# grid sampled virus database?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grid-sampled-virus-database/848656>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 28, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grid-sampled-virus-database/848656 "2020-02-28T15:59:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Peebles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Jim\_Peebles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_Peebles)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grid-sampled-virus-database/848656/3 "2020-02-28T16:17:33Z")

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> [@Senegoid](#):
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> If you read it at Breitbart, it must be true! OMG! We’re all gonna die! :dubious:

Hey, I’m not panicing. As I explained in my original post, I firmly believe it’s a run of the mill virus and the whole freak out was due to vapers who damaged their lungs with new bad additives experiencing a run of the mill flu season. Can we really doubt that a dog tested positive for the coronavirus because of the political leanings of the news source? I don’t. Can someone find a source for it which people haven’t blocked out of consideration?

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