Masks like that don’t help with a virus.
What kind of corona virus is this Wuhan thing? The common cold is from about 100 or so human corona virus and rhino virus strains. There are also a plethora of various animal corona viruses and these are the ones that wreak havoc on us when they change species.
So far I’ve heard bat corona virus and snake corona virus. Any other candidates?
Has anyone tried to buy surgical masks lately? If you order from Amazon, the delivery dates are out into the mid February and mid March time frames.
In the US, we don’t have family members close enough or that care enough to take in sick relatives’ children. Not to mention who wants to bring potentially sick kids into their homes? Who would take care of their pets, too? Since the virus can go from animal to human, it can also go from human back to animal.
Any discussion on how long the infection lasts? How long does it take to get over it? All I see are infection rates and death rates. How about recovery rates and times...
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.
Fools all, screening at airports? What a joke, either BAN travel or welcome the pandemic ...