemic.https://www.salon.com/2020/03/02/mike-pence-is-supposedly-in-charge-on-coronavirus-response--and-its-a-total-disaster/ Quote:In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, newly crowned coronavirus point man Mike Pence spun the facts in claiming he moved decisively when confronted with a disturbing HIV outbreak in a rural Indiana county when he was governor of the state.https://www.factcheck.org/2020/02/pence-moved-slowly-in-combating-hiv-outbreak/ Quote:“I don’t believe in needle exchanges as a way to combat drug abuse, but in this case, we came to the conclusion that we had a public health emergency, and so, I took executive action to make a limited needle exchange available.” What an idiot, didn't even know what the problem was. Quote:But Pence’s fellow Hoosier Pete Buttigieg, the former South Bend mayor now seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, says there’s more to the story. “He was dragged kicking and screaming into that,” Buttigieg told CNN’s Don Lemon on Feb. 27. “Had he acted earlier, I believe that the worst parts of the HIV epidemic could have been avoided.” RE: Corona virus - tornado - 03-02-2020 Durability of corona viruses on different surfaces depending on the temperature: Material Temperature Duration Steel ------ 30degC ---- 2days Steel ------ 21degC ----- 5days Aluminum 21degC ---- 1day Wood ---- 21degC ----- 4days Paper ---- 21degC ----- 4days PVC ------ 21degC ----- 5days Silicone - 21degC ------ 5days Hard plastic 21degC --- 6-9days Possible disinfectants: 2-propanol 70% 30 sec exposure time Thermal treatment: 60degC 30 minutes exposure time RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 01:22 PM)tornado Wrote: Durability of corona viruses on different surfaces depending on the temperature: Shipments I received from China and Korea, 2 days shipping time. Paper wrapped, items of steel, plastic, and Aluminum. But it just a hoax, The President has said as much. RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 cases 90,279 deaths 3,085 recovered 45,581 https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 RE: Corona virus - tvguy - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 12:28 PM)chuck white Wrote:presumptive...Word for the day...(03-02-2020, 11:37 AM)Scrapper Wrote: Third presumptive case of COVID-19 coronavirus in Oregon announced by OHA I think presumptive just means they did test for Covid19 and the teat was positive but not definite until it's tested by the CDC. As far as I know the presumptive tests are very accurate. RE: Corona virus - tvguy - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 01:04 PM)GPnative Wrote: I just keep getting more and more amazed, Now it's deaths up to 6.Well that's because unlike China there's no way in the world WE could build huge hospitals in two weeks. RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 03:03 PM)tvguy Wrote:It would take weeks for an environmental impact report.(03-02-2020, 01:04 PM)GPnative Wrote: I just keep getting more and more amazed, Now it's deaths up to 6.Well that's because unlike China there's no way in the world WE could build huge hospitals in two weeks. RE: Corona virus - tvguy - 03-02-2020 I'm amazed at the public's reaction to Covid19. There seems to be two camps. One, camp A (that I'm in) believes this virus is a serious threat and we had better take it very seriously and do whatever we can to reduce it's spread. And the other (camp B) believes this is nothing more than the common flu and anyone in the OTHER camp is a fool who is panicking. Now here is the kicker. I think the majority of camp B are right wingers and the majority of camp A are left wingers. RE: Corona virus - GPnative - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 03:03 PM)tvguy Wrote:(03-02-2020, 01:04 PM)GPnative Wrote: I just keep getting more and more amazed, Now it's deaths up to 6.Well that's because unlike China there's no way in the world WE could build huge hospitals in two weeks. I get that, but at the same time it indicates the fragile nature of what's afoot. You can only hang your hat on the "best health care in the world" to see you through when you have hospital beds available. If you are planning on a motel, uh oh Lucy. RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 03:09 PM)tvguy Wrote: I'm amazed at the public's reaction to Covid19. There seems to be two camps. One, camp A (that I'm in) believes this virus is a serious threat and we had better take it very seriously and do whatever we can to reduce it's spread. Kind of like flat earther , I mean climate change deniers (I often lump them together). Science or faith. RE: Corona virus - GPnative - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 03:09 PM)tvguy Wrote: I'm amazed at the public's reaction to Covid19. There seems to be two camps. One, camp A (that I'm in) believes this virus is a serious threat and we had better take it very seriously and do whatever we can to reduce it's spread. It is a very odd dynamic....I'm also in camp A (with facts on our side) But holy cow am I surrounded by camp B. RE: Corona virus - tvguy - 03-02-2020 I guess my theory is correct. And now I see why [/url]Coronavirus: How Fox News and other right-wing media endanger our health Despite steady warnings from health organizations worldwide, right-wing media are clogging the airwaves with conspiracy theories and inaccurate reporting. Virtually from the moment reports of a new virus emerged out of Wuhan, China, far-right extremists began circulating theories about its origin. When experts declared that the coronavirus likely spread from bats, far-right figures began circulating videos showing Asian people consuming exotic animals. Former InfoWars personality Paul Joseph Watson tweeted, “Our media encourages us to eat all kinds of weird stuff because it’s ‘normal’ in other cultures,” but “some cultures are better than others. In early February, fringe bloggers claimed that the findings of an unpublished, unreviewed paper that found similarities between the virus and HIV indicated that the virus was man-made. Though it was repeatedly debunked, the claim is now ubiquitous in right-wing media: The Daily Wire, The Federalist, Steve Bannon and Rush Limbaugh have all uncritically pushed the conspiracy theory that the virus may have leaked from a Chinese research lab. Coronavirus politics The politicization of the disease ultimately serves to provide cover for right-wing media to justify bigoted policies and xenophobic rhetoric. Carlson, a man with a well-documented history of expressing white nationalist sentiment, blamed globalization for the outbreak, and declared that “wokeness is a cult” that would “let you die before they admitted that diversity is not our strength." Others have adopted right-wing media talking points about the disease to justify Trump’s policies. On Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted that the coronavirus showed his father had been “proven right again” about “border control, American manufacturing” and being a “China hawk.” Fox News' Melissa Francis argued that the coronavirus outbreak had vindicated Trump’s trade war with China. It is now practically inevitable that the United States will face an outbreak of the coronavirus, but half-baked information is already appearing in public statements from Trump and other officials. Trump has already made multiple false or misleading claims regarding the virus that contradict experts and his own The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday that Americans should prepare for a “significant disruption” to everyday life as the spread of COVID-19 (known colloquially as the coronavirus) into the United States becomes “not so much a question of if,” according to one official, “but rather more a question of exactly when.” Despite steady warnings from health organizations worldwide, right-wing media are clogging the airwaves with conspiracy theories and inaccurate reporting. Outlets like Fox News are broadcasting sensationalistic, poorly sourced talking points, obfuscating the realities of the outbreak and the United States' own readiness to deal with it, leaving Americans more vulnerable and less informed. Virtually from the moment reports of a new virus emerged out of Wuhan, China, far-right extremists began circulating theories about its origin. When experts declared that the coronavirus likely spread from bats, far-right figures began circulating videos showing Asian people consuming exotic animals. Former InfoWars personality Paul Joseph Watson tweeted, “Our media encourages us to eat all kinds of weird stuff because it’s ‘normal’ in other cultures,” but “some cultures are better than others.” Story from U.S. Census Bureau The 2020 Census will inform spending for the next 10 years Next time you’re on your morning commute, merging on to a freeway or crossing a bridge, think of the decennial census. See More → That evening, Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson also blamed the emergence of the virus on Chinese culture, erroneously claiming it was a result of people consuming animals “alive.” Fringe conspiracy theories The moment was emblematic of the cycle that right-wing media has fallen into while covering the coronavirus: Fringe conspiracy theories are making their way to more mainstream outlets and overshadowing accurate, fact-based reporting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday that Americans should prepare for a “significant disruption” to everyday life as the spread of COVID-19 (known colloquially as the coronavirus) into the United States becomes “not so much a question of if,” according to one official, “but rather more a question of exactly when.” Despite steady warnings from health organizations worldwide, right-wing media are clogging the airwaves with conspiracy theories and inaccurate reporting. Outlets like Fox News are broadcasting sensationalistic, poorly sourced talking points, obfuscating the realities of the outbreak and the United States' own readiness to deal with it, leaving Americans more vulnerable and less informed. Virtually from the moment reports of a new virus emerged out of Wuhan, China, far-right extremists began circulating theories about its origin. When experts declared that the coronavirus likely spread from bats, far-right figures began circulating videos showing Asian people consuming exotic animals. Former InfoWars personality Paul Joseph Watson tweeted, “Our media encourages us to eat all kinds of weird stuff because it’s ‘normal’ in other cultures,” but “some cultures are better than others.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday that Americans should prepare for a “significant disruption” to everyday life as the spread of COVID-19 (known colloquially as the coronavirus) into the United States becomes “not so much a question of if,” according to one official, “but rather more a question of exactly when.” Despite steady warnings from health organizations worldwide, right-wing media are clogging the airwaves with conspiracy theories and inaccurate reporting. Outlets like Fox News are broadcasting sensationalistic, poorly sourced talking points, obfuscating the realities of the outbreak and the United States' own readiness to deal with it, leaving Americans more vulnerable and less informed. Virtually from the moment reports of a new virus emerged out of Wuhan, China, far-right extremists began circulating theories about its origin. When experts declared that the coronavirus likely spread from bats, far-right figures began circulating videos showing Asian people consuming exotic animals. Former InfoWars personality Paul Joseph Watson tweeted, “Our media encourages us to eat all kinds of weird stuff because it’s ‘normal’ in other cultures,” but “some cultures are better than others.” [url=http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2F2020%2F02%2F27%2Ffox-news-right-wing-media-conspiracy-theories-coronavirus-covid-19-column%2F4886082002%2F&text=Coronavirus%3A%20How%20Fox%20News%20and%20other%20right-wing%20media%20endanger%20our%20health&via=usatoday] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday that Americans should prepare for a “significant disruption” to everyday life as the spread of COVID-19 (known colloquially as the coronavirus) into the United States becomes “not so much a question of if,” according to one official, “but rather more a question of exactly when.” Despite steady warnings from health organizations worldwide, right-wing media are clogging the airwaves with conspiracy theories and inaccurate reporting. Outlets like Fox News are broadcasting sensationalistic, poorly sourced talking points, obfuscating the realities of the outbreak and the United States' own readiness to deal with it, leaving Americans more vulnerable and less informed. Virtually from the moment reports of a new virus emerged out of Wuhan, China, far-right extremists began circulating theories about its origin. When experts declared that the coronavirus likely spread from bats, far-right figures began circulating videos showing Asian people consuming exotic animals. Former InfoWars personality Paul Joseph Watson tweeted, “Our media encourages us to eat all kinds of weird stuff because it’s ‘normal’ in other cultures,” but “some cultures are better than others.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/02/27/fox-news-right-wing-media-conspiracy-theories-coronavirus-covid-19-column/4886082002/ RE: Corona virus - GPnative - 03-02-2020 Pence is live to discuss....this should be good. https://www.nbcnews.com/video/watch-live-pence-gives-update-on-coronavirus-threat-79834693619 RE: Corona virus - chuck white - 03-02-2020 Quote:A close adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died Monday of the coronavirus at the age of 71. https://nypost.com/2020/03/02/top-adviser-to-iranian-supreme-leader-khamenei-dies-of-coronavirus/ Another country, whose leaders tried to denied the Pandemic. RE: Corona virus - GPnative - 03-02-2020 (03-02-2020, 03:35 PM)GPnative Wrote: Pence is live to discuss....this should be good. Zero confidence in these knuckleheads. |