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6 hours ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

They had corona virus porn two weeks ago. 

 

First of all, how do you know this?  Confirmed, huh? Are you on the case?

 

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4 hours ago, Mr. Sinister said:

 

What the hell kind of freaky ass **** is this? :ols:

 

"This quarantine is making me reeaally lonely..."

 

*cough, cough, touches face

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1 hour ago, The Evil Genius said:

Posted this accidentally in the wrong thread earlier..

 

 

If those that put him in office don't see now that he is a clear and present danger they are directly trying to destroy this nation.

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3 minutes ago, Skintime said:

If the IDIOTS that put him in office now don't see that he is a clear and present danger they deserve what's coming. Hopefully, the rest of us can continue to do what is necessary to prevent this in our homes.

 

Might want to delete the tweet part of the quote, skintime. You can get a time off or worse.

 

 

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'We could survive for YEARS' Scientists in polar outpost reveal coronavirus disaster plan

 

ANTARCTIC scientists have enacted strict procedures to stop coronavirus reaching the frozen landmass, which remains Earth's only continent free from the deadly COVID-19 pathogen.

 

As personnel bunker down and prepare to over-winter they keep a watchful eye as the rest of the world battles to stop coronavirus evolving into a lethal pandemic. The UK’s Rothera station leader Michael Brian spoke to Express.co.uk via satellite phone from the isolated Antarctic base about the coronavirus sweeping the planet. He emphasised how concerns for “friends and family back home” are at the forefront of the minds of the up to 140 technicians, scientists, engineers and other operatives that man the base.

 

He said: “We are well protected here and have good procedures in place to look after our health, but our main concern is for friends and family back home, and we are interested to see how the outbreak plays out in the rest of the world.”

 

If the coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate and affect supply lines of fuel and food to Antartica the base has a contingency plan to “ride out the storm”.

 

The Rothera station leader said: “We have a contingency plan down here to survive for a number of years, but I do not think it is going to come to that and the whole planet would have to be in a very poor place before that situation would arise.”

 

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Coronavirus COVID-19 is being called a pandemic by insurers, making travel insurance policies void

 

Gwen Davis-Goff is such a thrifty traveller, she packs a kettle in her suitcase so she does not have to pay for cups of tea.

 

The 71-year-old has been careful to purchase insurance that would cover her medical costs, should she contract the virus — particularly given she plans to visit the US, where hospital bills can be high.

 

Initially, Ms Davis-Goff got travel insurance when she used her Bankwest credit card to book the holiday — but she found in the product disclosure statement that she was not covered for infectious disease.

 

So, she then purchased Woolworths Insurance. But after she bought that policy, Woolworths' underwriters defined the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic.

 

She discovered epidemic and pandemic-related costs were excluded from the policy, even if the policy was taken out before a pandemic was declared.

 

Determined to be covered for her trip, she next bought a policy with Budget Direct.

 

But she lost confidence in its coverage after multiple conversations with the company.

 

"They had provided [advice] to me twice in writing and twice verbally on the phone," Ms Davis-Goff said.

 

"But when I really pushed them, they said, 'You may not be covered'."

 

Later, the company formally confirmed she would be covered — but by that point, she had already purchased a fourth policy, with US insurer Seven Corners.

 

Consumer group Choice says Ms Davis-Goff's experience is likely to be shared by other frustrated travellers.

 

"Insurance is there to guard against future unknown events," Choice's Jodi Bird said.

 

"When something like [coronavirus] becomes known, the insurers cut off cover."

 

When it comes to events like the coronavirus outbreak, insurance companies set their own cut-off dates. Customers who purchase a policy after the cut-off date will not be covered.

 

For this outbreak, those cut-off dates generally fall around January 23, when the World Health Organisation confirmed almost 600 cases of the virus across several countries.

 

Other policies exclude pandemics and infectious diseases completely, regardless of when the policies are bought.

 

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Amtrak suspends nonstop Acela between Washington, D.C. and New York City due to coronavirus

 

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Nonstop Acela service between Washington and New York City has been suspended due to coronavirus concerns.

 

Amtrak says there has been reduced demand for service overall since the outbreak intensified in the U.S.

 

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7 minutes ago, Larry said:

"The insurance company may decide at any time to change the things that your policy covers, after you give them your money."  

 

I always loved the act of god exclusion

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US coronavirus cases hit more than 400

 

-The number of US cases of coronavirus reached 442 on Saturday night, including 19 deaths
-Washington state has the most cases at 103, followed by New York with 89 and California with 81
-Now 31 states as well as the District of Columbia report either confirmed or presumptive positive cases
-Comes as Nebraska woman is rushed to bio-containment unit in specialized isolation pod
-New York state declares a state of emergency and FDNY orders firefighters not to respond to virus calls 
-Marine stationed in northern Virginia and sailor deployed to Italy are latest service members to test positive
-Trump said he was not 'concerned at all' after attendee at CPAC conference he spoke at tested positive

 

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A woman who tested positive with the coronavirus is brought to the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Friday. She was transferred from Omaha's Methodist Hospital in an isolation pod inside an ambulance 

 

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I was in Vegas when the Coronavirus started to get so much news coverage.  It really struck me how a casino seems to have the potential to be a "perfect storm" environment for spreading a virus like that.  With the slot machines being touched by hundreds of different people in a day.  People coming from, then returning to all parts of the country/world.  It seems like one infected blackjack dealer could spread the virus like wildfire.  

 

Also, it makes me think about voting booths.  Honestly, it has been a while since I voted, so I don't really know what the procedures are in various places.  Do most places still have pens or little stylists that are used by everyone that goes into the booth?  I think that Washington state has their primary Tuesday, along with several other states.  I'm curious if there are plans to alter any voting procedures to address Coronavirus concerns.  Voting by mail certainly looks more appealing in this situation.

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