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    Canucks or Wild?

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    If the Canucks lose then there is a chance at number 1 pick, and our free agents might be getting less money if they did not do well during the Minny series versus beating Minny, losing our pick to New Jersey and maybe getting to the second round in the playoffs...I love my Canucks but I kinda hope Minny smokes them. Winning the draft tournament is pretty good experience for the young players in my eyes.

    Canucks can only sign two of Toffoli, Tanev or Markstrom

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    Tanev looks most expendable at this point. The Canucks suffered during Marky's absence and seems a lot more confident when he is in net. Tiffoli needs to be signed because Boeser on one line and Tiffoli on the other makes the offence that much more potent. Also Boeser has yet to show he can play a full season. With Tanev, I would honestly rather trade Stetcher and try resign Tanev to a one year deal. Saves us an expansion space and gives them time to get some more salary off the books for the year after. Hughes and Tanev just looks made for each other. 

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    Coronavirus outbreak

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    5 hours ago, gurn said:

    It's been a bit since I've seen this poster:

    @smokes

    Hope you are still doing ok, have you been able to see your daughter yet?

    Thanks are going better, i was finally able to pick up my daughter and bring her home so the house is a little busier now. Everyone here is still a little paranoid about going out so the city still looks a bit abandoned. Are you guys still on lockdown?

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    Coronavirus outbreak

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    11 hours ago, Tre Mac said:

    All the more reason why they should test for blood type anytime a doctor requests any blood work done.  I am 40yo and still don't know my blood type, nor does my doctor.  

    I had to look through my old medical records.

    Coronavirus outbreak

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    6 hours ago, Jimmy McGill said:

    do you have a link for that Smokes? this is the first time I've head of a blood type association. 

    https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200320/blood-type-may-affect-covid19-risk-study

     

    March 20, 2020 -- A person's blood type may affect their risk for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, researchers report.

    They analyzed blood samples from nearly 2,200 COVID-19 patients in China and tens of thousands of healthy people, and found those with A blood types had a significantly higher risk of COVID-19 while those with O blood types had a significantly lower risk, Newsweek reported.

    The findings appear on the website medRxiv, where health researchers publish studies before they undergo the peer review process required by journals.

    The researchers said blood type-related differences in COVID-19 risk may be due to certain antibodies in the blood, but further studies are needed to confirm this, Newsweek reported.

    The finding that blood type may affect COVID-19 risk could be important for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients, because those with A blood types" "might need particularly strengthened personal protection to reduce the chance of infection."

    Also, people with A blood types might require "more vigilant surveillance and aggressive treatment," and identifying a person's blood type as a routine part of treating COVID-19 and other coronavirus infections might be helpful, according to the researchers, Newsweek reported.

    The study was limited because of its small size and it didn't offer an explanation for its findings, Gao Yingdai, a researcher from the State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology in Tianjin, told the South China Morning Post.

    The study "may be helpful to medical professionals, but ordinary citizens should not take the statistics too seriously," said Gao,who did not work on the study, Newsweek reported.

    "If you are type A, there is no need to panic. It does not mean you will be infected 100 percent," she said, addingm "If you are type O, it does not mean you are absolutely safe, either. You still need to wash your hands and follow the guidelines issued by authorities."

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    Coronavirus outbreak

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    Hey everyone, so one issue that I don't think people talk enough about is that even when the quarantine is over, there still might be silent carriers meaning there are many people who can be infected with the virus yet show no symptoms of being sick. People with type O blood are like this because they are the least likely to get sick or show symptoms from what statistics show. 

    Coronavirus outbreak

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    8 hours ago, Boudrias said:

    That is great news. Any plans to return to BC? We have been seeing pics of tourist sites that are absolutely packed. That would make me nervous about a reboot. 

    Going back in the summer hopefully if the virus is gone.

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    Coronavirus outbreak

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    Just now, PhillipBlunt said:

    I am. Have a water cooler at home and have been drinking a lot. How’s life, smokes?

    Good, the city is open again but people are still careful and moast are still staying home. Looks like it will be a while before things get back to normal. The train station and trains will start leaving Wuhan in a couple of days and we got the train tickets to bring my little girl home. So that is going to be a blessing. Now just praying for family and friends back in BC.

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    Coronavirus outbreak

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    Please trust me in this guys, I am still on a lockdown right now. Wear a mask, it will protect you, if you can't get your hands on a mask, makeshift something a scarf, an shirt, anything. I know face masks can be hard to find nowadays sometimes, you gotta make do with what you have. If you are in a jam, http://theindependent.sg/new-mask-alternative-japanese-model-shows-how-to-convert-bras-to-face-masks/ a lot of people here used this site to learn how to town a simple household item into a emergency face mask if you can't get your hands on a  surgical one. Stay safe everyone.

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