Mega-Thread: Coronavirus Pandemic

[Mayhem]

Adorable creatures but why would they farm them? Oo

for their fur most likely

[Granyala]

for their fur most likely

I thought such practices were banned by now. Barbarians. :X

[postman1782]

I thought such practices were banned by now. Barbarians. :X

Nope, there are fox farms, mink farms, and other soft furred creatures like those, that are used for coats, boots, hats, and other things all over the world.

[Granyala]

Nope, there are fox farms, mink farms, and other soft furred creatures like those, that are used for coats, boots, hats, and other things all over the world.

And here I was thinking that we evolved and use synthetic fur for these things. Ugh...

[postman1782]

And here I was thinking that we evolved and use synthetic fur for these things. Ugh...

Nope, my stepfather still traps for furs during late fall and winter. It is mainly to keep him busy since the sanctions on Russia don't allow the furs to be sold to them anymore.

[MCMLXXXII]

And here I was thinking that we evolved and use synthetic fur for these things. Ugh...

There was a documentary a few weeks ago. The so called fake fur they use on those cheap coats and stuff from shops like Primark and all is actually............... real fur. Mostly coyote and rabbits iirc.

[Granyala]

Mostly coyote and rabbits iirc.

Rabbits I could understand, since we also eat those, makes sense to use the fur.
Coyote, doesn't sound very tasty though.

[Xarkan]

Mutated sarscov2 viruses from mink farms in Denmark infected at least 12 people, now 15-17 Mio minks have to be killed.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54818615

If there is a risk that it would reduce the effectiveness of vaccines it is better to act now than later

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And here I was thinking that we evolved and use synthetic fur for these things. Ugh...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mink_industry_in_Denmark

This article may now be out of date, after killing all our mink we may not be the worlds largest exporter of mink skins

[PACOX]

So we gave a strain to minks, it then mutated and spit another strain to infect us?

That's why you don't just let viruses run amuck.

[Zan15]

Worked the same way with blm protests, with not only "experts" endorsing mass gatherings prior, but also obstructing the folow-up virus surge investigation

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Unless it's blm, then go foolish, go reckless:

Wow this post didn't age well.
Guess if you are going to protest votes being counted for trump, then go foolish, go reckless, go for it!!!

[Not A Cat]

So we're still doing professional development in person but everyone is required to temp and fill out a form before walking into the building. Well turns out someone consistently lied on those forms and they just tested positive. She had a fever a few times before coming in. Now the administration is supposed to monitor check in, but people just weren't doing their jobs and now this happens.

This is in Massachusetts by the way. Many places are back in the red, but that doesn't stop stupid apparently. Back to quarantine for me! Honestly may just stay in my home until a vaccine is ready at this point.

Edit: also I hope this asshole gets fired and her teaching license gets revoked. Someone so irresponsible shouldn't be around students.

[Edge-]

Back to quarantine for me! Honestly may just stay in my home until a vaccine is ready at this point.

Jesus, that's fuckin awful. Hope you're in the clear, and that they stop whatever nonsense in-person training. At least until they can get more draconian measures in place to enforce people not trying to get everyone else infected.

[margobrook]

I just hope this all ends faster

[Granyala]

I just hope this all ends faster

Don't hold your breath on this one.

[Forogil]

Don't hold your breath on this one.

At least the vaccines may be getting closer to being rolled out:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-v...ember-january/
Astra-Zeneca in January (some say late December).
Moderna in late March/April.
Pfizer possibly some emergency use in late November; don't know about general roll-out.

Obviously not all of them may be found safe and effective, but it seem likely that at least one will; and even if they start rolling out the vaccines it will take time to make and distribute vaccines for billions - so it would only be the beginning of the end.

[Granyala]

I REALLY hope we don't plant our butts into an ants nest with these hastily developed vaccines...

[Vorkreist]

Well its a bit late for that now isn't it? Just separate the vulnerable and leave rest alone

Do reports about younger deaths , many severe cases for below 40-30 and serious long term organ damage even in symptomless cases not break in your alternative news sources ?
You sound like you just woke up and its march.

[Arrashi]

Do reports about younger deaths , many severe cases for below 40-30 and serious long term organ damage even in symptomless cases not break in your alternative news sources ?
You sound like you just woke up and its march.

And how many exactly are they? 0.1% of population? Less than that? Because almost every disease will have those exceptions.

[Vorkreist]

And how many exactly are they? 0.1% of population? Less than that? Because almost every disease will have those exceptions.

Such a tricky game these days to figure out if you are trolling or just that uninformed.

Let me guess. You also have strong feelings against wearing masks.

[Arrashi]

Such a tricky game these days to figure out if you are trolling or just that uninformed.

Seeing how i work in hospital i would say im pretty well informed.