Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Nymzee]

Bound to be some, especially in China, and, probably less so, in Italy, but it's unlikely to be a large number.

That's fine, fair enough, thanks for clearing it up for me with the procedures.

 

[kenada_blue]

Problem with this is whilst they say this:

But it is also worth noting the WHO estimate is based on confirmed infections and deaths, meaning it does not take into account mild cases that may not be diagnosed – cases that would lower the mortality rate. Indeed experts say that, in reality, the mortality rate is likely to be nearer to 1% or less. In other words, more than 99% of those who become infected are expected to survive.

They also don't have a clue how many deaths from flu etc. recently could have incorrectly not been attributed to COVID-19.

The WHO estimated mortality rate based on known numbers is fine but when they start making predictions on assumed numbers it all falls down.

Which is why they say it's around at 96% recovery rate that could possibly rise to 99%.

Overall, it just points a finger towards a round up of facts rather that Daily Mail headlines of "Deadly Virus" and "Victims"

 

[Nymzee]

Which is why they say it's around at 96% recovery rate that could possibly rise to 99%.

Overall, it just points a finger towards a round up of facts rather that Daily Mail headlines of "Deadly Virus" and "Victims"

I guess telling people it's likely to be sub 1% is nicer to hear than nearly 4%. We'll know which was right by the end of it all.

 

[kenada_blue]

It'll be interesting to see if the ol' British moral fibre still underpins our society when people are asked to isolate themselves or will they have to be told to do so.

How any curfew would be enforced is something I've considered because I don't think there's the right balance of manpower or respect to really impose one.

If the panic stripping of supermarkets are anything to go by...no.

You'll see it when they close the schools down. It'll be like half term for kids running around and hanging outside Maccies

 

[Barnfred 55]

Have I misread? What's wrong with Dave saying not all old people are Tories?

Dave and I have a recent posting history around Tory voters Nymz, which you would need to follow to understand what he meant by that post. Which is basically he isn't too happy about non Tory voters dying.

 

[kenada_blue]

I guess telling people it's likely to be sub 1% is nicer to hear than nearly 4%. We'll know which was right by the end of it all.

Well they're not telling people that which is the point. The latter is being thrown about.

 

[ToffeeTim]

10 more deaths in the UK in last day or so. Doubling the total

 

[Nymzee]

Dave and I have a recent posting history around Tory voters Nymz, which you would need to follow to understand what he meant by that post. Which is basically he isn't too happy about non Tory voters dying.

Why would anyone be happy for anyone dying regardless of who they voted for.

 

[Nymzee]

Well they're not telling people that which is the point. The latter is being thrown about.

I mean that article is telling people that...

 

[PhilM]

10 more deaths in the UK in last day or so. Doubling the total

Is that breaking news?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Is that breaking news?

Yes on skynews

Just turned on but sounds like its just been announced very recently

 

[davids]

It wasn't even tongue in cheek mate. It was outright sarcasm.

There's a lot of hate in here, and I mean the forum not just this thread, directed at older people, Tories and people who voted Brexit. The post I responded to gave me an opportunity to have a go at them.

Most people who know my posting trends took it for what it was. It wasn't meant to offend anybody other than those it was aimed at.

It's been a trend for some time now to blame the lack of housing for the young,the state of the environment,the pressure on the NHS etc on the older members of society and it's not to much of a jump to see some welcoming this viral outbreak.

 

[Paris]

It's been a trend for some time now to blame the lack of housing for the young,the state of the environment,the pressure on the NHS etc on the older members of society and it's not to much of a jump to see some welcoming this viral outbreak.

A colleague of mine is proudly declares that he's a marxist and he seems chuffed to bits that old people are the most vulnerable.

Scarily, he works for the local education authority.

 

[witchdoc187]

Expert expert expert. Everyone is an expert. These are just people on the news giving opinions based on what they think. You've got experts saying crowds are good and experts saying crowds are bad. It's all opinion

 

[Buckers]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but could someone explain to me why the world has gone into meltdown over this when swine flu killed way more people and nothing changed then?
Not being sarcy just wondered if there was a legitimate reason why this is worse??