Coronavirus 2021: I Threw Up On My Sheep

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Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

Zero VGS posted:

People aren't allowed to post satire on a comedy forum? Or has Trump made satire impossible.

edit: he ninja'ed in the second line

pee pee doo doo

# ? Apr 12, 2020 08:53

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# ? May 28, 2024 00:56

dokmo: Aug 27, 2006; man

Bape Culture posted:

I�m amazed how well the US is doing so far for deaths. I think per capita it must be one of the lowest.

(data from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/)

# ? Apr 12, 2020 08:54

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Barudak posted:

A cruise ship company recruiter reached out to me today and Im genuinely loving curious as to why they dont have deep hiring freezes

Gotta replace all their workers who have died of the roni

# ? Apr 12, 2020 08:55

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

dokmo posted:

(data from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/)

Lol India.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 08:56

Blaise330: Aug 13, 2007; GOD'S FAVORITE CHAMPION

We seem slightly ill-prepared for an extinction level event but this is good practice.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 08:59

QuarkJets: Sep 8, 2008

Platystemon posted:

I misremembered slightly and it was surgical masks, not N95 masks, but it ain�t just RNA.

Are N95s as bad as surgical masks? Who knows!

Based on the text, I'd expect N95s to be as bad if not worse; they note that it tends to persist longer on smoother surfaces. But what's particularly surprising is that the virus was detectable on the outer layer of a surgical mask longer than any other tested surface, including metal. That seems counterintuitive. Maybe it's a simple matter of viral particle density remaining higher on surfaces that are less porous

But there is an important note in the text:

quote:

The inoculated objects retrieved at desired time-points were immediately soaked with 200 μL of virus transport medium for 30 mins to elute the virus. Therefore, this recovery of virus does not necessarily reflect the potential to pick up the virus from casual contact.

Other neat tidbits:

Choice of disinfectant doesn't really matter, but if you use something as simple as soapy water you need to soak for longer than 5 minutes.

The virus doesn't care about pH (3 to 10)

The virus freezes well but can be easily baked off (undetectable after 5 minutes at 70 C, e.g. 160 F)

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:02

unpacked robinhood: Feb 18, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

gay picnic defence posted:

Lol India.

It reads as "India won't answer the phone so we assume 0 corvid here" ?

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:02

unpacked robinhood: Feb 18, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

dokmo posted:

(data from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/)

So is it deadlier for white people, or are we just reporting more data ?

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:06

Derpies: Mar 11, 2014; by sebmojo

Chinatown posted:

I think people need to understand that, no hyperbole whatsoever, 2020 is fully cancelled. All of it. You think the county fair is going to happen? Parades and packed beaches on teh 4th of July? lmao. I don' expect to travel for loving Thanksgiving. Especially since a bunch of my my extended family are fully Koolaid drinking MAGA chuds.

The local county fair here is STILL "waiting on government guidance", as if it wouldn't be an unmitigated disaster to hold an event where 1.5 million people all share and touch the same poo poo for a month. A dozen or so people got infected and a toddler died last year from en e coli outbreak there.

But did they get it from rear end eating ??

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:22

Son of Rodney: Feb 22, 2006; ohmygodohmygodohmygod

unpacked robinhood posted:

So is it deadlier for white people, or are we just reporting more data ?

What does your heart tell you

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:27

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

unpacked robinhood posted:

So is it deadlier for white people, or are we just reporting more data ?

Deadlier for white people, the Chinese were pretty careful to include this feature in their bioweapon

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:29

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

Derpies posted:

But did they get it from rear end eating ??

*takes glasses off slowly*

Yes. God help us all.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:31

Natalie Fartman: Apr 5, 2013; I selflessly rescued an abandoned cat during the COVID-19 Pandemic

unpacked robinhood posted:

So is it deadlier for white people, or are we just reporting more data ?

We might be reporting slightly more accurate data in Europe but it's still way out. Also someone posted some statistics a while back showing that in the US, non white ethnicities were absolutely way harder hit. Can't possibly think why

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:35

Beachcomber: May 21, 2007; Another day in paradise.; Slippery Tilde

unpacked robinhood posted:

It reads as "India won't answer the phone so we assume 0 corvid here" ?

He's everywhere.

_{Can someone Photoshop a 19 on this guy for me?}

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:37

WaltherFeng: May 15, 2013; 50 thousand people used to live here. Now, it's the Mushroom Kingdom.

Watched The Platform on Netflix last night and I didn't sleep well because of it.

Like you only have to go to your local grocery store to experience it yourself.

WaltherFeng fucked around with this message at 09:46 on Apr 12, 2020

# ? Apr 12, 2020 09:44

Fatkraken: Jun 23, 2005; Fun-time is over.

Natalie Fartman posted:

We might be reporting slightly more accurate data in Europe but it's still way out. Also someone posted some statistics a while back showing that in the US, non white ethnicities were absolutely way harder hit. Can't possibly think why

Uk minorities are being hit much harder but as in the US it's most likely for socioeconomic reasons, no suggestion of genetic susceptibility being different

Reasons included: more minorities working in low status "essential" jobs, higher proportion living in the hardest hit region (london), multigenerational households being more common, reliance on community centres and places of worship, higher incidence of preexisting conditions like diabetes, communication issues which would normally be mitigated by allowing a second generation family member to come along to translate, and so on

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52255863

# ? Apr 12, 2020 10:26

Piss Meridian: Mar 25, 2020; by Pragmatica

Fatkraken posted:

Uk minorities are being hit much harder but as in the US it's most likely for socioeconomic reasons, no suggestion of genetic susceptibility being different

Reasons included: more minorities working in low status "essential" jobs, higher proportion living in the hardest hit region (london), multigenerational households being more common, reliance on community centres and places of worship, higher incidence of preexisting conditions like diabetes, communication issues which would normally be mitigated by allowing a second generation family member to come along to translate, and so on

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52255863

and poor compliance with social distancing rules.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 10:29

Natalie Fartman: Apr 5, 2013; I selflessly rescued an abandoned cat during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fatkraken posted:

Uk minorities are being hit much harder but as in the US it's most likely for socioeconomic reasons, no suggestion of genetic susceptibility being different

Reasons included: more minorities working in low status "essential" jobs, higher proportion living in the hardest hit region (london), multigenerational households being more common, reliance on community centres and places of worship, higher incidence of preexisting conditions like diabetes, communication issues which would normally be mitigated by allowing a second generation family member to come along to translate, and so on

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52255863

gently caress, man.

My area has a ton of eastern European migrants who come here to do farm work. I wonder how they are getting on. Essential low wage jobs are absolutely a driving force in a higher rate of infection.

Piss Meridian posted:

and poor compliance with social distancing rules.

Social distancing in the way that is needed while having to work in some of the low wage 'essential' jobs, or living in large households is next to impossible. I think a lot of people would LIKE to be social distancing but can't.

Natalie Fartman fucked around with this message at 10:49 on Apr 12, 2020

# ? Apr 12, 2020 10:43

Piss Meridian: Mar 25, 2020; by Pragmatica

Natalie Fartman posted:

gently caress, man.

My area has a ton of eastern European migrants who come here to do farm work. I wonder how they are getting on. Essential low wage jobs are absolutely a driving force in a higher rate of infection.

Social distancing in the way that is needed while having to work in some of the low wage 'essential' jobs, or living in large households is next to impossible. I think a lot of people would LIKE to be social distancing but can't.

I mean there are social issues with New Zealand around social distancing (especially around funerals). I understand and sympathize, but it's also a little worrying

# ? Apr 12, 2020 10:55

Jeep: Feb 20, 2013

WaltherFeng posted:

Watched The Platform on Netflix last night and I didn't sleep well because of it.

Like you only have to go to your local grocery store to experience it yourself.

Movie rules, it�s like a Cube sequel (but good)

# ? Apr 12, 2020 10:56

Natalie Fartman: Apr 5, 2013; I selflessly rescued an abandoned cat during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jeep posted:

Movie rules, it�s like a Cube sequel (but good)

gently caress yeah, imma watch that

# ? Apr 12, 2020 11:13

Funk In Shoe: Apr 20, 2008; Waiting in line, Mr. Haydon told me it is a wheel not meant for lovers but for infants, lifting people and letting them swing, putting the world on display from up high

Jeep posted:

Movie rules, it�s like a Cube sequel (but good)

its real good.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 11:25

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

Barudak posted:

A cruise ship company recruiter reached out to me today and Im genuinely loving curious as to why they dont have deep hiring freezes

run! they are trying to steal your trump bux!

# ? Apr 12, 2020 12:47

Ninurta: Sep 19, 2007; What the HELL? That's my cutting board.

Dixville posted:

I think so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVJNWefmHjE

No, no, no loving no. I have post-nasal...no, you are not loving going to put that up my nose. I will remain sheltered in home.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 12:58

Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; BREADS

Several people in this thread have experienced CoViD.

Did anyone get headaches, and if so, when did they start?

# ? Apr 12, 2020 12:59

Bloody Hedgehog: Dec 12, 2003; 💥💥🤯💥💥
Gotta nuke something

Platystemon posted:

Several people in this thread have experienced CoViD.

Did anyone get headaches, and if so, when did they start?

About the same time you start seeing the rectal blood and elbow-lactation.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:00

MarcusSA: Sep 23, 2007

Platystemon posted:

Several people in this thread have experienced CoViD.

Did anyone get headaches, and if so, when did they start?

My S/O had it and had headaches and ocular pain a few days in.

The ocular pain was the worst though like wearing sunglasses in the house bad.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:02

AreWeDrunkYet: Jul 8, 2006

Blaise330 posted:

I wonder, how would the world handle a virus with a 100% death rate

The Stand is about basically this.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:03

Piss Meridian: Mar 25, 2020; by Pragmatica

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

The Stand is about basically this.

off to vegas it is!

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:04

Turrurrurrurrrrrrr: Dec 22, 2018; I hope this is "battle" enough for you, friend.

Wafflecopper posted:

A lot of covid deaths in at least New York and probably elsewhere are recorded as pneumonia or other respiratory causes due to a lack of tests

In this article where a NYC ambulance driver talks about dealing with covid he picks up 12 dead people in one day, most likely all covid victims, and zero of them are recorded as such. And that's just one ambulance crew in one day.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52196815?fbclid=IwAR3BATG6GnTqx4e6D4esLgdi7oKQRBsvw1TRxKyrVlMIi4I86ENe1lqbfQw

Sure there are probably loads of non-fatal cases also going untested and unreported but all the same I don't think we can really read too much in to official figures right now, if neither cases nor deaths are being reported accurately

Are the monthly total death tolls recorded and public in New York? General mortality rates of the last two months of March could probably shed light on how much the covid related increase has been comparing the same month in 2019 and now 2020.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:11

steinrokkan: Apr 2, 2011; Soiled Meat

unpacked robinhood posted:

So is it deadlier for white people, or are we just reporting more data ?

You may want to have a look at the victim demographics in the US.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:13

Xaintrailles: Aug 14, 2015

gary oldmans diary posted:

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0367,-115.30307,1200m/data=!3m1!1e3

There's a street in the block to the south called Castrato Court.

e: Maybe it's one of those places sex offenders are forced to live?

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:13

unpacked robinhood: Feb 18, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

Any fellow pollen sufferers itt who clean their noses with those special squirt bottles ? I'm doing this when it gets bad and it feels like it helps a little.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:14

Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; BREADS

Xaintrailles posted:

There's a street in the block to the south called Castrato Court.

Court?

More like cul de sac.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:17

Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; BREADS

unpacked robinhood posted:

Any fellow pollen sufferers itt who clean their noses with those special squirt bottles ? I'm doing this when it gets bad and it feels like it helps a little.

Use sterilised water unless you want brain-eating am�bas.

# ? Apr 12, 2020 13:18