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This is a cold! Is Western Civilization going to collapse over this?
American Thinker ^ | 03/21/2020 | Mike Konrad

Posted on 03/21/2020 7:36:18 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

No it’s not. NEXT,


61 posted on 03/21/2020 9:51:52 AM PDT by DownInFlames (Galsd)
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To: null and void

A: Western Civilization already collapsed

Some time after the Cold War ended/subsided

We are only now seeing the signs


62 posted on 03/21/2020 9:56:37 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Everyone knows Hillary was corrupt, lied, destroyed documents, and influenced witnesses. Rat crime.)
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To: Vermont Lt

“Third, this is more akin to the Spanish Flu...which was also a coronavirus and not really a flu.”

I’d like to know your source for this statement. I have done extensive research on the 1918 FLU pandemic.


63 posted on 03/21/2020 10:00:18 AM PDT by 43north (Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
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To: Vermont Lt
The Spanish Flu was a a true flu and not a Corona virus. This is the strain responsible for 100+ million dead:

Avian:

A/H5N1 subtype Canine Equine Swine

A/H1N1 subtype

64 posted on 03/21/2020 10:02:48 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn....)
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To: a fool in paradise

If it is a weaponized corona virus, this is quite literally a cold war!


65 posted on 03/21/2020 10:05:10 AM PDT by null and void (By the pricking of my lungs, Something wicked this way comes ...)
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To: 43north

You did research or you googled it?


66 posted on 03/21/2020 10:09:14 AM PDT by Arones (When Leftists are in a minority, then they look for other ways to win.)
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To: kearnyirish2

The “novel corona virus”, “covid-19”, is in the family of cold viruses.

However serious the illness caused by the novel corona virus, it would presumably warrant being called a “cold”.

You appear to feel the illness caused by the novel corona virus should not be called a “cold”.

Alright, bet. What do you propose to call it?


67 posted on 03/21/2020 10:35:32 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Vermont Lt

Difference Between Coronavirus and Rhinovirus

January 29, 2020 Posted by Samanthi

The key difference between coronavirus and rhinovirus is that coronavirus is an enveloped virus which possesses a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry and crown-like projections on the surface while rhinovirus is a non-enveloped virus which possesses a nucleocapsid of icosahedralsymmetry.

Viruses are infectious particles. In fact, they are noncellular infectious entities whose genome is a nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA. They are obligate intracellular parasites that reproduce in a living host cell and use the cells biosynthetic mechanism to direct the synthesis of virion particles. They are very small and are only visible under the electron microscope. Viruses are pathogenic nucleoproteins which can infect almost all types of living organisms including, animals, plants, protozoa, fungi, bacteria and archaea, etc. Among different animal viruses, coronavirus and rhinovirus are two viruses that are known to cause respiratory illnesses.

What is Coronavirus?

Coronavirus is a large family of viruses. The name ‘corona’ was given to this virus family as they have crown-like projections on their surface. Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses having helical-shaped nucleocapsids. Coronaviruses cause illnesses ranging from common cold and pneumonia to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). These viruses infect the respiratory tract of mammals, including humans. People of all ages are susceptible to this virus. They can also affect the gut of mammals. The common symptoms of coronavirus infection are a runny nose, cough, sore throat, and possibly a headache.

There are different types of coronavirus. According to records, there are six different types of human coronaviruses. Generally, coronavirus can be transmitted from animals to humans. When people have weakened immune systems, this virus spreads from person to person through droplets carrying the virus. Therefore, touching or shaking hands with an infected person, making contact with the objects having the virus, etc. can cause the spread of the virus.  Therefore, in order to prevent the spreading of this virus, it is necessary to take precautions such as wearing surgical face masks, washing your hands using soap for at least 20 seconds, avoiding close contact with infected people, etc.

A novel coronavirus has been identified recently from the seafood market in Wuhan city, China. It has caused more than 106 deaths and more than 4,515 infected persons around the world. According to the latest updates, this virus has affected nearly 60 million people around the world. Moreover, this virus has been spread to other countries confirming 62 cases in 17 places outside of mainland China. This virus has posed a great impact on the national economy and public health around the world. This novel Wuhan coronavirus is an ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness that has become a global concern now.

Unlike other viruses, human coronavirus is difficult to cultivate in the laboratory. Hence it is not easy to treat it or develop a new vaccine against it.

What is Rhinovirus?

Rhinoviruses are the primary cause of the common cold. They cause 10% – 40% of colds. In fact, rhinovirus is the most common viral infectious agent in humans. But unlike other viruses that cause the common cold, rhinoviruses rarely make us seriously sick.

Rhinoviruses belong to the genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae. Structurally, rhinovirus is a non-enveloped virus which is icosahedral in symmetry. Moreover, rhinovirus has a single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome.

What are the Similarities Between Coronavirus and Rhinovirus?

Coronavirus and rhinovirus are two types of viruses that cause commonest viral infections in human. ***Both can cause the common cold.*** They cause infections in the respiratory tract of mammals. Moreover, they are single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses. Both coronavirus and rhinovirus transmit via aerosols of respiratory droplets and direct person-to-person contact. Symptoms of both viral infections include sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing and cough. There are no vaccines developed for both types of viruses.What is the Difference Between Coronavirus and Rhinovirus?

Coronavirus is an enveloped virus that possesses crown-like projection on its surface. In contrast, rhinovirus is a non-enveloped virus and is icosahedral in structure. So, this is the key difference between coronavirus and rhinovirus. Coronavirus belongs to virus family Coronaviridae while rhinovirus belongs to family Picornaviridae. Structurally, coronavirus is an enveloped virus having a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry while rhinovirus is a non-enveloped virus having a nucleocapsid of icosahedral symmetry.


68 posted on 03/21/2020 10:49:16 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: caww

Maybe.

Maybe not.

The political pressure on everyone from a mayor to the POTUS is so great they might just blow everything up. Because if this bug DOESN’T kill millions, they are going to be fitted for neck ties on lamp posts very soon!

And I am of the opinion this is a serious disease.


69 posted on 03/21/2020 10:58:27 AM PDT by redgolum (If this culture today is civilization, I will be the barbarian.)
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To: Arones

I researched the 1918 FLU Pandemic long before Google existed.


70 posted on 03/21/2020 12:48:59 PM PDT by 43north (Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
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To: 43north

Thanks for the reply. I should have read your profile first.


71 posted on 03/21/2020 1:54:48 PM PDT by Arones (When Leftists are in a minority, then they look for other ways to win.)
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To: SeekAndFind

We will come back just fine if Fauci doesn’t stop us.


72 posted on 03/21/2020 2:05:02 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Wu Flu! (when I feel heavy metal) Wu Flu! (when I'm pins and I'm needles) Wu Flu!)
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To: vladimir998

That figure of deaths in Italy does not include those who have died in Care homes for the elderly....

One family of 8 people in Italy kept there grandfather at home rather than in the Hospital because people cannot contact their ill family member once they’re admitted they are that overwelmed. ...he died from the Corona virus.


73 posted on 03/21/2020 6:34:30 PM PDT by caww
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To: one guy in new jersey

“What do you propose to call it?”

A virus.

A 52 year-old guy I know in Bergenfield died from it; not aware of any underlying conditions, and I’d imagine he was exposed because he worked with nursing homes. His wife is still hospitalized.

Pretty serious “cold”.


74 posted on 03/22/2020 1:15:15 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: SeekAndFind

how did they get away with this?.......


75 posted on 03/22/2020 1:17:27 AM PDT by cherry
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To: vladimir998

its a cold to the vast majority.....


76 posted on 03/22/2020 1:19:06 AM PDT by cherry
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