Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates
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lee_yl\" post_id=\"1961404\" time=\"1580457680\" user_id=\"17023:
Yup, Redoxon, most brands of vitamin C and immunity support out of stock for last couple of days. Went to a few places.
https://postimg.cc/21zbT1y8
Was looking out for Redoxon Vitamin C + Zinc, to build up immune system against flu. Both Guardian and Watson out of stock.
I increase intake of manuka honey, luo han guo and ginseng supplements. -
floppy\" post_id=\"1961406\" time=\"1580457788\" user_id=\"97579:
The “normal” Hong Kong summer flu of 2017 (no one bothers to give it a special name) killed over 200 people in HK over 2 months, the same number as the “deadly” Wuhan virus. Seriously, I don’t recall a similar hysteria over Hong Konger and / or traveling to / from HK 2 years ago. There are probably more seats to / from HK on a day than Wuhan in a week.[/quote]So, the Wuhan virus has killed more than 200 people at a pace faster than HK whete it took more than 2 months.
Yesh. To put things in perspective, Wuhan has a population of over 11 million. Hubei over 58.5 million.pirate\" post_id=\"1961362\" time=\"1580450157\" user_id=\"66252:
[quote=floppy post_id=1961337 time=1580441818 user_id=97579]TBH I’m amused by the paranoia surrounding 2019-nCov. Is it because it’s China?
You are more likely to catch pneumonia and die from the flu than from 2019-nCoV. The 2009 H1N1 swine flu originating from North America was all over the world before anybody raised any alert. Of course, you cannot call it the American Swine Flu. That's just politically incorrect.
That said, the same precautions apply to both corona and flu virus. Forget about the mask. Wash your hands often, don't touch your face, and don't share food.
A bit late now, but take a flu jab. You don't want to be quarantined just because you caught a flu bug. -
starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1961430\" time=\"1580464462\" user_id=\"14025:
It’s election season.
Wuhan virus: SAF working round the clock to ensure 5.2m masks to be given out are packed by Saturday
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/wuhan-virus-saf-working-round-the-clock-to-ensure-52m-masks-to-be-given-out-are-packed-by?
I am proud of our G
Never let a good crisis go to waste. -
Flu, not matter what you call it in whatever form, be it caused by regular farm animals or airborne, is still the good old flu as we know it. Not scared. Dengue & zika - no big deal to me too.
But when they mentioned bats, peacocks, wolf pups, foxes, koalas, camels, civet cats, salamander, porcupines - ewwee
Unprecedented lockdown of a province - BIG deal. It's like the Netflix KD \"Kingdom\" in which that infected village was locked down and survivors in other towns frantically tried to buttress their clean town.
Not sure how many thousands from puny HK SAR visited us in 2017 summer, i.e imported themselves to our territory with the flu virus...
But nothing can be compared to the 3 billion trips made within and without China annually during 40-day Chunyun. Chunyun sees the greatest human migration in the world, and that is many times more than any other western holiday season or religious pilgrimages. -
Parent\" post_id=\"1961433\" time=\"1580467417\" user_id=\"2348:
So, the Wuhan virus has killed more than 200 people at a pace faster than HK whete it took more than 2 months.[/quote]It’s a little more than that.
The “normal” Hong Kong summer flu of 2017 (no one bothers to give it a special name) killed over 200 people in HK over 2 months, the same number as the “deadly” Wuhan virus. Seriously, I don’t recall a similar hysteria over Hong Konger and / or traveling to / from HK 2 years ago. There are probably more seats to / from HK on a day than Wuhan in a week.floppy\" post_id=\"1961406\" time=\"1580457788\" user_id=\"97579:
[quote=pirate post_id=1961362 time=1580450157 user_id=66252]
Yesh. To put things in perspective, Wuhan has a population of over 11 million. Hubei over 58.5 million.
You are more likely to catch pneumonia and die from the flu than from 2019-nCoV. The 2009 H1N1 swine flu originating from North America was all over the world before anybody raised any alert. Of course, you cannot call it the American Swine Flu. That's just politically incorrect.
That said, the same precautions apply to both corona and flu virus. Forget about the mask. Wash your hands often, don't touch your face, and don't share food.
A bit late now, but take a flu jab. You don't want to be quarantined just because you caught a flu bug.
“During the summer influenza season, a total of 576 adult cases of influenza-associated admission to the Intensive Care Unit or death (including 428 deaths) were recorded from May 5 to August 29. In children, in the same period, 19 cases of severe influenza-associated complication or death (three deaths) were detected.”
The mortality rate of 2019-nCov is way lower at the moment. -
Total ban of China passports. Long OVERDUED!
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/wuhan-virus-singapore-expands-travel-ban-to-all-china-passport-holders-100729231.html -
floppy\" post_id=\"1961436\" time=\"1580468098\" user_id=\"97579:
It’s a little more than that.
So, the Wuhan virus has killed more than 200 people at a pace faster than HK whete it took more than 2 months.Parent\" post_id=\"1961433\" time=\"1580467417\" user_id=\"2348:
[quote=floppy post_id=1961406 time=1580457788 user_id=97579]
The “normal” Hong Kong summer flu of 2017 (no one bothers to give it a special name) killed over 200 people in HK over 2 months, the same number as the “deadly” Wuhan virus. Seriously, I don’t recall a similar hysteria over Hong Konger and / or traveling to / from HK 2 years ago. There are probably more seats to / from HK on a day than Wuhan in a week.
“During the summer influenza season, a total of 576 adult cases of influenza-associated admission to the Intensive Care Unit or death (including 428 deaths) were recorded from May 5 to August 29. In children, in the same period, 19 cases of severe influenza-associated complication or death (three deaths) were detected.”
The mortality rate of 2019-nCov is way lower at the moment.[/quote]But it is spreading faster. -
The Wuhan coronavirus seems to have a low fatality rate, and most patients make full recoveries. Experts reveal why it’s causing panic anyway.
https://www.businessinsider.sg/wuhan-coronavirus-unnecessary-panic-experts-say-2020-1/
TL;DR - fear of the unknown.
Another explanation - is it because it's China? -
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floppy\" post_id=\"1961450\" time=\"1580474917\" user_id=\"97579:
Definitely to the first; probably to the second. If a new virus appears in another country such as US/UK/Germany, would the rest of the world ban persons holding their passports from entering?
The Wuhan coronavirus seems to have a low fatality rate, and most patients make full recoveries. Experts reveal why it’s causing panic anyway.
https://www.businessinsider.sg/wuhan-coronavirus-unnecessary-panic-experts-say-2020-1/
TL;DR - fear of the unknown.
Another explanation - is it because it's China?
Quote from the article:
Martinello (associate professor of infectious disease at the Yale School of Medicine) also said that for people in the US, the seasonal flu poses a much higher risk. At least 15 million Americans contracted the flu in the last four months and 20,000 have died since October. The peak of flu season comes between December and February, so the worst could be still to come.
The preventative measures for both the flu and the coronavirus are the same: handwashing, avoiding face touching, and steering clear of contact with anyone who’s sick.
However, the familiarity of the seasonal flu means the general public usually underreacts to its threat. Martinello said he hopes the widespread worry about the coronavirus could lead to lower rates of seasonal flu this year as people take better precautions.
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