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originally posted by: all2human
a reply to: EndtheMadnessNow
All that Translates into is more beds
i'd almost be willing to bet China has been willfully fudging the numbers the whole time just to appear 'in control'
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: REalBEL
If all stories are true, this is going to be everywhere
Then consider the busted ass reaction here, I mean seriously.
The current response would suggest that even the slightest risk assessment hasn't been undertaken.
originally posted by: jadedANDcynical
I'm curious about something.
The people that are being (forcibly?) restricted to their homes, is someone checking to ensure that they have sufficient food on hand for a prolonged stay at home?
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: Nothin
Is it just me, or is this world more and more dystopian every day ?
No, it's actually a club, welcome.
The rival Koreas have agreed to suspend operations at their liaison office in North Korea until the new virus outbreak comes under control.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Thursday it plans to bring back 58 South Korean officials and workers from the office in the North Korean border town of Kaesong as soon as possible.
The ministry says the Koreas have agreed to establish new telephone and fax lines between Seoul and Pyongyang to perform liaison duties.
originally posted by: CrazeeWorld777
Apparently 'sugar' has some anti-viral qualities and can help in the vaccine for this coronavirus:
www.swissinfo.ch...
Swiss scientists discover ‘antiviral’ powers of sugar
Swiss and British researchers have modified sugar molecules so that they are capable, by simple contact, of destroying viruses, without toxicity to humans. The method could apply, for example, to the new Chinese coronavirus. So-called "virucidal" substances, such as bleach, destroy viruses by simple contact, but they cannot be applied to the human body without causing serious damage, noted the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in a statement. Most of today's antiviral drugs work by inhibiting the growth of viruses but are incapable of destroying them. Complicating matters, they are not always reliable: viruses can mutate and become resistant to such treatments. "To get around these two obstacles and be able to effectively fight against viral infections, we found an entirely different angle of attack", stresses Caroline Tapparel Vu, a professor in the department of microbiology and molecular medicine of UNIGE who led the research effort along with Francesco Stellacci, a professor at the faculty of engineering sciences and techniques of the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL).
Researchers had previously produced a gold-based antiviral. Applying the same concept, they have this time succeeded in developing an antiviral using natural glucose derivatives, called cyclodextrins, according to an article published in the journal Science Advances. "The advantages of cyclodextrins are numerous: even more biocompatible than gold, and easier to use. They do not trigger a resistance mechanism and are not toxic," said Samuel Jones, a researcher at the University of Manchester who was cited in the UNIGE press release.