Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[NilSatisOptimum]

Fair point mate. But people still post political stuff on here, well I think so anyway, so whether it works is another matter.

It's noted the sudden seperation was scrambled for when it became obvious the Johnson government handling of this crisis was shambolic... If it were good all in here...

 

[Barnfred 55]

Sneezing isn’t a symptom. Doesn’t help with the spreading like but isn’t a symptom.

Believe me Nymz, that won't matter to a lot of people. They see somebody having a sneezing fit and they'll be out the door in a flash. Even though it's probably just a bit of dust up their nose

 

[orly]

Ban people who I don't to hear. You're pathetic. I've generally tried to avoid politics and personal slurs. But if you wanna have a go, let's go.

Don't cry to the mods when your echo chamber get's interrupted. You've slung your fair share of abuse on here mate.

He's not going to fight you mate, this is a thread about Corona Virus

 

[spectateur]

You can make your own from whiskey and aloe Vera gel

I don't think whisky has enough ethanol in it. You need 80%.
Also whisky does you more good drinking it.

 

[orchard]

 

[Sentinel]

How’s this relevant to COVID-19?

And it's relevant to Covid 19 to answer your question because. The Chinese government have, lied, lied again repeatedly. About the danger of this pandemic. Not only that, they deliberately hid it's impact. Naive government officials around the world believed them.

Now, as a consequence it looks like millions around the world are going to die.

So yes I think that's pretty relevant.

 

[Sentinel]

He's not going to fight you mate, this is a thread about Corona Virus

Out of interest mate, when was the last time you ever had fight?. Aye thought so. Stop your grandstanding. If you've got something to say link it.

 

[Neiler]

Japan closed schools early but hasn’t go into full lockdown for the rest of the economy and, at least so far, seems to be managing its outbreak despite high population density.

I wonder if that is the thinking behind this

Interestingly mate, despite initial evidence that masks were useless, there is a growing body of evidence that they can be an important part of defense and attack against the virus.

While they only really offer close to 100% protection of infection transmission to those who have the virus sharing with someone else, if everyone wore masks, infected or not infected then it offers a significant defense against droplet community transmission.

Particularly as we know there is a reasonably high percentage of patients who are asymptomatic but can spread the illness and people who might have mild symptom that can still spread the virus. In other words if everyone wore a mask to protect everyone else its likely to have an impact on transmission, a you prtect me and ill protect you approach of everyone wearing masks. Equally in terms of exposure to droplets, the virus has to work harder to penetrate two masks and 1 meter as opposed to 1 meter with out a mask. Essentially if wearing masks was the norm in society it could have impact an on community transmission. Its a growing thinking.

I mention this as mask wearing isnt universal in the west up to this point, its far more more common in the east, in places like China, Singapore, Japan and South Korea were they have done really well to flatten the curve, while keeping the economies and communities mobile. Mask wearing may be an important part of managing the initial and secondary surge.

If Mask wearing became the norm in communities for the next year or so, it could go a significant way to managing the virus especially community transmission, but would be a collective effort and not just the odd person you see.

 

[Amw79]

Well it appears we have the answer to the question “How long in self-isolation is it before people start losing their minds?”

 

[Barnfred 55]

I don't think whisky has enough ethanol in it. You need 80%.
Also whisky does you more good drinking it.

Smear some under your nostrils mate. It may not kill the virus but you can walk around sniffing your favourite single malt all day.

That sounds like a plan

 

[Jimishorts]

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Interestingly mate, despite initial evidence that masks were useless, there is a growing body of evidence that they can be an important part of defense and attack against the virus.

While they only really offer close to 100% protection of infection transmission to those who have the virus sharing with someone else, if everyone wore masks, infected or not infected then it offers a significant defense against droplet community transmission.

Particularly as we know there is a reasonably high percentage of patients who are asymptomatic but can spread the illness and people who might have mild symptom that can still spread the virus. In other words if everyone wore a mask to protect everyone else its likely to have an impact on transmission, a you prtect me and ill protect you approach of everyone wearing masks. Equally in terms of exposure to droplets, the virus has to work harder to penetrate two masks and 1 meter as opposed to 1 meter with out a mask. Essentially if wearing masks was the norm in society it could have impact an on community transmission. Its a growing thinking.

I mention this as mask wearing isnt universal in the west up to this point, its far more more common in the east, in places like China, Singapore, Japan and South Korea were they have done really well to flatten the curve, while keeping the economies and communities mobile. Mask wearing may be an important part of managing the initial and secondary surge.

If Mask wearing became the norm in communities for the next year or so, it could go a significant way to managing the virus especially community transmission, but would be a collective effort and not just the odd person you see.

Never going to take off here mate.

Too many sexy birds who wouldn't be seen dead on a night out or shopping round L1 wearing one.

 

[PITA]

Eventually. They do not know who died at their home today. They do know who dies in a hospital though. I dont call that lying.

One thing that we do know is that it won't be the rich and famous.

 

[DanB90]

Out of interest mate, when was the last time you ever had fight?. Aye thought so. Stop your grandstanding. If you've got something to say link it.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Interestingly mate, despite initial evidence that masks were useless, there is a growing body of evidence that they can be an important part of defense and attack against the virus.

While they only really offer close to 100% protection of infection transmission to those who have the virus sharing with someone else, if everyone wore masks, infected or not infected then it offers a significant defense against droplet community transmission.

Particularly as we know there is a reasonably high percentage of patients who are asymptomatic but can spread the illness and people who might have mild symptom that can still spread the virus. In other words if everyone wore a mask to protect everyone else its likely to have an impact on transmission, a you prtect me and ill protect you approach of everyone wearing masks. Equally in terms of exposure to droplets, the virus has to work harder to penetrate two masks and 1 meter as opposed to 1 meter with out a mask. Essentially if wearing masks was the norm in society it could have impact on community transmission. Its a growing thinking.

I mention this as mask wearing isnt universal in the west up to this point, its far more more common in the east, in places like China, Singapore, Japan and South Korea were they have done really well to flatten the curve, while keeping the economies and communities mobile. Mask wearing may be an important part of managing the initial and secondary surge.

If Mask wearing became the norm in communities for the next year or so, it could go a significant way to managing the virus especially community transmission, but would be a collective effort and not just the odd person you see.

Every little helps. It also helps psychologically with a lot of people who are overly nervous. Makes them feel safer.

As long as people change them frequently and keep to their social distancing I don't see the harm