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[–] heygeorge 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I hadn’t heard about funeral homes being closed yet. In fact I saw them on a list of essential businesses. I have a pal I can check in with if you like.

I believe the ‘overflowing’ NYC morgues are more easily explained by worker shortages. It’s not always a direct comparison of millions of dead bodies stacking up... It’s also about the schools being closed/people with at-risk family members who are staying home.

As of last week, a local hospital had three confirmed cases, and five suspected. In anticipation of a crush, they added 9 beds in a separate section. 6 people were already in there. The other 2 were in the ICU.

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[–] Rotteuxx [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

From what I understand there are no funerals being held so I figure the funeral homes a full & aren't taking any more bodies.

Anecdotally, a funeral home exploded in a village a short distance from here, apparently they were using a process called alkaline hydrolysis & the pressure vessel failed. Fun times !

I'm curious as to how many people with a seasonal flu are thrown into the mix since the tests are said to be highly unreliable. Up to 80% false positives according to some, I've been meaning to get more details on what exactly they're checking for & the methods used.

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[–] heygeorge 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I found a single Chinese study dated March 15 which has already been retracted, and no available English translation of the actual study. The abstract is also suspiciously devoid of any detail, even the barest, of scope and methodology.

It looks like that was picked up and run with by the echo chamber.