Main Coronavirus / Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Italy has jumped from 350 cases to 900 cases in a day.

 

[Bozza]

Going shopping first thing in the morning ?

Nah - I'm going to go for a run whilst I'm still allowed to leave the house.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Just to put things in perspective, this is what we were worrying about 40 years ago.

 

[portlock seagull]

Just to put things in perspective, this is what we were worrying about 40 years ago.

I think I remember see this as a kid. Didn’t they show this in schools? Certainly remember the leaflets and pamphlets pushed through the door and reading those in late 70s

 

[Winker]

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.

 

[GT49er]

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]

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.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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

Both legs and one arm in plaster.

 

[GT49er]

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]

Both legs and one arm in plaster.

0.3 of them died. That arm and those legs aren't in plaster, they've been amputated.

 

[Triggaaar]

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]

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.

 

[Triggaaar]

exhaustion and secondary infection might have some affect there

Doctors are often exhausted, and since they're dealing with sick people all the time, and similarly secondary infections.

 

[doogie004]

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]

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

 

[sparkie]

Just to put things in perspective, this is what we were worrying about 40 years ago.

If your grandmother or any other member of the family should die whilst in the shelter put them outside but remember to tag them first for identification purposes.

 

[Brighthelmstone]

Supposed to be off to Disneyland Paris on sunday, now the french have banned all large indoor gatherings, hope that park remains open!

 

[Deleted member 22389]

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

 

[vegster]

Over 1000 tested positive for Coronavirus in Italy now, so it's jumped over 200 in 24 hours
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.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

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.