Main Coronavirus / Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[Official Old Man]

At 64 and in general good health I'm feeling that the press may be over hyping this. But then again they may have a point. Semi retired I've not stocked up (unlike Brexit) but do have plans to get long life milk and a few extras next shop.
My main concern is that I employ two people to work my business and without either of them I'd have to close. Also, unsure if closed I could afford to pay them two weeks sick pay with no income.

 

[atomised]

My wording was ‘may’ be cancelled. The statement issued does have an inference that monitoring the situation may result in cancellation, otherwise why issue the statement?

My son is concerned as he has waited to take part for quite a while.
Personally, I don’t think it will be, as other sporting events such as football involves far closer contact by people.

Apart from that bit at the start line with thousands of people stood in very close proximity.

 

[pearl]

It turns out he went to Kettering Hospital where there are no coronavirus patients. He just can't help himself lying all the time.

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Sorry to go off subject, but that grin on his face .... it says 'this is all a game and when I goof up the country a bit more I can run away and hide'

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The idea of making people pay significant sums of money to get tested is ludicrous.

Given that there is no vaccine or cure for the virus - if you're unlucky enough to contract it, you just hope you're one of the 97% that recover - there's very little tangible benefit to the individual to actually being diagnosed. the benefit is to wider society - so the infected person can be isolated and prevent spread.

Unquestionably the testing should be free. Unfathomable that any nation or society would think otherwise.

Right now, somebody in the US, with a persistent sniffle could fly to Heathrow for half the cost of a local test, get tested for free here (get given the all clear, and enjoy a luxury weekend break / or infect 20 other people on the plane...)

 

[pearl]

If humans contracted this virus from bats could other species get infected?

 

[A1X]

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Never mind, I'm sure they'll have our best interests at heart during our upcoming trade negotiations too...

 

[beorhthelm]

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bonkers. but never mind, they cut rates so its going to be OK for Americans.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Sorry to go off subject, but that grin on his face .... it says 'this is all a game and when I goof up the country a bit more I can run away and hide'

Yup, he always gives you the distinct feeling it's all just a bit of a jolly jape. Dominic Cummings calls the shots in this country now

 

[Gazwag]

bonkers. but never mind, they cut rates so its going to be OK for Americans.

I wonder how many over there are already set up with their assault rifle in the upstairs window of their property, like the scene in the walking dead, ready to shoot anybody who is approaching their home who appears to be sweating a bit

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I still can’t work out how it has happened that the USA and UK have voted into power, two of the biggest and most utterly useless individuals possible?

But we didn't vote for Corbyn?

 

[Mackenzie]

But we didn't vote for Corbyn?

Johnson or Corbyn....wasn’t much of a choice was it.

 

[Nobby]

If humans contracted this virus from bats could other species get infected?

We have enough in our loft in the summer

Karma when I give it back to em

 

[Dave the OAP]

How long before we get someone using the “ coronamoaners” word.

If there was nothing in this, there wouldn’t be the various actions being taken all over the world.

Love the stories about people phoning 111 asking if they are ok as they bought a sofa made in China two years ago and have got the snivels. Eldest daughter has some fantastic stories of 111 calls .

 

[pearl]

Well I was at the supermarket a few hours ago and there was no wet cat food, tins of tuna or organic mushrooms. Mrs Wz was most disappointed. Do you think this is the start of it

nope .... start to worry when Mrs Wz wants wet bat food

 

[bluenitsuj]

UK cases jumped to 85 today.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Jonathan Mok, a student from Singapore, who has been in the UK for two years, was beaten up by four thugs in Oxford Street.

He added: “The guy who tried to kick me then said, 'I don't want your coronavirus in my country', before swinging another sucker punch at me, which resulted in my face exploding with blood from my nose, where the blood was splattered all across the pavement.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-images-oxford-street-singapore-a9374456.html

 

[studio150]

No.

Blind misinformed panic will make the situation worse.......

Those who panic will be lost

 

[A1X]

UK cases jumped to 85 today.

Approaching a century and preparing to raise it's bat to the pavilion. With a bit of luck it will now do a Joe Root and randomly be removed entirely without warning.

 

[Durlston]

Not at all.

Just had my birthday and went a bit mad with the booze. I can't get concerned about this coronavirus; got enough to be worried about. My first grey hairs by my ears are confirmation of that!

 

[Berty23]

Has anyone done the maths based on today’s increase? If not they have now.

Now 85 cases from 51 yesterday (about 60% increase). Now into ramping up phase! Some data geeks doing modelling will be loving this.

Same rate for a week means 2281 cases.

Another week would be 61k.

Another week 1.6million.

So three weeks today could be that high! Obviously might not happen but there you go.