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Post by broadstreet223 on Apr 14, 2020 7:40:31 GMT 10
We’ll never know for sure what exactly started this shit but what are your thoughts?
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Post by karlpalaka on Apr 14, 2020 8:06:27 GMT 10
Well duh. You think this happened naturally?
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Post by broadstreet223 on Apr 14, 2020 11:35:15 GMT 10
Well duh. You think this happened naturally? Since I've never heard a word about coronavirus before this year started, I wouldn't be shocked if this was the result of human activity. I'm not an idiot conspiracy theorist on every disastrous event, but I don't think this could spread across the whole world without human travel. F*ck you China!
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Post by smartboi on Apr 14, 2020 11:39:14 GMT 10
Made as in a biological weapon?
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Post by kev2000sfan on Apr 14, 2020 11:46:45 GMT 10
I actually heard its possible but I hope not.
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Post by rainbow on Apr 14, 2020 11:54:45 GMT 10
It was caused by some dumbasses in China eating bats. 🤷🏽♀️
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 12:29:15 GMT 10
It was caused by some dumbasses in China eating bats. 🤷🏽♀️ it's still unclear exactly how the virus first spread to humans.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Apr 14, 2020 12:48:31 GMT 10
It wasn't man-made in the sense that people actually developed the virus. It did, however, come about due to human activities.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 13:29:51 GMT 10
It wasn't man-made in the sense that people actually developed the virus. It did, however, come about due to human activities. let's not forget that the virus already existed in some animals and it unfortunately jumped to humans, not by itself, of course. Humans gave it a helping hand. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/types.html
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 14:52:32 GMT 10
Well duh. You think this happened naturally? Since I've never heard a word about coronavirus before this year started, I wouldn't be shocked if this was the result of human activity. I'm not an idiot conspiracy theorist on every disastrous event, but I don't think this could spread across the whole world without human travel. F*ck you China! That might be a function of your age. I was 10 years old when SARS came to Toronto in 2003 (fortunately I didn't live in Toronto at the time), and "your face looks like SARS" or "this videogame is like SARS" etc. were common insults. This shit happens every 10-25 years, don't be surprised to hear about another coronavirus if China keeps its nasty animal hygiene practices up. The last coronavirus wasn't even that long ago, in 2012, although that one was from camels in the Middle East (probably came from kissing camels the way people here kiss dogs).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2020 0:13:20 GMT 10
Also, our globalized society makes it more likely a disease like this would travel around the world. It's practically inevitable.
Hell, look at the spread of the Black Plague, which was helped along by trade lines between the Levant and Mediterranean Europe. It's also speculated that the Mongols may have brought the disease to the Levant from East Asia. And this is in a world system that had a far more limited interconnectivity compared to our own.
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Post by karlpalaka on Apr 15, 2020 4:06:19 GMT 10
Creating viruses is something many evil scientists do. However, this pandemic didnt happen naturally. People were responsible for it even if they may have not created this virus.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Apr 16, 2020 18:48:30 GMT 10
Also, our globalized society makes it more likely a disease like this would travel around the world. It's practically inevitable. That's right, however that isn't to say we can't take measures to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. Just think of how many lives could have been saved had our governments decided to close the borders weeks earlier. The first confirmed case in the United States was reported as early as the 20th January. Now, imagine if travel restrictions and social distancing laws had of been implemented days later, in late-January; it would have completely changed the trajectory of the disease in the United States. Other countries (which had yet to report any confirmed cases) could have acted in accordance and doing so would have stopped it from spreading to some countries altogether.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 4:30:03 GMT 10
Also, our globalized society makes it more likely a disease like this would travel around the world. It's practically inevitable. That's right, however that isn't to say we can't take measures to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. Just think of how many lives could have been saved had our governments decided to close the borders weeks earlier. The first confirmed case in the United States was reported as early as the 20th January. Now, imagine if travel restrictions and social distancing laws had of been implemented days later, in late-January; it would have completely changed the trajectory of the disease in the United States. Other countries (which had yet to report any confirmed cases) could have acted in accordance and doing so would have stopped it from spreading to some countries altogether. As South Korea, arguably the most successful country in addressing COVID-19 (only 2% death rate which is even lower than the annual flu death rate, and 73% recovery rate), has shown, just closing the border is neither necessary nor sufficient. They were also late to close their borders, but what they did right was testing everyone and quarantining and properly treating anyone who came back positive for the virus, whether transient visitors or permanent residents/citizens. Conversely, it wasn't not closing the country that doomed the U.S.; in the early days, the Administration ordered healthy travelers (who were bound back to the U.S.) on the same plane as people who were infected that were intended to leave the U.S. It's just common sense. Also interesting to note: www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2020/02/01/why-travel-bans-dont-work-during-an-outbreak-like-coronavirus/#3c9f5dca53eaforeignpolicy.com/2020/02/23/virus-travel-bans-are-inevitable-but-ineffective/thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/488167-travel-bans-cant-stop-this-pandemic
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Post by karlpalaka on Apr 17, 2020 7:45:54 GMT 10
That's right, however that isn't to say we can't take measures to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. Just think of how many lives could have been saved had our governments decided to close the borders weeks earlier. The first confirmed case in the United States was reported as early as the 20th January. Now, imagine if travel restrictions and social distancing laws had of been implemented days later, in late-January; it would have completely changed the trajectory of the disease in the United States. Other countries (which had yet to report any confirmed cases) could have acted in accordance and doing so would have stopped it from spreading to some countries altogether. As South Korea, arguably the most successful country in addressing COVID-19 (only 2% death rate which is even lower than the annual flu death rate, and 73% recovery rate), has shown, just closing the border is neither necessary nor sufficient. They were also late to close their borders, but what they did right was testing everyone and quarantining and properly treating anyone who came back positive for the virus, whether transient visitors or permanent residents/citizens. Conversely, it wasn't not closing the country that doomed the U.S.; in the early days, the Administration ordered healthy travelers (who were bound back to the U.S.) on the same plane as people who were infected that were intended to leave the U.S. It's just common sense. Also interesting to note: www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2020/02/01/why-travel-bans-dont-work-during-an-outbreak-like-coronavirus/#3c9f5dca53eaforeignpolicy.com/2020/02/23/virus-travel-bans-are-inevitable-but-ineffective/thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/488167-travel-bans-cant-stop-this-pandemicAnd a ban should be there for international flights until this blows over.
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