CayceG Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, SimpleG said: South Korea combination of high suicide and terrible state of mental health makes them easy targets. These groups are also absolutely fanatical when it comes to getting new members. They make the JW's and Mormons look weak in comparison , these groups will often move in to smaller churches and congregations to convert and take over . https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/3010763/whats-behind-south-koreas-attraction-fringe-churches And because of all the bleakness of South Korean society, it's basically a search for meaning among community, right? Because I can see how that breeds the desire to join some religious group, and that in turn allows scammers to start cults to exploit those people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just now, CayceG said: And because of all the bleakness of South Korean society, it's basically a search for meaning among community, right? Because I can see how that breeds the desire to join some religious group, and that in turn allows scammers to start cults to exploit those people. Absolutely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricofoley Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Reading the coverage, it feels like there's definitely an uptick in concern now amongst experts with the extent of the outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran now, after the general tenor of the coverage to this point was mostly, "Wuhan is taking one for the team and containment seems to be working" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 50 minutes ago, Ricofoley said: Reading the coverage, it feels like there's definitely an uptick in concern now amongst experts with the extent of the outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran now, after the general tenor of the coverage to this point was mostly, "Wuhan is taking one for the team and containment seems to be working" It is concerning. How closely were US officials looking at travel between South Korea (and other nations that have had outbreaks) and the US? I think it's a forgone conclusion that we'll start seeing outbreaks here in the US as well. The question is, how well can it be contained? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, mclumber1 said: It is concerning. How closely were US officials looking at travel between South Korea (and other nations that have had outbreaks) and the US? I think it's a forgone conclusion that we'll start seeing outbreaks here in the US as well. The question is, how well can it be contained? Haha in the US? Where there is no guaranteed sick leave and people can't afford to go to the doctor? It's going to go poorly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Japan gonna fuck this up for the rest of us. Also, my mom and her boyfriend were going to go on a month-long river trip in central Europe this summer, but have put it on hold over fears of COVID-19. They are in their mid-to-late sixties so are concerned about catching it. It's definitely changing people's travel behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Iranian government rejects claim made by Iranian legislator that the virus has killed 50 people in the holy city of Qom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 A co-worker of mine used to travel to Thailand once a year and other parts of SE Asia and would frequently keep an eye out for any sort of political upheaval or State Department travel warnings because the cost of airfare would usually plummet. I've been traveling to Japan once a year and always have alerts for cheap flights, but so far I have not seen any discounts. Airfare seems to be holding steady at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 The only thing that has me personally worried is that my spouse and I are planning to spend a week in Vancouver after our wedding in September. Of all the cities in Canada likely to experience an outbreak, that is the most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: The only thing that has me personally worried is that my spouse and I are planning to spend a week in Vancouver after our wedding in September. Of all the cities in Canada likely to experience an outbreak, that is the most likely. Racist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 14 minutes ago, SlipperySlope said: Racist Because of the frequency of tourism from people in currently-affected countries, not because of the Chinese-Canadian population! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazatron Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Because of the frequency of tourism from people in currently-affected countries, not because of the Chinese-Canadian population! I'm Chinese and I'm avoiding clusters of Chinese people, so Costco, Ranch 99, dim sum restaurants, etc. Just playing percentages here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Amazatron said: I'm Chinese and I'm avoiding clusters of Chinese people, so Costco, Ranch 99, dim sum restaurants, etc. Just playing percentages here. I'm avoiding parks that they use for Tai chi, I'm avoiding their food, I'm avoiding their Asian cars, I'm avoiding sneakers and athleisure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Because of the frequency of tourism from people in currently-affected countries, not because of the Chinese-Canadian population! Slippery Slope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 This is the darkest timeline: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: This is the darkest timeline: Never stopped working for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Amazatron said: I'm Chinese and I'm avoiding clusters of Chinese people, so Costco, Ranch 99, dim sum restaurants, etc. Just playing percentages here. Ranch 99? Fake Chinese confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 22 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: Never stopped working for me. I was more referring to the fact that the acting Deputy Secretary of DHS is using a private source for data, implying the government doesn't have their own (or the Trump appointees don't know about it, or trust it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, CitizenVectron said: I was more referring to the fact that the acting Deputy Secretary of DHS is using a private source for data, implying the government doesn't have their own (or the Trump appointees don't know about it, or trust it). Where have you been the last 4 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 39 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: I was more referring to the fact that the acting Deputy Secretary of DHS is using a private source for data, implying the government doesn't have their own (or the Trump appointees don't know about it, or trust it). His reasoning is he likes a lot of different sources of data, which would be a fine answer if he was not a fucking hack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, Jason said: Cancer can't get him quick enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Right wing media's not on the same page on this one, because Tucker Carlson is tying coronavirus into his usual white nationalism shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 White ppl never get plagues tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 9 hours ago, Jason said: 8 hours ago, Ricofoley said: Right wing media's not on the same page on this one, because Tucker Carlson is tying coronavirus into his usual white nationalism shit They’re deathly afraid that the outbreak spooks the economy into recession and Trump loses his biggest advantage in the election. Gotta start blaming teh liberalz and the media now—just in case. If it does happen, watching the entire political class contradict everything they’ve been saying about the economy for the last 3.5 years (at least in regards as to how much credit the president should receive for its state) will be quite amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 27 minutes ago, Signifyin(g)Monkey said: If it does happen, watching the entire political class contradict everything they’ve been saying about the economy for the last 3.5 years (at least in regards as to how much credit the president should receive for its state) will be quite amusing. Will it though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: Will it though? Yes. And annoying/infuriating. So...kind of like Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: Will it though? No see, that's the Trump economy and W set Obama up for success. The recession was Clinton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Saw some infections disease expert (can't find link I had) estimate that between 40-70% of the world's population will likely contract COVID-19 over the next year. Most will only suffer a manageable flu-like period, some will likely have no symptoms (around 17% of people with the common flu never experience symptoms, as a comparison), but it will hit the young and elderly the hardest, or those with compromise immune systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Saw some infections disease expert (can't find link I had) estimate that between 40-70% of the world's population will likely contract COVID-19 over the next year. Most will only suffer a manageable flu-like period, some will likely have no symptoms (around 17% of people with the common flu never experience symptoms, as a comparison), but it will hit the young and elderly the hardest, or those with compromise immune systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Saw some infections disease expert (can't find link I had) estimate that between 40-70% of the world's population will likely contract COVID-19 over the next year. Most will only suffer a manageable flu-like period, some will likely have no symptoms (around 17% of people with the common flu never experience symptoms, as a comparison), but it will hit the young and elderly the hardest, or those with compromise immune systems. I just got over flu like symptoms. Feeling better, but it kept me out of work on Thursday and Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 So aside from not touching one's face and washing hands, what is the best prevention of contracting it (and the Flu)? Obviously, I have my flu shot. But is there a specific mask that would be useful at lowering my chances of getting sick in public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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