Coronavirus / COVID-19

[Alec]

800+ confirmed cases, 26 dead.
I've got a friend in Wuhan, and she thinks it's a lot more than what has been released so far. All the hospital are full, the city quarantined because people were leaving to go to other hospitals. A city of 11+ million people quarantined, that has never happened before.
This thing has possibly even reached Australia now. Scary stuff.

 

[Unbreakable]

There seems to be a new one of these "super viruses" every 4 or 5 years that everyone is talking about... and then we just stop hearing about it.

Happened with Ebola, happened with Zika, will happen with this one.

 

[MrMoore]

I think i am coming down with a touch of the Coronavirus, it is Friday after all.

 

[Super Freak]

I think i am coming down with a touch of the Coronavirus, it is Friday after all.
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The first damn thing that popped up into my head when I saw the name was the damn beer.

 

[Morkel]

I'm still not convinced we're safe from Ebola yet ;)

 

[Sproj]

Its pretty scary to be honest. I am not in that city but not overly far away. Reports here tend to be about a seventh to a tenth of the truth. We've been told to stay in doors as much as possible and if going outside, to wear face masks.

As Unbreakable said, they do tend to come along every few years, hopefully this is another of those but local language reports suggest this is highly mutative, has already adapted in how it is spread.

 

[badyon]

This virus is very hard to keep a lid on

 

[Unbreakable]

Patient Zero

 

[Mr Fourex]

Looks like I'm a bit late to the party with the Corona jokes.....

I've had the coronavirus for years....it's not as deadly as people are suggesting.

 

[Tom]

SARS virus named after a tasty drink too. Coincidence?

 

[badyon]

In all seriousness but some of this footage of people keeling over in the streets and guys showing up in hazmat suits is real end of days stuff.

 

[Nashy]

Is anyone surprised it's China though? Seen those live animal markets? I mean, these cunts eat bats for **** sake. Just stop being so fucking gross guys.

 

[Morkel]

SARS virus named after a tasty drink too. Coincidence?

The Dr Pepper virus will need no introduction.

 

[Alec]

Is anyone surprised it's China though? Seen those live animal markets? I mean, these cunts eat bats for **** sake. Just stop being so fucking gross guys.

To be honest, it was an illegal market. They definitely have some weirdos though.

 

[Sproj]

Yeah this is scary stuff, confirmed in my city :(

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Is anyone surprised it's China though? Seen those live animal markets? I mean, these cunts eat bats for **** sake. Just stop being so fucking gross guys.

Yep, I will make zero apologies when I say they're generally very filthy people with very bad habits exactly like this.

 

[Unbreakable]

Yeah this is scary stuff, confirmed in my city :(

What's it like in China at the moment? There's a lot of rumours circulating online that it's significantly worse than the Chinese government is letting on.

I saw a video of one doctor in the affected area saying the estimates are in the region of 90,000 people infected in China already, despite media reports saying it's a little over 1,000.

Could actually be really bad if it's actually being underreported due to China worrying about their public image, as they so often do.

 

[Sirlee oldman]

Yeah this is scary stuff, confirmed in my city :(

Stay safe mate. Don’t go out if you don’t have to.

 

[Sproj]

What's it like in China at the moment? There's a lot of rumours circulating online that it's significantly worse than the Chinese government is letting on.

I saw a video of one doctor in the affected area saying the estimates are in the region of 90,000 people infected in China already, despite media reports saying it's a little over 1,000.

Could actually be really bad if it's actually being underreported due to China worrying about their public image, as they so often do.

Happily I’m not in Wuhan but there is a history of misinformation, so I’m not sure. I do believe the response shoukd he praised not criticised, they are doing everything they can.

Some patients have started reportedly being discharged having recovered which is good news if true.

We are all wearing face masks and washing hands repeatedly. Caught up with a friend who had a sore throat today, what can you do?

Have other friends getting tested tomorrow. You guys will likely have it there soon enough unfortunately. This does not seem to be as aggressive as sars though which is good!

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Have other friends getting tested tomorrow. You guys will likely have it there soon enough unfortunately. This does not seem to be as aggressive as sars though which is good!

We already do. 3 cases in Melbourne and Sydney.