COVID-19 Pandemic

[cheeky_monkey]

5 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

New government advice includes;

If you have a cough or high temperature, however mild, stay at home and do not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started

we are being told 14 days here in Canada

[emax]

1 minute ago, mountain shadow said:

He doesn't look well.

Oh please..........would you rather he be smiling and joking?

[Stabilo19]

Boris: advising against over 70s with health conditions from going on cruises

 

This seems really random. Why not just say to avoid public gatherings if possible. 

[Summer Sun]

Boris speaking

 

[Summer Sun]

 

[mountain shadow]

2 minutes ago, emax said:

Oh please..........would you rather he be smiling and joking?

I didn't mention his behaviour,  I mentioned how he looks, which is sweaty and wet eyed.

[Summer Sun]

Boris: We are NOT closing schools. That could cause 'more harm than good' at this stage.

There will be 'severe disruption for many months'.

[Snipper]

1 minute ago, Stabilo19 said:

Boris: advising against over 70s with health conditions from going on cruises

 

This seems really random. Why not just say to avoid public gatherings if possible. 

People can relate to the comment as many over 70’s go on cruises.  What would you be using as an example?

[Ryukai]

6 minutes ago, swebby said:

Anyone have demographics on smoking in Italy?

Found it! Proportion of the population that smoke 28.30% 19.70% male/female respectively. Almost 10% difference which is a mighty fine coincidence.

Source:https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/smoking-rates-by-country/

[Nick L]

So keep washing our hands and don't go on cruises...but still let flights in from Spain and Italy. Cool.

[kold weather]

1 minute ago, Nick L said:

So keep washing our hands and don't go on cruises...but still let flights in from Spain and Italy. Cool.

This is going to take off in the next 2 weeks isn't it, I can't see any other result now.

Good to see statistics coming out from this meeting though!

20 in ICU.

Edited March 12, 2020 by kold weather

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

 

[Summer Sun]

CSO: UK 4 weeks or so behind Italy and some other European countries

More than 20 patients on intensive care units could be 5,000 to 10,000 already infected

[Stabilo19]

1 minute ago, Snipper said:

People can relate to the comment as many over 70’s go on cruises.  What would you be using as an example?

Hardly.  There are so many other things he could've mentioned for that age group. To point out cruises is bizarre. 

As I said, it would be much more helpful to suggest avoiding unnecessary outings in general until the peak has passed. 

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

 

[kold weather]

Just now, Summer Sun said:

CSO: UK 4 weeks or so behind Italy and some other European countries

More than 20 patients on intensive care units could be 5,000 to 10,000 already infected

I think 4 weeks is very optimistic, as we have seen in Spain once it takes off, we will race up those cases at a rapid rate and catch up with Italy's current position quickly.

[Summer Sun]

Boris: Many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time.

[Summer Sun]

Breaking: Italy have reported 2,651 new cases and 189 new deaths

Total to 15,113 and 1,016 deaths

[emax]

8 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

I didn't mention his behaviour,  I mentioned how he looks, which is sweaty and wet eyed.

He must be ill then, cause I'm sure they're all getting 8hrs sleep and having an easy day .......

[swebby]

2 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

CSO: UK 4 weeks or so behind Italy and some other European countries

More than 20 patients on intensive care units could be 5,000 to 10,000 already infected

590 confirmed cases, 20 ICU = 3.3%. 

That is reassuring in comparison to figures that have been seen in Italy and China.

Assumption of buttressing of case figures to be 10 to 20 fold.  Really need to see Iceland's nationwide testing results to see how that stands up.

[booferking]

1 minute ago, Summer Sun said:

Breaking: Italy have reported 2,651 new cases and 189 new deaths

Total to 15,113 and 1,016 deaths

Wow crazy 

[kold weather]

1 minute ago, Summer Sun said:

Breaking: Italy have reported 2,651 new cases and 189 new deaths

Total to 15,113 and 1,016 deaths

Well we are now approaching peak Wuhan levels in Italy now, such a disaster and sounds like the UK government is consigned to reaching that state as well...

[northwestsnow]

8 minutes ago, Nick L said:

So keep washing our hands and don't go on cruises...but still let flights in from Spain and Italy. Cool.

I don't want to see the bloke on TV again.

Lets stop over 70s going on cruises.

Brilliant.

[Stabilo19]

So the scientific adviser hinting that school/uni/event closures will happen eventually but not right now, more towards the peak of the outbreak.

[Summer Sun]

If we do have 5,000 to 10,000 cases already that points to fact it is indeed very mild for the vast majority.