SeagullSarge
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Current state of West Hove Sainso’s toilet roll aisle, apparently it was fully stocked this morning!
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Current state of West Hove Sainso’s toilet roll aisle, apparently it was fully stocked this morning!
- Nov 11, 2009
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Restrictions started Jan 23.
So few cases worldwide?
Seasonal flus never leave us, been with us forever, it's unrestrained and will move from here to southern hemisphere in our summer, mutate and be back again in our winter. There's no controls on spread/transmission and whilst many are vaccinated, this far less mortal disease still kills many.
Covid-19 started from zero 3 months ago, spread unrestrained for 6 weeks in a localised population from a standing start, and has since seen the biggest social quarantine ever witnessed in Wuhan. Even in other areas of China the streets are empty. In most other developed nations, anyone who may have it is tested (not so flu), everyone who has it immediately quarantined (not so flu) every contact they've had is tested/self isolated. Everywhere they've been closed and decontaminated (not so flu), there's been extraordinary human efforts to try and stop it and many people staying indoors in china, yet it's still spreading and growing globally..
Once the containment/delay battle is lost and this thing assumes the same uncontained status as regular flu, then the reality of it will bite.
The control of spread is not like for like yet.
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I reckon tens of thousands have had it and recovered without even knowing - wouldn't be overly surprised if I have had it myself. Of course, problem there is I might have infected others without knowing about it...................... and therein lies the rub. The measures required more to protect the vulnerable, not the majority aren't they ? Also, on that basis, the mortality rate is almost certainly overstated (it's a % of known cases) and perhaps enormously so.
Would be interesting to see the genuine numbers from places like Iran where there are rumoured to have been loads of deaths, and I dread to think what happens if this explodes in parts of Africa etc.
What it is now and what it could be in a month are very different. Exponential increases mean it can very quickly reach the point of being beyond control. The scientists can’t win really. If people follow their advice and it avoids a hugely damaging spread that kills tens or hundreds of thousands, people (a.k.a. idiots) will say that it was all just scaremongering.
- Nov 11, 2009
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Better hope [MENTION=205]Tom Hark, Preston Park[/MENTION] at least got some hand sanitizer as he's going to be wiping his arse with his hands!
ewe2
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Can we talk to the survivors .....!
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Are the cases relatively few? Looking at it another way, It’s a brand new virus which has spread to over 60 counties in a couple of months, that’s rapid when compared to other virus like SARS....I think.
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Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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I genuinely don't get this - why are people panic buying toilet roll? Is it because people are worried about being stuck inside for 2 weeks and getting ready?
In terms of am I worried about coronavirus - the answer is absolutely ****ing not. Do I believe it's so bad to warrant 24/7 coverage? Absolutely ****ing not. Do I think 60% of the UK are going to get it? Absolutely ****ing not.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yet on 11th February the County Oak surgery (Hollingbury) was closed because one doctor had been skiing and was in contact with the virus. That's three weeks ago but Brighton isn't a hot spot for the virus.
This is nationally.
UPDATE on coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK:
As of 9am 5 March 2020, a total of 18,083 people have been tested:
17,968 negative.
115 positive.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
BBC reporting first patient death in UK due to coronavirus.
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
- 2,892
Are you worried about getting Coronavirus ?
Bor*s spokesman
“However, it's now highly likely that the virus is going to spread in a significant way”.
“Officials will therefore accelerate work on preparations for the 'delay' phase of the government's plan, focusing on steps we can take to seek to delay the spread of the virus”
"This will include detailed work on the optimum time to introduce further measures."
Accelerate work
Detailed work
Optimum time
That’s it, sit on your hands
Bor*s spokesman
“However, it's now highly likely that the virus is going to spread in a significant way”.
“Officials will therefore accelerate work on preparations for the 'delay' phase of the government's plan, focusing on steps we can take to seek to delay the spread of the virus”
"This will include detailed work on the optimum time to introduce further measures."
Accelerate work
Detailed work
Optimum time
That’s it, sit on your hands
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The person also had underlying health problems according to the Royal Berkshire Trust.
Solid at the back
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Lock the country down, NOW! THIS IS RIDICULOUS
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
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It’s because everybody else is panic buying toilet roll
If someone had started panic buying Bovril, we’d have none left now [emoji2359]
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
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Wonderfully reassuring
Nota lotta pasta
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Si Gull
Way Down South
Not worried for myself particularly but partner with health issues and older family members? Absolutely. The patient that has died most likely contracted it from the community. Not good. And my elderly, infirm mother lives in Reading.....
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Not worried, just pissed off.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
BBC News running a report on the delay phase from Brighton council's perspective. Also reported from the Amex, questioning whether matches would be played behind closed doors.