Do you think the world is going to be over in about a months time?
SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)
- Thread starter Don't Kill Bill
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Do you think the world is going to be over in about a months time?
I wasn't aware they were able to catch the same strain again anyway. If that's the case then not so bad I suppose.
Christ, glad you made it back in the end.
That chart thinks that is what is being compared, but it's not. The lockdowns on 23 February comprised of 10 towns within the province of Lodi, about 50,000 people. In Bergamo the vast majority of cases have come from a small valley North of the city, home to about 50,000 people. The comparison is actually quite valid.
The US surgeon general is scared shitless.
That's reassuring.
Your British and your ignorance about your closest neighbours never fails to astound me 
Your British and your ignorance about your closest neighbours never fails to astound me
Who wants to know about France?
Your British and your ignorance about your closest neighbours never fails to astound me
Oh my god, that is so cringeworthy. We’re doomed.
The rumour is indeed fake but it could happen, the reason you know that it's fake is because the report mentions "phase 4" which would actually mean that "phase 3" is relaxed and it's from a fake website. Macron will speak tonight.
Ridiculous fear mongering post.
UK increase in confirmed cases in last 24 hrs 171. encouraging that it’s a decrease on yesterday. I know it’s probably a one off but any downward trend if only for a day is a bonus. More interesting that we have tested over 44k which is well up with the numbers being tested elsewhere In the West.
Well as per sky the new UK numbers are 1543 which is 171 above yesterday. Government hadn't confirmed this yet but it's interesting that Saturday and Sunday has seen less cases actually
Even on Saturday it was 232 which was lesser than Friday so I am not sure how significant it is but at least not a jump
We aren't testing enough. Simple as.
I wonder if it jumps up high tomorrow. Having spent miserable months in hospitals over the past couple of years, you see how little happens over the weekend..
As horrible as the outbreak is, the timing is incredible.And Liverpool won't win the league so it will all be worth it
It's like the virus waited for the exactly the right season (a historic points total), after exactly right string of results in the cups (enough to make the PL even more important for the scousers), and exactly the right point in the league calendar (just two games away from guaranteeing the title).
Well if the virus can circumvent the body's natural immune systems, it will be HIGHLY unusual lets put it that way.
But relax, I didn't say there's sufficient evidence of this being a reality.
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Yeah aren’t they only testing people in hospital what about the self isolating at home ? Anyway being down is ok
Ignoring the tragedy of it (which is horrifically awful), it's absolutely crazy - it trumps the slip 100 times over. Out of two cups in a week, lose their unbeaten run and BAM - potentially no title! Madness, you'd feel for them if most of their fans weren't, so, ...
Keeping fingers crossed that the number of deaths has remained unchanged. No info yet one way or the other.
Hi. Trucks can leave Poland normally I think, they will have to wait a bit to return though so companies may be reluctant to send them. My friends company is sending trucks all over Europe (he has about 50 cars) so I can ask him about availability if you wish.
Malaysia just announced a lockdown from 18-31 Mar.
Girlfriend ended up calling the GP because of her symptoms not quite matching up and was told it is not corona but another virus and that there's no need to self isolate (although she will anyway).
Not convinced that's good news tbh. At least she could have gotten Corona out of the way!
Not convinced that's good news tbh. At least she could have gotten Corona out of the way!
I don't think it's that, it's just this virus seems to go away for a bit, then come back once you think you're better. Loads of people have said they felt unwell for a few days then got better, then had another drop off.
Have 3 confirmed cases in our hospital now. They've picked a ward that will now be considered the "Covid Ward". Feel sorry for the nurses there - not what they signed up to when they applied for that ward but there we go. Getting my mask fitted on Wednesday, but the massive clear error is that we don't actually get to wear these masks until we're dealing with a confirmed case.
A friend of mine worked the weekend and a story is going round that a gentleman was sat in A&E for about 4 hours, in midst of other patients and relatives. He came in for a very unrelated medical problem to the Covid-like symptoms, but medical enough that it warranted a transfer to a nearby hospital for specific treatment. Before he left, they realised he had complained of cough for a few days. They "on the safe side" swabbed him for Covid-19. Didn't wait for the results. Sent him in an ambulance, and before he's even arrived the swab results come back positive for Covid19. So already you have the huge incidents of having a Corona positive patient sat in middle of an A&E waiting room for 4 hours in middle of other people, the medical staff (doctors and nurses) who were dealing with him unsuspecting that he's got it and then transferring him in an ambulance to another hospital where now they will have to a very quick plan to where to isolate him while trying to actually treat his initial medical problem too.
All of our electives are cancelled. We're just standing around looking after the post-operative patients from the last few weeks at the moment.
Already plans for new "dirty rotas" which will see people do 1 week of nights, 1 week of 12 hour shifts, 1 week off, 1 week of ward work, rinse and repeat.
Whether some (I'm going to say it) ignorant people don't believe the hype of all this or not, the butterfly effect of this is going to be vile on the NHS.
I've told my 60 odd year old parents to stay in doors now - order food online etc.
A friend of mine worked the weekend and a story is going round that a gentleman was sat in A&E for about 4 hours, in midst of other patients and relatives. He came in for a very unrelated medical problem to the Covid-like symptoms, but medical enough that it warranted a transfer to a nearby hospital for specific treatment. Before he left, they realised he had complained of cough for a few days. They "on the safe side" swabbed him for Covid-19. Didn't wait for the results. Sent him in an ambulance, and before he's even arrived the swab results come back positive for Covid19. So already you have the huge incidents of having a Corona positive patient sat in middle of an A&E waiting room for 4 hours in middle of other people, the medical staff (doctors and nurses) who were dealing with him unsuspecting that he's got it and then transferring him in an ambulance to another hospital where now they will have to a very quick plan to where to isolate him while trying to actually treat his initial medical problem too.
All of our electives are cancelled. We're just standing around looking after the post-operative patients from the last few weeks at the moment.
Already plans for new "dirty rotas" which will see people do 1 week of nights, 1 week of 12 hour shifts, 1 week off, 1 week of ward work, rinse and repeat.
Whether some (I'm going to say it) ignorant people don't believe the hype of all this or not, the butterfly effect of this is going to be vile on the NHS.
I've told my 60 odd year old parents to stay in doors now - order food online etc.
Dunno if I actually had it or not, but 2 weeks ago was absolutely floored with fever, then by the weekend was practically fine again, and then the following week (and up until now) just been feeling tired and pretty crappy with a persistent cough.
Where are you from @Hernandez - BFA ?
So its pretty clear in my town that parents have pulled their kids from school. Drove through the town on the way to physio and kids were everywhere, McDonalds was rammed at half2.
Why pull your kids from what is likely the 2nd safest place they can be (home in isolation os obviously first) and take them into town mingling with thousands of unknown people?
Jesus i cant understand how stupid people are.
Why pull your kids from what is likely the 2nd safest place they can be (home in isolation os obviously first) and take them into town mingling with thousands of unknown people?
Jesus i cant understand how stupid people are.
Unless we're unlucky enough to be hospitalised most of us will never know whether we had the disease or not. I'm now self isolating as a friend I have who I spent most of the weekend with me has precisely the described symptoms but she won't be tested unless her asthma causes complications and therefore I'll likely never have confirmation one way or the other.
I managed to find truck for this week, but I'll see about the next one what will happen. Drivers are scared because they don't want to end up in 14 day quarantine that's the problem.
Your British and your ignorance about your closest neighbours never fails to astound me
For feck sake
Confinement to homes, is basically a curfew.
That would be brutal.
How do people get food?
This is pretty crazy from The Guardian in a country of 5 million or so
An estimated 140,000 people have been laid off in Ireland since emergency measures to combat coronavirus were introduced four days ago, according to national broadcaster RTE.
This is a combination of 70,000 restaurant workers, 50,000 pub and bar staff, and around 20,000 crèche and childcare workers. it reported.
This is a huge shock to the economy and triple them monthly unemployment numbers in the 2010 crash and possibly gives a glimpse of the consequences to come if the UK’s follows EU countries and moves to close schools and introduce curfews on restaurants and bars.
The minister for social protection said they had 20,000 applications for benefits on Friday alone.
An estimated 140,000 people have been laid off in Ireland since emergency measures to combat coronavirus were introduced four days ago, according to national broadcaster RTE.
This is a combination of 70,000 restaurant workers, 50,000 pub and bar staff, and around 20,000 crèche and childcare workers. it reported.
This is a huge shock to the economy and triple them monthly unemployment numbers in the 2010 crash and possibly gives a glimpse of the consequences to come if the UK’s follows EU countries and moves to close schools and introduce curfews on restaurants and bars.
The minister for social protection said they had 20,000 applications for benefits on Friday alone.
Reports circulating online that a 21 year spanish football coach has died due to virus.
South Wales.
And we haven't even reached Italy or Spain levels of lockdown yet. Still a lot of takeaways, cafes, shops and such open in some capacity.