Chat about Novel Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV - COVID-19

So, it's about the virus in the UK, but they chose an Asian girl for the staged photograph.

My Mum lives in St Ives and is off to Tenerife today, so she'll fix that.

The virus. Not Greggs.

Saw the same in a BBC video, reporting on the virus hitting the UK. 30 seconds of nothing but Asian people. Nice.

Overheard in Caversham (Reading) Waitrose (I know, I know...) at lunchtime today, someone saying they know a confirmed case in Berkshire. I’ve eaten crisps bought there since and didn’t wash my hands. Does this mean I’m going to die soon? I do live north of the river so perhaps am safe...

But can confirm the vegan based pastry products are better by some magnitude. Perhaps there’s a correlation?

Chaversham you mean? Case was South of the river.

Didn’t want to be too pejorative, but yes ;)

I'm sorry! I can do nothing now! Should've said something before it was published!

Casual rasism is casual

I'm not blaming you. Unless she was wearing that mask because a sweaty hug was incoming.

I guess you're limited to elbow hugs now.

Only known cure for the CV is a CB hug

Suspicious. People in office aren't eating Chinese food just in case.

Make sure the aren't using china.

Went out for Chinese in Sheffield last weekend, the tv is showing the news about the Coronavirus.

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In solidarity with my Chinese brothers and sisters tonight I will be eating my ham, egg and chips with chopsticks

Just texted Mrs G, haven't got any chopsticks, she suggested using pencils

Woodley

Does Sushi count?

The virus has arrived in my brexity little town. Despite all the chat about filthy Asian disease spreaders and pox-ridden Eastern European dole scroungers it seems to have come from the posh kids at the local grammar going on ski holidays in northern Italy...

(Don't) EAT THE RICH

The caption says she is a woman wearing a face mask in London but all you can see is her race - how do you know she's not British?

Racist.

Numpty goes on a ⛷ Trip then goes into west kirby school to collect his kid . First wirral reported case . Army on recall to close our boarders . Gregs going 24hr from wednesday.

Gregs going 24hr from wednesday

Are they still selling out of VSBs?

Boarders

So you have a posh school near you too and the armed forces are defending the pupils or have them on lock down?

Presuming joke because British Asian is a thing and not something I was denying. Choosing a British Asian to be the face to represent the story is the racism.

If there were an Ebola outbreak in the UK and the media only chose black British faces to represent it, that would be racist. Pointing that out would not be saying British = white.