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re: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ***W.H.O. DECLARES A GLOBAL PANDEMIC***
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:17 pm to magildachunks
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:17 pm to magildachunks
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:19 pm to Poker_hog
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It’s amazing how little is known at this point. I’m sure China has some brilliant epidemiologist that could figure this out fairly quickly. I haven’t seen any official guestiments of mortality rates, either.
Unfortunately, the problem isn't a lack of scientific expertise in China. That could be fixed with a quick infusion of international specialists who would be willing to place their own lives at risk for the greater good.
The problem is the government bureaucracy (national and provincial) letting the scientific community do its job, inform the public, and establish best practices.
Due to my work, I know a handful of professors in China, and you can't imagine how frustrated they get by the complete incompetence and arrogance of their government officials.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:21 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
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Video of Chinese breaking the quarantine
Is that officer trying to stop the truck by throwing a brick at it?
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:21 pm to MikeyFL
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you can't imagine how frustrated they get by the complete incompetence and arrogance of their government officials.
I live in Louisiana.
I have an idea.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:23 pm to magildachunks
But at least you can voice it publicly to try to bring about change without serious repercussion. They can’t even do that
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:23 pm to magildachunks
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Part of the problem is probably due to it mutating extremely fast.
It keeps changing up on them.
My guess it has less to do with the virus mutating and more to do with a government that is keeping this under wraps and not recording the data. We already have proof that they are doing just that.
It makes panic more likely if the government covers up the data and doesn’t let people report on it. People will fill in the blanks with their greatest fears.
We won’t really know what will happen until we have a cluster of cases (5 or more in individual area) in Europe or the US. If it blows up like it does in China and shows an infection to mortality rate above 2 or 3% (early Chinese rate is claimed to be 15%) then it would be really bad news. I am guessing and hoping it won’t but I don’t think anybody knows at this point.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:24 pm to 1BamaRTR
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But at least you can voice it publicly to try to bring about change without serious repercussion. They can’t even do that
Both have about the same effectiveness.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:25 pm to magildachunks
Looters are way more dangerous than a virus.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:26 pm to Dominate308
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Looters are way more dangerous than a virus.
Ok
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:28 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
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LINK
LINK
Video of Chinese breaking the quarantine
All of those people will be imprisoned/killed within the week.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:28 pm to Dominate308
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Looters are way more dangerous than a virus.
I think I found the board genius.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:29 pm to BuckyCheese
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/killed within the week.
As opposed to two weeks from the virus?
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:30 pm to Commander Data
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think I found the board genius.
Guarantee he knows his away around boards
Probably putting them in his windows as we speak.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:31 pm to magildachunks
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But at least you can voice it publicly to try to bring about change without serious repercussion. They can’t even do that
This is part of the problem, and it leads to the biggest issue in China: self-censorship. Unless the people who have control over your career are happy with your behavior, you'll either be placed in a menial job in a factory (best case scenario) or you and your family will be endlessly "re-educated" through torture. As a result, the experts who are the best equipped to fix problems almost invariably keep their mouths shut, even when they see gross corruption or violations of basic human decency.
China has taken massive steps backwards since Xi Jinping grabbed the reigns of power in 2012.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:34 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
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Video of Chinese breaking the quarantine
Here's the thing: you know Americans would be doing the same shite if that was happening here.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:35 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
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Video of Chinese breaking the quarantine
Given the slow drip of official info from China today that the virus can be spread before symptoms show up, the quarantine steps taking up to this point probably did little to slow the spread.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:37 pm to magildachunks
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Here's the thing: you know Americans would be doing the same shite if that was happening here.
Honestly we'd probably be worse than the Chinese in the same situation. It wouldn't be before the first hour of a lock down before people start trying to leave or filing lawsuits to challenge the quarantine orders.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:38 pm to Burhead
There would 100% be massive riots, looting, and burning of cars
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:38 pm to magildachunks
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Here's the thing: you know Americans would be doing the same shite if that was happening here.
The thing that comes to mind is, why would we need a southern border with a decent barrier? Hmm
The people outraged at them leaving and potentially getting sick probably offends the same people who would invite people into our country. They are dense and dont understand that though of how its a preventative measure for things like this as well.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:41 pm to Dominate308
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Looters are way more dangerous than a virus.
That depends on how deadly the virus is.
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