It was two years ago today...
 

That my attention was grabbed regarding an odd respiratory infection outbreak in Wuhan China.

I did some searching but didn't find the thread. My recollection is that Paul (PWD72s) brought this up.

My wife has thought I was a genius ever since.

Sorry we all had to endure this.

Be well!

Yes. Be well everybody. We're going through the inconvenience of a break through infection I probably picked up at a local Mexican supermarket last week. We're vaxxed & boosted but are having to go through mild episodes. If you haven't encountered it, you'r lucky or maybe saavy. We managed to avoid it until now.

If I recall, I linked to a zero hedge piece on Jan. 20 of '20. Some responses were of the not to worry type, others said zero hedge not a source worth using. In other words..the usual stuff for here.

I recall reading Paul's link and talking to my sister who is an RN. She is still impressed how early I knew about this. More proof why myself and so many others turn to PPOT for first dose of morning news.

Funny to look back at some of the early comments on that thread that say it might be nothing or could get bad and to watch CDC. We had no idea how much the CDC was in over its head.

I recall bringing this up to my wife, and she related that some Chinese performers were staying out of that area due to reports of illness.

Totally scrubbed from their media by now, though.

I trust the Pelican brain trust far more than any (seemingly) biased news source. We get a consensus of opinions here that are well informed, and well read.

^^^Yes.

And I continue to stay out of PARF.

At this point a couple of years ago I was thinking this would be a problem like ebola - serious, but not going to effect me. I had to go to Japan in February (2020) and it sort of became real then. I had to wear a mask on the bus leaving the airport and by the time I left, the Diamond Princess cruise ship was all over the news.

It was also surreal walking thru a deserted Narita airport...

seems more like 5 years ago

A forum which should have or could have been a place for some civilized discussion & opinion exchanges, unfortunately devolved into one laced with too much vitriol, some "notso" veiled personal attacks &/or schoolyard name calling. After a brief & ill-advised foray into 'parf', I've since bailed & thus in agreement with LWJ's thought.

Cheers
JB

This problem got serious because politicians would not let that crisis go to waste.

You were able to look back? I couldn't find the thread. You happen to have a link?

I couldn't access any thread before July of 2021, so yes, a link would be handy.

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-politics-religion/1050915-corona-virus-no-joke.html#post10731578

Yep. That's it. I bumped it in PARF because I didn't know how to provide the link. Thanks.SmileWavy

My response on the first page was very true after I had to cancel my Jamaica trip, but way off on the containment aspect.....

"This virus will keep me from boarding airlines heading to under-developed countries, where sanitation is a foreign word. I think the protocols to isolate this illness will work within a week or so."

Jan 6th was the 2 year anniversary of my getting covid

I reread that thread. I see where I commented where I thought Ebola was the one to kill us all. My thought was a flu couldn’t be that bad….

The one thing I have learned from all this is..... wearing a mask, washing my hands frequently and semi isolating myself has prevented me from getting a cold for two years.
I’m retired so I realize that not everyone can isolate themselves.