Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[COYBL25]

I've had some retro top trumps delivered. The ones i played as a kid.
My little ones love them !
Also had books and some art and craft gear delivered to keep them busy.

Top Trumps, showing your age there lol

 

[summerisle]

if a bear was roaming the streets of the town and everyone was told to be indoors, would you describe the bear as being under control?

Depends if he defecates in the town.

 

[whiteshadow]

not sure what else can be said, to be honest - if 700 dead in a day, everyone told to stay home unless urgent and most businesses closed isn't already enough

I agree it's scary for everyone to be involved in this and on a personal level many of us feel 'out of control' over it.

To me, that doesn't mean the situation is out of control though.

Two different things, I think that's the main reason we're disagreeing. Using the same words to describe different things.

 

[whiteshadow]

I define something that kills 700 people a day out of control.

So yeah, people define it differently for sure.

The government have a plan though and the NHS aren't swamped.

That's not out of control.

You can't control worldwide pandemics, you manage them.

Just because a pandemic is scary, doesn't meant it's out of control.

 

[Harryflashman]

Depends if he defecates in the town.

What about the woods ?

 

[Toast]

How are you and the family doing, hopefully feeling better?

We are all doing fine mate.
Thanks for asking.
I'd love to know if we've had it or not.

 

[tsubaki]

I agree it's scary for everyone to be involved in this and on a personal level many of us feel 'out of control' over it.

To me, that doesn't mean the situation is out of control though.

Two different things, I think that's the main reason we're disagreeing. Using the same words to describe different things.

Not really - if people are told to stay indoors to avoid something, then by definition that thing is not being controlled. That the NHS hasn't yet collapsed doesn't mean it has control of this either.

 

[Goat]

The government have a plan though and the NHS aren't swamped.

That's not out of control.

You can't control worldwide pandemics, you manage them.

Just because a pandemic is scary, doesn't meant it's out of control.

If its not out of control and the NHS arent swamped, why are we building 5 new hospitals just to treat this virus?

 

[whiteshadow]

Not really - if people are told to stay indoors to avoid something, then by definition that thing is not being controlled. That the NHS hasn't yet collapsed doesn't mean it has control of this either.

It is being controlled though as staying indoors reduces the spread rate of the virus, which is controlling it and reducing infections.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I was looking at the Czech situation earlier, and of the people they had tested, around 10% were positive. This is despite only testing people with symptoms. Not sure I understand that.

 

[whiteshadow]

If its not out of control and the NHS arent swamped, why are we building 5 new hospitals just to treat this virus?

They're preparing for the worst case scenario.

If they do get swamped, it's out of control.

If they don't, it's not.

Currently, it's not.

 

[summerisle]

What about the woods ?

If you go to the woods tonight you're sure of a big surprise - you'll get arrested.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

If its not out of control and the NHS arent swamped, why are we building 5 new hospitals just to treat this virus?

[pedant] ICU isn't treating people, they just aim to keep them alive long enough for their own immune system defeats the virus. [/pedant]

 

[Goat]

They're preparing for the worst case scenario.

If they do get swamped, it's out of control.

If they don't, it's not.

Currently, it's not.

Its not a worst-case scenario, its a future reality.

 

[LinekersLegs]

We are all doing fine mate.
Thanks for asking.
I'd love to know if we've had it or not.

Good to hear.

I still have no idea why we aren’t getting to the testing levels in some other countries.


Not only would it help in managing the outbreaks but would be a lot less stressful for everyone.