Yes, MM, all cases outside of Mexico have been rather mild. But, new countries with cases almost doubled overnight. Australia had 0 a few days ago and now has 90. New York went from 8 to 28 to 40 in 2 days.
anyone see someone on the train hacking their head off this morning and get instant paranoia about swine flu?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have an absolutely disgusting smoker’s hack (it’s probably cancer with my luck. i havent gone to the doctor yet) and this morning when i was coughing i got nasty looks!
remember vaguely SARS hammered real estate (along tourism, retail,…) in HK. Next few weekends will be interesting to see if this FLU hammers the open house activities
I have no desire to catch swine flu, or any other communicable disease, but it seems to me that common sense in reporting is about nil. Commercials and lead-ins to the news are screaming SWINE FLU PANDEMIC!!!!!!, then when you actually get the facts, all cases (yesterday) in the city are from St. Francis in Queens, from a school trip to Mexico, and most importantly, all cases were mild. Half the kids are getting their 15 minutes talking about their symptoms. Yet, I’ve been seeing masks in midtown, and headlines everywhere.
OK, you take sensible, low key precautions, but after that you can either choose to live in a bunker, get a clean room like Howard Hughes, or throw caution to the wind, and wade into the sea of humanity that is New York, and take your chances. What else is there?
haha Rob – be careful!
Yes, MM, all cases outside of Mexico have been rather mild. But, new countries with cases almost doubled overnight. Australia had 0 a few days ago and now has 90. New York went from 8 to 28 to 40 in 2 days.
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anyone see someone on the train hacking their head off this morning and get instant paranoia about swine flu?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have an absolutely disgusting smoker’s hack (it’s probably cancer with my luck. i havent gone to the doctor yet) and this morning when i was coughing i got nasty looks!
*rob*
Yeah Montrose – it’s nuts. Based on the media coverage you would think cases of the Ebola virus were found in Queens. Relax people.
lechacal…I haven’t seen anyone wearing masks yet. i bet they are down in Chinatown.
Unless you have the right type of mask, its practically useless. You need one that protests from virus particles and they are not easy to come by.
remember vaguely SARS hammered real estate (along tourism, retail,…) in HK. Next few weekends will be interesting to see if this FLU hammers the open house activities
I have no desire to catch swine flu, or any other communicable disease, but it seems to me that common sense in reporting is about nil. Commercials and lead-ins to the news are screaming SWINE FLU PANDEMIC!!!!!!, then when you actually get the facts, all cases (yesterday) in the city are from St. Francis in Queens, from a school trip to Mexico, and most importantly, all cases were mild. Half the kids are getting their 15 minutes talking about their symptoms. Yet, I’ve been seeing masks in midtown, and headlines everywhere.
OK, you take sensible, low key precautions, but after that you can either choose to live in a bunker, get a clean room like Howard Hughes, or throw caution to the wind, and wade into the sea of humanity that is New York, and take your chances. What else is there?
Are people wearing medical masks on the subway?
haha yeah fellas – there was someone on the L this morning and people were giving her a look like she was a leper.
i think i might start rocking those surgical masks like people did in china during the sars epidemic