SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)

[Revan]

Is it true that only 3 of the victims in Italy did not have any underlying conditions? I remember read it today somewhere.

Also, only 5 victims under 40 (and all of them had some underlying conditions).

 

[Foxbatt]

Singapore looks the best place to ride this out.

I would say China now. They do not have any new reports from the inside and hence they would have the medical equipment and the experience to deal with it now. Singapore has had two deaths today.

 

[Ian Reus]

Just got 10 pints of ale/cider from the local for £15. Silver lining.

So this is your last sensible post for a while then?

 

[Grinner]

Can you fecking imagine?! And they usually would be. Swine flu was as dangerous to the very young as it was to the very old.

You can bet people would be isolating if it affected kids.

 

[Badunk]

North Korea is the best place to be.

 

[Ian Reus]

North Korea is the best place to be.

They'd probably shoot you for wearing a mask. With a rifle with scope, obviously.

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

underlying health conditions? or that's not important

Well it is, and it's inevitable given what we know, and this is a 'fact' that is reassuring alot of people, which is no doubt dangerous in the seemingly complacent healthy spreading it.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Youngest UK victim now 41.

Don’t get hung up on this, you’ve got much more chance of dying from sepsis but I’d guess that you’ve never given that a second thought.

 

[ivaldo]

So this is your last sensible post for a while then?

They're dropping it to a £1 tomorrow, so for at least a couple of days.

 

[redshaw]

102 new cases in Ireland

• 
  
• 55% are male and 44% are female
• the median age of confirmed cases is 44 years
• 30% of cases have been hospitalized
• 13 cases admitted to ICU – representing 2% of all cases hospitalized
• 147 cases – 25% of cases are associated with healthcare workers
• Dublin has the highest number of cases at 55%, followed by Cork 15%

Some interesting info from Ireland, might explain the low deaths so far.

I've also read Germany for whatever reason , cases have skewed to the younger population. So along with top healthcare, ton of testing etc, they might have just a bit of lag while it reaches the older population.

 

[TMDaines]

Today's COVID-19 good news story:

 

[dwd]

Today's COVID-19 good news story:

fecking hell, imagine living below him.

 

[Grinner]

Isn't long-distance running really bad for your immune system?

 

[Ian Reus]

Isn't long-distance running really bad for your immune system?

I couldn't possibly answer that but just to say me and the missus ran 1 mile a fortnight ago and it was tough going for us. The plan was to extend that half a km every evening but then the world got turned upside down.

 

[Dumbstar]

fecking hell, imagine living below him.

You can just imagine what they're saying in that picture.
Woman: You're a fecking arsehole.
Man: No, you're a fecking arsehole, bitch.

 

[4bars]

The link is from 2016

sorry, i picked the link from below of my search

https://www.abc.es/sociedad/abci-co...-pese-restricciones-202003202229_noticia.html

 

[Jacko21]

 

[TMDaines]

I couldn’t find out if there was going to be a COVID-19 presser today. Turns out there was and it was very much the C-team. Literally no idea who any of these three are and still none the wiser.

 

[Neo_Mufc]

His tweet are quite scary and alarming regarding where we are in relation to Italy.

 

[Wolverine]

The French study is here
https://www.mediterranee-infection....2020/03/Hydroxychloroquine_final_DOI_IJAA.pdf

Have to be very cautious with it as small sample size. All patients had mild-moderate symptoms. The ones who went to ITU died or were lost to follow up.
And nasopharyngeal swabs to test for coronavirus seems not a clinically significant endpoint to study
In reality what should be done is to see the drugs with control, single and combination given to study for effects in reducing mortality, reducing progression to intubation, reducing rates of ARDS + myocarditis and reducing stay in ITU with successful extubation etc.

Hopeful that with the numerous trials being conducted that we start seeing some strong data emerge on a pharmacological agent (or agents) to use

 

[Robbo's Shoulder]

Why do celebrities feel the need to speak up about matters way outside their fields of expertise? On here & elsewhere, as a non-famous person, I can afford to recklessly give my opinion on things; but if I was famous, there's no way I'd inflict my ignorant and naive views about serious matters onto the public.

Well, speaking as a celebrity (not really but I am an essential worker and most essential workers we are paid shite ) it's all about profile and the need to seem to be relevant. Don't forget, these little darlings have had a week or 2 out of the limelight and their egos are now struggling to cope

 

[do.ob]

I couldn't possibly answer that but just to say me and the missus ran 1 mile a fortnight ago and it was tough going for us. The plan was to extend that half a km every evening but then the world got turned upside down.

Don't worry, technically you can still run outside? Just have to keep your distance from other people? Maybe do it at night.

 

[RedSky]

We're actually exactly where Italy was, spookily similar. It's worth pointing out that Italy suddenly hit a horendous increase in deaths from this point onwards, so hopefully it won't be the same in the UK.

UK Dates​	UK Deaths​	Italy Dates​	Italy Deaths​	Spain Dates​	Spain Deaths​	France Dates​	France Deaths​
March 8th​	3​	Feb 23rd​	3​	March 5th​	3​	March 2nd​	3​
March 9th​	5​	Feb 24th​	7​	March 6th​	8​	March 3rd​	4​
March 10th​	6​	Feb 25th​	11​	March 7th​	10​	March 4th​	4​
March 11th​	8​	Feb 26th​	12​	March 8th​	17​	March 5th​	7​
March 12th​	10​	Feb 27th​	17​	March 9th​	30​	March 6th​	9​
March 13th​	11​	Feb 28th​	21​	March 10th​	36​	March 7th​	16​
March 14th​	21​	Feb 29th​	29​	March 11th​	55​	March 8th​	19​
March 15th​	35​	March 1st​	41​	March 12th​	86​	March 9th​	30​
March 16th​	55​	March 2nd​	52​	March 13th​	133​	March 10th​	33​
March 17th​	71​	March 3rd​	79​	March 14th​	196​	March 11th​	48​
March 18th​	104​	March 4th​	107​	March 15th​	294​	March 12th​	61​
March 19th​	144​	March 5th​	148​	March 16th​	342​	March 13th​	79​
March 20th​	177​	March 6th​	197​	March 17th​	533​	March 14th​	91​
March 21st​	233​	March 7th​	233​	March 18th​	638​	March 15th​	127​
-​	-​	March 8th​	366​	March 19th​	830​	March 16th​	148​
-​	-​	March 9th​	463​	March 20th​	1,093​	March 17th​	175​
-	-	March 10th	631	March 21st	1,378	March 18th	264

 

[GDaly95]

I don't have the corona virus as I have none of the symptoms but I am so ill, I didn't think it was possible literally not be able to consume a drop of water without throwing it back up. Been this way since of the middle of last night. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Feel like this presumably makes me a bit more high risk, so heightening the lockdown. Fortunate that I'm in a position to work from home!

 

[Vidyoyo]

I don't have the corona virus as I have none of the symptoms but I am so ill, I didn't think it was possible literally not be able to consume a drop of water without throwing it back up. Been this way since of the middle of last night. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Feel like this presumably makes me a bit more high risk, so heightening the lockdown. Fortunate that I'm in a position to work from home!

Hope you feeling better soon my dude

 

[Ian Reus]

Don't worry, technically you can still run outside? Just have to keep your distance from other people? Maybe do it at night.

Not in Peru. There's a curfew from 8pm to 5am and the army and police patrol the streets. They arrested an 9ld fella feq nights ago for taking his bin bag across the road from his house.

Bear in mind this is a fairly new democracy. Circa 1992.
The military were in charge for many years prior to that.

 

[SteveJ]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

 

[Withnail]

102 new cases in Ireland

• 
  
• 55% are male and 44% are female
• the median age of confirmed cases is 44 years
• 30% of cases have been hospitalized
• 13 cases admitted to ICU – representing 2% of all cases hospitalized
• 147 cases – 25% of cases are associated with healthcare workers
• Dublin has the highest number of cases at 55%, followed by Cork 15%

Some interesting info from Ireland, might explain the low deaths so far.

I've also read Germany for whatever reason , cases have skewed to the younger population. So along with top healthcare, ton of testing etc, they might have just a bit of lag while it reaches the older population.

I hadn't realised the significance of the median age before.

In Italy, the median age of the infected was 63 on the most recent figures I could find (March 18th).

That would explain the low death rate alright, and mean we really should at implement the proposed self isolation of the elderly, as hard as it would be on them.

 

[Foxbatt]

Any connection with anyone who has been abroad should be taken very seriously.

 

[vidic blood & sand]

I don't have the corona virus as I have none of the symptoms but I am so ill, I didn't think it was possible literally not be able to consume a drop of water without throwing it back up. Been this way since of the middle of last night. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Feel like this presumably makes me a bit more high risk, so heightening the lockdown. Fortunate that I'm in a position to work from home!

If i was forced to choose between gastroenteritis or the coronavirus, I would choose coronavirus all day long mate.

 

[duffer]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

India seems way, way behind Europe with infections. In terms of Corona, last week you'd be more more likely to get it in London than Mumbai.

 

[Hound Dog]

Not in Peru. There's a curfew from 8pm to 5am and the army and police patrol the streets. They arrested an 9ld fella feq nights ago for taking his bin bag across the road from his house.

Bear in mind this is a fairly new democracy. Circa 1992.
The military were in charge for many years prior to that.

We had the same curfew until today, but it was increased to 5pm to 5 am, starting tomorrow.

They also said that, if people keep disobeying it, the curfew will be between 5pm to 1pm, so you would have only four hours per day available to go out.

Personally, I'm just sorry they did not implement it sooner.

 

[Drawfull]

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz dies of coronavirus

https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...in-spain-and-italy-millions-locked-down-in-us

 

[JPRouve]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

You may have caught the glastonitis, you will be flying to India before the end of the month.

Otherwise none of what you said tell us anything about your health or hers and therefore there is nothing interesting to say.

 

[F-Red]

I couldn’t find out if there was going to be a COVID-19 presser today. Turns out there was and it was very much the C-team. Literally no idea who any of these three are and still none the wiser.

There was more of a focus on retailers today & food supply chains, there was a meeting this morning with all big supermarkets & government. I'm expecting the biggest news to happen on Monday in terms of non-essential retail to close, and then Tuesday or Wednesday with a full lockdown.

 

[SteveJ]

You may have caught the glastonitis, you will be flying to India before the end of the month.

I was unwell, though not severely, for a few days but am a bit better today.
Thanks, folks.

 

[CassiusClaymore]

We're actually exactly where Italy was, spookily similar. It's worth pointing out that Italy suddenly hit a horendous increase in deaths from this point onwards, so hopefully it won't be the same in the UK.

​

UK Dates​	UK Deaths​	Italy Dates​	Italy Deaths​	Spain Dates​	Spain Deaths​	France Dates​	France Deaths​
March 8th​	3​	Feb 23rd​	3​	March 5th​	3​	March 2nd​	3​
March 9th​	5​	Feb 24th​	7​	March 6th​	8​	March 3rd​	4​
March 10th​	6​	Feb 25th​	11​	March 7th​	10​	March 4th​	4​
March 11th​	8​	Feb 26th​	12​	March 8th​	17​	March 5th​	7​
March 12th​	10​	Feb 27th​	17​	March 9th​	30​	March 6th​	9​
March 13th​	11​	Feb 28th​	21​	March 10th​	36​	March 7th​	16​
March 14th​	21​	Feb 29th​	29​	March 11th​	55​	March 8th​	19​
March 15th​	35​	March 1st​	41​	March 12th​	86​	March 9th​	30​
March 16th​	55​	March 2nd​	52​	March 13th​	133​	March 10th​	33​
March 17th​	71​	March 3rd​	79​	March 14th​	196​	March 11th​	48​
March 18th​	104​	March 4th​	107​	March 15th​	294​	March 12th​	61​
March 19th​	144​	March 5th​	148​	March 16th​	342​	March 13th​	79​
March 20th​	177​	March 6th​	197​	March 17th​	533​	March 14th​	91​
March 21st​	233​	March 7th​	233​	March 18th​	638​	March 15th​	127​
-​	-​	March 8th​	366​	March 19th​	830​	March 16th​	148​
-​	-​	March 9th​	463​	March 20th​	1,093​	March 17th​	175​
-	-	March 10th	631	March 21st	1,378	March 18th	264

I'm too drunk to work it out but you've got daily and total deaths mixed up somewhere on that chart.

 

[Ian Reus]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

Just stay away from the naan.

I'll get my mask.

 

[Revan]

These people need to be persecuted. Insider trading at its best. Why only Tucker Carlson is going over them?

 

[Mr Pigeon]

Sorry for my complete ignorance:

At the writing class I went to last week, a lady sat next to me & halfway through the class, she mentioned that she'd just returned from India after four weeks. Should I be worried about my health? Or hers even?

Look at Steve here boasting that he can right