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Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans

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88 points amichail | 2 comments | 20 Nov 24 23:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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xyst ◴[21 Nov 24 00:19 UTC] No.42199654[source]▶
Reports like this remind me of very early COVID days. And USA just elected a POTUS that did a shit job of getting us through that same pandemic. With the cabinet that he has (rfk jr, oz…), let’s just hope these are truly fringe cases and doesn’t lead to an outbreak
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dyauspitr ◴[21 Nov 24 02:04 UTC] No.42200333[source]▶
They’re just going to deny anything is wrong, sweep deaths under the rug and carry on with absolutely nonsensical “gut feel” reactions to real problems. Hell, didn’t Hegseth say he doesn’t even believe in germs and so he doesn’t wash his hands.
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letmevoteplease ◴[21 Nov 24 03:17 UTC] No.42200757[source]▶
This is pretty clearly a joke: "Really, I don't really wash my hands ever. Germs are not a real thing. I can't see them, therefore they not real. I can't get sick."

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1856494554624442433

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1. dyauspitr ◴[21 Nov 24 07:17 UTC] No.42201908{3}[source]▶
Interesting, I didn’t know the context. They’re not blameless though, with all the conspiracies they’re in bed with it’s hard to tell what’s a joke anymore.
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2. tourmalinetaco ◴[21 Nov 24 12:40 UTC] No.42203747[source]▶
What are you, some kind of conspiracy theorist? Do you believe the Earth is flat too?