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Anonymous
ROFLAMO! Good one... |
Anonymous
| The NYTimes piece says 1,000 dead and 1,975 with the virus in China |
Anonymous
| The NYTimes piece says 1,000 dead and 1,975 with the virus in China |
Anonymous
#OKTRUMPER |
Anonymous
Yes, we all received an email that there is an unconfirmed case. The University is aware of reports regarding a Mason student returning from China who is exhibiting symptoms similar to those of the novel coronavirus you may have heard about in the news. This information is being shared on social media and communicated within social and academic networks at Mason. Today the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) issued a statement confirming three residents in the Commonwealth who meet the criteria for testing for possible infection with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. VDH and the local health departments involved are working in close collaboration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to complete testing on these cases as quickly as possible. For more information about the coronavirus please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2019 Novel Coronavirus Website. There is a possibility that these illnesses are not due to the coronavirus but may instead be a cold, flu, or other illness. While VDH awaits test results on these individuals, public health will work closely with these patients and anyone who was in close contact with them to ensure monitoring and precautionary measures are put in place to prevent the spread of illness. To protect confidentiality, specific details about these patients will not be provided. Because other Mason community members and residents of Northern Virginia may also have traveled to China recently, public health officials strongly encourage everyone to continue practicing good hygiene and general precautions to prevent the spread of all communicable diseases: • Do not attend classes, work, or university events when sick. Stay home except when seeking medical care and avoid contact with others. • Seek medical care right away if you experience symptoms, such as fever, cough or difficulty breathing. • Before you go to Student Health Services, doctor’s office, or emergency room, call ahead and inform the clinic about your recent travel and symptoms. Follow the instructions of medical care providers to get the care you need while keeping others safe. • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing. • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. |
Anonymous
NOT TRUE! Unless the NYT has a special edition just for you. |
Anonymous
No, it says at the top 56 dead. Note that is at the end of day Saturday. They will announce additional deaths from Sunday later this evening our time. It does 1000 new cases have been confirmed--that would be in addition to 3000 confirmed earlier. |
Anonymous
Link? |
Anonymous
My DC was at Mason and saw the CDC there. The notice to students says what the person posted above. Possible, not yet confirmed. Don't know if this is the NoVA person being mentioned. The other two cases are in Richmond, VA. |
Anonymous
Ok. Thank you. |
Anonymous
Exactly, possible. Not confirmed. And yes, this is the NoVA person. |
Anonymous
1,976 confirmed cases (and the Chinese are lying about the death toll, if true that this is an outbreak from the two biowarfare labs in Wuhan, the numbers will be covered up): The death toll rises to 56, and Wuhan may have 1,000 more cases. The mayor of Wuhan, which is at the center of the viral outbreak, said on Sunday that there could be about 1,000 more confirmed cases of the mysterious illness in the city — a sign that China’s monumental efforts to halt the disease may only just be starting. In a news conference, the mayor, Zhou Xianwang, said that the estimate was based on the assumption that around half of the city’s nearly 3,000 suspected cases of the coronavirus would eventually test positive for the disease. The youngest confirmed case involved a 9-month-old girl in Beijing, according to The People’s Daily, a state newspaper. A TEST FOR XIThe coronavirus outbreak is a “battle” that could humble President Xii Jinping. Mr. Zhou also said that five million people had left Wuhan before travel out of the city was restricted, leaving nine million people still living there. As of Sunday morning, the official count of confirmed cases across China stood at 1,975. The death toll in China was 56. China announced 15 more deaths from the new coronavirus on Sunday, including one in Shanghai, the first reported there. Thirteen deaths were announced in Hubei Province, where the outbreak began, and one in Henan Province. Across the country, 688 new cases were diagnosed on Saturday, the government said early Sunday. |
Anonymous
| Sorry, but if this was from a bio lab it would be far and away more lethal. Far more lethal, and far less contagious. |
Anonymous
| Gosh, I can’t imagine what those Longfellow parents were thinking when they insisted FCPS call off the exchange program with students from Hubei, China. I mean, some of you actually called them racists! Interesting how they were EXACTLY RIGHT. |
Anonymous
How do you know? I have a Mason student and have been monitoring the news. |