I lived in the Bay Area when they were spraying malathion to kill an infestation of fruit flies. They sprayed at night to minimize exposure for people.

One official took a gulp from a glass to "prove" it wasn't harmful to people. That was back in the days when people didn't lie as much, so I believed what he claimed. Don't know if it caused him any problems.

I looked at the MSDS. Malathion is not too bad. You wouldn't want it every day in your morning coffee. He might have got the runs....

 

The U.S. is also importing human food products from China and here's something that will send a chill through your spine:

https://www.americanmanufacturing.o...d-from-china-and-you-might-be-surprised-whats

 

Time to make money sending masks in China

 

The U.S. is also importing human food products from China and here's something that will send a chill through your spine:

https://www.americanmanufacturing.o...d-from-china-and-you-might-be-surprised-whats

That brings back bad memories.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal

 

That brings back bad memories.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal

You have to keep a watchful eye on Chinese suppliers. After they receive certification from a customer, they're notorious for changing products, in ways that aren't readily apparent, to improve their profitability.

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/who-has-finally-named-the-deadly-coronavirus

"We now have a name for the disease and it's COVID-19," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.

Tedros said that "co" stands for "corona", "vi" for "virus" and "d" for "disease", while "19" was for the year, as the outbreak was first identified on 31 December.

 

Yeah, they didn't want to stigmatize and embarrass them by naming it the chinese death bug. Now we have to deal with global political correctness in addition to the left coast loonies.

 

https://apnews.com/0f0d815ef0be8eb6809babd542620ff4

MOSCOW (AP) — One patient jumped out of a hospital window to escape her quarantine and another managed to break out by disabling an electronic lock.

https://apnews.com/be315485df1777301d445c7e21c785d3

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A cruise ship that had been stranded at sea for about two weeks after being refused entry by four Asian governments because of virus fears finally docked Thursday in Cambodia.

 

Time to make money sending masks in China

Save some for you. Even if not useful.

 

 

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Did not know one of the disease effects is human to cat transformation.

 

Did not know one of the disease effects is human to cat transformation.

I thought that came from Griswalda's soup?
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ZVSy/geico-renters-insurance-a-witch-for-a-third-roommate

 

Quite common with zoonotic infectious agents and the self-identify idiocy.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...us-leads-to-crude-glut-in-china-idUSKBN2072NR

Stranded tankers, full storage tanks: coronavirus leads to crude glut in China

 

Did not know one of the disease effects is human to cat transformation.

Yes she has to check "other" when asked about her identity.

 

Sheesh, if this thread isn't the definition of "whistling-past-the-graveyard", I don't know what is...

 

Sheesh, if this thread isn't the definition of "whistling-past-the-graveyard", I don't know what is...

It's your thread. If you don't like the direction the thread has taken, say so. It's in off-topic, so I think anything's fair game; but, it's your thread.

 

“This was my best cruise ever,” said retired Canadian aerospace engineer Pierre Ashby. “Usually you buy a cruise and you know exactly what you are going to get. This was an adventure.”

His wife was sitting beside him in a yellow bathing suit with two red roses. Barefoot in the sand, he smiled and gestured out to sea.

“Take your time.”

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...rus-fears-idUSKBN20903T?utm_source=reddit.com

Wandering ship becomes 'best cruise ever' despite coronavirus fears

 

Money Laundering.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/china-cleans-banknotes-stop-covid19-spread-12438254

BEIJING: China is disinfecting and isolating used banknotes as part of efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus that has killed more than 1,500 people, officials said Saturday (Feb 15).

Banks use ultraviolet light or high temperatures to disinfect yuan bills, then seal and store the cash for seven to 14 days - depending on the severity of the outbreak in a particular region - before recirculating them, China's central bank said at a press conference.

 

Can you imagine the US quarantining an entire state?

Yes, I can. Keep an eye on Hawaii. Just a rumor of coronavius in Hawaii will shut down the entire state. Tourism is the #1 industry. There is already one case of a man vacationing in Hawaii who either had the disease when he got there or picked it up there. We see the effect on a cruise ship. Then, think hotel/resort, Waikiki, etc. Then, there is the long flight in an infection chamber.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...sts-positive-for-virus-after-hawaii-visit-nyt
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/...avirus-fears-pack-punch-chinatown-businesses/