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@CCWTech said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
@vhinzsanchez said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
Not an expert but just wanted to chime in :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes:
In this part of the world, it known as Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and has some reported cases showing similar symptoms but presently none confirmed by the health department. Due to the outbreak, been seeing more and more people wearing facemasks :face_with_medical_mask: , from surgical, to cloth, to N95. Our office has handed out surgical masks to employees and the building admin personnel wears these. The virus was said to have originated from a market in Wuhan, China which was also selling some exotic animal as cuisine.
Face masks are to be worn by someone who is ill to prevent them from spreading the disease. They can't hurt to be worn by healthy people wanting to protect themselves from catching something, but aren't real effective for this purpose.
Face masks, that are kept clean or disposable ones changed regularly, are certainly helpful in removing particulates from the air. How much they help depends on the size of the particulates. Or the size of what they bond to, like water vapor
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@CCWTech said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
Face masks are to be worn by someone who is ill to prevent them from spreading the disease. They can't hurt to be worn by healthy people wanting to protect themselves from catching something, but aren't real effective for this purpose.
It was the government and health sector's advice, along with good proper hygiene--with frequent washing of hands. I believe China's government also advises their citizens to stay at home or wear masks whenever they go out. While we only have 1 confirmed case, there are a handful of individuals being monitored displaying some similar signs and those who came from Wuhan, Hubei province of China.
As for the risk, Philippines is in high risk as there are a lot of entries from China to our ports, either things or individuals. We also have several businesses who employs Chinese, and most are in business districts.
We have felt some shortages of masks from the eruption of our Taal volcano then this outbreak, and yes, it is spreading fear. I was alarmed myself when I saw that majority of the people in business district last night was wearing one.
From what I heard, while it is not "as" deadly/fatal as other MERS and SARS coronavirus outbreaks, it spreads a lot faster and just like the article, flus and measles are more likely to be fatal.
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@vhinzsanchez said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
Not an expert but just wanted to chime in :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes:
The virus was said to have originated from a market in Wuhan, China which was also selling some exotic animal as cuisine.
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Italy just had a massive jump in infections and deaths the second day in a row.
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The Chive reported last night how the US is suppressing Covid-19 reports and how there are very few tests and people are being turned away in droves, including health care workers exposing other people.
Very possible that the infection rate in the US is orders of magnitude higher than is being reported because of the laundry list of things required to have in order to "qualify" has having it.
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@scottalanmiller we are now officially in nation-wide quarantine. You can go out only for relevant reasons.
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@matteo-nunziati said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
@scottalanmiller we are now officially in nation-wide quarantine. You can go out only for relevant reasons.
This all mostly because our hospitals are close to their max cap.oh wow!
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In Madrid all the schools (including colleges) will close tomorrow until the end on the month.
It's about 1.5000.000 people.
Now in Madrid are 561 Coronavirus cases.
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I've done a little bit of reading about COVID-19 (the new Coronavirus)... It seems to me that everybody is panicking simply because it's new?
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@dafyre said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
I've done a little bit of reading about COVID-19 (the new Coronavirus)... It seems to me that everybody is panicking simply because it's new?
It's new and so far it's deadlier and more infectious then the flu that we are used to.
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@coliver said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
@dafyre said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
I've done a little bit of reading about COVID-19 (the new Coronavirus)... It seems to me that everybody is panicking simply because it's new?
It's new and so far it's deadlier and more infectious then the flu that we are used to.
There have been 2 cases of it in Georgia (and another 200 people being monitored for it), and the University system is already prepping to shut down, just, so it seems. I feel like it's a bit of a knee-jerk reaction.
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@dafyre said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
I've done a little bit of reading about COVID-19 (the new Coronavirus)... It seems to me that everybody is panicking simply because it's new?
Maybe. It mostly kills old people. And some with weak immune systems and other health issues. Surprisingly children are fairly safe from it, no child 0-9 year old has died.
People panic over silly things, you should have seen local markets before each snow storm or hurricane. Partially media are to blame as they spread misinformation and fear.
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This is where Clorox wipes were. And so far no reported cases of Covid-19 in the county, 1 case in 1 county over.
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@marcinozga said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
@dafyre said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
I've done a little bit of reading about COVID-19 (the new Coronavirus)... It seems to me that everybody is panicking simply because it's new?
Maybe. It mostly kills old people. And some with weak immune systems and other health issues. Surprisingly children are fairly safe from it, no child 0-9 year old has died.
People panic over silly things, you should have seen local markets before each snow storm or hurricane. Partially media are to blame as they spread misinformation and fear.
Most definitely. Even around here where hurricanes fizzle out before they get to us, you'll see all the bread and water snapped up from our local walmart / grocery stores a week before the storm hits.
I'm more of a cautious buyer. We can boil and filter water to make it drinkable. I stock up on things like canned food that won't go bad after a week or two.
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@coliver said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
@dafyre said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
I've done a little bit of reading about COVID-19 (the new Coronavirus)... It seems to me that everybody is panicking simply because it's new?
It's new and so far it's deadlier and more infectious then the flu that we are used to.
I've seen published mortality rates for ages 60+ as high as 10%. These were probably inflated by news outlets rounding up, based on https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/, but the comparison to having the flu is real, and if anyone has an immuno-suppressed or weakened condition, such as a cancer patient in chemo therapy, or idiot parents that refuse to vaccinate, then it can lead to a pretty serious situation. The highly infectious nature is also disturbing since it shows just how fast it spreads. Without any vaccine or cure, the best medicine is to be preventative.
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@coliver said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
Where are you getting this information? Everything that I've read says either that coronavirus is less deadly but more infectious or that we just don't know what to expect
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@marcinozga said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:
This is where Clorox wipes were. And so far no reported cases of Covid-19 in the county, 1 case in 1 county over.
I haven't been to my local Walmart in a week or so. I suppose I should go look, and stock up on toilet paper while I'm there, lol.
