***BREAKING*** SYNCRO may be right on the VIRUS coming from lab in CHINA *****

[Alabuckeye]

This is how every zombie movie starts….

do we need to line up behind Brad Pitt or Dwayne Johnson?

[ChinaBuck]

The New England Journal of Medicine just published: The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes the detection of new coronaviruses in three patients with pneumonia and their clinical features. Genome-wide sequencing has been completed, showing similarities to bat viruses. The virus is more likely to survive in respiratory epithelial cells than sars, and blood and direct contact may be more important than airborne transmission. This could explain why neurosurgical patients in a hospital in Wuhan were infected after surgery. It could also explain the key role played by wild game in the seafood market in South China in the process of transmission. Article link: nej.md/2RNolKs

[lrrps21]

Not to make light of the situation; especially those quarantined in China, but when I read about bat sandwiches, bats in general, I'm reminded of Batman doing the batusi.

[stxbuck]

Eating bat is a good way to catch rabies, let alone something else.

[ChinaBuck]

My wifeâ€s big fam was here yesterday for the New Yearâ€s holiday, but today they all agreed no more family visits during the remainder of the week long holiday. Everyone wants to secure in their own homes. Seems this is reasonable and we have plenty of beer, so Iâ€m good.

One weird thing though, dog got sick today. Hmmmm?

[ChinaBuck]

The travel bans continue to expand. They are now stopping all bus traffic in and out of Beijing. Trains and Planes still running. The Forbidden City is closed as of today. Extremely few cars on the road.

[ChinaBuck]

Iâ€ve heard several other things but they remain rumors to me until they are verified. One good, a couple bad.

[ChinaBuck]

Watched the TV news, 80% of the coverage was on the virus and preparations the government is taking. They are now building a 1000 bed infectious disease hospital in a week. And when thatâ€s done, they will build another. Made of prefab parts.
They interviewed a famous healthcare designer. Itâ€s funny, I know Dr Huang very well. I have worked with him a few times before.

[ScarletHayes]

I'm actually sort of surprised that the Chinese govt is this open about the situation.  I expected more secrecy.  I guess that's what happens when you allow even a little freedom.  You can't keep a lid on everything.

[ChinaBuck]

I'm actually sort of surprised that the Chinese govt is this open about the situation.  I expected more secrecy.  I guess that's what happens when you allow even a little freedom.  You can't keep a lid on everything.

Im told government was not transparent regarding SARS, and people still remember that.... deeply. So now they are being more transparent but also trying to manage the story. 

Beijing, a city with more than 25,000,000 people, is a ghost town right now. Except short trips to the grocery stores, everyone is sheltering in.

[ChinaBuck]

Message I just received from two reliable sources. This is an internet translation so itâ€s a little awkward with the English in a few places.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has taken over the supply of all protective equipment and medical equipment for 15 key hospitals in Wuhan. Dozens of military vehicles will arrive in Wuhan from different directions today and tomorrow. A few days ago, a anti-chemical warfare regiment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army entered the city of Wuhan, the medical team composed of more than 100 people from the three major hospitals of the people's liberation army's three general departments has also arrived in groups in wuhan. In addition, with the arrival of medical rescue teams from Shanghai, Sichuan, Chongqing and other provinces, the whole situation will be significantly improved.
The military medical equipment system is modular, motorized and adaptable to large-scale sudden disasters. This is the characteristic that the civil hospital hardware does not have. Civilian hospitals, more normal medical services, lack of rapid response capacity to deal with large-scale sudden disasters, equipment mostly fixed, unable to cope with complex and changeable epidemic.
It is very inefficient to put military medical staff into the overloaded civilian hospitals in a "human" way, and it may cause unnecessary casualties of military medical staff due to infection. Without the systematic equipment of the army, the doctors and nurses were almost shirtless. Therefore, the People's Liberation Army's medical system intervention, should be "system intervention" (people equipment supplies logistics support commuter … Unified consideration, scheduling, command), rather than just a "people support" approach. As with modern military affairs, the emergency response in today's society emphasizes "system warfare" rather than hand-to-hand combat.
In addition to the military medical system, there is a (place does not have) special arms: anti-chemical weapons... It is itself in response to "NBC War" (nuclear, biological and chemical warfare); Its special cleaning equipment, isolation equipment, airtight equipment... In response to the biochemical crisis, with irreplaceable professional counterpart.
Medical systems, chemical warfare units with their full equipment to start, open field hospitals, anti-chemical quarantine zone... The mode of action should be "system operation" in which man and equipment and science and technology are integrated. The "science and technology equipment" should win, rather than "manpower sacrifice" old mode. If field hospital enters Wuhan, can run inside 24 hours a hospital of 1000 beds. After the outbreak can be removed, the ground to restore the status quo ante.
Wuhan frontline medical staff and the people refueling! Please believe in the party, believe in China's strength, the People's Liberation Army will win!!! Wuhan refueling!!! [Fist][Fist][Fist]

[ChinaBuck]

This is my “man on the scene” reporting.

[lrrps21]

S T B means N B C...

Note: Super Tropical Bleach means military from step 1. Look for a cover up!

[ChinaBuck]

Hubei Province Governor and Wuhan Mayor just held a press conference to assure public that all steps were being undertaken.
Also today, the Minister of Health essentially itâ€s going to get worse before it gets better.

The infections are still outpacing the recoveries so the curve is still going up.

Guangdong Province today announced that all “bushmeat” (wild animals, even if farmed locally) are no longer allowed. Guangdong Province is famous for its non-domesticated animals market. My guess is that this will force the two adjoining provinces to announce similar bans.

[ChinaBuck]

S T B means N B C...

Note: Super Tropical Bleach means military from step 1. Look for a cover up!

I wonâ€t speculate on such things. I know the government has shared virus samples with foreign labs.