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dewsgirl

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14. We can certainly hope, meanwhile the footage coming

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 08:05 AM

Feb 2020

out of Wuhan gets worse every single day, the content that slips by all the forms of censorship and then promptly gets removed, is horrifying when I have been able to catch it. Many brave citizens over there, trying their best to speak out and defend their fellow citizens. All of it is so damned heartbreaking.
I'm also beginning to wonder, if this isn't how they will handle us here. A lot of people already don't trust the numbers here, let alone the government.

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99 new virus cases on Diamond Princess cruise ship [View all] Leghorn21 Feb 2020 OP

These regrettable cruise ship quarantines seem so much like floating Petri dishes . . . Journeyman Feb 2020 #1

That is what I am thinking. How do you NOT get sick. krissey Feb 2020 #2

US citizens were permitted to evacuate to the US Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #4

Looks like he made the right decision. CNN reporting that 14 people on the evacuation helpisontheway Feb 2020 #7

As opposed to the hundreds infected on the ship jpak Feb 2020 #8

Only people that tested negative were supposed to be evacuated helpisontheway Feb 2020 #17

I seriously doubt the people on the ship will be released without proper quarantine OFF the ship lostnfound Feb 2020 #11

This is INSANE. They are guaranteeing everyone on board will eventually be infected. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #3

See my post above. Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #5

That guy doesn't "disagree" with me. He wants everyone on the ship tested. So do I. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #18

They are testing all. 70% of those testing positive show no symptoms. Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #19

That passenger refusing to leave says they're not testing all. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #20

On a better note, Macau will reopen on Thursday Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #6

Have you been following the coverage? No way it's true, unfortunately. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #10

Hey girl - yeah, I'm leery of the numbers we're getting overall from poor ravaged China in general Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #12

We can certainly hope, meanwhile the footage coming dewsgirl Feb 2020 #14

You beat me to it. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #9

...and I just came here to post the same thing. Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #13

LoL🤣 dewsgirl Feb 2020 #15

Yikes. That would be my worse nightmare. catbyte Feb 2020 #16