CoronaVirus

redondoaveb · 02-09-2020, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The bottom line is that China is not telling the truth. When you lock down over 80 million people, shut down social media, treat anyone who has the virus like criminals. You have problems. China tried to cover it up, and it blew up on them. Everyone else was/is proactive. If this virus gets to India, Africa, South American, poor countries. It's game over for a lot of people for the lack of treatment.

I look for this virus to die out around April, May. If it comes back next winter. It may be stronger. That's what the spanish flu did.

When are you going on your cruise?

Rusty · 02-09-2020, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

When are you going on your cruise?

Alaska in Sept. before flu season starts.

redondoaveb · 02-09-2020, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Alaska in Sept. before flu season starts.

Hope there's not a lot of chinese on the cruise.

vtec to vvel · 02-09-2020, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Hope there's not a lot of chinese on the cruise.

I'm a US-born Korean, and unfortunately, people classify me as "Chinese" simply because I'm Asian, and thus assume that I am infected. While I understand there is a mass panic created by the media and while I understand people don't want to get sick, the amount of looks I get wherever I go is astonishing, almost as if they have never seen an Asian person before. Sure, it has its perks (for example, when I go grocery shopping, people always move out of my way, and if not, I will purposely cough and that usually does the trick), and racism is nothing new to me, as I've experienced it since childhood even though I'm an American, but after this whole Wuhan virus outbreak, I'm viewed as an outsider. Not looking for pity, but I wish people would understand that not all Asian people are Chinese.

China got me fcuked up lol.

ZontheRocks · 02-11-2020, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

I'm a US-born Korean, and unfortunately, people classify me as "Chinese" simply because I'm Asian, and thus assume that I am infected. While I understand there is a mass panic created by the media and while I understand people don't want to get sick, the amount of looks I get wherever I go is astonishing, almost as if they have never seen an Asian person before. Sure, it has its perks (for example, when I go grocery shopping, people always move out of my way, and if not, I will purposely cough and that usually does the trick), and racism is nothing new to me, as I've experienced it since childhood even though I'm an American, but after this whole Wuhan virus outbreak, I'm viewed as an outsider. Not looking for pity, but I wish people would understand that not all Asian people are Chinese.

China got me fcuked up lol.

That sucks. Fcuk racism!

I am a full-blooded American via Puerto Rico (3rd generation too) that has a slightly darker complexion, and used to get called Indian or Hindu while growing up. Once 9/11 happened, it all turned into straight Arab 'jokes' and insults like Camel Jockey and Sand N*****.

Just a grandparent ago (75 yrs), the President of the US decided to round up all Japanese-Americans (mostly 2nd and 3rd generation) because a country across the globe declared war.

The capacity of humans to be so compassionate, yet also have to ability to be so incredibly cruel is truly a baffling thing.

Rusty · 02-11-2020, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ZontheRocks

That sucks. Fcuk racism!

I am a full-blooded American via Puerto Rico (3rd generation too) that has a slightly darker complexion, and used to get called Indian or Hindu while growing up. Once 9/11 happened, it all turned into straight Arab 'jokes' and insults like Camel Jockey and Sand N*****.

Just a grandparent ago (75 yrs), the President of the US decided to round up all Japanese-Americans (mostly 2nd and 3rd generation) because a country across the globe declared war.

The capacity of humans to be so compassionate, yet also have to ability to be so incredibly cruel is truly a baffling thing.

My wife is 50% Hispanic, 25% Native American Indian, the rest is a mix of euro, mostly Irish. Everyone here thinks she's an Italian.