Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Walken]

New cases in wuhan falling for the second day running

 

[Barnfred 55]

Never thought of wiping my arse with a handful of dried oats.Maybe it will catch on.

Yeah. Then mix with hot milk and you're good to go

 

[scratchnsurf]

Lung damage after a flu is also a thing.

Influenza virus-induced lung injury: pathogenesis and implications for treatment

We discuss novel aspects of virus- and immune-mediated lung injury and repair after influenza infection <http://ow.ly/JGhC6> The influenza viruses are some of the most important human pathogens, causing substantial seasonal and pandemic morbidity and mortality. In humans, infection of the lower...

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I remember my grandad getting flu when I was a kid, same thing happened

Doesnt this virus cause bilateral interstitial pueumonia when it attacks the lungs? Look that up - it causes permanent damage.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

he is not wrong

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Again (and apologies for repeating myself) how are the measures they announced yesterday going to do that?

It seems they are actively trying to get as many people infected as possible so that it goes away quicker and causes less economic damage.

We are already near the end of traditional flu season, so flu deaths will be tapering off. So less pressure on beds etc.

And remains to be seen how long this virus is actually active in a person and can be tested for. My guess the narrative is many people will pass away from complications that could have been brought on by a virus, it will be the mantra. Lots of little graphs will be peddled out.

Anyway, the disjointed way various governments are reacting, rings the final bell of globalization, hence the markets crashing.

 

[kenada_blue]

Probably the best article to read to summarise

What SARS, MERS, and Covid-19 Have in Common

The new coronavirus is the third to have jumped from animals to humans in the 21st century. Here's what we can learn from the previous two.

www.thehealthy.com

 

[Deleted member 48881]

good on easyjet

We’ve removed our change fee

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[tsubaki]

... that doesn’t really answer the question of how what they proposed is going to delay this

 

[zzr45]

Doesnt this virus cause bilateral interstitial pueumonia when it attacks the lungs? Look that up - it causes permanent damage.

It’s often the end game in weakened/compromised lungs and occurs just as regularly with flu.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Probably the best article to read to summarise

What SARS, MERS, and Covid-19 Have in Common

The new coronavirus is the third to have jumped from animals to humans in the 21st century. Here's what we can learn from the previous two.

www.thehealthy.com

Nice read, also some of the links of health professionals in Wuhan and their experiences, a cationery tale of how people are easily led by their Governments, it's all about the evidence, well the various ways it's manipulated...

 

[-Rob-]

Should have gone into cash and then a low risk ARF
You do not gamble your pension money

He has a very hefty company pension to keep him going. The shares were a big top up for all the extras like a motorhome and travelling round Europe watching City.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

... that doesn’t really answer the question of how what they proposed is going to delay this

Don't necessarily disagree with economic premise, however, they have managed this be it slightly and it would be just as damaging politically to just do nothing. And anyway those DRs that stand with Johnson with his updates will cop the lot, it was their advice, that will be the excuse. I'd like to feel sorry for them in advance but I won't, take the pay take the pain.

 

[Death]

People are just being paranoid.!

Surely this thread is high vaultage material

 

[Nymzee]

Well I went to ASDA at 6.45am to avoid the crowds tonight and there is nothing long-life left in there at all. No tinned foods of any kind, no pasta of any kind, I got the last 3 packs of rice, no toilet roll, no kitchen roll, no wet wipes, hardly any medicines, hardly any wine (quite standard for Barrow that).

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

People are just being paranoid.!

Surely this thread is high vaultage material

Buy a paper even in the Times, it carrying the Johnson warning of family members will die before their time, be it elderly or poorly ones. Mine included.
However, the caveat will be the testing. There will be almighty debate on numbers of this virus actually kills, perfect for the Tory Corporal Jones.

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