Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[marsh]

Is there pressure for Government to ease lockdown? If so I think it's too early, roads already busier past week which means trains probably will be, how can I social distance if the train is busy

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Have you heard the one heard the quote about " empty barrels" ? the more you post the more you show how little you understand . If someone is "showing signs" of heart problems then they should stay away as they are in a high risk group and the drugs they take for some cancers lower your resistance to infection so they again should stay clear .
As said before it is not a black or white there is a middle ground ,you can have treatment without putting yourself at risk.

Yes which is what you are showing right now pablo.

If you havent been diagnosed with for example cancer, but are showing serious symptoms then yes you should be seeking medical help and testing not sat at home in fear of going to a hospital/GP incase you catch the virus which you could just as easily catch queing up outside of Asda.

 

[Joey66]

Joey illegal immigration will not skew the numbers massively
Do you honestly think there are millions of illegals in Britain

at least 2 million at a guess

 

[orly]

at least 2 million at a guess

You think that 3% of the population are illegal immigrants.

Lol.

 

[Goat]

You think that 3% of the population are illegal immigrants.

Lol.

Although it is difficult to measure how many people reside in the UK without authorisation, a Home Office study based on Census 2001 data released in March 2005 estimated a population of between 310,000 and 570,000.

 

[Barnfred 55]

i'd love to know how many of the new cases are picked up in hospital?

I'm sure quite a few are. There have been many cases of people going into hospital for other reasons who have ended up dead from the virus. But we'll not know the answer to this until we have effective contact tracing.

Schools could also be a hotbed. All the essential workers are at risk of contracting the virus and this could be spread via their children in schools. It would be interesting to see how many teachers are catching it.

Likewise, although I don't see any of it down here, but you here stories of the gangs of youths who are still congregating in the cities. Public transport is another.

 

[orly]

Although it is difficult to measure how many people reside in the UK without authorisation, a Home Office study based on Census 2001 data released in March 2005 estimated a population of between 310,000 and 570,000.

Ah, so about 0.3-0.5% then.

FORENS

 

[Bruce Wayne]

What a wonderful idea.

Please allow me to be first in line to catch an illness that could potentially kill me.

I might practice by crossing roads without looking both ways or driving everywhere at 100mph.

Great idea Chris.

The options at the moment seem to be:

a) lockdown the country to try and reduce the number of people who get it
b) wait for an accurate test that's produced at scale to test for people that have had it, so they can go about their business
c) wait for a vaccine

B and C could take a really long time, and A doesn't seem feasible in medium term, so it seems reasonable to explore other options to me.

 

[Bungle]

Although it is difficult to measure how many people reside in the UK without authorisation, a Home Office study based on Census 2001 data released in March 2005 estimated a population of between 310,000 and 570,000.

I believe Joey's 'at a guess' trumps the census though, so we go with 2 million.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Ah, so about 0.3-0.5% then.

FORENS

IT'S THE SIZE OF <INSERT SOME TOWN> FFS

 

[Goat]

The options at the moment seem to be:

a) lockdown the country to try and reduce the number of people who get it
b) wait for an accurate test that's produced at scale to test for people that have had it, so they can go about their business
c) wait for a vaccine

B and C could take a really long time, and A doesn't seem feasible in medium term, so it seems reasonable to explore other options to me.

I get that.

Our options are bad, very bad.

I think we will do a phased scaled-down lockdown, which will end very badly, but we have very little options without b and c and a cant last forever.

 

[Joey66]

You think that 3% of the population are illegal immigrants.

Lol.

I googled it in 2017 there was an estimated 1.2 million so a guess of 0.7 million out - they were talking of an amnesty at that time to give them status if they had started business etc - most countries have them .....fact.... so comparing the Covid 19 on population per head is not a true reflection.... that was my main point for every country .....

 

[orly]

IT'S THE SIZE OF <INSERT SOME TOWN> FFS

COULDN'T EVEN MOVE FOR THEM IN THE SOIL WHEN I WAS A BOTANIST FGS

 

[navidson]

The options at the moment seem to be:

a) lockdown the country to try and reduce the number of people who get it
b) wait for an accurate test that's produced at scale to test for people that have had it, so they can go about their business
c) wait for a vaccine

B and C could take a really long time, and A doesn't seem feasible in medium term, so it seems reasonable to explore other options to me.

Have they actually confirmed anything about immunity once people have had the virus?

 

[orly]

I googled it in 2017 there was an estimated 1.2 million so a guess of 0.7 million out - they were talking of an amnesty at that time to give them status if they had started business etc - most countries have them .....fact.... so comparing the Covid 19 on population per head is not a true reflection.... that was my main point for every country .....

0.8 million out, or 40%.