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Cats are wearing coronavirus masks in China
As the deadly coronavirus outbreak continues to ravage the country, pet owners in China are putting on makeshift masks on their furry friends.
Photos on the Chinese social media app Weibo show pets – namely cats – wearing the makeshift masks, many of them made from traditional surgical masks. Owners are cutting holes in the material to accommodate the animal’s eyes while the rest of their face remains covered.
An example of a makeshift mask. (AsiaWire)
The photos of the new trend surfaced after China's National Health Commission said the coronavirus could affect cats and dogs, The Sun reported. But is it true pets can catch the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19?
It’s not likely — according to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Cat owners are taking extra precautions amid coronavirus concerns. (AsiaWire)
“Coronaviruses occur in virtually every species of animal, including humans, and are commonly associated with unapparent or transient intestinal and respiratory infections. They tend to be very species-specific and cross-species transmission is uncommon,” the school said on its website earlier this month.
The same appears to be true for dogs. Even though canines can contract certain coronaviruses, according to the American Kennel Association “at present, there is no evidence that companion animals/pets such as dogs or cats can be infected with the new coronavirus,” the World Health Organization (WHO) recently said.
A cat with a makeshift coronavirus mask. (AsiaWire)
What’s more, there’s little evidence that surgical masks do much good in protecting humans for spreading or acquiring illnesses, an infectious disease doctor previously told Fox News. Surgical masks, which cover the nose and mouth, are often made from a flimsy material and aren’t fitted to the face. Spaces and gaps can form around the cheeks and edges of the mouth, making it easy for air to move in and out.
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/ca...masks-in-china
Abortion rights dogma can obscure human reason & harden the human heart so much that the same person who feels
empathy for animal suffering can lack compassion for unborn children who experience lethal violence and excruciating
pain in abortion.
Unborn animals are protected in their nesting places, humans are not. To abort something is to end something
which has begun. To abort life is to end it.
RINO is the term for that rare Republican who puts country above party.
Right wing = lie, lie, and lie some more.
"When I am president I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to play golf" Donald J. Trump, world class snake oil salesman and compulsive golfer August 2016
The definition of "racist" as "anyone who is white" is itself racist.
Originally Posted by Colin Powell
Less.
Abortion rights dogma can obscure human reason & harden the human heart so much that the same person who feels
empathy for animal suffering can lack compassion for unborn children who experience lethal violence and excruciating
pain in abortion.
Unborn animals are protected in their nesting places, humans are not. To abort something is to end something
which has begun. To abort life is to end it.
Florida's COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard
Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection
https://experience.arcgis.com/experi...8ddedb9b25e429
Abortion rights dogma can obscure human reason & harden the human heart so much that the same person who feels
empathy for animal suffering can lack compassion for unborn children who experience lethal violence and excruciating
pain in abortion.
Unborn animals are protected in their nesting places, humans are not. To abort something is to end something
which has begun. To abort life is to end it.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/d...s?country=~USA
As I've said..................most all people recover.
Last edited by Stretch; 07-07-2020 at 09:39 PM.
Abortion rights dogma can obscure human reason & harden the human heart so much that the same person who feels
empathy for animal suffering can lack compassion for unborn children who experience lethal violence and excruciating
pain in abortion.
Unborn animals are protected in their nesting places, humans are not. To abort something is to end something
which has begun. To abort life is to end it.
RINO is the term for that rare Republican who puts country above party.
Right wing = lie, lie, and lie some more.
"When I am president I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to play golf" Donald J. Trump, world class snake oil salesman and compulsive golfer August 2016
The definition of "racist" as "anyone who is white" is itself racist.
Originally Posted by Colin Powell
Abortion rights dogma can obscure human reason & harden the human heart so much that the same person who feels
empathy for animal suffering can lack compassion for unborn children who experience lethal violence and excruciating
pain in abortion.
Unborn animals are protected in their nesting places, humans are not. To abort something is to end something
which has begun. To abort life is to end it.
"Dozens of Fla. hospitals run out of ICU beds as U.S. approaches 3 million coronavirus cases"
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.was...outputType=amp
I finally realized this morning that stretch is functionally retarded, so I finally put him/her/it on ignore. When you don't understand the difference between the most common occurring value and the average value, and you seem confused when it's explained to you, you are mentally deficient. It's not an insult. It's an observable fact. Different than most Trumptards who are intentionally ignorant, this one is can't help it. Sad. I have no idea why you'd want to come to a board like this and embarrass yourself. Doesn't matter at this point. You cannot reason with a two year old, so I won't bother trying any longer.
It is extraordinary that some so-called Christians on this forum cannot find it in themselves to consistently comply with biblical restrictions against lying and libel - but they are totally capable of the mental discipline to practice consistency in defending every single thing their Orange God does.
One of the characteristics I admire the most in a person is the ability to admit they were wrong. It demonstrates self reflection, honesty and integrity. These people are the opposite of that. It's simple. I've been on these types of boards for years, and of course there are times when I just got it flat out wrong. There is not one time when I was unwilling to admit it. I gained respect from some posters for that. It never happens here. EVER.
"Florida emerges as world's new epicenter for COVID-19"
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill...covid-19%3famp
A quarter of those who recover wind up with physical problems. We know they get lung damage. Now there are brain problems. They have an unusual number of strokes. Rightys are dismissive because Corona has been butchered by Trump. They do not want Trump to answer for his inability to handle the crisis. Let's just say a disease that hit 3 million Americans is no big thing. Sorry rightys, this is a major crisis that is far from over because Trump refused to respect it. He is still ignoring it. We have handled it worse than any country on the planet.
Cypress (07-09-2020)
"Nearly 84% of Florida's ICU beds are filled amid rising coronavirus cases"
As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise in Florida, the state is facing a shortage of available ICU beds. On Tuesday, when there were more than 7,300 new cases of the coronavirus reported, officials also reported that out of the state's 5,023 ICU beds in the state, just 962 are still available.
Out of Florida's 67 counties, 25 have at least one hospital with no ICU beds available as of Tuesday. Ten counties have less than 10% of their ICU beds available, and two counties have completely run out of adult ICU beds.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbs...-percent-full/
Florida, 8900 new cases, but even more alarmingly, 119 deaths. So that argument is about to go out the window too. What dumb fucking excuse will DeSantis come up with now while he completely ignores the disaster engulfing his state?
Stretch (07-09-2020)
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