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55. The planet is trying to reject the human virus infecting it.

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Fri Jan 31, 2020, 04:20 PM

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The coronavirus: what you should pay attention to [View all] Coventina Jan 2020 OP

You know what? This planet needs an enema ... mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #1

I'll admit, I'm following this out of a morbid misanthropy Coventina Jan 2020 #2

You know I hung that one over the plate for ya ;) mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #9

Hehe! I sure do! Coventina Jan 2020 #18

Amazing to see people here wish misery on others. cwydro Jan 2020 #14

Always lovely to see you, my dear! Coventina Jan 2020 #19

How many sick or dying will give you that thrill you're looking for? cwydro Jan 2020 #21

What thrills me is the huge dose of power and influence you attribute to me. Coventina Jan 2020 #22

Glad to be of assistance in an area of need. cwydro Jan 2020 #24

I root for gas to be $10/gallon myself ... but NOT if it's just because of oil companies gouging us mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #23

Agreed treestar Jan 2020 #53

People ask me "why don't you have kids?" jcgoldie Jan 2020 #15

+2 mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #25

My daughter was not planned. saidsimplesimon Jan 2020 #52

i dont want to go... I like it here samnsara Jan 2020 #39

This disproportionately impacts the poor. scheming daemons Jan 2020 #8

You mean it's exactly like every other disaster there's ever been throughout all of human history? mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #10

This could have the potential to affect everyone but the billionaires. n/t Coventina Jan 2020 #20

Even they could be affected, it's just probably less likely they'll die from it. mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #28

"More and more people are getting sick at an increasing rate, and they are STAYING SICK." JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #3

They seem to be downplaying this very important point in dewsgirl Jan 2020 #29

I have been watching the stats closely as well and agree completely Pachamama Jan 2020 #4

I saw a news story (yesterday I think?) that American Airlines pilots were going to sue Coventina Jan 2020 #5

Irony would be a "sick out" by pilots... Pachamama Jan 2020 #6

GMTA! Coventina Jan 2020 #7

Unless it speeds up Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #16

I saw a chart about how things would look by the dewsgirl Jan 2020 #32

For those interested in following stats and info about the virus Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #11

Thanks for the tip Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #12

Corona virus is related to the common cold spinbaby Jan 2020 #13

It isn't clear to me that that number reflects all of the recoveries. Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #17

+++ still_one Jan 2020 #26

Any word on the patient in WA state who was quarantined 11 days ago? LonePirate Jan 2020 #27

Where are you getting your data from? Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #30

Good question. cwydro Jan 2020 #33

Here's a link where you can find the current number of listed recovered herding cats Jan 2020 #36

Johns Hopkins Coventina Jan 2020 #37

I get wanting to use #Recovered in a calculation but statistically you can't do that. Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #42

Perhaps you ought to take that up with Johns Hopkins? Coventina Jan 2020 #44

I'm sure their numbers are correct. Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #46

They seem to be inviting that by posting the numbers side by side. n/t Coventina Jan 2020 #47

I completely agree. It's misleading. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #48

They can only report what is collected. Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #54

The last count of fatalities yesterday was 213 - and that hasn't changed today, so - something's up Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #31

They don't report until 3pm in China, usually early evening dewsgirl Jan 2020 #34

Copy that, girl, standing by Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #35

I watch this guy he live streams in the afternoon, he only uses dewsgirl Jan 2020 #40

Yeah, you turned me into him a couple days ago and I checked a billion times after that but he Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #43

If you don't get him, you can message me and I'll let you dewsgirl Jan 2020 #49

This will go live at 5:05 pm. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #57

..I agree and as of LAST NIGHT we have a suspected case in my town of 30,000...its a University town samnsara Jan 2020 #38

We have some in Florida as well. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #50

Coventina, you might enjoy this twitter list. herding cats Jan 2020 #41

Thanks!! Coventina Jan 2020 #45

You're very welcome! herding cats Feb 2020 #58

Detailed stats: Silver1 Jan 2020 #51

The planet is trying to reject the human virus infecting it. TeamPooka Jan 2020 #55

I think it's irresponsible to draw a strict correlation between death and recovery counts. tandem5 Jan 2020 #56