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    https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200301000954320

    South Korea on Sunday said the country's novel coronavirus cases are likely to keep rising through early March as local health authorities vowed to beef up the anti-virus fight, focusing on a minor religious sect that has been at the center of the outbreak here.

    South Korea reported another daily spike of new coronavirus infections, with 586 additional cases bringing the total here to 3,736 as of 4 p.m.

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    I don't agree with the name change. This must be called Wuhan virus since there are many types of Corona virus.
    This must stand like Spanish flu.

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    The newly infected in China is dropping every day.
    The newly infected for the rest of World is increasing.

    Chinese government complains that the rest of world made it look bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xenogear3 View Post
    The newly infected in China is dropping every day.
    The newly infected for the rest of World is increasing.

    Chinese government complains that the rest of world made it look bad.
    I think it's a safe assumption, that China is not entirely honest about the numbers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sabe View Post
    I don't agree with the name change. This must be called Wuhan virus since there are many types of Corona virus.
    This must stand like Spanish flu.
    Funny you gave that example, as it was only called that because it was the only country reporting somewhat believable numbers at the time, it was neither the source of the outbreak nor where it hit the hardest. So, going by your example, we should call this one the South Korean flu.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Santti View Post
    I think it's a safe assumption, that China is not entirely honest about the numbers.
    What is honest is most of the international cases came from Italy, not China. That says something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xenogear3 View Post
    The newly infected in China is dropping every day.
    The newly infected for the rest of World is increasing.

    Chinese government complains that the rest of world made it look bad.
    I don't believe Chinese reports at this point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Soulwind View Post
    Funny you gave that example, as it was only called that because it was the only country reporting somewhat believable numbers at the time, it was neither the source of the outbreak nor where it hit the hardest. So, going by your example, we should call this one the South Korean flu.
    Yea, China was very believable. They arrested the first 8 people who tried to warn the world.
    They knew it in December but tried to undercover it.
    And they reported when things got out of control.
    Numbers they provide are not confirmed by anyone else, they don't have test kits to test everyone who died.
    We know they burn bodies so there is no proof left behind too.
    This thing occured first in China and all the blame goes to CCP for the spread. Wuhan is where outbreak hit hardest and the location of spread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corvus View Post
    Australia just registered its first death - an elderly man who caught it on the Diamond Princess.

    So far it is still under containment here, but not for long. Someone who caught it in Iran flew to Australia and has been out and about in Brisbane before it was found out they had it. And a leading influenza researcher here has said they expect 50% of the population to get it.

    As someone with two young kids (5 and 8 months), that is not something I want to be hearing.
    For whatever reason young children have extremely low susceptibility to the disease. The number of 0-9 year olds who have died due to this is practically non-existent.

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...-safe/12013842
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rozz View Post
    This thread has been converted into a mega-thread to focus discussion.
    While you're at it, perhaps consider changing the title to Pandemic too. That's what it is developing into at this rate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zealo View Post
    While you're at it, perhaps consider changing the title to Pandemic too. That's what it is developing into at this rate.
    I considered it, but I don't want to take that leap before multiple sources can agree on that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by i9erek View Post
    Yesterday I was a the grocery store and there was this guy coughing like crazy without covering his mouth ... wtf is wrong with people. We have very poor health awareness. We're all gonna have it soon ...
    not everyone who coughs has the coronavirus.although he should have covered his mouth. that's as absurd as saying that every female who throws up is pregnant. or that every person who starts getting dizzy is about to have a seizure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zealo View Post
    While you're at it, perhaps consider changing the title to Pandemic too. That's what it is developing into at this rate.
    i thought a epidemic was worse than a pandemic?

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    You should still cover your mouth if you cough.
    uhm of course thats what i typed in my post...
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    Quote Originally Posted by i9erek View Post
    Check this: While the city of Qom is the epicentre of #CoronaVirus in Iran, authorities refuse to close down religious shrines there.

    These pro-regime people are licking the shrines & encouraging people to visit them.

    Iran's authorities are endangering lives of Iranians & the world"]While the city of Qom is the epicentre of #CoronaVirus in Iran, authorities refuse to close down religious shrines there.

    These pro-regime people are licking the shrines & encouraging people to visit them.

    Iran's authorities are endangering lives of Iranians & the world

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    if they're licking buildings....i'm sure there's a whole host of other diseases we should be worried about as well then....
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    Quote Originally Posted by breadisfunny View Post
    i thought a epidemic was worse than a pandemic?
    Pandemic is worse, although when one ends and the other begins can be a bit blurry.

    https://www.verywellhealth.com/diffe...ndemic-2615168

    Basically, it's pandemic when an epidemic is starting to affect very large populations, multiple continents, or is becoming worldwide.
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    And again, let’s presume equity in schools is achievable. Then why should a parent read to a child?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Santti View Post
    Pandemic is worse, although when one ends and the other begins can be a bit blurry.
    At this point, it's spreading from human to human with large outbreaks in multiple countries, with it being present in 50+ overall on all continents.

    It's just the WHO that's a bit slow on actually calling it that.

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    Question for everyone posting here. Now that the US surgeon general and even S.Korea's president also told it's people to not wear masks. *probably following what US said* How many of you decided not to wear masks? I dunno bout you guys but i feel much safer wearing mine. I mean..you go into a crowd of people in a store or at the bus/train station and people are coughing, do you honestly feel safe NOT wearing a mask cause both the president and surgeon general said don't?
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    A mask helps a sick person wearing it keep from spreading it I should think.

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    A flight just landed into NY from Iran with the virus. Rhode Island and NY now have CV cases. Dam..
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