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| 31 Jan 2017 02:30 AM
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why can't we just get sick
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:34 AM
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Because it's a virus. And you can get sick by it if not infected already.
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:35 AM
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"if not infected already"
i'm immune to this virus
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:36 AM
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"Because it's a virus. And you can get sick by it if not infected already."
it's a cold
i've gotten it before, i'll live.
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:37 AM
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Yes and no. The flu is a type of virus, but the corona virus (Covid-19) is a different one.
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:38 AM
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"but the corona virus (Covid-19) is a different one."
is it a different type of cold?
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:39 AM
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No, I mean that corona virus isn't as bad as the flu. It's more like a cold, but it doesn't have some effects the flu has.
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:43 AM
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"the corona virus (Covid-19) is a different one."
then why are they called "corona viruses"?
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:46 AM
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Because the corona viruses are the name for a group of viruses which have spikes on their surface. The viruses are classified as coronaviruses because of these spikes. But there are several types of coronaviruses out there.
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:48 AM
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"Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. They include animal and human viruses such as those that cause colds and pneumonia in animals or humans." - Wikipedia
they're called "coronaviruses" because they resemble crowns, not because they actually look like crowns
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:51 AM
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"You can get coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) if you touch a contaminated surface and then touch your face before washing your hands." - WHO
why would i be touching my face after touching something contaminated
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:52 AM
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You don't know when someone might touch you with an infected object.
It's better to just wash your hands a lot.
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:53 AM
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And you might also eat food that is contaminated with the virus, so washing your hands helps there too.
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:55 AM
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"You don't know when someone might touch you with an infected object."
i'm not going out in public
"so washing your hands helps there too."
why would i be washing my hands after eating something that was contaminated?
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| 31 Jan 2017 02:57 AM
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Because it could've been contaminated by other people or objects which are already contaminated with the virus.
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:00 AM
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"Because it could've been contaminated by other people or objects which are already contaminated with the virus."
you're telling me that if i accidentally bump into some guy that has this virus and then i grab my nose without washing my hands, i'll get sick?
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:01 AM
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Yes. It's better to just wash your hands a lot.
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:02 AM
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You can also get the virus through air droplets if you sneeze or cough.
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:04 AM
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"You can also get the virus through air droplets if you sneeze or cough."
i don't have asthma
why would i be coughing/sneezing?
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:06 AM
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I'm not saying that you should sneeze and cough. I'm saying that if someone is coughing near you, there might be some drops in the air. These drops can contain viruses and they could land on your skin which may transfer the virus into you.
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:09 AM
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"I'm not saying that you should sneeze and cough. I'm saying that if someone is coughing near you, there might be some drops in the air. These drops can contain viruses and they could land on your skin which may transfer the virus into you."
so why do we need to wear masks
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:10 AM
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To prevent getting it into your body through the air.
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:11 AM
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Also, if you get sick and you cough or sneeze a lot, you are spreading the virus into the air as well.
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:13 AM
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"if you get sick and you cough or sneeze a lot, you are spreading the virus into the air as well."
i don't cough or sneeze a lot
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:15 AM
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Then why would you even care about the mask?
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:16 AM
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"Then why would you even care about the mask?"
i was just making this thread to see how many replies i'd get
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| 31 Jan 2017 03:17 AM
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Oh okay. Well then I'm glad I helped out a bit.
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