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

Smores said:
Personally I've experienced me and my friends being healthier if anything through all this.

I think people are confusing being annoyed with their own circumstance and not being able to do what they usually like with wider populace.

Honestly if you can't cook healthy food and fit in a workout whilst working from home permanently then when can you. Also I'm sure I'm not in the only neighboured which has seen a huge spike in people walking around.
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It's about being annoyed about not being able to do what they usually like.

Read the news today. Calls to a Domestic Abuse helpline have risen 25% since the lockdown started. A lockdown is a crude weapon which maybe necessary, still has absolutely catastrophic economic and social consequences.
 
UnrelatedPsuedo said:
It’s definitely not. If nothing else, this situation has gifted people time they never had.

If that time is spent preparing lower calorie nutritious food, with 30-60 minutes of aerobic exercise or Calisthenics, added to more sleep, that’s a formula for health.

I’m not even remotely suggesting the situation is a net positive in all metrics of life. But anyone complaining about it being physically unhealthy is short sighted.
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Don’t agree
First of all, not everyone can get out to shops on a regular basis to get fresh ingredients. I’d say a higher % of people are eating tinned processed foods, frozen foods and pasta.
Secondly, many people fit their exercise in on the way to work - walking for the bus, popping into the gym etc
Thirdly not everyone has access to a safe space to jog, do yoga or whatever

I have lost weight simply because my portions have been much smaller due to us rationing what we have in the house to eat in between food deliveries. We have a medium sized garden which is dominated by a 12ft trampoline for the kids.

so yes we may have more time; though mine is taken up by trying to homeschool kids whilst my wife works.
 
Imagine thinking being locked down during a pandemic with limited access to food would lead to less stress and better health for the average person.
 
Sarni said:
I’m ordering a lot of takeaways. Maybe not a lot but 3-4 times a week. It’s partly because I’m used to eating out and partly because I want to support businesses that are struggling currently. I don’t think contamination risk is really above average for takeaway orders either compared to what my other regular activities like grocery shopping or walking a dog.
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You’re making different points.

I pushed back against someone suggesting diets were bad as they were getting takeaways. As if that’s not busted logic.

If you want to eat takeaways, cool. Make your own choices. But it’s not even vaguely sensible for someone to say diets are worse as people have to eat takeaways.
 
My brother in law's who is a senior NHS Consultant at a hospital has his colleague down with positive test. They work extremely closely. I spoke with him last night. He seems to be resigned to his fate. It's scary and so sad. I don't want to lose him. They can't test unless they get strong symptoms. My brother in law has not been tested yet because up to now no symptoms.
 
I don't get it. Why are prisoners always ripped to feck? They only have a tiny cell and little walking/running facilities and a reduced diet. Why can't the average fat feck get the same results?
 
Grinner said:
I don't get it. Why are prisoners always ripped to feck? They only have a tiny cell and little walking/running facilities and a reduced diet. Why can't the average fat feck get the same results?
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They don't have much else to do other than do press ups and sit ups probably.
 
Olly Gunnar Solskjær said:
A**holes create fake coronavirus testing site and charge people $240 for a “test”

Imagine being that much of a scumbag.
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I thought the same thing the other day when I read about groups of online hackers getting into hospital computers and installing ransomware. Some of them have been targetting the hospitals most overwhelmed and crippled by Coronavirus, knowing full well that these places didn't have time to employ tech specialists to remove the ransomware, and would most likely just pay the $5000 or whatever.

I mean, how scummy can you be? How can anybody with any kind of humanity or conscience go to bed at night and feel pleased with themselves for doing shit like that?
 
Grinner said:
I don't get it. Why are prisoners always ripped to feck? They only have a tiny cell and little walking/running facilities and a reduced diet. Why can't the average fat feck get the same results?
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Maybe the fear of getting the shit beat out of you keeps you on your toes.
 
17 Van der Gouw said:
@RedMist99 - Hope you don't mind me asking, how is your grandpa getting on?
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Hi mate,

Thanks for asking, really appreciate it. After a week long battle, my Grandpa passed away over the weekend. My Nan was also admitted to hospital but she seems to be making an improvement. The nurses made sure she could spend 15 mins with my Grandpa to say goodbye before he passed. Absolutely heartbreaking that we can't be there to comfort her.
 
Pep just after donating €1m to help fight corona virus in Spain too, but couldn’t save his mother how sad.
 
RedMist99 said:
Hi mate,

Thanks for asking, really appreciate it. After a week long battle, my Grandpa passed away over the weekend. My Nan was also admitted to hospital but she seems to be making an improvement. The nurses made sure she could spend 15 mins with my Grandpa to say goodbye before he passed. Absolutely heartbreaking that we can't be there to comfort her.
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That is terrible. Hope your Nan gets better soon.
 
RedMist99 said:
Hi mate,

Thanks for asking, really appreciate it. After a week long battle, my Grandpa passed away over the weekend. My Nan was also admitted to hospital but she seems to be making an improvement. The nurses made sure she could spend 15 mins with my Grandpa to say goodbye before he passed. Absolutely heartbreaking that we can't be there to comfort her.
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That's sad. Condolences.
 
RedMist99 said:
Hi mate,

Thanks for asking, really appreciate it. After a week long battle, my Grandpa passed away over the weekend. My Nan was also admitted to hospital but she seems to be making an improvement. The nurses made sure she could spend 15 mins with my Grandpa to say goodbye before he passed. Absolutely heartbreaking that we can't be there to comfort her.
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Sorry to hear about your Grandpa. Hope your Nan pulls through.
 
RedMist99 said:
Hi mate,

Thanks for asking, really appreciate it. After a week long battle, my Grandpa passed away over the weekend. My Nan was also admitted to hospital but she seems to be making an improvement. The nurses made sure she could spend 15 mins with my Grandpa to say goodbye before he passed. Absolutely heartbreaking that we can't be there to comfort her.
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Sorry for your loss.
 
RedMist99 said:
Hi mate,

Thanks for asking, really appreciate it. After a week long battle, my Grandpa passed away over the weekend. My Nan was also admitted to hospital but she seems to be making an improvement. The nurses made sure she could spend 15 mins with my Grandpa to say goodbye before he passed. Absolutely heartbreaking that we can't be there to comfort her.
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Ahh man I'm sorry to hear that. I'd hoped he might be able to beat the odds. It's an awful disease - the isolation of the patients is especially cruel both on the sick and on the family. Godspeed to your nan!

Also, hope your parents are still symptom free - I remember you were worried about them.

Keep us posted (if you want to of course)
 
17 Van der Gouw said:
Ahh man I'm sorry to hear that. I'd hoped he might be able to beat the odds. It's an awful disease - the isolation of the patients is especially cruel both on the sick and on the family. Godspeed to your nan!

Also, hope your parents are still symptom free - I remember you were worried about them.

Keep us posted (if you want to of course)
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This is true - Have a colleague who has been in intensive care for a couple of weeks now and was in an induced coma for part of that - so difficult for the family to not be able to visit
 
RedMist99 said:
Hi mate,

Thanks for asking, really appreciate it. After a week long battle, my Grandpa passed away over the weekend. My Nan was also admitted to hospital but she seems to be making an improvement. The nurses made sure she could spend 15 mins with my Grandpa to say goodbye before he passed. Absolutely heartbreaking that we can't be there to comfort her.
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May he rest in peace. Amin.
 
17 Van der Gouw said:
Ahh man I'm sorry to hear that. I'd hoped he might be able to beat the odds. It's an awful disease - the isolation of the patients is especially cruel both on the sick and on the family. Godspeed to your nan!

Also, hope your parents are still symptom free - I remember you were worried about them.

Keep us posted (if you want to of course)
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Thanks mate. My Grandpa actually survived the Covid 19 but the fight took its toll on his body and he developed other complications.

Thankfully my parents have come out symptom free and have isolated for 2 weeks so think they're in the clear for now.
 
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