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NickB79

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14. A friend of mine has survived multiple bouts of cancer

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Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:26 AM

Feb 2020

Her immune system is shot to hell, so she is legitimately scared of any new disease.

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Does anybody have friends who are freaking out over the coronavirus? [View all] avebury Feb 2020 OP

My family has a Susan Collins level of concern Generic Brad Feb 2020 #1

Susan Collins level of concern, Corgigal Feb 2020 #5

It's all in the furrowed brow Cirque du So-What Feb 2020 #16

Brilliant. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #83

That is too funny. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #84

Good one! Nt mdelaguna Feb 2020 #107

The purpose of face masks is to prevent you from touching your nose and mouth. greymattermom Feb 2020 #2

I don't know if I knew that underpants Feb 2020 #10

You need an N95 properly fitted. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #20

I did health screening at a blood center and all my supplies were made in China. Guaze, alcohol brewens Feb 2020 #3

Prices have gone up dalton99a Feb 2020 #6

And out of both sides of their mouths. "We're in danger" and "gov't shouldn't be quarantining." marble falls Feb 2020 #4

I don't think having a month supply of food... ret5hd Feb 2020 #7

That's part of our earthquake kit Iggo Feb 2020 #9

Being prepared... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #30

Agree! Just makes sense to have a buffer these days if you can. MLAA Feb 2020 #85

Let her know the CDC funding was cut, Corgigal Feb 2020 #8

Be wary of scams. Some of these companies Quackers Feb 2020 #11

The flu is way worse. klook Feb 2020 #12

There are people here on DU that will dispute that claims Blue_true Feb 2020 #31

Nations don't shut down air travel to and from other ntions because of the flu Kaleva Feb 2020 #54

+1. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #61

Yes the flue does kill. But what you need to look at are the infection rates, 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #60

If she really wants, she can check out local hardware stores. Flaleftist Feb 2020 #13

A friend of mine has survived multiple bouts of cancer NickB79 Feb 2020 #14

I bought some face masks to wear if I need them. I know hand washing is best , so they say. apcalc Feb 2020 #15

N95 masks btw apcalc Feb 2020 #37

If I were a retailer I might panic MissB Feb 2020 #17

Mark those masks up 30x. I am sure that you will have people Blue_true Feb 2020 #32

Baseball MissB Feb 2020 #39

I will have to remember that in case a zombie apocalypse strikes. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #40

My husband posts on/ reads a forum where some people are freaking out. mantis49 Feb 2020 #18

Yeah, some people are really wound up over something that Blue_true Feb 2020 #35

I believe practicing Mormons keep a year's worth of food in the house at all times lunasun Feb 2020 #19

They are indeed big into disaster prep ... I can vouch first hand (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #45

I only know about it from my residential mover friends lunasun Feb 2020 #46

My ex-wife grew up in the church ... she left when she was 16 but the WHOLE rest of her big family mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #48

I heard the stories That sounds about right . They would shudder with horror 🙀oh no Mormons lunasun Feb 2020 #57

I think it's two years... 2naSalit Feb 2020 #101

I'm concerned if this continues HAB911 Feb 2020 #21

Yes, in the face of a possible pandemic Codeine Feb 2020 #22

thank you HAB911 Feb 2020 #23

and the resulting recession HAB911 Feb 2020 #24

Oh well, the Benjamins!!!!!!!! My gawd!!!!!!! Blue_true Feb 2020 #38

Have you shorted cruise stocks? 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #63

No, but that's a thought HAB911 Feb 2020 #97

I'm sad I did not when I first heard of this. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #100

the market is just looking for something HAB911 Feb 2020 #102

Same here. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #103

There are people on DU that are is a wet panic about the Wuhan virus. Blue_true Feb 2020 #25

DU panic attacks are sometimes amusing. cwydro Feb 2020 #27

ummmm.... jpak Feb 2020 #36

You have a far greater chance of catching and dying from the flu right now. Blue_true Feb 2020 #43

There are vaccines for the flu - but there is no vaccine for this new corona virus jpak Feb 2020 #47

You are wrong. Two vaccines have been tested against Wuhan, both stopped it. Blue_true Feb 2020 #49

You are making stuff up jpak Feb 2020 #50

Look it up yourself. Use the string "China Wuhan vaccine patent". Blue_true Feb 2020 #52

LOL - I did, and this is the first hit on the search jpak Feb 2020 #55

As the old saying goes, open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Blue_true Feb 2020 #64

They are beginning testing, not available yet. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #72

Oh please. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #65

....nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #67

It's not a vaccine. Try again. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #75

It works against the virus. That is all that I care about. Blue_true Feb 2020 #79

It's not semantics. They serve 2 different functions. Nice try. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #80

The drug cures coronavirus in patients that it has been tested on. Blue_true Feb 2020 #88

1 patient, but it looks promising. A vaccine is supposed to prevent infection, not treat it. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #95

Preventing infection seems to be a good starting point, BTW, that would make it a vaccine. Blue_true Feb 2020 #96

One of them is not a vaccine. It is an experimental drug. Where is the other "vaccine"? 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #73

I read an article that stated the drug that is used to treat Ebola was Blue_true Feb 2020 #78

Which one of you is right? Is there hope or all doomed? I read that this virus either has SARS emmaverybo Feb 2020 #87

There are two drug that already exist for other purposes. Blue_true Feb 2020 #89

Thank you. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #94

+1000 I'm watching closely, I believe they are lying about the dewsgirl Feb 2020 #56

Which researchers? cwydro Feb 2020 #98

I have seen people have real panic attacks. Blue_true Feb 2020 #42

Since it's new and hasn't spread here, that's a no-brainer. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #66

Ok, you can panic for both of us. I just can't find the time to panic. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #69

Maybe you could work on your math. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #74

No. I am set. Thanks for the thought, though. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #81

But it has spread quickly and killed a lot of people in a matter of weeks Dream Girl Feb 2020 #106

Then you should be really terrified of the flu that is all around you. Blue_true Feb 2020 #109

I'm more concerned about the racists cagefreesoylentgreen Feb 2020 #26

Racists ? Like this ? lunasun Feb 2020 #59

Are you being rhetorical or sarcastic? cagefreesoylentgreen Feb 2020 #62

No I'm just saying it is already happening across the country it's scary . I'm not trying to relay lunasun Feb 2020 #77

Thanks for clearing that up cagefreesoylentgreen Feb 2020 #93

A lot of ignorance crawling out from under the rocks into the light of day since the reign of MLAA Feb 2020 #86

My wife and a coworker RandySF Feb 2020 #28

Tell her to try the local Autozones or other auto parts suppliers. Blue_true Feb 2020 #29

Yeah, it's turning into the new Bird Flu Clash City Rocker Feb 2020 #33

Frankly, Lefta Dissenter Feb 2020 #34

NPR experts. masks are FOR THE SICK. wil not help, wash your hands. a lot. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #41

Washing your hands alot doesn't do much unless you do it properly. Kaleva Feb 2020 #51

Mr L when someone asks if he thinks they should be worried about the Wuhan ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #44

Prepared and informed people don't freak out. Kaleva Feb 2020 #53

I have both asthma and COPD so already take precautions justhanginon Feb 2020 #58

My friends and family Sunsky Feb 2020 #68

Nope. (n/t) SMC22307 Feb 2020 #70

People who are freaking out about this are idiots. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #71

no Kurt V. Feb 2020 #76

Is she a Republican? Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #82

From Johns Hopkins ... Silver1 Feb 2020 #90

We were in Hong Kong during SARS... bamagal62 Feb 2020 #91

I don't moniss Feb 2020 #92

LOL!!122 jpak Feb 2020 #105

This is the second or third post I've seen saying masks are not available. cwydro Feb 2020 #99

That's interesting Lefta Dissenter Feb 2020 #104

Go to the local hardware store Bayard Feb 2020 #108