[–] armday2day 3 points 2 points 5 points (+5|-3) ago
The N95 masks don't block viruses. They aren't designed for that. The reason a shortage is bad is because there are legitimate reasons to use those masks. What about the other masks? I don't know
[–] Stinkybeans 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I need those masks for work, and am basically fucked and have to super ration the ones I do have.
[–] armday2day 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
I know what I know because I sell these masks and I had to learn about them years ago.
[–] Gorillion 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
It's to stop aerosol droplets, numbnuts.
The virus gets airborne via floating droplets, not via it's own little rocket engines. The masks stop the moisture the virus rides.
Yes, there are Spore theories floating around. But nothing solid yet. You can be sure of coughs spraying that shit into the air though. Mask up for the latter. If the former happens, then we're likely dead because fungus gets everywhere and is near unkillable.
[–] SocksOnCats 2 points 3 points 5 points (+5|-2) ago
This is fucking brilliant. Thank you for posting.
[–] SpottyMatt 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
This thread has the most-levelheaded discussion of the Kung Flu that I've yet seen on Voat.
Good job, y'all.
[–] MemeDropAcct 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago
[–] MemeDropAcct 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Hold it! Stop it! No! No! No! No!
Bang! went the pistol.
Crash! went the window.
Ouch! went the son of a gun.
Onomatopoeia
I don't wanna see ya
Speaking in a foreign tongue.
Not sure if you know of this song, fairly obscure. John Prine fan from way back so I thought of this immediately when you exercised your larger than average vocabulary.
[–] chintappingretard 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
"The Racist in the plastic Bubble" !!!
Hah!
Wuhan virus! so racist to use those words now
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[–] slowcrash101 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
Nothing, if it's going to spread 1 it's not that bad, 2 you can't hide anyway so just get it over with.
[–] RockmanRaiden ago
Hope for the best prepare for the worst and read your bible.
[–] BadBoyBubby 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
It's nether, it has a potential to be an outbreak of minor to medium severity and it will impact infrastructures and economies but unless you're a stock exchange fatcat the impact on you will be minimal.
[–] i_hate_sodomites ago
There are only three outcomes to corona, given that there is no vaccine, treatment, or cure:
1) either you don't get it (a tiny minority, given that it has up to a 23-day incubation period - practically unprecedented in any flu, anywhere, ever);
2) you get it and live (not bad odds, even at the Iranian reports of 18% dead - that's still an 82% chance at living, even higher if you're under 60 and have no pre-existing health conditions);
3) you get it and die. There's no treatment, no cure, and no vaccine - so sucks to be you. But we all know this was going to happen sooner or later, so stop being such a whiny little fucking pussy about it. Life sucks, then you die - and life most certainly isn't fair. If you haven't learned that by now then you fucking DESERVE to die. So fucking get over it, already.
[–] bdmthrfkr [S] ago (edited ago)
Option 4: you survive but develop incurable physical damage to your lungs and organs and go crazy.
https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2010/09/02/sars_survivors_struggle_with_symptoms_years_later.html
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26320090_Long-term_psychiatric_morbidities_among_SARS_survivors
[–] i_hate_sodomites ago
Who gives a shit? Either you're a whiny fucking pussy hiding in your momma's basement or you're not. Pick one, asshole.