Discussion Virus with pandemic potential, G4 EA H1N1, discovered in China

[TheSoulless]

Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China

The new strain, scientists say, is carried by pigs but can infect humans and requires close monitoring.

www.bbc.com

Thoughts?

 

[Borabora]

Oh noooo! Not another pandemic. We don't need anymore viruses from bats and then viruses from pigs. There is already lots of states businesses having to close up again due to another surge in covid cases. The world does not need this. It's like:

1. Pandemic from viruses
2. Second wave
3. Virus from pigs
4. Race riots in States - then, it riots goes worldwide
5. Unemployment due to businesses closing/downsize
6. Food prices rise, other ripple effects, etc.

I have to ctb quickly.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Lots of these have been popping up and going away for the last twenty years or so.
It's going to continue to happen as world population and climate change increase, with humanity encroaching more into animals habitats.
Also, we are more and more reliant on farmed animals and have adopted some unhealthy farming practices to meet the demand for food. When these diseases happen, they are more easily transmittable to humans.
It's only a matter of time before one becomes serious and just because there is one in general circulation, doesn't mean there can't be more. Most however, tend to be less serious.
They are keeping it under tabs at the moment I believe.

Coronavirus: This is not the last pandemic

Pandemic hunting scientists warn of a 'perfect storm' for new diseases to emerge from wildlife.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[peacefully31425]

Damn

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China

The new strain, scientists say, is carried by pigs but can infect humans and requires close monitoring.

www.bbc.com

Thoughts?

Thoughts ??? Why couldn't I have been one of the lucky ones and died from Covid. I'm sure most of the people who died from Covid didn't consider themselves lucky. It's just what I would have considered lucky.
I'm sure I won't be lucky enough to die from this either, should it become a pandemic.

 

[Dreamless Sleep]

More reason to stop mass torturing and slaughtering animals for human consumption.

 

[Despondent]

Besides life itself, 2020, I'm also over that.

 

[AnxietyAttack44]

Bring it.