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cinderblock
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Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? 1
#26588426 - 04/09/20 09:29 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Has anybody here gotten corona yet?
It sounds god awful on the news. I've been watching the terrifying updates by CNN's Chris Cuomo, plus you hear about how the UK Prime Minister's on a ventilator in ICU.
I'm really freaked out, because I heard an estimate that 50% of Americans will eventually contract corona.
People keep comparing it to the flu, but I'm on death's door when I get the flu, so that's not a consolation for me.
I believe there are multiple strains, with some being deadlier than others. The damage that corona does to the lungs sounds absolutely ghastly.
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: cinderblock] 4
#26588439 - 04/09/20 09:36 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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When it comes to the more aggressive and severe cases it's comparable to almost drowning. But in air. Sounds horrifying.
But it ranges all over the spectrum. Some have tested positive and had absolutely zero symptoms. Some tested positive and compared to it to the common cold. Others the flu. And then there's the on death's doorstep cases and the many who ultimately lost their lives to it.
It affects each individual very differently.
Obviously being of advanced age or having serious underlying health issues greatly enhances your chances of getting the worst of it.
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Kelazam
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: cinderblock] 1
#26588538 - 04/09/20 10:27 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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mother has. she coughed a bit and had a sore throat. its gone now. its a big fucking scam is what it is. I heard that a lot of scientists have come to the conclusion that the actual mortality rate is around 0.6% compared to the swine flu, ebola, smallpox, bubonic plague this is nothing
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Kelazam] 4
#26588566 - 04/09/20 10:46 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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I wouldn't say it's a scam. All those things are somewhat predictable and somewhat understood. This is not.
No it's not as deadly as it sounds, it's certainly not anything new or plague-y, but 0.6% of 7 billion is 42 million. That's not including the indirect deaths from hospitals being overwhelmed and medical supplies being scarce. And we have reason to suspect it is contagious enough to infect most of the global population.
50-60 million people die annually. 42 million people dying in 3-5 years doesn't sound all that much but neither us or our systems are prepared for that kind of uptick.
Before this most of the significant upticks of death like that happened in places no one gives a shit about. Not... everywhere.
This is not an event that exists in isolation. It's the coronavirus + traffic deaths + cancer + flu deaths + mental illness + adiction everything else people get hurt and die from
Of course it's nothing compared to what people faced during the spanish flu but frankly we and our system is largely made up by a bunch of fragile sheltered pussies.
Anyway, people in their 100s have survived the virus. Young healthy people have died. It is, so far, very unpredictable. But then, again, that's what you'd expect with a new highly contagious virus. The problem is... our system reflects the fact that we didn't expect it.
Because we're sheltered and ignorance is bliss. I wanted to say "because we're fucking retarded" but...
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Kelazam] 12
#26588877 - 04/09/20 01:28 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Kelazam said: its a big fucking scam is what it is.
Oh good, almost got me worried. If you will, could you go over to the hospital a few blocks from my house and clear out the ICU of these scam artists? It's filled literally to the brim with them.
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Sham87
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: cinderblock] 1
#26589034 - 04/09/20 02:55 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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My cousins grandfather in law was supposedly one of the first to die of the virus in southern ca a few weeks ago.
Don't know the details so I can't comment on that BUT I do know my cousins has been one of the many retards disregarding the distance ordinance and been out and about attending underground raves.
Now he wants to have a smoke sesh soon...
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: cinderblock] 1
#26589139 - 04/09/20 03:55 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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cinderblock said: Has anybody here gotten corona yet?
I've been watching the terrifying updates by CNN's Chris Cuomo, plus you hear about how the UK Prime Minister's on a ventilator in ICU.
Watching the news especially a major network like CNN is a fate far worse than corona. Seriously stop watching this shit immediately it'll increase your chance of getting it from the stress you're absorbing into your brain. CNN is full of shit and it's designed to keep you scared enough you'll watch through the ad break so they get that cash bag.
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chutney
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Eggtimer] 4
#26589178 - 04/09/20 04:12 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Eggtimer said:
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cinderblock said: Has anybody here gotten corona yet?
I've been watching the terrifying updates by CNN's Chris Cuomo, plus you hear about how the UK Prime Minister's on a ventilator in ICU.
Watching the news especially a major network like CNN is a fate far worse than corona. Seriously stop watching this shit immediately it'll increase your chance of getting it from the stress you're absorbing into your brain. CNN is full of shit and it's designed to keep you scared enough you'll watch through the ad break so they get that cash bag.
Or just watch news in moderation and keep your intellectual razors and wits about you... you'll be alright.
The people telling everyone that the news is mind control and not to watch news are exceptionally annoying. Even for the whiners
Edited by chutney (04/09/20 04:15 PM)
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1234go
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Kelazam]
#26589184 - 04/09/20 04:15 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Kelazam said: mother has. she coughed a bit and had a sore throat. its gone now.
Did she test positive?
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chutney
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Kelazam] 2
#26589188 - 04/09/20 04:16 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Kelazam said: mother has. she coughed a bit and had a sore throat.
Ahhhh so THAT's where I got it from...
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Eggtimer]
#26589192 - 04/09/20 04:17 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Eggtimer said:
Watching the news especially a major network like CNN is a fate far worse than corona. Seriously stop watching this shit immediately it'll increase your chance of getting it from the stress you're absorbing into your brain. CNN is full of shit and it's designed to keep you scared enough you'll watch through the ad break so they get that cash bag.
Once upon a time they were considered the most prestigious cable news organization on earth. Now they barely even qualify as "news" and rank on the some level of credibility of Fox News and MSNBC. And their ratings are in the sewer. They really need to do a hard reset and start over.
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Patlal
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Niffla]
#26589228 - 04/09/20 04:32 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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I don't have it. I'm looking forward to it though. Sounds like a blast!
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chutney
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Patlal]
#26589240 - 04/09/20 04:41 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Patlal said: I don't have it. I'm looking forward to it though. Sounds like a blast!
its just teh flu brah
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: chutney]
#26589300 - 04/09/20 05:15 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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chutney said:
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Patlal said: I don't have it. I'm looking forward to it though. Sounds like a blast!
its just teh flu brah
the flu is pretty bad man
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: k00laid]
#26589305 - 04/09/20 05:17 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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buddies uncle got it will see how terrible it is. his family is relatively healthy so it'll be interesting.
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koivth
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: cinderblock] 4
#26589437 - 04/09/20 06:29 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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My coworker just recovered from it - he is a healthy 20-something year old in good shape w/o any preexisting conditions. His experience was unfortunately not asymptomatic.
He said he experienced about 7 days of fever, with oxygen levels in the low 90s at rest during the height of his sickness (high 80s after taking a walk). He said it "wasn't that bad", but then proceeded to tell me he went to the ER after passing out twice (his theory was from dehydration). He's more or less fully recovered now. Anyway that was his experience with it.
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Asclepius
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Kelazam]
#26589460 - 04/09/20 06:45 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Kelazam said: mother has. she coughed a bit and had a sore throat. its gone now. its a big fucking scam is what it is. I heard that a lot of scientists have come to the conclusion that the actual mortality rate is around 0.6% compared to the swine flu, ebola, smallpox, bubonic plague this is nothing
If you look at the total number of SARS-CoV-2 infections globally -- nearly 1,600,000 people-- and subtract from that the number of subsequent deaths -- 95,000 people -- the mortality rate is close to 6%, not .06%. That's a big difference! And Crumbs is right about this being a highly infectious, unpredictable virus. I feel bad for people wearing bandanas at my place of employment to cover their mouths and noses... The poor bastards think it will prevent a bioaerosol from entering the mucus membranes in their throats and nasal cavities. I tried warning some people at work but they just looked at my like I was crazy. 😞
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k00laid
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Asclepius] 3
#26589500 - 04/09/20 07:11 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Kelazam said: mother has. she coughed a bit and had a sore throat. its gone now. its a big fucking scam is what it is. I heard that a lot of scientists have come to the conclusion that the actual mortality rate is around 0.6% compared to the swine flu, ebola, smallpox, bubonic plague this is nothing
If you look at the total number of SARS-CoV-2 infections globally -- nearly 1,600,000 people-- and subtract from that the number of subsequent deaths -- 95,000 people -- the mortality rate is close to 6%, not .06%. That's a big difference! And Crumbs is right about this being a highly infectious, unpredictable virus. I feel bad for people wearing bandanas at my place of employment to cover their mouths and noses... The poor bastards think it will prevent a bioaerosol from entering the mucus membranes in their throats and nasal cavities. I tried warning some people at work but they just looked at my like I was crazy. 😞
well it does help.
is it as good as an n-95? no of course not.
check this out, maybe you disagree
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Asclepius
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: k00laid]
#26589551 - 04/09/20 07:31 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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I read a peer-reviewed, scientific journal article which stated the efficacy of regular cotton masks was all but negligible. If I find it again, I will share it with you. I have no doubt other studies have concluded different results, albeit nominal in terms of increased efficacy when testing certain fabrics against the virus. It would be nice to see a meta-analysis. There's more reading ahead of me on this subject matter now. 😅
Good post, man! 👍👍
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Re: Has anybody got coronavirus yet? How bad is it? [Re: Asclepius] 1
#26589564 - 04/09/20 07:35 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Asclepius said: I read a peer-reviewed, scientific journal article which stated the efficacy of regular cotton masks was all but negligible. If I find it again, I will share it with you. I have no doubt other studies have concluded different results, albeit nominal in terms of increased efficacy when testing certain fabrics against the virus. It would be nice to see a meta-analysis. There's more reading ahead of me on this subject matter now. 😅
Good post, man! 👍👍
i hate the word negligible. is 18% negligible? lol
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