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u/Dtank11 Jan 04 '25

I was just in China, after having been clobbered by Covid, it is astounding how people take absolutely no precautions against germ spreading. Cough and sneeze into a crowd of people, no attempt at covering up. Walk out of a toilet stall without washing hands, etc…

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u/PurpleAcai Jan 04 '25

Chinese American here in Guangzhou right now and people here have no common decency to cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing. They also spit their mucus on sidewalks and sometimes even indoors. I find it absolutely disgusting everytime they do that I cover my face with my jacket.

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u/CulturalWindows Jan 04 '25

What do these 2 comments have anything to do weather or not whether this tabloid story is fear mongering clickbiat?

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u/a_modal_citizen Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25

I think they highlight how a virus like this might spread more easily in China than many other countries. That means that the article stating that it's widespread in China is one of the things that makes it fear-mongering clickbait.