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https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/02/14...re-flawed/
Good news - "There are still no confirmed cases in Hawaii."
because...
Bad news - The test kits from the CDC were first sent to the wrong state, then arrived damaged, then were defective so no tests have actually been performed yet.
I guess not knowing is half the fun, or half the battle, or something - stay tuned!
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https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/02/14...ronavirus/
The adult male traveler visited
Maui from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 and then Oahu from Feb. 3 to Feb. 7. While on Oahu, staying at the Grand Waikikian, he was
exhibiting “cold-like” symptoms, health officials said.
When he returned to Japan, he was diagnosed with the virus.
Health Director Bruce Anderson said it’s likely that the patient was
likely exposed before he traveled to Hawaii or in transit to the state.
The Mainichi newspaper reports the man is in his 60s, and
had not recently visited China. He lives in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture. (emphasis mine)
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The wife of the Japanese tourist has also tested positive. Both were in Hawaii (Maui & Oahu) from Jan 28 to Feb 7, no history of travel to China in the weeks before their visit here.
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20200215/k0...40/228000c (google translate)
More details on their itinerary here:
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/1...acation-2/
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https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...ith-virus/
State Health Director Bruce Anderson said...."As far as we know, the disease is not transmissible unless you become symptomatic, and then you’re worried mostly about people who are in close contact with the individual for prolonged periods of time.”
Now that's reassuring.
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Praying this is "fake news":
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3876197
Exclusive: Chinese doctors say Wuhan coronavirus reinfection even deadlier
Instead of creating immunity the virus can reportedly reinfect an individual and hasten fatal heart attack
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It obviously is, why post such rubbish?
I am Not so sure this is all fake news Terracore posted.
I Asked this question a week ago on this thread.
Could some catch this Coronavirus a second time once cured?
This article may have answered my question that some can and will catch this Coronavirus a second time. Looks like the second time around could be even more dangerous or deadly than the first.
The Doctor who first reported this Coronavirus also got the virus himself. This same Doctor then died of a heart attack several weeks after he was cured of the Coronavirus.
PS. While I was working the other night, I got talking to a man who was originally from Hong Kong. He stated that his entire family is currently being Quarantined in China due to this Coronavirus. He was very concerned for his family and also feeling singled out from others around him because he was also from China.
Also, a couple just returned home today after a vacation in Hawaii. They were quickly diagnosed with this Coronavirus. Makes me wonder how many people they were with or around while visiting our islands.
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Thanks, terracore, I also had read the possibility of individuals getting reinfected. (different news sites) I guess we will find out later if the reports are accurate, more interesting is the Chinese Banks are disinfecting banknotes.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/f...oronavirus
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On the one hand, we have the County of Hawaii preparing an informative pamphlet about the Wuhan Coronavirus, in full color, for it's citizens.
On the other hand, we have private enterprise offering low cost airfare on a 20 hour flight in close quarters with 250 other people, breathing recirculated air. This greatly improves the chances, almost guarantees that the County of Hawaii pamphlets may become necessary, and not a precautionary waste of money.
I read this the other day:
Our Founding Fathers created this illusion of checks and balances to keep every facet of our government equally unaccountable. If that feels undemocratic or authoritarian to you, know that capitalism allows for private tech companies, like Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft, to sell you the home assistants that make our surveillance state function. A socialist government would merely invade your privacy, forgoing all that juicy profit! The American free-market creates competition, and competition pushes these tax-dodging corporations to be better, so they can do worse by you, the public. And as we all know, private industry is far better at infringing upon your rights than the government.
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/amer...ntry-awful
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
Not sure what the county has planned this time around. Hopefully it's a bit more than "fight the bite" pamphlets.
These are just a few items that may be worth buying or having on hand before they are bumped in price or no longer available. Please list any other items that come to mind.
Masks
Goggles
Lysol spray
Hand sanitiser
Eye drops
Nasil drops
accurate thermometer
medication for fevers and flu-like symtoms
