Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Deleted member 48881]

We're not nearly at the end game stage. This is just the beginning. Any semi rational person should understand that trying to slow down the spread is the only feasible strategy right now. The goal is to buy time to learn more about the virus and develop a vaccine and appropriate medication to minimise complications. And even more urgently - to flatten the curve enough to allow healthcare systems around the world to cope. Otherwise, they will simply collapse and millions of people coronavirus positive or not will die for no good reason.

Yes, herd immunity is a big part in defeating viruses. And pandemics do come in waves, exactly for the reasons you folks mentioned. Therefore it's very possible that the cooldown we're seeing in Asia is temporary. But, trying to gain some control over this undoubtedly very dynamic situation instead of encouraging apocalypse is a no brainer.

 

[aazak]

 

[Tubey]

14 more dead, 35 total. Expected worse to be honest.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

not THAT bad

 

[Catfish Blues]

People who are spreading misinformation on Facebook are being censured, yes. Here should be no different. One would hope being able to comprehend and follow the advice being given by the Chief Medical Officer does not require a significant level of intelligence.

To be fair, he's never claimed to be bright

 

[tsubaki]

14 more dead, 35 total. Expected worse to be honest.

what’s that, 2.6% of confirmed cases? seems in line with what the Chinese had in the earlier stages over there

 

[Deleted member 48881]

even them cats follow the instructions

 

[Tubey]

not THAT bad

Bare in mind the figures now are warped because of the lack of testing.

As long as they are reliably testing those in ICU, the death figures will be a lot more consistent now - but the fatality rate will be a lot higher than expected, because there will pretty much no one under the age of 40 in those figures.

 

[Tubey]

what’s that, 2.6% of confirmed cases? seems in line with what the Chinese had in the earlier stages over there

No because the testing method has moved to basically ICU only, the actual fatality rate will be a lot lower.

 

[PhilM]

14 more dead, 35 total. Expected worse to be honest.

what’s that, 2.6% of confirmed cases? seems in line with what the Chinese had in the earlier stages over there

We all know that it will continue to rise over time and probably significantly, however perhaps the figures will help ease tensions and allow sensible preparation.

Panic buying of goods and people choosing not to go out and contribute to the economy will have a huge impact on the economy.

 

[tsubaki]

In the final London update, the 1548 semi-fast service to Hampton Court is much less busy than normal. There’s a couple in the carriage who have two packs of loo rolls and so far they haven’t been attacked.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

 

[Dutch Toffee]

All schools, bars, restaurants and sporting facilities in The Netherlands closed

 

[tsubaki]

All schools, bars, restaurants and sporting facilities in The Netherlands closed

crazy that the only Oranje thing left open is the US President

 

[Paris]

You win the Marie Antoinette award for this week.

Well, sometimes in the morning I just use the shower.