Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19) Updates & Discussion

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Vodacom: The Corona virus has arrived in South Africa, let us UNITE and fight this disease together. Please wash your hands using soap and water or disinfectant. Cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. For more information call the hotline 0800029999. National Department of Health
 
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Trump fears emergency declaration would contradict coronavirus message

Trump is concerned that declaring an emergency would hamper his narrative that the coronavirus is similar to the seasonal flu.
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Ah, this is the gutter Fake News™ BS we have become accustomed to. Idiot journalists acting like psychologists and then putting their sht on paper to be gobbled up by easily manipulated fools.
 
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Good news it is being labelled a pandemic now. Bad news for the dkheads speculating on pandemic bonds.
 
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cavedog said:
Vodacom: The Corona virus has arrived in South Africa, let us UNITE and fight this disease together. Please wash your hands using soap and water or disinfectant. Cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. For more information call the hotline 0800029999. National Department of Health
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Does it expire after 30 days?
 
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I wonder how safe the people being evacuated will be if the rumours are true that the quarantine facilities are in Thaba Nchu. I'm sure there will be protests and various political parties will probably be involved.
 
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[)roi(] said:
If it's as contagious as its being reported then it's far more likely than not that most will contract it; Irrespective of what any government does to try to slow its spread.

Hence I suggest you stock up your medicine cabinet with pills containing ephedrine as the active ingredient e.g. Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, Advil CS, .. ) alternatively combination of Ephedrine hydrochloride and Chlorphenamine (Sinuend, ...) -- they're good meds to prevent a worsening of the conditions that lead to bad chest infections / pneumonia and also help to alleviate sinus pain & to suppress coughing. They for me; have always suppressed the worst aspects of the flu.
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Medical advice on an internet forum, yay. :rolleyes: Do not follow this advice if you have high blood pressure, are on blood pressure medication or any other medication that might interact with it. Take your medical advice from a doctor please, not a random idiot on mybb
 
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Its got Tom Hanks and his wife.
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson diagnosed with coronavirus

(CNN)Actor Tom Hanks says he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

In a statement posted to Instagram, Hanks said he and his wife were traveling in Australia when they were tested after exhibiting symptoms like tiredness, body aches, chills and "slight fevers."

"Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks' will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?" he wrote.
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Italy is reporting about 1000 serious to critical cases as of today. I realize the majority are in Milan so not spread out through the country, but find it difficult to understand how one of the world's richest cities can't deal with less than 1000 critical patients.
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Hospitals are normally at a certain capacity, say 70% for argument sake.

This isn't just 1000 people that require critical care. This is >1000 additional people.
 
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NBA suspends season until further notice after player tests positive for the coronavirus

The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazzplayer tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus.

"The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight's schedule of games until further notice,'' the league said in a statement issued shortly after 9:30 p.m. ET. "The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.'
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Nicholas Christakis about the coronavirus pandemic. They discuss the likely effects on society, proactive vs reactive school closures, community transmission, false comparisons between coronavirus and flu, the imperative of social distancing, the timeline of the pandemic, Trump’s political messaging, the widespread distrust of expertise, the importance of "flattening the curve" of the epidemic, the possible failure of our healthcare system, gradations of personal response to this threat, and other topics.


,In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Amesh Adalja about the spreading coronavirus pandemic. They discuss the contagiousness of the virus and the severity of the resultant illness, the mortality rate and risk factors, vectors of transmission, how long coronavirus can live on surfaces, the importance of social distancing, possible anti-viral treatments, the timeline for a vaccine, the importance of pandemic preparedness, and other topics.
 
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