SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

[Vegas Halo Fan]

[Taylor]

17 hours ago, Blarg said:

It would take out the remaining Democratic candidates. 

That's the joke.

[fan_since79]

North Korea knows how to deal with the coronavirus.

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/247610/20200226/north-korean-man-shot-dead-after-being-suspected-with-coronavirus.htm

[Tank]

talked to my students yesterday about using universal health precautions here at school to stay healthy. at the sudden increased rate that they're using it,  i think i'm going to be out of hand sanitizer by the middle of march. 

i have at least two gallons of it on hand.

[St1ck]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

talked to my students yesterday about using universal health precautions here at school to stay healthy. at the sudden increased rate that they're using it,  i think i'm going to be out of hand sanitizer by the middle of march. 

i have at least two gallons of it on hand.

 

[Jeremiah]

Interesting blog on how the virus is affecting sports competition internationally. I can’t really imagine my favorite teams playing before an empty arena.

https://uni-watch.com/2020/03/03/how-is-the-coronavirus-affecting-athletics-aesthetics/?amp

[Tank]

saw a story on the local news last night that there is a suggestion to consider playing the ncaa tournament in empty stadiums later this month. that seems like a pretty hilarious overreaction to all of this.

[Jeremiah]

5 minutes ago, Vladdylonglegs said:

The Angels already do. 

I was going to say the Marlins....

[Jeremiah]

36 minutes ago, Tank said:

saw a story on the local news last night that there is a suggestion to consider playing the ncaa tournament in empty stadiums later this month. that seems like a pretty hilarious overreaction to all of this.

I agree as we haven’t had the number of cases that other countries have. That said, even the NBA has begun to take precautions. No more high fives, players not signing things fans bring, etc.

[RallyMo]

Here's a great article:

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/2/21161067/coronavirus-covid19-china

[Adam]

I haven't washed my hands in 9 days

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, Vladdylonglegs said:

The Angels already do. 

Is that the latest conspiracy theory, that the fans at Angel games are CGI renderings to give the illusion of a crowd?

[Taylor]

16 minutes ago, Adam said:

I haven't washed my hands in 9 days

You're praying for me with dirty hands?

[Adam]

Just now, Taylor said:

You're praying for me with dirty hands?

Daily

[St1ck]

7 minutes ago, Taylor said:

You're praying for me with dirty hands?

Adam puts ziploc bags around his hands in the shower to make sure they don't accidentally get cleaned. 

[T.G.]

56 minutes ago, Adam said:

I haven't washed my hands in 9 days

And that's how long it's been since you last touched tdawg, right?

[fan_since79]

27 more deaths and 400 new cases in Italy in the last 24 hours.

Not good.

https://www.thelocal.it/20200303/new-coronavirus-infections-slowing-in-italy

 

[St1ck]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

27 more deaths and 400 new cases in Italy in the last 24 hours.

Not good.

https://www.thelocal.it/20200303/new-coronavirus-infections-slowing-in-italy

 

 

non bene

[Blarg]

19 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

27 more deaths and 400 new cases in Italy in the last 24 hours.

Not good.

https://www.thelocal.it/20200303/new-coronavirus-infections-slowing-in-italy

 

Yeah, the Bachelorette was going to travel to Rome this season. That may have to be cancelled and they go to Paris intead. Paris, Texas.

[Lhalo]

8 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Yeah, the Bachelorette was going to travel to Rome this season. That may have to be cancelled and they go to Paris intead. Paris, Texas.

It was cancelled. I heard it on the news this morning.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/bachelorette-season-16-italy-coronavirus-clare-crawley-1203521986/

[fan_since79]

Denver Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca is getting major blowback over a controversial tweet sent on Friday.

CdeBaca quoted a tweet that said, “For the record, if I do get the coronavirus I’m attending every MAGA rally I can.”

CdeBaca responded and quoted the tweet by saying, “#solidarity Yaaaas!!”

https://kdvr.com/news/local/if-i-do-get-coronavirus-im-attending-every-maga-rally-i-can-denver-councilwoman-quotes-solidarity-to-tweet/

[ten ocho recon scout]

5 hours ago, Jeremiah said:

No more high fives, players not signing things fans bring, etc.

Its Like GA is playing again.

On a side note, bobby grich's golf clubs are probably safer today than a month ago

[Blarg]

3 hours ago, RallyMo said:

Here's a great article:

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/2/21161067/coronavirus-covid19-china

Very good article. 

[Redondo]

Talk about living in a bubble.

Chinese architect Sun Dayong has created a concept product that could protect a person from the novel coronavirus.

The idea is that a space-age-looking shield, named Be a Bat Man, would be for "people who are exposed to the dangerous situation during the coronavirus emergency," Dayong, who co-founded architecture studio Penda, told Dezeen.

It would be made of carbon fiber and shaped like bat wings -- hence the name -- and worn like a backpack.

How would it protect you from the spread of COVID-19?

"The ultraviolet radiation network on the surface of the device can heat up to sterilize the surrounding environment, turning contact a way to kill, rather than spread, the virus," according to a description on Penda's Instagram account.

The device is also foldable, but can open automatically, according to the architecture firm.

"The coronavirus will be killed by temperatures of 56 degrees Celsius," explained Dayong. "The PVC film cover is like our car windshields – there are heater wire in between the glass for heat the ice and snow in the winter."

Contrary to Dayong's claims, scientists do not know whether warmer temperatures would, in fact, kill the virus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the coronavirus is spread between people who are in close contact with one another (less than six feet) and through respiratory droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes. "It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads," the CDC states.

Current medical advice is to wash your hands regularly with soap and water and stay away from people who are sick.

Dayong told Dezeen that he hopes to find backers to turn his concept into a reality.

"But sure we still need to do lot of work with engineers for the real production," Dayong said.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/personal-bubble-bat-man-coronavirus

 

[Redondo]

14 hours ago, RallyMo said:

Here's a great article:

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/2/21161067/coronavirus-covid19-china

Good read