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First of all, wiki has an article under "2019–20 coronavirus pandemic".

While the outbreak started around New Year's Day (12/31), it's picking up steam around the Asia-Pacific region especially since Mainland Chinese people tend to travel a lot.

For reference, the BNO Newsroom twitter has a special feed for any info on the coronavirus:

https://twitter.com/bnodesk?lang=en


The WHO has page about COVID-19 and any other concerns people may have. I suggest peeps go to the Q&A page to check for official details.

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

Edited by nombretomado on Jun 3rd 2020 at 3:21:48 AM

dragonfire5000 from Where gods fear to tread Since: Jan, 2001
#12551: Aug 6th 2020 at 6:49:39 PM

I'm more surprised that apparently they all had a history of swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizer products.

Edited by dragonfire5000 on Aug 6th 2020 at 6:50:19 AM

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#12552: Aug 6th 2020 at 6:52:57 PM

I would guess that is because doing it once is not quite as bad as doing it repeatedly.

And another explanation is in the name there: alcoholic. In other words, people who think just because it contains alcohol it would make an interesting way to get drunk.

Edited by Redmess on Aug 6th 2020 at 3:53:45 PM

Optimism is a duty.
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#12553: Aug 6th 2020 at 11:08:46 PM

Right wing media darling and former Canadian College Professor Jordan Peterson has, on top of going to Russia for a forced detox of benzo drugs and suffering the medical abuse of his crazy daughter, now caught both COVID and pneumonia.

Lazlo74 from A tropical hell-hole Since: May, 2018
#12554: Aug 7th 2020 at 2:43:17 AM

Indonesia update of the day: 121.226 confirmed, our second-highest daily increase of 2.473 cases, 77.557 recovered or discharged (+1.912) and 5.593 deceased (+72).

Scaled seeker
Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Disasturbator
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#12556: Aug 7th 2020 at 2:52:42 AM

No new confirmed cases in Taiwan today.

477 total, 55 domestic, 36 from the fleet, 7 deceased, 443 released.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Ominae (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12557: Aug 7th 2020 at 3:13:06 AM

News is still covering Fauci's family being targeted...

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#12558: Aug 7th 2020 at 3:17:33 AM

Ugh, it's a real life example of Cassandra Did It.

Disgusted, but not surprised
TheLovecraftian Since: Jul, 2017
#12559: Aug 7th 2020 at 3:31:32 AM

And the best part is that if this was a story, we would all be saying that it was being poorly written.

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#12561: Aug 7th 2020 at 4:47:55 AM

The writer has to satisfy the audience. But real life has no such requirement.

Disgusted, but not surprised
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#12562: Aug 7th 2020 at 4:56:29 AM

And not a lot of people are going to criticize God's writing ability.

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#12563: Aug 7th 2020 at 5:09:47 AM

That's what you think. grin

Optimism is a duty.
TheLovecraftian Since: Jul, 2017
#12564: Aug 7th 2020 at 5:16:55 AM

Been doing that for almost two whole decades at this point.

PhysicalStamina Since: Apr, 2012
#12565: Aug 7th 2020 at 6:14:28 AM

[up][up][up]Unless they're irreligious.

AngrokVa indighost | he/them Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
indighost | he/them
#12566: Aug 7th 2020 at 6:51:38 AM

Yeah, God is a pretty shitty writer.

Xbox/PlayStation: IndiGhost77 | on semi-hiatus
PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#12567: Aug 7th 2020 at 6:57:28 AM

Supernatural joke: Chuck is sad, offended... and agreed from the first that he's a terrible writer and apologized for it.

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#12568: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:00:50 AM

I like the first 5 seasons, though tongue.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#12569: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:04:10 AM

As an atheist I do not even think there is a writer at all.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Disasturbator
#12570: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:07:24 AM

God hasn't written anything since the Genesis arc,its been an unscripted show since day one practically

New theme music also a box
AngrokVa indighost | he/them Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
indighost | he/them
#12571: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:08:08 AM

Truthfully I'm an atheist as well, hence my calling God a terrible writer.

Xbox/PlayStation: IndiGhost77 | on semi-hiatus
Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Disasturbator
#12572: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:09:29 AM

Lucifer is just glad he's not being blamed this time

New theme music also a box
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#12573: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:10:02 AM

No no, atheists do not acknowledge the existence of deities period. Hating God is misotheist.

Disgusted, but not surprised
TheLovecraftian Since: Jul, 2017
#12574: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:10:03 AM

I questioned God's ability as a writer so hard that I stopped thinking there was a writer at all.

This whole thing's just a terribly ad-libbed performance.

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#12575: Aug 7th 2020 at 7:12:40 AM

We should try and get God a new editor, Metatron's doing such a lazy job these days.


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