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GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
50,654
Gloucester
7. (Seven).

Meanwhile, in the same time period (last 6 weeks)...

115.3 people have died from falling down the stairs.
27,692.3 people have been struck by lightning. Of which between 2,769 and 8,307 will have died.
51.9 have died (in the US alone!) from falling out of bed in the last 6 weeks.
6.2 people killed by DOGS in the US in that time. Dogs are about as dangerous as coronavirus.

Not having a go. Appreciate that's it not nice to think of elderly relatives who could be at risk (of all sorts of things, of course).

Just bringing some perspective.

Interested to hear how the .3 of a person who died falling down the stairs is doing?
 


GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
50,654
Gloucester
Look, all it is is flu - a slightly more unpleasant version than what we usually have visiting us in the winter months. Some old and infirm people will die. Some old and infirm people die of flu every winter. Maybe it will be a few more this winter. It will certainly help solve our problem with care for the elderly if a few more of them don't make it through to the spring. People love to have something to panic about.

"It will certainly help solve our problem with care for the elderly if a few more of them don't make it through to the spring."

Oh dear, you were doing so well up until there.
 






GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
50,654
Gloucester
I thought we were all going to die of mad cow disease, oh well - maybe it will be corona virus instead. Roll on the next one.

Maybe this is the Jehovah's Witnesses' latest effort - they have form for predicting the end of the world ...

Anyone checked Old Moore's Almanack?

OK, so that was flippant. Yes, this is a nasty outbreak of a new strain of 'flu, but it's not the end of the world - or even the end of the human race. Take precautions, yes, try and rush through a new vaccine, sure. Some will die - same as usual from 'flu in the winter. Maybe more than usual - who knows?

What I haven't seen yet is actual facts on the mortality rate for Corona virus as opposed to the mortality rate for 'normal' 'flu. Anybody?
 




Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005
54,912
Goldstone
What I haven't seen yet is actual facts on the mortality rate for Corona virus as opposed to the mortality rate for 'normal' 'flu. Anybody?
The best we'll ever get is an estimate, and that won't be confirmed until the end of the cycle for the virus. The mortality rate for normal flu is something like 0.1%. The indications are that Coronavirus kills many more than that. Doctors in their 30s don't usually die from the normal flu.
 




beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
36,298
The best we'll ever get is an estimate, and that won't be confirmed until the end of the cycle for the virus. The mortality rate for normal flu is something like 0.1%. The indications are that Coronavirus kills many more than that. Doctors in their 30s don't usually die from the normal flu.

exhaustion and secondary infection might have some affect there. right though we wont get more than estimates, not least because the data is terrible and analysis subjective. this flu would seem to be worse than normal flu but not as bad a plauge, which some think is the upper bound. but really wont know just how much until later in the year.
 




doogie004

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Oct 12, 2008
6,583
wisborough green
Look, all it is is flu - a slightly more unpleasant version than what we usually have visiting us in the winter months. Some old and infirm people will die. Some old and infirm people die of flu every winter. Maybe it will be a few more this winter. It will certainly help solve our problem with care for the elderly if a few more of them don't make it through to the spring. People love to have something to panic about.

Hope it’s nobody you care about


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Pretty Plnk Fairy

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Jan 30, 2008
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This virus is just another attempt by remoaners to stop the will of the peephole its time we took control and got rid of forin illnesses and replaced them with tried and tested BRITISh health difinciencees such as bad teeth, rickets, scurvy and German measles

Regards
DF
 






D

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Over 1000 tested positive for Coronavirus in Italy now, so it's jumped over 200 in 24 hours :down:
It's not looking good now.
 




vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
28,404
Over 1000 tested positive for Coronavirus in Italy now, so it's jumped over 200 in 24 hours :down:
It's not looking good now.

Sounds like the virus has been bouncing around in Northern Italy AND mutating since late January. Not good, the Genie may be out bottle now, stock markets in free-fall too.... economic catastrophe too.
 


D

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Sounds like the virus has been bouncing around in Northern Italy AND mutating since late January. Not good, the Genie may be out bottle now, stock markets in free-fall too.... economic catastrophe too.

Yep, and there is nothing we can do about it. Only advice is to think about where you go, wash your hands and hope you don't get it.
 


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