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New info on the Wuhan coronavirus.
Just wash your hands. Masks are a waste of time.
At least for the time being.

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KKGator 9 Jan 28
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Coronovirus detected in both bats and snakes. Don't eat bats or snakes 🙂

speculation...they don't know where it comes from. Some reports now of occurences with no relation to the animal market...

@seattlepanda Of course it's speculation. May remain so forever.

@freeofgod ...me and you, sure...but fortunately we have a body of science folk who live to find out how these things get started... 😉

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As as respiratory compromised person, I study this non stop with the CDC, WHO, & other related medical sites always searching for any new protections from respiratory diseases, so.....

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Also, if you are sick... even a little, with whatever thing from allergies to colds to gi distress... stay home. Your body fluids could be teeming with something, and its almost impossible to decontaminate yourself. Handwashing helps, but it doesnt solve things. We need a multifaceted aporoach to acheive containment

We'll see what happens. There are already lots of people who have been exposed.
I have my doubts about "containment".

Maybe I've read too much Stephen King.

@KKGator containment will happen. How many people will die between now and then, remains to be seen. Unlike zombie movies, the virus doesnt seem to be very good at motivating its carriers to spread the virus,, so at some point itll die out within delineated geographic regions, and stop spreading. As youve pointed out, this doesnt always end well for fans of individuals vs the gene pool.

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The threat of a pandemic certainly brings out the religious crazies, check this hateful person out. A White House certified correspondent, he thinks a Death Angel has been sent by god to purge the earth.
[pinknews.co.uk]

Yay!!!!
The whackos haven't wasted ANY time at all.

@K9Kohle789 While we all know that viruses do not discriminate, I really, REALLY hope it kills HIM.

@altschmerz I'd be okay with the virus doing it.

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certain droplet-proof masks are effective...(I'm sending a bunch over)

Might be better off keeping them for yourself.
Exposure and incubation isn't what they initially thought, as is spelled out in the article.
It's also likely that they wouldn't be distributed even if you did.

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That made up my mind. I'm wearing gloves when I fly next week.

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Wear gloves. Its on your hands!!!!!

Just wash your hands. Gloves aren't going to help.

@KKGator Gloves are not in the viruses evolution, skin is. It will not stick. To quote a "friend" , "You do you. I'll do me."

@Mooolah It will not stick

So much valid science behind this

@1of5 Indeed. When someone is infected & snot is running out of their nose, this is dead virus & not contagious. Non symptomatic is the infectious period. A mask can keep one from touching ones face with their bare fingers as well as gloves. Wash the gloves when one gets home. If gloves" don't work then why do medical personnel wear them. Because it is a barrier & disposable & less likely to transfer. Absolutely washing with plain soap is a must. But this is protocol for all contagious diseases.

@Mooolah you make no sense. You are certainly expected to act in your own self interest and make your own best judgements regarding self care, but you are foolish to ignore the advice of health professionals, and youre clearly not interpretating data correctly.

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When someone is infected & snot is running out of their nose, this is dead virus & not contagious. Non symptomatic is the infectious period. A mask can keep one from touching ones face with their bare fingers as well as gloves. Wash the gloves when one gets home. 

why are hospitals keeping infected patients in isolation then? Why wear a mask or gloves at all, if body fluids aren't the issue? Why do hospital staff change gloves frequently.

That being said, you do you

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But but but...not everyone sees me wash my hands, so how will they know I'm irrationally panicking if I don't wear a mask?

1of5 Level 8 Jan 28, 2020
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I think I'll wipe-down gym equipment BEFORE I use it, in addition to afterward. Too many jerks don't do it at all!

I'm surprised you weren't already doing that.
Good idea, though.
People do not care. This is why viruses are so easy to spread.
This is also one reason why nature takes care of over-population fairly effectively.

@KKGator Men & children. Eeeek!

@Mooolah Haven't you heard? Men are expendable. It's "women and children first".

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Doesn't sound like it's a real herd thinner as yet. 🙂

Not yet, but don't give up hope!!!

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