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33. Never mind. The point is no one calls it sars, it's called covid-19...

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Fri Jun 18, 2021, 10:00 PM

Jun 2021

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to distinguish it from the sars virus earlier in the century.

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A bloodbath of the unvaccinated in a Florida IT department. [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Initech Jun 2021 #1

This Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #35

Just a coincidence, I'm sure gratuitous Jun 2021 #2

Or they'll say the vaccinated person shed the virus and killed everyone else. Nevilledog Jun 2021 #3

No, no, no! You've got it all wrong! MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #41

Local news is reporting these were "younger" people. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #4

Well, well, well: tanyev Jun 2021 #5

A bit late Rebl2 Jun 2021 #8

And yet still a good thing. Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #24

Damn right Retired Engineer Bob Jun 2021 #46

I guess they didn't fare well with Covid Roulette... Deuce Jun 2021 #6

The official even called it the "sars" virus. Still so uninformed ... brush Jun 2021 #14

SARS-CoV-2 is official name. Maggiemayhem Jun 2021 #19

I think we all know that as most call it covid-19 to distinguish it... brush Jun 2021 #27

No one wants to incur the wrath.. SergeStorms Jun 2021 #21

Nothin wrong with that - SARS is part if its formal name. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #30

Never mind. The point is no one calls it sars, it's called covid-19... brush Jun 2021 #33

Post 22 is about hacking. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #34

Never mind. The point is no one calls it sars, it's called covid-19... brush Jun 2021 #36

Most of the medical articles I read call is SARS COV-2. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #39

What is it called most often by DUers, people in general and the media? brush Jun 2021 #42

DU - likely COVID or Coronavirus Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #43

Somebody is uninformed if there's a breakout of infections and death... brush Jun 2021 #44

What's that got to do with the fact that Mr. Hopes correctly identified Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #47

Once again, see post 45. brush Jun 2021 #48

No need. It changes nothing. Mr Hopes was correct, you Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #49

I think you are the one that's wrong. Covid is what most people use. brush Jun 2021 #51

Well. I read so Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #52

Someone - but the person in the video disagreed with the decision. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #53

I know Dr. Hopes GOFM Jun 2021 #37

But that an accurate identification of the Virus. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #38

Wouldn't using the term most used by people and the media... brush Jun 2021 #45

I feel for the families of these suicides Willis88 Jun 2021 #7

You said it well. Delphinus Jun 2021 #11

Thanks! Willis88 Jun 2021 #25

Live by the sword, die by the sword. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #9

Kick dalton99a Jun 2021 #10

Oh yeah. Sounds like delta. wnylib Jun 2021 #54

Did they have antivirus installed on their IT systems? Captain Zero Jun 2021 #12

Too soon? I think not. mjvpi Jun 2021 #13

Their computers are now very vulnerable to hacking jmbar2 Jun 2021 #22

"All five who contracted the virus had a sore throat" BumRushDaShow Jun 2021 #15

My partner had it. It raging over here. róisín_dubh Jun 2021 #40

thinning the herd of ignoramuses NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #16

Not getting vaccinated while likely overweight or otherwise unhealthy to begin with.... Jon King Jun 2021 #17

Darwin strikes weissmam Jun 2021 #18

Red states are nearly all at the bottom of percentages of full or first shot vaccinated. patphil Jun 2021 #20

This should be national news. mia Jun 2021 #23

Clearly it is the buildings fault. pwb Jun 2021 #26

Idiots - they are re-implementing masking protocols - Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #28

My work is still observing masking and sanitation. 10 people haven't vaccinated, for whatever reason NBachers Jun 2021 #29

Culling the herd. East-A-Squared Jun 2021 #31

Wait until this Fall / Winter. paleotn Jun 2021 #32

Sore throat as initial primary complaint. Interesting. Hortensis Jun 2021 #50