COVID-19 Coronavirus News and Updates

[LittleJerry92]

If he loses his life, I’m done honestly.

Christopher Cross Tests Positive for Coronavirus: "Worst Illness I've Ever Had"

The musician, whose songs "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" and "Sailing" topped the Billboard Hot 100, urged his fans to take the growing global pandemic seriously.

t.co

 

[D'Snowth]

It sure does seem to be infecting a lot of people in the music industry, doesn't it?

But man, everyday, new information about COVID-19 just keeps getting bleaker and bleaker. According to the Weather Channel, apparently now the virus can be spread . . . just by breathing. I can't even . . . I mean, what's next? How long till the virus can be spread just by people waking up in the morning?

 

[LittleJerry92]

Please tell me you got this from a source that isn’t liberal-biased.

 

[Old Thunder]

But man, everyday, new information about COVID-19 just keeps getting bleaker and bleaker. According to the Weather Channel, apparently now the virus can be spread . . . just by breathing. I can't even . . . I mean, what's next? How long till the virus can be spread just by people waking up in the morning?

Dude, how far behind are you? It’s passed on by droplets. Droplets can be passed on just by breathing. Have you been living under a genuine rock? This was obvious as soon as you started to pay attention to the disease. Christ.

 

[fuzzygobo]

If he loses his life, I’m done honestly.

Christopher Cross Tests Positive for Coronavirus: "Worst Illness I've Ever Had"

The musician, whose songs "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" and "Sailing" topped the Billboard Hot 100, urged his fans to take the growing global pandemic seriously.

t.co

I still have his 45 “Ride Like The Wind”.

 

[MWoO]

Dude, how far behind are you? It’s passed on by droplets. Droplets can be passed on just by breathing. Have you been living under a genuine rock? This was obvious as soon as you started to pay attention to the disease. Christ.

Ok... so... this is where I actually DEFEND @D'Snowth. Not for his reaction to this post though, but for the comment about breathing...

Most research has shown that the virus spreads via droplets. A virus that is spread by droplets does not spread through breathing. It will spread through cough and sneezes which in turn aerosolize the droplets. The force of the sneeze or cough breaks larger drops into tiny drops that can hang in the air if a room has little to no air circulation. If the air is humid, the droplets last even longer.

The CDC still states that the virus can not be spread by normal breathing as normal breathing does not aerosolize the droplets. To do so would require a large amount of force, such as a sneeze, and normal breathing does not produce this force. However, Dr. Harvey Fineberg stated that there are some studies that show the virus can be spread through normal breathing. The virus itself is not changing though, we are just doing more research and finding things out that we did not know before. That is where I take issue with what @D'Snowth said in the second part of his comment.

Sooo... technically D'Snowth was correct on this one... in that one doctor has sited some studies that show regular breathing may also spread the virus, whereas before it was believed this was not the case.

 

[MuppetsRule]

Ok... so... this is where I actually DEFEND @D'Snowth. Not for his reaction to this post though, but for the comment about breathing...

Most research has shown that the virus spreads via droplets. A virus that is spread by droplets does not spread through breathing. It will spread through cough and sneezes which in turn aerosolize the droplets. The force of the sneeze or cough breaks larger drops into tiny drops that can hang in the air if a room has little to no air circulation. If the air is humid, the droplets last even longer.

The CDC still states that the virus can not be spread by normal breathing as normal breathing does not aerosolize the droplets. To do so would require a large amount of force, such as a sneeze, and normal breathing does not produce this force. However, Dr. Harvey Fineberg stated that there are some studies that show the virus can be spread through normal breathing. The virus itself is not changing though, we are just doing more research and finding things out that we did not know before. That is where I take issue with what @D'Snowth said in the second part of his comment.

Sooo... technically D'Snowth was correct on this one... in that one doctor has sited some studies that show regular breathing may also spread the virus, whereas before it was believed this was not the case.

There is still a lot of debate whether it can be spread by breathing. Experts can't seem to agree on this. It seems like there is a lot to learn about this virus yet. And given it's potential it is wise to err on the side of caution.

 

[Old Thunder]

Ok... so... this is where I actually DEFEND @D'Snowth. Not for his reaction to this post though, but for the comment about breathing...

Most research has shown that the virus spreads via droplets. A virus that is spread by droplets does not spread through breathing. It will spread through cough and sneezes which in turn aerosolize the droplets. The force of the sneeze or cough breaks larger drops into tiny drops that can hang in the air if a room has little to no air circulation. If the air is humid, the droplets last even longer.

The CDC still states that the virus can not be spread by normal breathing as normal breathing does not aerosolize the droplets. To do so would require a large amount of force, such as a sneeze, and normal breathing does not produce this force. However, Dr. Harvey Fineberg stated that there are some studies that show the virus can be spread through normal breathing. The virus itself is not changing though, we are just doing more research and finding things out that we did not know before. That is where I take issue with what @D'Snowth said in the second part of his comment.

Sooo... technically D'Snowth was correct on this one... in that one doctor has sited some studies that show regular breathing may also spread the virus, whereas before it was believed this was not the case.

In that case I stand corrected. I suppose I put two and two together at the start and assumed this was old news. My mistake.

 

[MuppetsRule]

New recommendations on face masks

 

[animalrescuer]

If it can be transmitted just by breathing, then I’m screwed. Because I went to get the mail today and there was a couple people on the sidewalk so I moved on the grass next to it and we passed by each other. I didn’t realize until later that I completely broke the social distancing guidelines! If I get the virus, it’ll be my own fault!