Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[SerenityNigh]

It's not about numbers as fixed-point statistics to be compared, it's about trends and rates over time.

Dayvek’s rate of obtusely written drivel has not reduced over time

 

[LinekersLegs]

Good news but what worries me is reintroduction. Without a vaccine and without a community immunity this will likely spread again quickly.

Yeah, they are hopefully going to be monitoring those numbers closely for any spike up.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Unless you live alone, self isolating at home is nigh on impossible.

 

[Tipp blue]

Finally a write up that is not just running with the apocalypse... it actually helps you realize that this thing is nowhere near as bad as we've been told and most people will be just fine. https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-coronavirus-patient-5039299-Mar2020/

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Can we do morning roll call please. Is everyone still here?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Right, and because of the ridiculous overreaction to the virus I can't get checked out by a doctor for another 10 days. Same with the cough which I'm pretty sure is because of a lung infection.

The only thing I can do is just hope against hope that the trots and the cough are not due to far more serious issues. Which, had they been seen to early enough could have prevented any serious damage to the body.

Joking aside, can you do a telehealth consultation with a doctor?

 

[Paris]

Joking aside, can you do a telehealth consultation with a doctor?

111?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

111?

That's one option, but signing up for Babylon or something might be another. 111 is pretty basic (in my experience)

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[Bluerover]

Can we do morning roll call please. Is everyone still here?

Present!!

 

[Paris]

That's one option, but signing up for Babylon or something might be another. 111 is pretty basic (in my experience)

GP at Hand - 24/7 NHS GP appointments in London

NHS GP appointments in London, online and in-person. Your NHS GP surgery for convenient, 24/7 healthcare. Register now, quickly and easily.

www.gpathand.nhs.uk

Unfortunately it doesn't look like I live in the catchment area

 

[Paris]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

The UK Government Has Reacted With “Incredulity” And “Genuine Disbelief” At Trump’s Handling Of Coronavirus

“Our COVID-19 counter-disinformation unit would need twice the manpower if we included him in our monitoring.”

www.buzzfeed.com

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Unfortunately it doesn't look like I live in the catchment area

Ah, that sucks. There might be ways you can still speak to a doctor remotely, either via the NHS or privately. Have a look around in your area.

 

[The binman chronicles]

You've not understood my post.

The argument isn't that social distancing is counter productive, it's that social distancing measures introduced too soon are less effective and therefore counter productive.

As above, we intuitively feel that we should act as soon as possible. The experts tell us differently. They do this having studied hundreds of outbreaks, assessed countless responses. Modelled all of this in simulations. etc etc.

You may know better than them, I don't pretend to.

If we could get an actual bit of targeted news come through about the seriousness of this and how it is going to push the health services to the limit and what the government will do to feed us/provide utilities while people are locked down then the message will get through. Of course a snappy catchphrase like 'Coronavirus means Coronavirus' always helps the people believe too.

 

[tommytowne]

Me and missus due to fly to Cyprus at end of month to join a cruise ship for a week.
Quite simply, due to arbitrary decisions being made by different organisations, can't take the risk so unless anything drastic happens we won't be going. Will lose cost of holiday but maybe worth a price worth paying to be able to make our own decisions. Tour operator to carry out screening at airport before you get on aircraft, but at present only a questionnaire.