Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion

[theotherguy]

Somebody came in, started spitting on all the counters and seats, then ran out.

dicks like that should be given a double dose of the virus.

 

[AREZ God of War]

Jeff Bezos will rule this planet.

Doesn't he already sort of?

 

[AREZ God of War]

dicks like that should be given a double dose of the virus as a suppository

Fixed

 

[Eldriken]

Restaurant I work at is still open for takeouts. Somebody came in, started spitting on all the counters and seats, then ran out. Glad I wasn't there today. I def would've been arrested this morning.

Bro. Humanity. What the FUCK.

 

[Juxtapose]

Here in the Greater Toronto area, people are being polite and proper still. I was at PetSmart yesterday, and went to line up for the cash and didn't realize they had marked the floor for social distancing.

The guy who was actually next in line called out to me to point it out, but was kind enough to let me take his place in line!

Canada!

 

[Ram]

Guys sorry if this has already been asked/answered in previous pages of this thread, by my wife and I cannot find a concrete answer (maybe one doesn't exist yet) as to whether this virus can be transmitted via aerosols (i.e., simply through breathing)? Or is it transmittable only via virulent droplets (i.e., coughing, sneezing, etc.)?

 

[Juxtapose]

Guys sorry if this has already been asked/answered in previous pages of this thread, by my wife and I cannot find a concrete answer (maybe one doesn't exist yet) as to whether this virus can be transmitted via aerosols (i.e., simply through breathing)? Or is it transmittable only via virulent droplets (i.e., coughing, sneezing, etc.)?

The virus spreads via droplets, it is not airborn. Source. This is the Federal Government of Canada's site.

 

[Deleted member 5032]

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/fn088l

 

[Zviko]

Technically there is water in your breath as well. In gas form but at certain temperatures and humidity condensation turns it into liquid droplets. It's what you see when breathing, usually when it's cold outside. So i'd say yes, it can be transmitted through breath. Also, this:

A study done by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Laboratory of Virology in the Division of Intramural Research in Hamilton, Montana helps to answer this question. The researchers used a nebulizer to blow coronaviruses into the air. They found that infectious viruses could remain in the air for up to three hours. The results of the study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 17, 2020.

 

[M2Dave]

So @THTB has just texted me. Apparently, Ohio is going into full lock down too starting tomorrow night. Ugh!

I wonder if I go outside to do some cardio whether I will be reprimanded by authorities. I will let you guys know soon. LOL.

 

[CrimsonShadow]

The virus spreads via droplets, it is not airborn. Source. This is the Federal Government of Canada's site.

This isn't completely true, though:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html

"The coronavirus can go airborne, staying suspended in the air depending on factors such as heat and humidity, they said."

 

[MKF30]

It's can stay in the air up to 3 hours but not sure that's considered "airborne" there are factors such as location, ventilation and weather that also play a role. Example if someone coughs out in the open outside unless you're right next to the person as oppose to say in a small car with the windows shut or room something your chances are far greater of catching anything in the latter example. They seem to stress the number way of getting it is by touching infected people and things they've touched vs the airborne.

There's also mixed views on the masks apparently, my doc told me and I read this a lot all over that masks don't protect you much if you're not sick but only if you're sick obviously. Because if you're not sick and droplets get on your mask you're still touching the mask and have to toss it, so you'd have to wash your hands, face etc parts of your body the mask does not protect. But we've seen seeing lots of people here wear all kinds of masks from medical ones to cloth masks to gas masks....

Oh here in NYS and NYC also in lockdown but what's open are grocery, banks(though most are drive through and ATM only), pharmacies, medical and liquor stores. Why the last one is important is beyond me, I guess even in a crisis they want us to drink lol. Can't say i'd blame people now though. Everyone handles stress and anxiety differently. For me getting wasted isn't one of them though. Hope everyone is coping.

Jeff Bezos will rule this planet.

Thinks of the episode of South Park haha

 

[Juggs]

Guys sorry if this has already been asked/answered in previous pages of this thread, by my wife and I cannot find a concrete answer (maybe one doesn't exist yet) as to whether this virus can be transmitted via aerosols (i.e., simply through breathing)? Or is it transmittable only via virulent droplets (i.e., coughing, sneezing, etc.)?

There’s no evidence as of yet that it is airborne. But it can be transmitted via droplets by those infected coughing and/or sneezing. That’s why it is recommended to use an N95 respirator/mask. Unfortunately they are hard to get your hands on at this time and the prices have risen on them. And also of course, washing your hands as much as possible and also using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol when soap and water are not available.

 

[MKF30]

Sounds like some feel it's airborne, others not. I found this on a medical site telling the difference.
Q: What is the difference between droplet and airborne?

A:Airborne spread happens when a germ floats through the air after a person talks, coughs, or sneezes. ... Droplet spread happens when germs traveling inside droplets that are coughed or sneezed from a sick person enter the eyes, nose, or mouth of another person.

dicks like that should be given a double dose of the virus.

Or arrested...that's messed up why people would do that. Remember several months back there was that stupid ice cream challenge kids were doing in stores by licking the ice cream then putting the lid back and back in the freezer...

 

[LeoMK29]

Offering North Korea of all places help? Lmao. Sounds about right. We shouldn’t be offering anyone help until we have our shit together for the American people. But ok.... Stay safe y’all.

 

[MKF30]

Heard we'd help and take help from South Korea, didn't hear anything about North though but yeah America has a habit of helping our enemies, just look at Iran, but I agree we should not worry about others right now but ourselves. Though I am for working together with our allies like Israel, England etc, etc

 

[Juxtapose]

Sounds like some feel it's airborne, others not. I found this on a medical site telling the difference.
Q: What is the difference between droplet and airborne?

A:Airborne spread happens when a germ floats through the air after a person talks, coughs, or sneezes. ... Droplet spread happens when germs traveling inside droplets that are coughed or sneezed from a sick person enter the eyes, nose, or mouth of another person.

Yup. As I understand it, it is not defined as an airborn virus yet, but as droplets. Perhaps this will change at some point, but as of right now this is what my Federal government is defining it as.

 

[MKF30]

Yup. As I understand it, it is not defined as an airborn virus yet, but as droplets. Perhaps this will change at some point, but as of right now this is what my Federal government is defining it as.

Yeah, let's hope it stays that way as if it's not bad enough you know?

 

[Living Corpse]

Restaurant I work at is still open for takeouts. Somebody came in, started spitting on all the counters and seats, then ran out. Glad I wasn't there today. I def would've been arrested this morning.

Okay that shit pisses me. Like even if there wasn't a pandemic going on, everyone likes to say they'd do something though but if I was shopping and saw someone open food and spit in it it I would honest to god, real talk, gladly go to lock up for breaking their face into the ground.

 

[Living Corpse]

Offering North Korea of all places help? Lmao. Sounds about right. We shouldn’t be offering anyone help until we have our shit together for the American people. But ok.... Stay safe y’all.

It's the people in charge of NK who are the villians. Their citizens should not be shunned because their system doesn't value them.

 

[AREZ God of War]

It's can stay in the air up to 3 hours but not sure that's considered "airborne" there are factors such as location, ventilation and weather that also play a role. Example if someone coughs out in the open outside unless you're right next to the person as oppose to say in a small car with the windows shut or room something your chances are far greater of catching anything in the latter example. They seem to stress the number way of getting it is by touching infected people and things they've touched vs the airborne.

There's also mixed views on the masks apparently, my doc told me and I read this a lot all over that masks don't protect you much if you're not sick but only if you're sick obviously. Because if you're not sick and droplets get on your mask you're still touching the mask and have to toss it, so you'd have to wash your hands, face etc parts of your body the mask does not protect. But we've seen seeing lots of people here wear all kinds of masks from medical ones to cloth masks to gas masks....

Oh here in NYS and NYC also in lockdown but what's open are grocery, banks(though most are drive through and ATM only), pharmacies, medical and liquor stores. Why the last one is important is beyond me, I guess even in a crisis they want us to drink lol. Can't say i'd blame people now though. Everyone handles stress and anxiety differently. For me getting wasted isn't one of them though. Hope everyone is coping.



Thinks of the episode of South Park haha

Because they don't want hospitals to have to deal with alcoholics going through withdrawal, that's just not what the hospitals need right now. Alcohol withdrawal can actually kill you in some instances and at bare minimum it feels like Hell on Earth. Alcohol withdrawal is probably the most dangerous of any existing substance addiction and if they closed down all alcohol businesses, there would be an overwhelming amount of people it would affect and hospitalize.

 

[Juggs]

This isn't completely true, though:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html

"The coronavirus can go airborne, staying suspended in the air depending on factors such as heat and humidity, they said."

Interesting. This gets more terrifying by the day.

 

[Juggs]

It's can stay in the air up to 3 hours but not sure that's considered "airborne" there are factors such as location, ventilation and weather that also play a role. Example if someone coughs out in the open outside unless you're right next to the person as oppose to say in a small car with the windows shut or room something your chances are far greater of catching anything in the latter example. They seem to stress the number way of getting it is by touching infected people and things they've touched vs the airborne.

There's also mixed views on the masks apparently, my doc told me and I read this a lot all over that masks don't protect you much if you're not sick but only if you're sick obviously. Because if you're not sick and droplets get on your mask you're still touching the mask and have to toss it, so you'd have to wash your hands, face etc parts of your body the mask does not protect. But we've seen seeing lots of people here wear all kinds of masks from medical ones to cloth masks to gas masks....

Oh here in NYS and NYC also in lockdown but what's open are grocery, banks(though most are drive through and ATM only), pharmacies, medical and liquor stores. Why the last one is important is beyond me, I guess even in a crisis they want us to drink lol. Can't say i'd blame people now though. Everyone handles stress and anxiety differently. For me getting wasted isn't one of them though. Hope everyone is coping.



Thinks of the episode of South Park haha

From everything I have read and heard from reliable sources who are in the medical field, The N95 masks help prevent you from getting the virus via those that are infected exposing droplets when they cough and/or sneeze. But they have to be N95 masks only and they have to fit tightly to your face. And yes, the masks main purpose is to help prevent spreading if you are infected. But there’s a reason medical professionals are in dire need of these masks and are wearing them 24/7 while working.

I luckily was able to obtain one from work and gave it to my Mom who has RA (an autoimmune disease) and she also has lupus. The biggest issue right now is they are in high demand, short supply, and you technically aren’t supposed to use them multiple times. I still can’t believe Trump suggested that we should be sanitizing the masks and reusing them. He keeps spreading misinformation that is going to get people sick or killed. Please DO NOT ONLY listen to anyone who isn’t an expert! Yes that even means ME! Do your own research, take everything you read and hear with a grain of salt until you do your own extensive research!!

 

[Deleted member 5032]

I know this gif is preaching to the choir here, but I wish more people would see it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fn3j0w
This one isn't as helpful but is still pretty entertaining:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/fn2ban

 

[MKF30]

Because they don't want hospitals to have to deal with alcoholics going through withdrawal, that's just not what the hospitals need right now. Alcohol withdrawal can actually kill you in some instances and at bare minimum it feels like Hell on Earth. Alcohol withdrawal is probably the most dangerous of any existing substance addiction and if they closed down all alcohol businesses, there would be an overwhelming amount of people it would affect and hospitalize.

And it's just too big a business to risk losing the 1920s, i'm sure they still have their other problems. I have friends in medicine they still get their regular cases it's just everything now is cv mostly. I am curious though how many cases per year go in for alchohol poisoning. I mean al I'm saying is technically we sont need to drink but its whatever...I'll stick to my xanax when needed. Lol

From everything I have read and heard from reliable sources who are in the medical field, The N95 masks help prevent you from getting the virus via those that are infected exposing droplets when they cough and/or sneeze. But they have to be N95 masks only and they have to fit tightly to your face. And yes, the masks main purpose is to help prevent spreading if you are infected. But there’s a reason medical professionals are in dire need of these masks and are wearing them 24/7 while working.

I luckily was able to obtain one from work and gave it to my Mom who has RA (an autoimmune disease) and she also has lupus. The biggest issue right now is they are in high demand, short supply, and you technically aren’t supposed to use them multiple times. I still can’t believe Trump suggested that we should be sanitizing the masks and reusing them. He keeps spreading misinformation that is going to get people sick or killed. Please DO NOT ONLY listen to anyone who isn’t an expert! Yes that even means ME! Do your own research, take everything you read and hear with a grain of salt until you do your own extensive research!!

And that's what I do, when did he say reuse masks though if I may? Not saying he didn't say it I just prefer links etc with things like that. I watched one the other day when he was taking serious questions and some dummy asked him "why is he hopeful" and another dummy asking him about some bs rumor of someone in the White House without proof mind you saying they called it the "king flu" disease, the msm wasting important chances with moronic questions also does not help. No matter who the president is.

He tends to let his cdc team speak everytime I watch him which I don't constantly watch the news because as you said people will mislead others cnn, MSNBC etc aren't much better they too have posted false things and hypercritical as well regarding the name.

That definition of the airborne I found on my own because there's been misinformation regarding that. He and Cuomo the nys governor who is mine since I live in nyc worked together to help and they're not exactly fans of one another hell our mayor and cuomo hate one another, other day the mayor said "stay in don't go anywhere unless ita vita food, medicine etc" then this clown goes to the gym...and made two his aids go with him. I trust wherever you are your local elected officials are smarter than mine.