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Anonymous
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More from CDC:
What to Expect More cases are likely to be identified in the coming days, including more cases in the United States. Given what has occurred previously with MERS and SARS, it’s likely that person-to-person spread will occur, including in the United States. Glad I bought masks |
Anonymous
| Guaranteed that people that travelled to other countries from Wuhan and other areas of China recently are keeping their mouths shut, especially college students coming back from Xmas break. If they feel sick and they go to the clinic, they very well might lie so they don't feel like pariahs. Many will still attend classes especially in the early stages of the virus. Wait for it. |
Anonymous
You can get as mad as you want at PP, but here's the reality: A dangerous virus has broken out in China and some of those people are traveling here to the states. That is going to make some people nervous. My neighbor is Chinese, was in China and came back today and immediately self-isolated and plans to for the next two weeks. I'm going to venture a guess that she's the exception. Put yourself in someone else's shoes who doesn't know you and where you've been. |
Anonymous
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CDC:
People Under Investigation (PUI) in the United States*† As of 1/27/2020 People under Investigation (PUI) in the United States Positive 5 Negative 32 Pending§ 73 Total 110 |
Anonymous
I avoid people who don’t get flu shots |
Anonymous
Can PP even differentiate Chinese from other Asian populations? |
Anonymous
My 67 year old mother told me that she felt self conscious bc she is Chinese. Funny thing that she never been to China. I’m not mad. Truth is you don’t know where Asian Americans have been so don’t judge esp since you can’t tell the difference between Asians. Also I’m just informing you so you have the best info. In my generation we don’t hang out or eat Chinese food every day. Bye you are safe at the pumps bc I don’t touch 85 or 87. My car would spit up that grade. |
Anonymous
First, "not sure how the ...blah blah". They did not say that. They have never said that. They have said "there have been no human-to-human transmissions IN THE USA" as of yet, and they said they were unsure about the virus being infectious during the incubation period but they have not said they are unsure about how the coronavirus is capable of transmitting between humans. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/t0127-coronavirus-update.html Second, Costco, BJ, Chinatown and most Chinese restaurants here do not have a >% of Chinese than pretty much any other place in DC. Few of those are populated by Chinese who have recently been in the Mainland or associated with recent arrivals. Most are local Chinese-Americans at those places. In addition, most Chinese don't live in Chinatown, nor do they eat in the miserable excuses for Chinese restaurants that are around here. Some restaurants are more popular (i.e. in Rockville for example) but very few are majority Chinese. If you want places with lots of Chinese recently on the Mainland, you should avoid: The Mall, The Smithsonian Museums, Georgetown, and all of the Universities in the DC area. These are places where you will see a considerable number of Chinese nationals who have recently arrived from China. |
Anonymous
Ok, np. But it’s ridiculous to think isolation from Chinese people in public will help. All those travelers were on planes with people not of Chinese descent. I just flew back from Chicago, possibly sitting beside someone who flew in from LA, who ate beside someone at the airport who flew in from China. There’s really no way of knowing until they figure out how it is spread. I’m guessing close proximity to an active case (coughing, sneezing, etc). |
Anonymous
GMU said the student does not live on campus and is in self isolation |
Anonymous
As well you should. The arrogance of some people who spout their ideals then get mad when others don't accept them as gospel. |
Anonymous
That makes sense bc sick ppl even Chinese don’t want to get her/his friends sick. Or others he or she may not know. Who really wants to purposely spread sickness? |
Anonymous
Again, it doesn't matter. The reality is, when you are talking about a deadly virus, you're not going to be at your intellectual best. End of. |
Anonymous
True. So calm down. Maybe an American Chinese will give you a mask when you need it. Or a MRE. |
Anonymous
My neighborhood in Clarksburg also canceled theirs. |