I have just below and the answer is yes. Also people were still working in non essential jobs up until last week.
SARS CoV-2 coronavirus / Covid-19 (No tin foil hat silliness please)
- Thread starter Don't Kill Bill
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It did hit Turkey sooner, which is what I've been saying all along. There are direct flights from Wuhan to Istanbul. In fact - and it's all information in Turkish and I'm only hearing it second hand but will throw it out there anyway - there is now a belief that it hit Turkey as soon as December.
As for the lack of deaths, the rates of people dying from illnesses like pneumonia remained stable, meaning no alarm bells were sounded. As for why there aren't an exponential increase in deaths right now, this country's health service is actually quite good (better than the UK and Spain, in my opinion) but perhaps I'll be proven wrong if there is a sudden jump.
This isn't going away easy.
Yes, that the late lockdowns will probably have effect after around month, and not 14 days, but even that could be questionable if not enough people was tested at begginging of the lockdown, considering the households and the virus spreading exponentially.
The news of the next-day lockdown was leaked somehow, if I recall. In one day, loads and loads of people travelled down the country.
The other problem is that there's massive poverty and few decent hospitals in the southern regions. It's like a different country to the north.
Because the figures have been representative of the testing being done and not actual cases for weeks now.
Yep, now nothing makes sense for me. There is simply no way that it didn't affect Turkey in December already, or January the latest considering how easy it spreads in Europe even during lockdowns, and considering the number of tourists in Istanbul, and especially having the direct flight to Wuhan.
Also, there is really no way that the Turkey wouldn't notice these cases earlier. Nothing makes sense anymore.
Oh Jesus is this the only kind of test available?
I thought there was a blood test...?
I thought there was a blood test...?
Watched a Sky News hour long feature from Italy. Bleak viewing, especially how people can't say goodbye to their loved one.
The drop off in cases is a lot slower than the upslope, but it is now clearly slowing down. Most of the cases now are family infections as it moves through each household that has it.
I wanna be optimistic but worried it’s a little soon for that, there were a couple of good days there but the yesterday and today look a little worrisome again.
Let’s hope tomorrow is a better figure.
Oh Jesus is this the only kind of test available?
I thought there was a blood test...?
So to test if you are positive/negative for Coronavirus requires a PCR test with a swab sample from the nasal cavity.
To test if you have antibodies (hence possible immunity to Coronavirus) requires an ELISA test, which is done from blood.
Oh Jesus is this the only kind of test available?
I thought there was a blood test...?
That is an antibody test to see if you have had it. It can't tell if you currently have it.
At least you'll know that you are not a Westworld host.
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What's wrong with today? It's been 4000 something new cases for 4 days now, when for the previous 10 days it was 5/6000 a day.
There is also a surge in cases in the South from all the travel and the fact they dont listen to anything the government tells them. Lombardy is dropping daily now.
Yes. What was localised, has become more widespread. A much larger population of people being infected at a much slower rate. The fact the daily number of cases isn’t increasing is actually quite impressive.
Could any shed some light on this? Is this legit? Have seen few articles mentioning that.
Countries that mandate TB vaccine are seeing fewer coronavirus deaths
https://www.google.com/amp/s/fortune.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-vaccine-tb-deaths/amp/
Countries that mandate TB vaccine are seeing fewer coronavirus deaths
https://www.google.com/amp/s/fortune.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-vaccine-tb-deaths/amp/
It's the first step. That's all we can hope for at the moment small steps.
It’s very speculative. And evidently the BCG vaccine is doing feck all to help in the UK.
Oh right, thanks for the info guys!
That looks bloody awful
Hmm, I think I'd prefer that to needles. Maybe just me
Yeah that's true. Spain stopped administering the vaccine in 1981 so presumably a large proportion of the population would still be vaccinated.
I'd definitely prefer a typical injectionHmm, I think I'd prefer that to needles. Maybe just me
But he was asked this question from the reporter. The health minister never brought up footballers, a journalist asked if he agrees its wrong and he just replied with everyone including premier league players should do their bit.
Just you.Hmm, I think I'd prefer that to needles. Maybe just me
Well not just you but I would rather have a thumb prick test.
I'd honestly prefer that thing to be rammed up my arse than my nostril. Looks pretty terrible to me.Hmm, I think I'd prefer that to needles. Maybe just me
I'd prefer up my nose. I've had a gastro exam without any anesthetic or numbing and it wasn't so bad, so I can't imagine this would be either. Injection with needles on the other hand can hurt afterwards..
If I knew I was going to have an injection I'd just be feeling pretty meh about it, but if I knew I was going to have that shoved up my nose I'd spend hours dreading it.Hmm, I think I'd prefer that to needles. Maybe just me
Oh Jesus is this the only kind of test available?
I thought there was a blood test...?
It makes your eyes water a bit but it’s not as awful as it looks. Mildly uncomfortable for a second, and no pain or anything once it’s out.
It's a pinprick though not a traditional injection.
More like a diabetes pinprick test.
And also because some people in the NHS appreciate the community support in a trying time. For example:
Small gestures are helpful sometimes, even when they don't address the substantive issues.
If you went to get a coronavirus test and someone injected you with something, there's a good chance you're now part of a government conspiracy to spread the coronavirus.
They would inject me with 5G
They would inject me with 5G
You'd be well connected after that.
No stupid, they’ll inject you with chemtrails which can be activated from 5G towers and instantly kill you.They would inject me with 5G
They would inject me with 5G
You'll need 5G but get 4G because of lack of resources.
It seems less impressive since the UK just said...use existing structures and put hospitals in them. Chinese
At first I thought this but it’s now clearly worse. Though having said that no reason to panic!
I don’t think anybody realised early on that we were fecked.
we still have his brother Doug, who is the Premier of Ontario. Normally he's close to Trump levels of idiocy but he's doing a decent job with this crisis.