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30 Memes Roasting Inconsiderate People Who Catch Cheap Flights During Coronavirus Outbreak
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With the coronavirus public health crisis in full swing, The Department of State has restricted travel from and to the US. Chinese and Iranian citizens are no longer allowed to enter the country, and any US national coming back from one of the emergency-stricken countries is required to self-quarantine for 14 days. Should be enough to stay home, you think.
But for some individuals, slashed airline prices are all it takes to pack a bag and get into holiday mode. Hence, people are giving a roasting meme treatment to everyone with a positive coronavirus test who thinks it’s the right time to travel. Let’s take look at some of best pieces so far.
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Even though the Center For Disease Control And Prevention has made it clear that people should avoid non-essential travel, the recent travel deals for international and domestic flights might look tempting. Expedia offers a flight from New York to Paris for only 112 dollars on March 23. Austin Horowitz, an aviation management consultant, explains that “it’s almost a negative price that airlines will have to pay to get people to fly.” But airlines are willing to keep prices so low in order to make people start traveling again.
Some believe that the risk of air travel comes down to the recycled air all passengers breathe during a flight. All planes have HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filters installed to filter out 99.9% percent of dust, mold, and microbes. If they work properly, then there’s no reason to worry about the air too much. The close proximity between passengers and various surfaces on the plane may cause far greater risk. If you do fly, then remember to wash your hands frequently throughout the flight and try not to touch your face.
Masks do NOT work. Properly fitted respirators worn by people trained in their use and maintenance do. Stop buying masks and gloves. Those of us that work in health care and labs need them and cannot get them as a result of ignorant panic buying.
Remember that muddy Chihuahua legs a week ago? With the talk boot legs?
Welcome to the Atlanta airport - literal most busy airport on earth
No don't go to your doctor and give it to everyone in the waiting room and your doctor too. Go to a special testing pod.
when you develop a fever, a cough, and the sudden urge to travel the world
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Travelling when sick is a dick move. My nanna almost died because of an asshole who was coughing and spluttering on the plane and what made it worse is he didn’t cover his mouth. Her final overseas holiday was ruined, she ended up in hospital with a severe chest infection that turned into pneumonia and effected her heart. A few weeks after she got back home from her holiday she ended up in hospital because she had a mini stroke and it is believed to have been caused when she was sick overseas. They had to change her dosage of blood thinners because of the effect the pneumonia was having in her heart which ended up thickening her blood and causing a small clot. People really need to have some consideration for others.
Your poor nanna! Hope she is doing better now.
sorry to hear your Nana suffered. Can I ask why did she go on holiday when she was at high risk and the advice to stay home has been super clear for ages? That guy was inconsiderate, but your Nana needs her family and friends to help her stay at home, not travel.
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I’m pretty sure your nana was fooling around. We all knew what she was like in secondary school.
People diagnosed with Coronavirus in Italy are legally quarantined. They risk 5 years detention and forced treatment if they don't follow the quarantine. The problem is not ppl with a diagnosis of coronavirus. The problem is ppl without a diagnosis who go around as if nothing was happening around them and can either be positive with no symptoms, but still spreading the virus, or negative, and ready to catch it. Stay at fucking home you people. And I'm talking about Italy where we have a free, accessible, national, public, very well working health care system. Can't even imagine in the USA.
No, Paper moon, I'm not trolling. People are dying in Italy as well. What I'm saying is that you should use this crisis to urge your politicians to find a solution. Public health care is not communism, is just civilization. Viruses don't care if you have an insurance or not, and this one seems to spread very quickly. And your president is still in denial.
Paper moon clearly doesn't understand that it will spread rapidly in the US because so many people cannot afford to see a doctor there, cannot take time off work without being let go - especially those in the fast food industry which handles everyone's food. Has nothing to do with trolling, all of that is a fact.
Paper moon don't understand that America only have 1000 something cases, because the guy that is serving her food is feeling all symptoms but have afraid to go to Dr because of bill and in case of confirmation he will stay home and loose his job, risking loose his house and become homeless. America have more cases but people can't afford go to Dr or stay home.
Health care ánd at will employment are enormous factors in the US. People need to work or have no money. Most can not afford that.
It sucks, here in Oregon the virus just spread into my county and Oregon only has 80 tests. 80 tests! This shows how freaking unprepared the US is.
I may be mistaken, but I read that each test kit is good for testing a big bunch of people - it was either 50 or 500 - anyway, it's still not enough, but better than it sounds.
Good luck to all of us! I wear a mask, gloves, and stay at home as much as I can following all the rules. We can still handle it!
actually, masks and gloves will not help you at all. PLEASE wash your hands and use disinfectants. that's 1000x more effective. leave the masks and gloves for the health professionals who actually need them.
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Unfortunately, Italy has over 10,000 confirmed cases. America has 1,016 cases and 31 deaths. How you can take a serious situation and use it to attack America is beyond me. You disagree with America’s health care system? Great! Find a different forum. People are dying. You’re a pathetic troll. “Can’t even imagine in the USA” are you guys all on the same payroll or something?
How many tests for Covid-19 have been carried out? How much does it cost in your Country? We do it fo free, we heal people for free. No health insurance is required.
IMO - these aren't funny or true ! Almost everyone who feels sick would stay at home and follow medical advice. The problem is that people don't have bad symptoms at the start, so their life continues as normal for a few days. People come back from their foreign travels, they feel fine and they infect several people before they feel unwell.
Travelling when sick is a dick move. My nanna almost died because of an asshole who was coughing and spluttering on the plane and what made it worse is he didn’t cover his mouth. Her final overseas holiday was ruined, she ended up in hospital with a severe chest infection that turned into pneumonia and effected her heart. A few weeks after she got back home from her holiday she ended up in hospital because she had a mini stroke and it is believed to have been caused when she was sick overseas. They had to change her dosage of blood thinners because of the effect the pneumonia was having in her heart which ended up thickening her blood and causing a small clot. People really need to have some consideration for others.
Your poor nanna! Hope she is doing better now.
sorry to hear your Nana suffered. Can I ask why did she go on holiday when she was at high risk and the advice to stay home has been super clear for ages? That guy was inconsiderate, but your Nana needs her family and friends to help her stay at home, not travel.
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I’m pretty sure your nana was fooling around. We all knew what she was like in secondary school.
People diagnosed with Coronavirus in Italy are legally quarantined. They risk 5 years detention and forced treatment if they don't follow the quarantine. The problem is not ppl with a diagnosis of coronavirus. The problem is ppl without a diagnosis who go around as if nothing was happening around them and can either be positive with no symptoms, but still spreading the virus, or negative, and ready to catch it. Stay at fucking home you people. And I'm talking about Italy where we have a free, accessible, national, public, very well working health care system. Can't even imagine in the USA.
No, Paper moon, I'm not trolling. People are dying in Italy as well. What I'm saying is that you should use this crisis to urge your politicians to find a solution. Public health care is not communism, is just civilization. Viruses don't care if you have an insurance or not, and this one seems to spread very quickly. And your president is still in denial.
Paper moon clearly doesn't understand that it will spread rapidly in the US because so many people cannot afford to see a doctor there, cannot take time off work without being let go - especially those in the fast food industry which handles everyone's food. Has nothing to do with trolling, all of that is a fact.
Paper moon don't understand that America only have 1000 something cases, because the guy that is serving her food is feeling all symptoms but have afraid to go to Dr because of bill and in case of confirmation he will stay home and loose his job, risking loose his house and become homeless. America have more cases but people can't afford go to Dr or stay home.
Health care ánd at will employment are enormous factors in the US. People need to work or have no money. Most can not afford that.
It sucks, here in Oregon the virus just spread into my county and Oregon only has 80 tests. 80 tests! This shows how freaking unprepared the US is.
I may be mistaken, but I read that each test kit is good for testing a big bunch of people - it was either 50 or 500 - anyway, it's still not enough, but better than it sounds.
Good luck to all of us! I wear a mask, gloves, and stay at home as much as I can following all the rules. We can still handle it!
actually, masks and gloves will not help you at all. PLEASE wash your hands and use disinfectants. that's 1000x more effective. leave the masks and gloves for the health professionals who actually need them.
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Unfortunately, Italy has over 10,000 confirmed cases. America has 1,016 cases and 31 deaths. How you can take a serious situation and use it to attack America is beyond me. You disagree with America’s health care system? Great! Find a different forum. People are dying. You’re a pathetic troll. “Can’t even imagine in the USA” are you guys all on the same payroll or something?
How many tests for Covid-19 have been carried out? How much does it cost in your Country? We do it fo free, we heal people for free. No health insurance is required.
IMO - these aren't funny or true ! Almost everyone who feels sick would stay at home and follow medical advice. The problem is that people don't have bad symptoms at the start, so their life continues as normal for a few days. People come back from their foreign travels, they feel fine and they infect several people before they feel unwell.