Coronavirus outbreak

[Warhippy]

37 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said:

China COVID-19 update: All Beijing elementary/middle school & preschool classes canceled

• And 1000+ flights cancelled at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Schools were to close over the Labor Day long holiday (April 30 to 4 May) but will shut a day early as a coronavirus prevention measure.

Officials have not yet decided is schools will resume as scheduled on May 5.

 

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Also:

• More than 1,000 flights were cancelled on Thursday after 20 employees of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport tested positive for COVID-19.

 

@Warhippy more China covid porn for ya.

Ohhh ya baby, I can't get enough Mmmm

 

Legit though, China is also now showing the first cases of the spread of bird flu.  Whatever numbers they claim; times it by 500 because they're lying.  

 

Major ports, factories etc all shutting down or shuttering.  Shipping being affected again.  Fuel prices through the bloody roof and quarterly reports now starting to show those record profits for oil and gas companies.  Ya man; bring on that inflation.  I'll make more on my nest egg than I will the markets if they keep jacking rates to fight inflation.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Sapper]

The new numbers tell us only new admits and not total admits to hospital ...... ctv reporting over 500 total in hospital as if today 

[Gurn]

Not very good numbers

2,276 new cases   divide by 7 = 325 per day

355 hospitalized                      =   50

42   deaths                              =     6 per day

[King Heffy]

42 minutes ago, Magicwords said:

With BC over 500 in hospital again it Is.fact.thst people are.having surgeries postponed 

 

Since we have taken the infect.them all.and let.god sort it out model it is time to discuss the big elephant in the room

For.freedom to exist it must to the greatest extent possible be equal.

 

For unvaxxed people.who choose by choice ( not people.who for medical reasons can not be.vaxxed ) .... to admit them to an acute care.bed now removed rights and freedoms from.the patient who now can't access care because of.a persons intention.choice

 

Bring back some restrictions or deal with the skyrocketing hospital numbers the last.few weeks 

 

With just masks and vax passports we just about put this to rest

 

Sadly the freedumbers won  .... many lost life's freedoms so they can shop and dine as they please....

 

 

Agreed.  Stop wasting tax dollars on treating these pieces of garbage. 

[Warhippy]

China is continuing ot shut down.  Expect more shortages.

 

Time to start making things at home again

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-lockdowns-manufacturing-1.6436978

 

China's manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in an attempt to stem COVID-19 outbreaks, according to a survey released on Saturday.

The monthly purchasing managers' index, released by China's National Bureau of Statistics, fell to 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March on a 100-point scale. Numbers below 50 show activity contracting.

 

The domestic COVID-19 outbreaks have impacted China's factory activities and market demand, said the bureau's statistician, Zhao Qinghe.

Some enterprises have reduced or stopped production, with disruptions in logistics as well as the supply of raw materials and components.

Shanghai, China's most populous city, spent weeks in April under lockdown. The capital, Beijing, began mass testing millions of residents this week — and officials on Saturday ordered that restaurants in that city close dine-in services over the next few days, due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission during a holiday period.

 

[4petesake]

 

 

[Canuck You]

I'm sure I have it, Been sick for 3 weeks..loss of taste and smell..Though I'd get over it but also with consideration of others I am keeping to myself.

[-DLC-]

3 hours ago, Canuck You said:

I'm sure I have it, Been sick for 3 weeks..loss of taste and smell..Though I'd get over it but also with consideration of others I am keeping to myself.

Do a rapid test, but I'd advise doing a cheek/throat swab alongside a nasal swab.

 

At this point though, not really any point.

 

For those still wanting to debate the issue:

 

[-DLC-]

On 4/27/2022 at 6:24 PM, King Heffy said:

I'm fairly confident I'd be in the hospital if I wasn't vaccinated.

Me too, Hef. I'm convinced of it. I'm still not well and testing (faintly) positive...my first symptoms were April 22. 

 

Not fun at all.

[King Heffy]

Just now, -DLC- said:

Me too, Hef. I'm convinced of it. I'm still not well and testing (faintly) positive...my first symptoms were April 22. 

 

Not fun at all.

Exact same timeline and test result today for me.  I'm just grateful that my dad, while he also got it, is having an easier go of it than I am.  No longer being terrified of infecting him asymptomatically is a light at the end of the tunnel.

[Canuck You]

7 hours ago, -DLC- said:

Do a rapid test, but I'd advise doing a cheek/throat swab alongside a nasal swab.

 

At this point though, not really any point.

 

For those still wanting to debate the issue:

 

Hey Deb, Thanks for the insight , Where does one go for testing or get a kit? I live in Burnaby.

[4petesake]

26 minutes ago, Canuck You said:

Hey Deb, Thanks for the insight , Where does one go for testing or get a kit? I live in Burnaby.

You can get a rapid antigen test kit free at your local pharmacy.

[NewbieCanuckFan]

On 4/30/2022 at 9:20 AM, Warhippy said:

China is continuing ot shut down.  Expect more shortages.

 

Time to start making things at home again

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-lockdowns-manufacturing-1.6436978

 

China's manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in an attempt to stem COVID-19 outbreaks, according to a survey released on Saturday.

The monthly purchasing managers' index, released by China's National Bureau of Statistics, fell to 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March on a 100-point scale. Numbers below 50 show activity contracting.

 

The domestic COVID-19 outbreaks have impacted China's factory activities and market demand, said the bureau's statistician, Zhao Qinghe.

Some enterprises have reduced or stopped production, with disruptions in logistics as well as the supply of raw materials and components.

Shanghai, China's most populous city, spent weeks in April under lockdown. The capital, Beijing, began mass testing millions of residents this week — and officials on Saturday ordered that restaurants in that city close dine-in services over the next few days, due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission during a holiday period.

 

Some more scary stuff:

 

 

[nuckin_futz]

China continues to struggle with covid cases

• 58 cases reported in 'low risk' zones in Shanghai
•  

Earlier today, China reported 7333 new covid cases, falling by 6.8% in the past 24 hours.

 

That's a good sign but there was also a big setback in Shanghai. The city reported zero cases outside of quarantine facilities in the previous two days, inspiring some hope of sustainably eased lockdowns. But today it reported 58 cases in areas called "precautionary zones" where there hadn't been cases in 14 days. That led to new restrictions in those areas.

 

In Beijing, 36 new cases were detected, bringin the number to 400 in the latest wave.

 

Aside from Chinese domestic demand, the market is concerned about fresh supply bottlenecks out of China. Two comments in today's ISM manufacturing report highlighted longer lead times at US factories directly due to Shanghai shutdowns.

 

Edited May 2, 2022 by nuckin_futz

[-DLC-]

12 hours ago, Canuck You said:

Hey Deb, Thanks for the insight , Where does one go for testing or get a kit? I live in Burnaby.

Drugstores have kits available.....you just have to ask.

 

They distribute them in boxes of 5.

 

I'd suggest doing an oral/nasal swab combo (gross). You swab the inside of your cheeks (without touching your teeth), then tongue and back of throat. Same swab to do each nostril for 5 seconds.

 

I got nothing but negative tests until I did it this way - much more reliable.

[Warhippy]

Covid was bad.  Like real bad.

 

But for me, the embarrassment of having possibly caught Norwalk or norovirus is absolutely awful.

 

2 ended fountain along with my youngest.

 

Thank the gods we have 3 bathrooms

[Chris12345]

1 hour ago, Warhippy said:

Covid was bad.  Like real bad.

 

But for me, the embarrassment of having possibly caught Norwalk or norovirus is absolutely awful.

 

2 ended fountain along with my youngest.

 

Thank the gods we have 3 bathrooms

Yea for me COVID was overrated.

 

I HATE puking.

[King Heffy]

1 hour ago, Warhippy said:

Covid was bad.  Like real bad.

 

But for me, the embarrassment of having possibly caught Norwalk or norovirus is absolutely awful.

 

2 ended fountain along with my youngest.

 

Thank the gods we have 3 bathrooms

Damn.  That one damn near killed me.  Feel better.

[Chicken.]

Covid finally caught me after not being sick for the last 2 years. This mild version is going around for sure

 

sore throat, headache, and a dry cough kinda hurting my chest.

 

could be worse i suppose if i didnt have a couple vaccine shots in me. At least i have a bunch of accumulated sick leave to pull from.