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    'From Bats to Human Lungs, the Evolution of a Coronavirus'

    https://www.newyorker.com/science/el...-a-coronavirus


    'Here’s how long the coronavirus will last on surfaces, and how to disinfect those surfaces.'

    https://www.livescience.com/how-long...-surfaces.html


    'How Immune Systems Work'

    https://danco.substack.com/p/immune-...fragility-part


    'Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health'

    https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51873799


    Masks may be a help.

    'Face Masks: Much More Than You Wanted To Know'

    https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/03/2...anted-to-know/


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    Hope everyone is doing well in this crazy time. My wife and I are out often and I have to admit the lack of traffic is nice. But I'd rather things were back to normal. The stay at home is fine up to a point, but so long you practice safe distancing etc all should be good. Lots of stuff online so I'll only share one new piece.


    'Coronavirus tips: How to grocery shop safely'


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    The second piece is interesting as humans are so easily panicked and made into tools. I think Trump worship falls into this category as he is all talk and even his talk changes from day to day but weak people need a leader even an incompetent one it seems.

    'Do you need to wash your groceries? And other advice for shopping safely'

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...hopping-safely



    'A History of Panic Buying. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to Y2K to our current global kerfuffle.'

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    Thanks, midcan5.

    Good info.

    Here's a good link for tracking the spread:

    Worldometer
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    Interesting how different nations are approaching this virus danger. Finland for instance has loads of stock medical supplies. Germany treats their sick from cars etc. With Trump it becomes a politicized issue, rather than a problem to be faced and handled. His daily updates are often sound bites like his rallies for his ardent followers. But look at the piece on our South and you see the failure of politics particularity concerning the ACA aka Obamacare. Why is America's south so backward?

    'In the American South, a Perfect Storm Is Gathering'

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/o...rn-states.html


    'A German Exception? Why the Country’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is Low'

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/04/w...eath-rate.html


    "The coronavirus crisis is having a huge impact on young people with existing mental health conditions, a survey has found. The loss of routine, school closures and exam cancellations are all factors, as well as health concerns."

    https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-52110460


    And of course conspiracy nonsense:

    'A US Patent On The Novel Coronavirus? Conspiracy Theories Brew Online'

    https://www.boomlive.in/world/corona...ew-online-7538
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    Here's another good link for monitoring real time updated current status of the virus spread:

    Johns Hopkins University
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    'How Coronavirus Attacks the Body'

    https://nyti.ms/34hbOow
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    Hope everyone is holding up under the new world.

    Looks like masks are going to be required so see a few items on them below:


    'What’s the Best Material for a Mask?'
    https://www.nytimes.com/article/coro...-mask-ppe.html


    'Let's All Wear A Mask'
    https://idlewords.com/2020/04/let_s_all_wear_a_mask.htm
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    Quote Originally Posted by midcan5 View Post
    Hope everyone is holding up under the new world.

    Looks like masks are going to be required so see a few items on them below:


    'What’s the Best Material for a Mask?'
    https://www.nytimes.com/article/coro...-mask-ppe.html


    'Let's All Wear A Mask'
    https://idlewords.com/2020/04/let_s_all_wear_a_mask.htm
    Thanks, hope you are well, too

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    Change of pace, add your thoughts.

    Coronavirus has changed our lives in odd ways. We now talk at distances. Shopping is an obstacle course - as well as a patience builder for people like I. Dinner is a drive through and at home where it used to be family more isolated. TV dinner has new meaning. Cathedrals are now hospitals. Mosques, Synagogue and churches are empty lots. I hate these masks but now wear one - sometimes. Parks are crowded with walkers and beaches are closed to them. Truckers speed along alone and lines form before stores open. TV is a statistician and not a good one. Trump lies - I guess that's not new. Fauci warns and now talking heads all appear from a computer. I have my computer eye blacked out. We call friends now well some friends. What do lip readers do. Death is more alone than ever. And the end of all this appears vague and uncertain. What is the meaning of life in a pandemic?


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    Hope everyone is holding up in these strange times. Remember when mom told you to wash your hands, I bet you never thought that much about it before now.

    https://thehill.com/changing-america...id-coronavirus

    This is well done and something to past the time.

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    Hope all are practicing the recommended ways to avoid this virus. Wearing a mask is a nuisance but we are seeing more of them now. Be safe out there.

    Stats:

    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/


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    Some humor during this complex time. 'If Trump were captain of the RMs Titanic'

    'Captain Trump of the RMS Titanic:'

    "There isn't any iceberg.
    There was an iceberg but it's in a totally different ocean.
    The iceberg is in this ocean but it will melt very soon.
    There is an iceberg but we didn't hit the iceberg.
    We hit the iceberg, but the damage will be repaired very shortly.
    The iceberg is a Chinese iceberg.
    We are taking on water but every passenger who wants a lifeboat can get a lifeboat, and they are beautiful lifeboats.
    Look, passengers need to ask nicely for the lifeboats if they want them.
    We don't have any lifeboats, we're not lifeboat distributors.
    Passengers should have planned for icebergs and brought their own lifeboats.
    I really don't think we need that many lifeboats.
    We have lifeboats and they're supposed to be our lifeboats, not the passengers' lifeboats.
    The lifeboats were left on shore by the last captain of this ship.
    Nobody could have foreseen the iceberg."

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comme...e_rms_titanic/
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    This talk, book, and research is eye opening. It is the reason the world needs the WHO and funding so we do not have another Coronavirus plague. Make sure you watch the TED talk.

    https://www.ted.com/talks/nathan_wol...ch_for_viruses

    'Waiting For "The Final Plague"'

    https://www.edge.org/conversation/na...e-final-plague

    https://www.amazon.com/Viral-Storm-D.../dp/B004V9O58E

    "By monitoring people who are exposed to animals in such viral hotspots, we can capture viruses at the very moment they enter human populations, and thus develop the ability to predict and perhaps even prevent pandemics."
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    The science site has a variety of information, check it out. But first we must thank those, often minimum wage workers, who are doing the good work and not just talking during this time. Lots here.

    https://www.newsweek.com/list-essent...ndemic-1495750

    'Coronavirus Vaccine Prospects'

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