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US embassy says an American diagnosed with the new coronavirus died in Wuhan, China
CNBC ^
| February 8
| Christine Wang
Posted on 02/07/2020 10:27:54 PM PST by PghBaldy
A U.S. citizen diagnosed with the new coronavirus died in Wuhan, China on Thursday, the U.S. embassy said in a statement.
We can confirm a 60-year old U.S. citizen diagnosed with coronavirus died at Jinyintian Hospital in Wuhan, China on February 6. We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss. Out of the respect for the familys privacy, we have no further comment, the embassy said.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2019ncov; braking; coronavirus; embassy; wuhan
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To: PghBaldy
[RIP to an American who was left in that disaster zone. ]
I have a pet theory as to why mortality rates elsewhere have been low relative to China. Flu peaks during the cold months because cold weather weakens the relevant immune systems. China’s incomes are just above Mexico’s. Winter heating costs are expensive compared to incomes, especially since the pictures I’ve seen of Chinese apartments appear to show tile, brick and mortar, without insulation. I suspect both homes and hospital wards may be unheated. Given average outdoor temperatures between the 30’s and the 50’s, it’s no surprise if they’re dropping like flies.
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02/08/2020 5:09:22 AM PST
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Zhang Fei
(My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
To: PghBaldy
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02/08/2020 6:58:31 AM PST
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sauropod
(If women are upset at TrumpÂ’s naughty words, who bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Grey?)
To: eartick
Wonder if he/she was Asian decent? Yes - a naturalized US citizen originally from China.
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02/08/2020 7:06:56 AM PST
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Mr. Jeeves
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To: PghBaldy
Some perspective...
SARS
Bird Flu
Swine Flu
All of the above were breathlessly reported, and we were all going to die!!! Or not.
Number of people who have died of the Wuhan coronavirus?
722
Average number of people who die of plain old influenza, EVERY YEAR, in the U.S. alone?
56,000
Number of people who died from plain old influenza in the 2018/2019 flu season in the U.S.?
~80,000
Hyperventilating, the sky is falling idiots.
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02/08/2020 7:40:56 AM PST
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Sicon
("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
To: PghBaldy
Does calling it the “New” coronavirus make it more terrifying or something? Up until a week ago it was just coronavirus.
So 755 have died of Wuhan flu so far. How does that compare to a normal flu outbreak?
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02/08/2020 7:41:15 AM PST
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Sequoyah101
(We are governed by the consent of the governed and we are fools for allowing it.)
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