Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[RAFUH]

 

[RAFUH]

What happened to the use of plasma from people who have had the virus?

Read somewhere its been used in China and has started in places like France & US but im sure I saw that the UK may start trials in "the coming weeks".

The term "coming weeks" seems to apply to us alot at present.

Undergoing clinical trials in the US.

 

[marnie]

This is what lock down looks like on Rhodes.This is the city center with a population of about 55,000 the whole island is probably about 90,000.

 

[Toast]

This is what lock down looks like on Rhodes.This is the city center with a population of about 55,000 the whole island is probably about 90,000.

Nice to see.
Empty streets.

( is that Sergio Tacchini shop still in the airport at Rhodes ? Some boss clobber in there)

 

[marnie]

Nice to see.
Empty streets.

( is that Sergio Tacchini shop still in the airport at Rhodes ? Some boss clobber in there)

No it's in town now, it's directly opposite the Alpha bank in that video lol

 

[tim cahill]

Mate, planes are still coming into this country and the passengers are not being tested for coronavirus. It's unbelievably negligent for the welfare of the British people.

What difference would it make? There are hundreds of thousands with it in the UK now, if not millions.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

@Toffee in Jandals How is it in NZ mate?

Still have a friend near Hamilton. His girlfriend has bad asthma so they're staying in anyway but he says the measures are pretty tight?

Looks like you guys have it under control, though, hopefully!

Hi mate. Yep, our government went hard and went early, we went straight into lockdown on Wednesday March 25. I think at that stage in the whole country we had less than a hundred cases.

As it stands now we have around 1200 cases - out of a population of 5 million, we've fortunately done pretty well so far, with only one death. The lockdown is very tight, we're basically only allowed out to go to the supermarket, to exercise (bike/run/walk only in our local neighbourhood), or to get medical / pharmacy needs. "Essential workers" are still allowed to work (i.e. medical staff, truck drivers, supermarket workers, some mechanics, plumbers, electricians, primary industries etc.). Me not being an essential worker (I work in travel) I've been working from home and taken a fair chunk of annual leave, as of course work isn't busy.

Great thing about this lockdown, my exercise regimen is going well! 8km run every day, a 45-minute bike ride, and another 45-60 minute walk. I'm getting a bit bored of continually exercising the same blocks around our home though!

The lockdown has meant there are virtually no flights around the country - Air New Zealand has shred 95% of it's flights, as an example, Christchurch-Auckland flights used to operate hourly, now there is only 2-3 flights a day. There's now all of maybe less than 20 international flights into the country a week.

Touch wood it all seems to be working though. Daily cases of COVID have been decreasing each day for the past four days. Amazing also that we've fortunately only lost one person.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Hi mate. Yep, our government went hard and went early, we went straight into lockdown on Wednesday March 25. I think at that stage in the whole country we had less than a hundred cases.

As it stands now we have around 1200 cases - out of a population of 5 million, we've fortunately done pretty well so far, with only one death. The lockdown is very tight, we're basically only allowed out to go to the supermarket, to exercise (bike/run/walk only in our local neighbourhood), or to get medical / pharmacy needs. "Essential workers" are still allowed to work (i.e. medical staff, truck drivers, supermarket workers, some mechanics, plumbers, electricians, primary industries etc.). Me not being an essential worker (I work in travel) I've been working from home and taken a fair chunk of annual leave, as of course work isn't busy.

Great thing about this lockdown, my exercise regimen is going well! 8km run every day, a 45-minute bike ride, and another 45-60 minute walk. I'm getting a bit bored of continually exercising the same blocks around our home though!

The lockdown has meant there are virtually no flights around the country - Air New Zealand has shred 95% of it's flights, as an example, Christchurch-Auckland flights used to operate hourly, now there is only 2-3 flights a day. There's now all of maybe less than 20 international flights into the country a week.

Touch wood it all seems to be working though. Daily cases of COVID have been decreasing each day for the past four days. Amazing also that we've fortunately only lost one person.

All well and good but as your winter approaches it’s probably going to get worse there. Hopefully you can more or less banish the virus in these early stages and keep people arriving on the island during cold and flu season to an absolute minimum.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

All well and good but as your winter approaches it’s probably going to get worse there. Hopefully you can more or less banish the virus in these early stages and keep people arriving on the island during cold and flu season to an absolute minimum.

"island's" mate. We have two big ones, the north and the south. Which have a bigger land area than the United Kingdom.

 

[RAFUH]

 

[Vegas Toffee Girl]

This is interesting information from a doctor in NYC. I have a friend who is a neurosurgeon that has spoken to his colleagues in NYC and New Orleans and they are reporting similar info. The virus seems to be starving people of oxygen.

Stay safe everyone.

 

[BlueInNZ]

All well and good but as your winter approaches it’s probably going to get worse there. Hopefully you can more or less banish the virus in these early stages and keep people arriving on the island during cold and flu season to an absolute minimum.

I dont think our winter will affect us much, if at all. Just 26 new cases here today, very much a downward curve. Everyone still in tight lockdown until 20 April at the earliest.

The biggest risk is people arriving but the border is shut to everyone apart from Kiwis, partners, permanent residents. And they go straight to 14 days quarantine. Fingers crossed we won't take the casualties others have.

Economically though this will really hit us really hard. Tourism is a massive income earner and that's gone for a long time to come. I know many who have already lost their jobs. But it's a tough little country and will be ok.

I've never followed the news as much as these past 4 weeks. Apart from my kids all my family is in England. My old folks, both in their 70s self isolated weeks ago there. It's sad to see what's happening. Thanks to everyone who posts personal anecdotes, thoughts, news etc on here. Seriously wishing the best for you all.

 

[PhilM]

People need to be sensible with their exercise regime: I've been going out for my run before 7am each day to ensure that there is pretty much nobody about.

When I've been driving around Sefton Park (South Liverpool) to and from work, it's quite worrying how many people are about during certain times in the day.

Even with people keeping their 2m distance, it worries me how these open spaces appear quite densely populated.

 

[arminisgod]

This is what lock down looks like on Rhodes.This is the city center with a population of about 55,000 the whole island is probably about 90,000.

loved cycling in Rhodes. Did it 4 years ago, just cracking climbs and forests in the centre. Almost Alpine like

 

[Nymzee]

@Toffee in Jandals How is it in NZ mate?

Still have a friend near Hamilton. His girlfriend has bad asthma so they're staying in anyway but he says the measures are pretty tight?

Looks like you guys have it under control, though, hopefully!

Well people don’t have it for a month and it doesn’t live on surfaces/airborne for a month is what I think he’s getting at.