re: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ***W.H.O. DECLARES A GLOBAL PANDEMIC***

My reading comprehension is fine. You claiming this could lead to 8.2 million ICU cases is absurd even if it was just to make a point about its severity... which turned out to be WAY off. Imagine that.

If Scruff doesnt start talking in the first person again soon I will begin to freak out.

So the entire nation of Italy is going into quarantine?

That's wild. 60 million people. A top 10 world economy if I recall correctly.

Meh. They’re used to taking off about a third of the year anyway.

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How much Vit C and essential oils do you use daily?

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Rummy is not big into either.

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Scruffy knows a good dealer.

Scruffy can get you some of those fancy crystals too.

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Rummy is interested in fancy crystals.

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It's a team sport and the truth is whatever your team says it is.

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Truth

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The roles could just as easily be reversed, with the right calling it a crisis while the left downplayed it.

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See 2014 & Ebola. The right was referring to it as a plague and scaring the shite out of people all the way up to the midterms. There were TWO deaths in the U.S. Six years later, the same people that were sensationalizing the Ebola 'scare' are now downplaying COVID-19.

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My reading comprehension is fine. You claiming this could lead to 8.2 million ICU cases is absurd even if it was just to make a point about its severity... which turned out to be WAY off. Imagine that.

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That’s not what I was saying at all

I’m checking out of this thread. I came here to discuss the virus but apparently you just want to derail the topic.

Good luck in your war on panic

since he's outta here, let's turn back to something a little more serious and on-topic:

what's everyone planning on looting when society collapses due to this virus?

watch out home depot, I need a new shopvac

Just a reminder for all those the sky is falling folks from our pediatrician.

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Coronavirus Update Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that typically cause mild colds. We see them year 'round, although like all cold/cough viruses, there are more in the winter. There's a new coronavirus that's circulating, and the first cases are now appearing in surrounding states. This is no surprise -- we knew this was coming. People can become contagious with the new coronavirus, named "SARS-CoV-2", before they have symptoms, and some people don't develop any symptoms at all. So this virus was bound to keep spreading. Children and teens seem to have mild if any symptoms from this new virus. There have been no pediatric deaths reported so far, anywhere. The illness caused by this new virus is called "COVID-19", causing fever, body aches, cough, and sometimes shortness of breath. Like other viruses, there is no treatment besides symptomatic care -- Tylenol and Motrin, honey for coughs in kids older than 1 year, cool-mist humidifiers and suctioning for babies, extra fluids. Like other viruses, there is a greater danger for the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. The spread of COVID-19 in other countries has been worsened by people flooding emergency departments and medical offices. Don't do that. If you or your child has mild cold symptoms, please stay home! We do not need to see you in our office for these kinds of symptoms, and traveling outside of your home will make this outbreak worse for all of us. Follow common sense guidelines for returning to work or school -- no fever for 24 hours, no disruptive coughing, and your child feels well enough to participate. **We do NOT have a test for COVID-19 in our office. So unless symptoms are severe, we urge you to not come in and not call for an appointment.** Your child SHOULD be seen for these sorts of symptoms: * any fever (>100.4F) in a baby under 60 days * respiratory distress, including a barking cough or increased work of breathing * dehydration * sore throat in the absence of cold symptoms * ear pain for more than 2 days in kids older than 2y, or in conjunction with fever in kids younger than 2y The chances are that COVID-19 is already widespread. We did not start testing in this country until a couple of weeks ago, and have only tested a small number of people so far. The media is causing more fear than is necessary. As testing kits become available, many more people will test positive. *Stay calm. *Wash or sanitize your hands. *Try not to touch your face, especially in public, and especially without washing or sanitizing your hands first. **Do NOT wear a mask unless you yourself are ill, or you yourself are in a room with someone who is ill. Please stay home if you're ill, and keep your children home if they're ill. *Cover your cough. *Wash or sanitize your hands, again! You just coughed! We will make it through this. We need to be prepared, and we all need to help each other by doing our part.

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