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SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by tochatihu, Jan 26, 2020.

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  1. bisco

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    correction: 20,500 cases, 424 deaths

    that is a large and sad jump from yesterday
     
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    Take the helm bisque, I have some other fish in need of frying.
     
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    At the exponential rate it's growing (20% increase each day) China may have 73k infected in a week and 263k in two weeks.
     
    #63 mjoo, Feb 4, 2020
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  4. bisco

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    at some point, the minister of magic will start the denial process if rates continue to escalate.

    latest communist propaganda: u.s. guilty of spreading unnecessary fear by banning travel

    i'd rather spread unnecessary fear than unnecessary viruses
     
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  5. bisco

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    the chinese ministry for magic (politburo standing committee) admits to 'shortcomings and deficiencies' in the countries response.
    notice this isn't a personal statement from one person who would probably disappear and never be heard from again:whistle:
     
    #65 bisco, Feb 4, 2020
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Careful over there, sir!
     
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    Fish for the bisque soup? ;)
    I thought @bisco was a biscuit. o_O
     
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  8. bisco

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    doc is being his usual rascally self. bisque, biscuit, biscotti, all terms of endearment ;)
     
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    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    I thought perhaps you were in hot water. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::rolleyes:
     
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    That goes without saying:oops:
     
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    Mr. bisco and I both enjoy absurdism, but I try to maintain a fence around scientific rationality. He is not so encumbered and so I nag. I have always assumed he has greater difficulties than that.

    Sleepy Kunming is staying the same as publicly visible. Other areas now beyond Hubei Province are now more locked down, meaning one person from each household can go out every other day for supplies. Not like that here yet, but I have begun carrying my 'documents'.
     
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    @mjoo @63. I suggest that the WHO situation reports (now 15 have been prepared) would be the best way to examine these trends. I've not downloaded all of them. For the past few days I have gone to the Chinese govt site

    全国新型肺炎疫情实时动态 - 丁香园·丁香医生

    But their updating does not seem to happen at a fixed time for all data. Also I refresh the page at varying times, This is almost certainly WHO's source for information from China, but they may be more orderly about getting each day's data.

    If you are not using WHO sitreps to calculate trends, this may be the better way to go,
     
    #72 tochatihu, Feb 4, 2020
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    Somewhat related, Hyundai has shut its South Korea factories, because the reaction to the virus has caused a shortage of parts.
     
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    a lot of things being cancelled around the world

    good news is not much change in the numbers from yesterday
     
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    correction: 24,000 cases, 490 dead :(
     
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    yahoo news: "chinese ophthalmologist who warned of respiratory illness outbreak in his hospital on 12/30/19 was silenced by local police for 'disrupting the public order'."
     
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    There's probably some other motive for this pandemic. This is just my conspiracy theorist talkin, but those who survive will probably end up with some long lasting handicap
     
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    2019-nCoV is epidemic in (at least parts of) China. It is not pandemic unless/until (a few) other countries show rapid increases.
     
    #78 tochatihu, Feb 5, 2020
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    Sorry but even with Mr. Google, I'm not having much luck:

    1) What lab procedure(s) unambiguously identifies the virus? If so, does it work on a corpse?

    2) Incubation and distribution? I've seen reports claiming asymptomatic individuals (Typhoid Mary) can spread it.

    3) Is there a maximum incubation interval? So after exposure, how long to symptoms?

    4) Are there known antibodies from previously infected biologics than can or are extractable?

    5) Do flu virus manufacturing techniques (aka. fertilized eggs) work with growing this virus?

    Then there are the electro-political, random thoughts:

    A) Can we get test volunteers from vitamin overload advocates?
    B) Can we get test volunteers from anti-vax advocates?

    Bob Wilson
     
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