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Chief

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Any reports of birds, mosquitoes, water... spreading this thing?
 

La Paix

Fuck this place
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Jan 14, 2015
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Any reports of birds, mosquitoes, water... spreading this thing?

• Mosquitoes and ticks can’t spread all types of viruses.

• At this time, we have no data to suggest that COVID-19 or other similar coronaviruses (e.g. SARS, MERS) are spread by mosquitoes or ticks.

• For a virus to pass to a person through a mosquito or tick bite, the virus must be able to replicate inside the mosquito or tick.

Can Mosquitoes Transmit the Coronavirus? - American Mosquito Control Association
 

Rambo John J

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• Mosquitoes and ticks can’t spread all types of viruses.

• At this time, we have no data to suggest that COVID-19 or other similar coronaviruses (e.g. SARS, MERS) are spread by mosquitoes or ticks.

• For a virus to pass to a person through a mosquito or tick bite, the virus must be able to replicate inside the mosquito or tick.

Can Mosquitoes Transmit the Coronavirus? - American Mosquito Control Association
hypothetical situation

mosquito bites person A blood on proboscis...bites person B with blood on proboscis shortly after

Probably a rare occurrence but I wouldn't put probability of transmission at zero

and that article is as short as this post and includes the statement "at this time/we have no data to suggest"...doesn't seem like a very complete study from the way they word it

Personally I don't think anyone should be worried about it, but to think it is impossible seems close minded IMO.
 

silentsinger

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Jun 23, 2015
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End of the world is nigh. 4/20 San Francisco is done, the Friends reboot is cancelled and my fav Brit soap stopped.
 

silentsinger

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Jun 23, 2015
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The medical industry is dopey as fuck.

Called Rite Aid to ask if I could pick up meds today rather than tomorrow and was told my insurance wouldn't cover it till tomorrow. I asked how much it would cost and she told me if I filled out a supersaver card whatever that is it would be $9. If I go in tomorrow it'll cost $11.
 

Rambo John J

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Pollen count is 533 here this time of year...Extremely high

almost everybody gets some type of symptom like sore throat or sniffles or red eyes.

makes lots of people stress because they think they got corona when they don't
 

ThatOneDude

Commander in @Chief, Dick Army
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Jan 14, 2015
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Fucking Commie Cali, Sac County just made it a misdemeanor to be out of your house for anything that isn't essential business. I'm curious to see how this is enforced.
 

silentsinger

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Jun 23, 2015
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Cop guy on the San Francisco press conference at the moment, if I'm not mistaken said people WILL be thrown in jail for breaking the law, going outside when you don't have to included. Was only a couple of days ago they were saying they wouldn't arrest anyone unless it was a violent crime. Which was just gagging for a looting green light.
 

SongExotic2

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Jan 16, 2015
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Anyone wanna buy a Corona mask?

Very very good, very very cheap,

6 for 5 pounds 1 pound each!
 

Filthy

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hypothetical situation

mosquito bites person A blood on proboscis...bites person B with blood on proboscis shortly after

Probably a rare occurrence but I wouldn't put probability of transmission at zero

and that article is as short as this post and includes the statement "at this time/we have no data to suggest"...doesn't seem like a very complete study from the way they word it

Personally I don't think anyone should be worried about it, but to think it is impossible seems close minded IMO.
very little virus in the blood.