Wuhan virus (coronavirus) arrives in the USA

[Anonymous]

Are people really buying water and canned food here? For real?

[Anonymous]

Why should it be illegal to eat bats? We eat chicken everyday in the US. Seems rather ethnocentric to say bats are off limits just because it's not our cuisine. I hate all Chinese food, but I can recognize that just because something doesn't appeal to me doesnt make it wrong to eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another suspected case from a passenger who arrived at LAX

Here we go...

Fasten you’re seatbelts.

Read “The Coming Plague”.

It’s long been hypothesized that it will be a virus or bacteria that takes the population down vs a nuclear weapon.

I’m a microbiologist/immunologist and viruses are some scary sh@t. Transmission is just too easy for this type of virus, unlike Ebola.

Hmmm.

One never knows how much is bullcrap and how much is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why should it be illegal to eat bats? We eat chicken everyday in the US. Seems rather ethnocentric to say bats are off limits just because it's not our cuisine. I hate all Chinese food, but I can recognize that just because something doesn't appeal to me doesnt make it wrong to eat.

I'm Chinese and here's my input. The types of foods that are being associated with this virus are bats, rodents, raccoons, and snake. With the exception of snake, all these animals are not considered "typical" Chinese cuisine and most Chinese locals would consider them "exotic" as you would think eating a squirrel here in America. The problem is many had thought the government learned its lesson with SARS by needing to broadcast the message that eating these non-traditional exotic animals carry risk of animal-borne viruses. The government has obviously not learned that lesson.

On a side note, you have a pretty close-minded pallet to say you hate "all Chinese food." Chinese food has many region-specific cuisine and it's really not limited to your typical shrimp lo mien and fried rice, which most likely are the one dishes you know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why should it be illegal to eat bats? We eat chicken everyday in the US. Seems rather ethnocentric to say bats are off limits just because it's not our cuisine. I hate all Chinese food, but I can recognize that just because something doesn't appeal to me doesnt make it wrong to eat.

Chickens aren’t mammals. That feels like a big difference, for one. For another, I could have sworn there were some specific quirks about bat biology that make them really excellent disease vectors. For a third thing, they live in huge colonies which is another way for diseases to incubate. Not quite like chickens (which have their own disease issues, I’m aware)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another suspected case from a passenger who arrived at LAX

Here we go...

Fasten you’re seatbelts.

Read “The Coming Plague”.

It’s long been hypothesized that it will be a virus or bacteria that takes the population down vs a nuclear weapon.

I’m a microbiologist/immunologist and viruses are some scary sh@t. Transmission is just too easy for this type of virus, unlike Ebola.

Hmmm.

One never knows how much is bullcrap and how much is true.

It’s true———-though I admit I cant say Wuhan without smiling and thinking of the Wu-tang clan so I’m obviously a little immature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why should it be illegal to eat bats? We eat chicken everyday in the US. Seems rather ethnocentric to say bats are off limits just because it's not our cuisine. I hate all Chinese food, but I can recognize that just because something doesn't appeal to me doesnt make it wrong to eat.

It's not the animal, it's how these animals are being handled and consumed that makes it risky imo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should it be illegal to eat bats? We eat chicken everyday in the US. Seems rather ethnocentric to say bats are off limits just because it's not our cuisine. I hate all Chinese food, but I can recognize that just because something doesn't appeal to me doesnt make it wrong to eat.

It's not the animal, it's how these animals are being handled and consumed that makes it risky imo.

It's both, actually.

[Anonymous]

This thread reminds me of the one a couple of years ago about an impending nuclear attack from North Korea. The growing hysteria, the way one post amplifies another, etc.

I figured if there was going to be a nuke dropped on DC, I'd be a goner. No need to freak out, no need to build a fall out shelter, no need to stock up on water, etc.

I am more concerned about the flu at this point. We will all die of something. I believe these hysterical threads are attempts to feel some sense of power and control over our mortality. It's pathetic, really. Wash your hands and have a nice day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread reminds me of the one a couple of years ago about an impending nuclear attack from North Korea. The growing hysteria, the way one post amplifies another, etc.

I figured if there was going to be a nuke dropped on DC, I'd be a goner. No need to freak out, no need to build a fall out shelter, no need to stock up on water, etc.

I am more concerned about the flu at this point. We will all die of something. I believe these hysterical threads are attempts to feel some sense of power and control over our mortality. It's pathetic, really. Wash your hands and have a nice day.

Doesn't seem hysterical at all--most people just sharing facts that are on news outlets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread reminds me of the one a couple of years ago about an impending nuclear attack from North Korea. The growing hysteria, the way one post amplifies another, etc.

I figured if there was going to be a nuke dropped on DC, I'd be a goner. No need to freak out, no need to build a fall out shelter, no need to stock up on water, etc.

I am more concerned about the flu at this point. We will all die of something. I believe these hysterical threads are attempts to feel some sense of power and control over our mortality. It's pathetic, really. Wash your hands and have a nice day.

I am able to get a flu shot (and do!) and reduce my chances of catching influenza. Also influenza is a known entity with known transmission and a decent ballpark of death rates. That to me is a bit scary. I mean it could end up being “nothing” like SARS and MERS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another suspected case from a passenger who arrived at LAX

Here we go...

Fasten you’re seatbelts.

Read “The Coming Plague”.

It’s long been hypothesized that it will be a virus or bacteria that takes the population down vs a nuclear weapon.

I’m a microbiologist/immunologist and viruses are some scary sh@t. Transmission is just too easy for this type of virus, unlike Ebola.

Hmmm.

One never knows how much is bullcrap and how much is true.

It’s true———-though I admit I cant say Wuhan without smiling and thinking of the Wu-tang clan so I’m obviously a little immature.

So share some guesses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another suspected case from a passenger who arrived at LAX

Here we go...

Fasten you’re seatbelts.

Read “The Coming Plague”.

It’s long been hypothesized that it will be a virus or bacteria that takes the population down vs a nuclear weapon.

I’m a microbiologist/immunologist and viruses are some scary sh@t. Transmission is just too easy for this type of virus, unlike Ebola.

Hmmm.

One never knows how much is bullcrap and how much is true.

It’s true———-though I admit I cant say Wuhan without smiling and thinking of the Wu-tang clan so I’m obviously a little immature.

So share some guesses.

Passenger who arrived at LAX came from Mexico City which adds a twist.

[Anonymous]

So if you had a trip planned to the west coast -- to a city that gets a lot of Asian tourists -- would you go? Or wait and see re booking? It's next month. Was planning to book it this week but now IDK -- I don't want to book it and then lose flight $ by canceling. It's not only the flight but also being in hotels etc. -- you don't know if there will be Chinese tourist groups around. Though the trip is in 4 weeks -- so I would think a lot of people are back at work and not traveling from Asia then since the official time off for Lunar New Year is over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread reminds me of the one a couple of years ago about an impending nuclear attack from North Korea. The growing hysteria, the way one post amplifies another, etc.

I figured if there was going to be a nuke dropped on DC, I'd be a goner. No need to freak out, no need to build a fall out shelter, no need to stock up on water, etc.

I am more concerned about the flu at this point. We will all die of something. I believe these hysterical threads are attempts to feel some sense of power and control over our mortality. It's pathetic, really. Wash your hands and have a nice day.

Doesn't seem hysterical at all--most people just sharing facts that are on news outlets.

Agree. I’m not here for hysteria. I really appreciate some of the posters here. Like the Chinese person writing about the exotic meats. And the person who copied what is being said on social media. It’s all very interesting.