Everyone’s seeing the Hantavirus news and immediately panicking so let’s talk about what’s actually happening before fear takes over
Yes there is a real hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic, and sadly, three people have died. That is serious. But fear spreads faster than facts, so here’s what you need to understand
Hantavirus has a high mortality rate, which is why healthcare workers are reacting strongly online. After surviving the chaos of COVID, many nurses are saying they simply don’t have the emotional energy for another global health crisis especially after how underappreciated and overworked they’ve been for years
But here’s the key difference: hantavirus does not spread like COVID. It is not airborne like the flu or a cold. You do not catch it by casually sitting next to someone on a plane or walking through an airport. The virus is typically spread through direct contact with infected rodents, their droppings, or infected bodily fluids
A lot of people are asking: What if someone traveled while infected and spread it to others?
That’s a fair question and it’s exactly why health authorities are conducting contact tracing right now. However, widespread transmission has not been reported because this virus does not spread easily from person to person in normal public settings
When reports say the virus has reached Europe, it means an infected passenger from the ship is being treated there in isolation while close contacts are monitored. If this were spreading rapidly through flights, airports or communities the world would already be seeing clusters of new cases. So far that is not happening
So no, you do not need to panic-buy supplies. You do not need to spiral every time you read a headline. The professionals handling this situation are doing exactly what they’re trained to do
Old coaches can’t survive in the new era of college basketball.
Sweet Sixteen coaches:
Rick Pitino (73 years old)
Tom Izzo (71)
Rick Barnes (71)
Kelvin Sampson (70)
John Calipari (67)
Congratulations to our Foundational Black American brother Ryan Coogler for winning an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film Sinners.
Much deserved
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#Oscars
WE ARE SAD TO REPORT THAT OUR DEAR FRIEND AND HOST, LORD SEAER HAS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 53. SEAR WAS MORE THAN A VOICE ON THE RADIO - HE WAS A FORCE, A FRIEND, AND FAMILY TO SO MANY OF US! IN HIS HONOR, PLEASE TUNE IN TOMORROW FROM 12–4PMET/9AM-1PMPT ON SHADE 45, WHERE FRIENDS WILL COME TOGETHER DURING HIS SLOT TO SHARE MEMORIES.
REST EASY, LORD SEAR. YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ALL OF US ON SHADE 45 WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. 🕊️
WILD TORNADO INTERCEPT from the Kankakee, IL Tornado as it crossed I-57 south of town as I got pounded by GIANT Hail from my Dash Camera and In Car Camera @FoxWeather@WxWiseApp@ryanhallyall#KankakeeTornado
“I think I may have been a year early on my Packers to the Super Bowl pick.”
@Chris_Broussard believes Matt LaFleur being on the hot seat will motivate Green Bay: