Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!
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spectateur
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If I were your mum I'd avoid airport and planes. Places most likely to get infected in.
CrustySack
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Perspective: Influenza A, B, C and D
The common flu causes up to 5 million cases of severe illness worldwide and kills up to 650,000 people every year, according to the World Health Organization
This flu season alone has sickened at least 19 million across the U.S. and led to 10,000 deaths and 180,000 hospitalizations.
In the UK, 13000 people died of the flu in 2008-2009.
The common flu causes up to 5 million cases of severe illness worldwide and kills up to 650,000 people every year, according to the World Health Organization
This flu season alone has sickened at least 19 million across the U.S. and led to 10,000 deaths and 180,000 hospitalizations.
In the UK, 13000 people died of the flu in 2008-2009.
66 million in the UK. A 1% fatality rate if this hits the worst case scenario of 80% of the population is over 500,000 deaths.
It isn't comparable. It looked like it was overblown at the start; it doesn't now.
No medical training so will just pass on the recommendations of a guy who has that would seem to apply in your mum's case -
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recommended Sunday that elderly and vulnerable Americans limit their exposure to travel and large crowds as the world fights the coronavirus outbreak. In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Fauci said the elderly and those with "underlying conditions" are "overwhelmingly" more likely to have complications if they catch the coronavirus. "If you are an elderly person with an underlying condition, if you get infected, the risk of getting into trouble is considerable. So it's our responsibility to protect the vulnerable," he said. "When I say 'protect,' I mean right now. Not wait until things get worse. Say no large crowds, no long trips. And above all, don't get on a cruise ship." "This will be a recommendation," Fauci said. "If you're a person with an underlying condition and you are particularly an elderly person with an underlying condition, you need to think twice about getting on a plane, on a long trip. And not only think twice. Just don't get on a cruise ship."
Even without the medical risks, there seems a not insignificant risk that all plane travel between European countries might be grounded and would guess that your Mum would prefer to be at home rather than at yours for an extended period if that happens.
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
It’s a no brainer, stay at home....
tsubaki
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The point is that the armed forces do not have enough medical staff as it is; thats why NHS reservists play such a massive role and stripping what exists means that the armed forces can't do their actual job of protecting the country, never mind provide the care they currently provide (which is only up to a certain level anyway) for service families, which puts the burden on the NHS.
Saying "get the army in" is all well and good but as we have seen with other crises they just do not have that much capacity to help.
-Rob-
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Tell her to bring an extra suitcase full of toilet roll in case you run out
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
I can’t believe that some on here are trying to score political points tbh.....you should be ashamed of yourself.....
sdk
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Yup.
Tell her to postpone would be the only sensible decision. I'm not one for scaremongering and still quite relaxed about this all (what will be will be), but why take an unnecessary risk for something that can be done at a later date?
Both ridiculously unhealthy places
Perspective only works when something is finished. 13,000 deaths in 12 months? We’ve only had this virus over here less than a month so let’s just see.
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