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02-06-2020, 09:51 AM
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What are your thoughts on this news headline from the Province? Personally, I have not been a target of racist attacks as a Canadian Born Chinese, born and raised in Vancouver, during this corona virus outbreak.
The lady that is mentioned in the article, Linda Hao, does make a good point. H1N1 was not labelled the "American virus". Zika was not labelled in the media as the "Brazil virus". Then the Province rag puts out a headline "China Virus" to describe Corona virus.
This sounds to me as an outright attack and bullying by the Province paper against the Chinese community in Vancouver and in other cities around the world. 
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02-06-2020, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by buhdeh  | Let's be real here, if this happens in America or the West in general, no government would have the balls to release the real numbers.
And it's perfectly understandable. A mass panick will only make the already bad situation worse.
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02-06-2020, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz King krab at Kirin is 49.99lb !!! Love it. | $50/lbs is cheap for King Crab? I remember it being cheaper.
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02-06-2020, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 68style How did you come to this conclusion from reading this article? All your conclusions are completely the opposite of what the article says.
They said that China is respecting world copyright issues by doing it the right way instead of infringing upon them and would allow them to start making the drug in China faster for their own citizens because the company that makes it can't make enough of it fast enough... it even says that global sales would be unaffected by any of the steps China is taking.
It's like you read the first line and made the rest up yourself. | It also says that governments are allowed to ignore patents n licensing during an emergency situation (like corona) but instead China's like naw we'll let everyone make some money off of this  | |
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02-06-2020, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by HonestTea $50/lbs is cheap for King Crab? I remember it being cheaper. | That’s the cheapest I’ve seen it at Kirin for years. Maybe like 5 years ago it was 39.99lb
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02-06-2020, 10:40 AM
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hong kong foot
middle east respiratory syndrome
stockholm syndrome
thousands are dying in China but Vancouver is triggered over a headline? life is too good here
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02-06-2020, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed It also says that governments are allowed to ignore patents n licensing during an emergency situation (like corona) but instead China's like naw we'll let everyone make some money off of this | If they had done that, someone would be posting an article saying "China ignores company's copyright and steals their work to create and sell counterfeit drugs"
Can't win man. Also I think you're misunderstanding the purpose of the copyright application in this case... I don't believe there's any intention to make money off their own citizens in this case.
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02-06-2020, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Hehe There's no requirement of anything, but if I were that person, I'd simply do it out of precaution of anyone around me like co-worker and whatnot. Heck, I'd probably just make a temporary tent in the shed so I don't have to be with my kids. | This is a good question.
I've heard stories of ppl being told to stay home from work for 14 days unpaid after they came back from HK or had a connecting flight at HKG.
What is the legality of employers to require employees to stay home and not pay them.
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02-06-2020, 11:53 AM
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that's a tough one
i can see it from both employer/employee perspective: why should i pay you to sit at home if wasn't a work-related trip/vancouver is expensive i cant skip an entire cheque
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02-06-2020, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy This is a good question.
I've heard stories of ppl being told to stay home from work for 14 days unpaid after they came back from HK or had a connecting flight at HKG.
What is the legality of employers to require employees to stay home and not pay them. | My friends parents are coming back from HK, he still lives with parents so TD Bank gave him 2 weeks paid time off LOL
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02-06-2020, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz Fuck you | Don’t worry, despite the cesspool that China is, its still not as bad as Toronto.
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02-06-2020, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DaJo https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...j-BKJr-Q9DLjsY
Basically to put it short, China is trying to steal and make money off this experimental drug...
Lives are at stake, and guess what... This virus originated from CHINA... Now the Chinese wants to license the drug that THEY didn't even create so other parts of the world HAVE TO PAY to be cured/vaccinated?!
Very classy move China... 
Enjoy... | Copyright laws are non-existent in China. This patent will do literally nothing.
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02-06-2020, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RRxtar any bets on:
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do the olympics go as planned or are delayed? | The closest estimate we can draw from is how the timeline for SARS played out. On the other hand, transmissibility is way higher and far more difficult to track down. The Wuhan coronavirus epidemic has also grown far larger than SARS had ever been.
I fully expect the new cases to peak some time before May, and then it will start trending downward, but how long it would take before it completely dies down is anyone's guess. The real danger is that it cannot be completely eradicated this "season", and sporadic cases continue to occur until we hit Oct / Nov 2020 where it can flare up again. If that happens, then we'd know the disease is here to stay.   | |
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02-06-2020, 01:54 PM
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Some Ahole told our tech who went to install her internet that she just came back from China, she been coughing and mention she was in WuHan and then wish our tech good luch of not catching anything from her. Now our tech have to self isolate at home for 14 days. We aren't even sure if she is serious or not..........
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02-06-2020, 02:05 PM
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Let’s be real. Who believed he *wasnt* poisoned by the government. My money is he got his ass epstein’d
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02-06-2020, 02:12 PM
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02-06-2020, 02:13 PM
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02-06-2020, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by pastarocket https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/02...irus-headline/
What are your thoughts on this news headline from the Province? Personally, I have not been a target of racist attacks as a Canadian Born Chinese, born and raised in Vancouver, during this corona virus outbreak.
The lady that is mentioned in the article, Linda Hao, does make a good point. H1N1 was not labelled the "American virus". Zika was not labelled in the media as the "Brazil virus". Then the Province rag puts out a headline "China Virus" to describe Corona virus.
This sounds to me as an outright attack and bullying by the Province paper against the Chinese community in Vancouver and in other cities around the world. | https://www.change.org/p/stop-callin...as-china-virus
LOOOOOLL 
There's a petition now. I mean, I get it, they shouldn't have called it a "CHINA VIRUS"... but pls.
This is so "gen snowflake" to be blowing it out of proportion.
I don't really understand what this petition is supposed to do. And just how many times have this virus been referred to as "China Virus"? Cause the petition makes it sound like that's the term being used everywhere.
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02-06-2020, 03:04 PM
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02-06-2020, 03:22 PM
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02-06-2020, 03:25 PM
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02-06-2020, 03:38 PM
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wonder how many more with the virus got through before the 14 day quarantine was established
vancouver coastal region jiayouuuu
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02-06-2020, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero hong kong foot
middle east respiratory syndrome
stockholm syndrome
thousands are dying in China but Vancouver is triggered over a headline? life is too good here | Forgot the big one: Spanish flu
While I think the headline is a bit inflammatory, people in general are too sensitive these days. I can't imagine living life where the smallest inconvenience or slight sends me overboard.
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02-06-2020, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pastarocket | These 2 "new" cases are really nothing new to worry about, because they are directly related to the 50+ person that was infected earlier. In fact, I'd be more worried if we could not identify the 2 Wuhan relatives of this 50 y.o. person.
So essentially, they are just the same cluster of infections, instead of some other new source creeping up out of nowhere.
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02-06-2020, 05:11 PM
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Apparently Dr. Li is still alive, barely. They reportedly have restarted his heart and have him on ECMO (artificial lung)
Fucking tragic if this man dies.
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