Potential cancellation of games - Coronavirus

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Johnson giving a press conference shortly. Will be interesting to see what he says

"I'm going to keep this short, keep washing your hands, thank you" Boris exits stage left.

 

[firefighterblue]

The biggest difference there is mortality rate;
COVID-19 = 3 or 4%,
seasonal flu = less than 0.1%.

Yet people will still say "its just the flu"...

I think people arnt sure probably because loads of people have had the virus and suffered very little symptoms. 1 lady said she thought she just had jetlag. We probably wont know the rate till it's all over

 

[firefighterblue]

In which part of this now God forsaken world do you live?

Gods own country Liverpool

 

[arch stanton]

Went to the shops before. 3 supermarkets. No pasta,no rice, no toilet rolls, no washing powder. Crazy mixed up world

I just went to the shops and there was loads of all of that stuff, well there was, its all at my house now. I can't understand why there wasnt any where you are.

 

[nikom court]

"I'm going to keep this short, keep washing your hands, thank you" Boris exits stage left.

thats about it,from whats been leaked!

 

[Archie Knox]

800 dead in 12 days in Italy this ain’t no flu

Gosh darn that's huge.

 

[Brisan123]

This is a cull, no one can convince me otherwise.

The Tories can sit back, put their feet up and let this do their work for them.

Conspiracy theorists are saying it will help diffuse the pension time bomb and relieve the pressure on the NHS

 

[maccavennie]

Good evening mein COVID-Frandels

All a bit heavy in here isn't it, crikey. What's the action like in the Davies thread?

He's won player of the year three seasons straight since you've been offline and naked captain of the century

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

thats about it,from whats been leaked!

I'm seriously expecting to be face palming after his speech mate.

 

[Brisan123]

Speaking as someone who has worked in the medical field for twenty years and counting, got swine flu in 2009 and was left with pneumonia, then developed lung trouble which lasted six years, personally I understand people’s concern but I think, considering that over 90% of people infected will get mild symptoms and recover, that there is a lot of unnecessary hysteria going on currently.

3-6% MORTALITY RATE

 

[BlueToff]

I think it's pretty clear the UK gov are delaying doing what Italy have already done in order to attempt to ease the strain.

NHS is already at breaking point for a multitude of reasons – one of those factors is we're currently still in winter flu season.

I genuinely think once we come out of that then they'll start quarantining. Maybe that's next week or in two weeks' time - but it will happen.

All this 'take it on the chin' stuff - yes it's nonsense, of course it is. But it's just delay tactics. There will need to be more space free in the hospitals and at the moment there just isn't - again for a lot of reasons.

So basically, this is what they're doing

 

[Brisan123]

One of the worst post I’ve seen in the history of GOT

To be fair he has given us quite a few to choose from

 

[BlueToff]

Spread the peak out as much as possible.

It's probably why they're not banning events yet. They want people to get it. Because a huge percentage of the population will get it anyway.

So try get a lot to get it now, then ban events, spread the impact out over a longer period.

The NHS can handle 2-3 'steadier' months. It can't handle 2-3 weeks of mass infection.

 

[witchdoc187]

I just went to the shops and there was loads of all of that stuff, well there was, its all at my house now. I can't understand why there wasnt any where you are.

Because he went in just after you I think

 

[Brisan123]

Four-ply? Trying to build a cabin in the U-bend?

Nah he is a rich Tory,buddies with Pete I believe