Still waiting on official public health press release, but it has been confirmed by other news sites on the death of the eleven year old this week.

  • Bloobish [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Human to human isn't confirmed so far and of the 12 only 4 are showing symptoms, so fingers crossed this isn't the big one.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      This. it's concerning, but viruses don't easy jump species. Like this is something that definitely needs to be kept track of, but it's not the apocalypse yet.

      • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Not yet, but it will be, probably in our lifetimes. The warning signs are all there and nothing is being done.

        No changes to animal ag; no clean air safety regulations (indoor air particulate limits), no active public education on masks preventing the spread of disease, no contingency planning

        Hey everyone i smell smoke coming from downstairs

        Nah it’s cool we will worry about it when we are engulfed in flames

        • neo [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          As you say, it seems to me that it's totally stoppable with increased political will, but what the covid 19 response taught me is that, barring china, no country is willing to do anything about anything that doesn't make line go up for short term gains, with many useful idiots in the population to ensure it stays that way. So I'm deeply pessimistic.

          • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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            2 years ago

            It’s fucking sad

            I said this yesterday in another thread, but I will repeat it: I really hope this outbreak doesn’t happen, but if it does I hope it’s in an AES country because we won’t stand a chance otherwise